THE ALL BLACKS

Hawera Star, Volume XLVIII, 16 October 1924, Page 11

THE ALL BLACKS

PLAY DESCRIBED. BY CABLE—PRESS ASSOCIATION—COPYRIGHT. Received Oct. 16, 2.50 p.m LONDON, Oct. 15. The New Zealand team against Durham at Sunderland was;— 1 F ull-b ack. —Nep i a. Th ree-q uia rt e rs.—S v eivson. Lucas. Hart. Five-eighths.—McG regor. Badelev. Half.—Mill. Forwards.—Porter, Irvine, McCleary. West, Masters, Stewart, 'White, and Cupples. The New Zealanders immediately commenced to attack. Mill, twice working the blind side cleverly, enabled Hart to score twice. Nepja converted the first. The New Zealanders continued to attack, but faulty handling spoilt some chances. The Blacks were penalised for offside and Alder sou kicked a fine goal. Immediately afterwards Durham were similarly penalised .and Nepia retaliated with an equally good goal. Before half-time fine passing among the backs enabled Hart tn obtain bis third try. Nepia failed with the kick, but was successful with a try bv Lucas. At half-time the score was 19 —3. In the second, half the New Zealanders added 24 points. Svenson got three tries, and West, Masters and Mill one each. White converted two and Hart one. Alderson drooped a goal for Durham. MOST MERITORIOUS GAME TO ’ DATE, DURHAM OUTCLASSED. Received Oct. 16. 2.10 n.m. LONDON. Oct. 15. The New Zealanders’ victory was due to pronounced superiority in every point—stamina, speed, passing and scrummaging. Their backing up was a feature of the game. Everyone olayed unselfishly. The ball was most freely passed. It was the most meritorious game the visitors have hitherto shown. The forwards opened the game .and fed the backs at every opportunity. Durham' forwards became disorganised under the New Zealanders’ pressure.' Their hacks’ tackling was also weak. The New Zealanders’ big margin caused general surprise', but the Durhamites never had an op-' v.nrtunitv of working together.—Aus - N.Z. Cable Assn.