ALL BLACKS.

Hawera Star, Volume XLVIII, 17 July 1924, Page 10

ALL BLACKS.

. ANOTHER VICTORY. 38 POINTS TO 8. *Y CABLE —PUESS ASSOCIATION—COPYRIGHT SYDNEY, July 16. Five thousad witnessed the third test, All Blacks against- New South Wales, which resulted in a decisive win for the All Blacks by 38 points to 8. The match was not so spectacular as the previous test, but all the members of tne team were on their game, Nepia playing excellently. Porter was also always on the Ball. The teams were? NEW ZEALAND. Full-back —Nepia. Three-quarters—Lucas, Brown, and Svenson. Five-eighths—Cooke and Nicholls. Half—Dailey. Wing-forward—Porter. Forwards—lrvine, Munro, Masters, M. Brownlee, Cupples, Richardson, White. NEW SOUTH WALES., Full-back —Nothling. ' x Three-quarters Crossman, Wogan, Stanley, Foote. F ive-eighths—George. Half-back—Meagher. Forwards Thompson, Blackwood, Ritchie, Hoskins, Taylor, Greatorex. Fox, Thorn. BROWN SCORES FIRST. The All Blacks kicked off. against the sun, and play went to New South 'Vales’ twenty-five, but a free kick brought play back to half-way. Brownlee secured possession and transferrea to Nicholls, who passed to Brown, the latter scoring in the corner. Nepia failed with the kick. New South Whiles had a penalty shot from half-way, but failed. Cupples got the ball from the and sent it out to the backs, who took it to the New South Wales line, where it was forced out. Dailey picked up from the loose, but was hauled down on tire line. The Black backs were unable to get going, the sun in their faces proving most troublesome. Ultimately Lucas obtained the ball at half-way and carried it down field, when lie transferred to Porter, who scored brilliantly behind the posts. Irvine’s kick was disallowed. Play hung at half-way for a while till Porter broke away. Dailey, Nicholls aud Svenson carried on, the lastnamed scoring cleverly. Nepia’s kick missed. The New .South Wales’ forwards began a threatening movement, but Porter saved and thei game to half-way. The Blacks were penalised for a scrum offence, and the hall went cut at the Biaek’s twenty-five. Several scrums and line-outs followed, the Blacks keeping the ball tight. Another New South Wales’ attempt from a penalty failed. Porter snowed up in a dribbling rush, and the scene of action went to New South Wales’ territory, the Mlacks mostly obtaining the ball from the line-outs, from one of which the ball passed through the hands of all the backs, Lucas scoring in the corner.

Nicholls and Porter were prominent in an attacking movement, but a knockon spoiled and the ball went out in New South Wales’ ground. A line-oiit followed, and Mupro picked up from the ruck and dived over. Nicholls failed to convert.

From the kick-off the Blacks forced, and New "South Wales had a turn >at attack. They .were awarded a penalty, but Thorn’s kick failed. Play returned to New South Wales’ twenty-five, but Ncthling’s kick brought the ball back. Nepia, however, found the line well down with the 'return. The Blacks obtained possession in the line-out, Lucas being pulled down in the corner. A long kick by Nothling saw the ball fall into Nepia’s hands. He carried upheld and passed to Dailey, to Lucas, tc Porter, the latter scoring behind the posts. Nicholls added the maior points. Shortly after Crossman retired and Smith took the field. New South Wales pressed hard, but White relieved. Thei Blacks were again penalised for off-side, enabling Nothling to kick a goal within five minutes of half-time. New South Wales continued to exert pressure, and Wogan broke away, but was collared after a passing rush by the New South Wales’ backs. Following a scrum Stanley scored and Nothling converted. The half-time score was — New Zealand 20 New South Wales 8

In the second spell play hung about haif-way for a considerable time. The .New 80litn Wales’ backs participated in a likely passing movement, but were crowded out at tne corner and Cooke saved. The New South Wales forwards returned to the attack, but Nepia was sure. Nothling had two shots at goal from penalties in succession, but both failed; Porter was prominent in a dribbling rush, but New South V 7 ales returned. Off-side play saved the Blacks from a dangerous position. The bounce of the ball beat the New Zealand hacks aud New South Wales was nearly over, but a scrum was ordered. New South Wales hammered away, but tiie Blacks’ defence withstood the test. A cross-kick by Nepia and smart following up by Munro saw play in New South Wales’ territory. The ball went across the field from the loose and White picked up and ran round to- score. Nicholls converted.

Two dangerous rushes by the Blacks followed, but were resultless. New South Wales were now getting the hall from the scrums, but the Black forwards smothered their backs. George centred the ball across his own goal and Lucas secured. With a clever sidestep he cut out two opponents, and transferred to Cooke, tne latter dashing over. Nicholls was again successful with the kick.

The game continued in the New South Wales’ half, the Blacks tackling solidly. The New South Wales’ backs at length were set in motion, but Nepia!’s splendid line-kick saved. Brownlie broke away from a scrum and transferred to Richardson, who passed to Lucas. The latter, when collared, returned to Brownlie, but he was pulled down. New South Wales again came on, two dangerous rushes being frustrated'by Lucas and Porter respectively. New South Wales were penalised at half-way and Nepia found touch near the New South Wales’ line. From the line-out Porter kicked upheld and ran round to score. Nepia converted.

The Blacks continued to press, and just on time Porter rushed up and enabled Cupples to score. Nicholls’ kick was charged down and the game ended — New Zealand 38 New South Wales 8 A WIN FOB, WAIR.A RAPA. WELLINGTON BEATEN BY 18 to 0. (by TELEQRAPF—PRESS ASSOCIATION.', CARTERTON, July 16. Wairarapa and Wellington met at Carterton to-day in ideal weather conditions, Wairarapa winning by 18 points to 9. Wairarapa opened with great dash, and secured a score within three minutes, M. Willoughby touching down in the corner. Within fire minutes Yalta

scored in a good position and Candy goaled. Wellington pressed play, and Wairarapa forced. Then Wairarapa carried play with pretty passing to Wellington's twenty-five," where E. B. Booth ran in under the goal and scored. F. Booth goaled, making the score at half-time: Wairarapa 13, Wellington nil. In the .second half Wellington plavecl more vigorously, hut Wairarapa's defence was sound till Gibson broke through and passed to Swain, who scored. Malcolm failed to convert. The spell was remarkable for the free kicks against Wairarapa, no fewer than 19 being awarded, but, although in good positions, Malcolm failed with every shot. The Wellington backs. Gibson, Wogan and Johnson, made a f vigorous rush, Gibson scoring. Malcolm failed to goal. Wairarapa next made an effortj Burns snd Csndy bGing sssociated, and the latter scored under the posts, converting his own try. Wellington returned to the attack and H ogan made an opening for Pringle to score. Gibson failed to goal, amf time sounded with the score : —.

Wairarapa qg Wellington 9 Prior to the representative match the Wellington referees played a curtainraiser against the Wairarapa referees, the latter winning by 14 to 6. • VICTORY FOR WELLINGTON COLTS-. WELLINGTON, July 16. The Wellington colts’ fifteen defeated Bush Districts by 35 points tc nil today. Fast, resourceful, and combining well, the Wellington backs did what they liked. Ten tries - were scored and four others were lost through faulty handling. Griffen (2) McKay, Rigg, Warwick, Martin, and Smith scored tries. Turner convertingone and kicking a penalty goal.

THE OFFICIAL PARTY SELECTED

From the applications made by Rugby enthusiasts to travel with the AH Black team on the tour of the Old Country and France the Management Committee has decided that the following will comprise the official pa'rty: Judge F. O. V. Acheson, of the Native Land Court, and Messrs W.* S. Dustin, senr. (Wanganui), H. Murphy (Wellington), W. H. Stevens (Palmerston N.), L. Simpson (Wellington), H. E. Nicholls (Petone), B. C. Bennett (Hawera), G. P. Payne (Christchurch), A. E. Stevens (West Coast), —. Gray (Dunedin), S. F. Wilson (Christchurch). Other enthusiasts will also proceed to England to follow the' All Blacks in their engagements, and among these \ v,]l b e: Messrs F. J. Olsen (Auckland), A. H. Carman (Wellington), and E. E. Booth (who was a member of the original All Black team). The application of Mr H. E. Nicholls was considered at the last meeting of the N.Z.R.U. Management Committee, and was approved. Mr S. F. Wilson, of the Canterbury Rugby Union, will proceed with the team as the official delegate from New Zealand to the Imperial Rugby Conference. The official party is to link up with the team at Wellington, and will proceed bv the Remuera, which is due to sail for Plymouth, via the Panama Canal, on July 29. The Remuera is due to reach Plymouth- during the first week in September.

GAME AT OKAIAWA. . The game at Okaiawa yesterday between a combined Hawera and Okaiawa team and a combined Kaponga and Waimate team was somewhat of a farce owing to a dearth of players. Hawera, who should have appeared wuth a. strong combination, were only able, to muster three men, and consequently when the game commenced one side was fourteen strong while the other was composed of twelve seniors and a schoolboy. To add to this the game was an hour late in starting ~ b ec ' a me. apparent at the outset tlnit the. Kaponga-Waimate team were going to easily outclass their opp^ fir •°!\ they ran "P 13 Points in P the first eight minutes. A rearrangement sfjti’f - T S T as then made- a n d resulted m play being more even The E?i SCO, V VaS 19 to 13 in favour oif Kaponga-M aintate, for the winners C ’ atterson scoring two tries, Whalen cwortries McCbok a trv and Guy conW 21,,?%. , Por Ha, «era-Okaiawa W. Roberts, Clark and Rangi Phillins “ a ±i COr Mr a Vvn d F - Gra "‘ potted g . Mr. J. Kiley was releree. F <® Seniors.

Hawera v. Inglewood, at Hawera, 2 46 p.m., Mr J. Kiley. Chfton v. Stratford, at Stratford, at 2.40 p.m., Mr F. Julian. Okaiawa v Star, at Okaiawa, 945 P - ? 1 -' Mr St. George. Ka! “ nsa ' ml*<s£” * Waimate a bye. Juniors. Ma"niVfrom^heCompetition 3 ha '’ C " ith<lra ' P " Thirds. Eltham v. Hawera, at Hawera, 1.15 p.m ; , Mr W. Grant. Kaponga v. Waimate, at Manaia 115 p.m., Mr W. Burke. 1 atea v. Normanby, at Patea. 1.15 p.m., Mr C. Broughton. TEAMS FOR SATURDAY. Hawera. Av?w° rS ;~ Sincl ? ir ’ La .V; Thomas. Whittington, McGregor, Cameron. Paterson, Chadwick, Robinson, Malcolm N. Paterson, Hunt, Williams, Spratt, Osborne, Jarvie, Hodder. Heniy, A. West and A. Kean are requested to assemble at Royal Hotel at 2 p.m. sharp to have photo taken. Thirds.—P. Loader, Brown, Busing Mundy, E. Burke, Jones, Woolford’ Murphy, Whyte, Valentine, Tippett’ Loretz, Crutch, Hulbert, Robinson ■ emergency, J. Loader. ’ WEDNESDAY MATCH. Hawera (City) defeated Meremere yesterday afternoon by 11 points to 6. For Hawera, tries were scored bv 4. Hoddinott, J. Weir and N. Smith"'tjie latter’s try being converted by F. C. Lampin. For Meremere, a try was scored by F. Hunt, and the same player kicked a penalty goal. ASSOCIATION GAME. The following team will represent Auroa in its match on Saturdav at 1.30 p.m.: Shearin (2), Hartley (2)‘, Barlow (2), Kilpatrick, Brown, V. Potter B Espin, J- Le.vdon. and M. Bradford