50 Points In Five Games

Gisborne Herald, Volume LXXVII, Issue 23315, 26 July 1950, Page 10

50 Points In Five Games

The fine goal-kicking effort of the young Welsh full-back. B. L. Jones, in notching 17 points .for the British Isles against Auckland on Saturday brought his total points to date to the half-century. Joining the team at Gis borne, where lie played his first game of the tour. Jones has since then engaged in five games for an average of Ifi points a game. In the match against Wanganui he obtained a total of 16 points.

Apart from his brilliant kicking. Jones has revealed extraordinary ability as a full-back. He will plav his first game for Britain against the All Blacks on Saturday in Auckland. Highest scorer in the team so fails the Welsh three-quarter, M. C. Thomas, with 73 points. With the Irish three-quarter. N. J. Henderson. Tho-mas-aged 21—is the second youngest

member of the team. “Baby” of the tourists is Lewis Jones, who is aged 19. Thomas has scored seven tries, kicked 10 penalties and 11 goals from tries.

More tries than anyone else in the side have been scored by another Welshman. K. J. Jones, wing threequarter. He has 14 tries to his credit, a total of 42 points. J. D. Robins’ tally of 25 points as the result of five penalties and five conversions is the highest of any forward, though the breakaway. J. W. McKay, is not far behind with 21 points, all obtained from tries.