THE SECOND TEST

Evening Star, Issue 22202, 3 December 1935, Page 9

THE SECOND TEST

IRELAND V. ALL BLACKS CLOSE GAME EXPECTED Press Association —By Telegraph—Copyright LONDON, December 1. The team to .represent Ireland against the All Blacks is as follows: Backs.—D. P. Morris (Bective Rangers), J. J. O’Connor (Cork Dmversity), I. Malcolmson (North land), A. Bailey (Dublin University), C. V. Boyle (Dublin University), V. Hewitt (Instonians), G. J. Morgan (Clontarf). Forwards.—J. A. Biggins (Collegians), C. E. Beamish (Air Force), W. W. M'Oross (Instonians), BWalker (Instonians), Deering (Bective Rangers), T. B. Dunn (North Ireland), C. Wallis (Wanderers),'C. E. Graves (Wanderers). Malcolmson, Boyle, Dunn, and Wallis are newly capped. The remainder, except Ross, helped Ireland to secure the international championship last season. The team also includes seven North Irelanders with whom the All Blacks drew on Saturday. ‘ The Times ’ Rugby correspondent points out that, aJll things considered, Ireland holds as good a chance as any of defeating the New Zealanders, who, although they do not anticipate defeat, do not attempt to disguise anxiety lest the fiery, inspired Irish forward play should upset their calculations. Mr Howard Marshall, in the ‘ Daily Telegraph,’ expressed the opinion that, given a really wet day, the team is fully capable of defeating the All Blacks, who will have difficulty in holding their own in the forwards. Moreover, behind the scrummage is Morgan, probably the best British scrum half. The encounter may well prove the match of the year. THE ULSTER MATCH The ‘ Daily Telegraph,’ describing the Belfast game as “a headlong, roaring fury of a game,” says; “It was the first occasion on which any Irish team succeeded in staving off defeat by a team from the dominions. Add the weather to the tale of woo of the All Blacks’ injuries, and the result is perhaps not altogether surprising. Do not suppose, though, that the All Blacks were easily held or that an indifferent side could have fought off their persistent challenge. The All Blacks should have made more use of the short punt ahead with the slippery ball and less of the inside pass against opponents whose defence round the scrummage was impregnable, but I never saw their forwards play with greater devil and drive in the loose. Never have they been met with greater spirit. Some of their rushes were tremendous, always with King, M'Lean, and Reid in the van. They played the Ulster forwards at their own storming game. HEW ZEALAND'S BACK LINE LONDON, December 2. (Received December 3, at 10.30 a.m.) It is expected that the 'All Blacks’ back line against Ireland will be Gilbert, Mitchell, Oliver, Hart, Caughey, Griffiths. Sadler. Even if Page is fit he is not likely to play, as he is not properly fit. Griffiths is receiving daily treatment for his leg injury and is recovering. Hors is not available owing to a damaged hand, necessitaing a change in the forwards from those playing against Scotland.,