ALL BLACKS

Hawera Star, Volume XLVIII, 10 July 1924, Page 5

ALL BLACKS

SYDNEY DEFEATED. WON BY 38 POINTS TO 5. TWO TRIES BY HART. «Y CARLS— fUUB ASSOCIATION—COPYRIGHT . mi SYDNEY, July, 9. . • Ihe All Blacks defeated the Metropolitan team this afternoon by 3Sj points to 5. The conditions were ideal, 5 with neither wind nor sun. The All Blacks won the toss. Plav was more spectacular than on Saturday. The forwards played with considerable dash and'participated in several passing and dribbling rushes, M. Brownlie and Irvine being specially prominent, Dailey played a fine game behind the scrum, and set his backs in motion well. Nepia’s linediicking was getter- . ally excellent, but lie* indulged in several speculators. , Metropolitan’s full-back, Wliipp, was a ton er of strength and saved, ins side on numerous occasions. Many promising movements by the All Blacks’ backs were spoiled by offside play or ktioekson. The first try was the result of Parker securing the ball and passing to Nicholls, wlio crossed. Nepia. converted. A little later the forwards gave Hart, the hall, and he scored in the corner. Nepia missed. Then from a forward rush near the line Irvine scrambled over, Nepia again missing. The- Metropolitan bucks got moving, but indecision by Loudon,'' who replaced Morrissey (injured), spoiled a chance. A passing rush by the All Blacks’ backs and forwards ended in Svensen scoring. Nicholls’ kick was short. From the loose near the Black line Georgeson obtained possession, and, after a tricky run, in which he heat several ' New Zealanders, he scored, and G. Walker converted. Just oh half-time, from a scrum, Cupples forced his way across. Nicholas failed to convert. The score at half-time was — ... . ■ . All Blacks .1.. 17 = Metropolitan i. 5 The All Blacks maintained their superiority in the second spell. After a brilliant passing rush Lucas scored, Nepia failiug to convert. Then Masters again dashed across ; from the. loose and Nicholls converted.- Shortly after Mastors again dashed across, and White s converted. A minute later Hart crossed at the corner, W r hite- failing with the kick. On the call'of rime, from 'the ruck, after all the' backus had handled the .ball, Lucas scored and -Nicholls converted. The final score was— All 81ack5,......................... 38 Metropolitan I 5 A SATURDAY’S TEST. ~ NEW SOUTH WALES TEAM. SYDNEY, July 9. The New'South "Wales' team selected to meet the All Blacks on Saturday is: Full-back —Nothling. . ’ Three-quarters Grossman, Wogan, Stanley, Foote. Five-eighth—Sheehan. , Half-back—Walker. Forwards—Davis, Blackwood, Thompri son, Fox, Bonner, Grentorex,- Hoskins," Thorn. , .