ALL BLACK TEAMS

Grey River Argus, 2 August 1935, Page 3

ALL BLACK TEAMS

INTERESTING RECORDS. Some statistics are dull, but those given by Mr. H. Frost in connection with New Zealand team. 9, abroad and in the Dominion, were full of interest to those who were present at the (dinner in Auckland to the Auckland members of the All B’ack team and its manager. In relation to his talk the “New Zealand Herald” published the statistical data. In the table of matches played by what have been regarded as the more important .fours of New Zealand teams abroad, the abbreviations us#ed are:—Great Britain (G. 8. Austra'ia (A.\ South Africa (S.A.), California (C.). Points

*Thc 1926 team was a Maori combination. The record of All Black teams between 1884 and 1934, not including the Native team or Maori teams, is as follows: —Played, 251; won, 218; lost. 26; drawn. 7; points for, 5896; point against, 1402. If the records of the Native teams, Maori -teams in Australia, and the Maori team in Great Britain and France, are added to the above, the figures relating to New Zealand teams

read as follows:—Played, 422; won, 336; lost, 68; drawn, 18; points for, 7726; points against, 2297. The stafistics regarding the Native team of 1888 are well worth recording Thin famous combination played matches in Australia and New Zealand, both prior to and after its tour of Great Britain. Its record was as follows:—•

THE ARMY TEAM. Tn addition to the foreging must b v « added the splendid record of the New Zealand Army team of 1919. In Great' Britain this combination played 38 matches for 33 wing. 2 losses, and 3 draws. Subsequently in South Africa the team played 15 matches, winning 11, losing 3 a and drawing 1. Upon returning to New Zealand the team defeated Auckland by 16 point’s to 6 and Wellington by 23 points to 8 This gave a compete record as follows:—Played, 55; won, 46; lost’, 5: drawn 4. Details of the average weights of members of All Black touring teams are as follows:— Average weight.

Oldest and youngest players of the various teams are as fo’lows:— 1995 R. G. Deans, 21. youngest'. G. W. Smith, 33 oldest. 1924 G. Nepia. 19, J,. Paewai 19. H. W. Brow’n 19, youngest; A. 11.

West, 33; S. A. White 33 oldest. 192 S 11. T. Lilburne 20, J. Here 20 youngest; C'.J. Browlie, 30 oldest. 193-5 B. Sadler, 20. J. G. Wynvard, 20 youngest; C. J. Oliver, 30 oldest. Of the 1935 team. G Gilbert and A. Mitchell. 13st 31b, are the heaviest backs, and M. N. Corner. 9stl 6’b is the lightest. W. Collins, 15st 61b is the heaviest«forward and C. S. Pepper, 12st 61b, is the lightest.

Year P W L D F A 1884 (A) .... 8 8 — — 167 17 1888 (G.B.) ... 106 78 23 5 771 294 1903 (A) 10 10 — — 276 13 1905 (G.B) ... 33 32 1 — 868 47 1913 (C.) 16 16 — — 610 6 1924 (G.B.) ... 30 30 — — 721 112 *1926 (G.B.) .. 31 22 7 2 457 194 1928 (S.A.) ... 22 16 5 1 339 144

Points P. w L D F A Great Britain 74 49 20 5 394 188 N.Z. and A. 32 29 3 — 377 106 Totals 106 78 23 5 771 294

Team Baeks Forwards. 1905 .., .. list 91b 13st 5 b 1924 . .. .. list 31b 13st 81b 1928 .. .. 12st list 71b 1935 .. list 51b list