RUGBY

Gisborne Times, Volume LXXXII, Issue 12538, 27 April 1935, Page 11

RUGBY

THE ALL BLACKS. A FORECAST*. Accord inn; to a southern writer, it would appear that tew outsido the attached list can get into the fortunate 29 to bo sent abroad" as All Blacks this year:— Full-backs: G. Ncpia, L. K. lie axle wood, A. J. Collins, G. 'Gilbert, M. P. IT. Davies, G. 'J'. Nolan. Wing three-quarters: G. A. .Bul-lock-Douglas, G. F. Hart, E. C. Bolder,'C- Smith (TL.B.), E. Apsey. L. Edwards, A. Wright, N. A. Mitchell, F. S. Fuller. Centre threc-qu-siriers: T. .11. C. Caughcy, H. Smith (Otago), C. J. Oliver, O. Stringfellow, A. .7. Aitken, N. Ellis. Five-eighths: J. B. Page, .7. L. (Gviffi'thSj 11. T. 'Lilbjirne., H. FFookes, K. Foolces, G. GalTney, K. Mortiock, B. A. Killeen, C. Brown, E. Hedges. Halves; F. D. Kilbv, ‘ M. M. N. Cbrnor, TI. Simon, R. Nunn, B. Sadler. Forwards. —Front row : \Y. E. Hadley, A. Lambourne, G. A. Orman, .7. iiore, J. Leeson, A. J. Cottrell, G. T. Adkins, G. MacDonald. Middle row: R. M. McKenzie, H. F. McLoan, J. E. Manchester, D. B. Max, R; King, A. Knight, E. F. Barry, E. R. G. Steero, Best, J. Fraser-Smith, R. Clarke, E. Reid, R. G. Bush, F\ Vorrath, 0. Chapman, W. Gibson, 0. S. Pepper, F. McLean. R. .T. A. Berry. Back row: A.. Hi. Andrews, A. Mahoney, H.awea Mataira, R. McCracken, T. Metcalfe', C. 11. Rolls. “AN ASTONISHING SUCCESS” Y. A. Hewitt, who was chosen to play as Ireland’s stand-off half-back jn tiie international Rugby match with Scotland, is a younger brother to T. Hewitt and F. S. Hewitt, who were very prominent backs for Ireland between 10 and seven years ago, and who retired too soon Rom the game. Now a description arrived bv mail r,v the match in which Ireland heat, Scotland hv 22 points (four tries) to five (a goal from a try) states that Victor Hewitt had a considerable share in the victory. One report runs: “Hewitt was an astonishing success; lie varied the attack with superb judgment and closing quickly in defence, he brought the line up witii him so that the Scotsmen were unable to develop ideas and were hurried into mistakes which tiie Irishmen used as jumping-off points for fresh assaults. The Hewitt family temperament- thrives on the big occasion, and had Victor’s more famous brothers been in the centre, Ireland must have piled up a big score.” IRISH IMPROVEMENT. Although Ireland won the Rugby championship of the four Home unions, for the 7934-25 season, only because in the final match nf the series England, which had beaten Ireland, was beaten by Scotland, there are indications that Ireland deserved the honour because of the improvement in the play of its team after the match with England. Against Scotland the Irishmen were markedly superior in almost everything but goal kicking; they could not convert one of their four fries, although a schoolboy would have been ashamed to miss any of the first three kicks. The Irish forwards wto not only vcR lively in the loose; they surprised liy showing form in tight plnv and in loose .scrums that Irish forwards had nor shown lor years. They were particularly good in lieoliiirr from 100-c scrums. As Ireland had found an excellent combination behind the' scrum its team thus had plenty of opportunity to attack. The weakness in play of the Irish .side, though, was that tlm centre three-quarters kicked too often and too far ahead. NOTES AND NEWS. Mr W. J. Wallace. famous, 1905 All Black, and more latterly known to fame as the man who managed and coached the New Zealand team which won the Blcsdisloe Cup in Australia in 1032, has Been appointed a vice-president, of the Wellington Rugby Union in succession to the late Dr P. F. McEvodv. Mr Wallace, who has been a member of the management committee of the Now Zealand Union for the pa.*'t threci years, has been nominated by the King Country Union as a delegate to the Imperial Conference. It is, however, understood that lie is not available. STILL BRILLIANT. Although he has not played in international Rugby since tho British team, of which lie was a prominent member, returned from its New Zealand 'and Australian tour in 1930, Ivor Jones is still playing with great skill in club Rugby. He was 2/ years old when lie came ;to New Zealand, and so he must bo 32, or jus't on it, now. His first game for Wales was played II year,? ago. As captain of the Llanelly Clulds first team this brilliant wing-forward is said to be worth playing ,foi‘ his leadership alone, but he pulls h ; ,:> weight in each match anil occasionally obtains a- victory ' by this own powers. He did that, against Swansea' recently. This must have bean a little annoying to Swansea, as Jones played for that club before lie joined Llanelly.