THE DEFEAT OF WALES.

Hawera Star, Volume XLVIII, 1 December 1924, Page 4

THE DEFEAT OF WALES.

Tlie majority of people no doubt expected the All Blacks to avenge the defeat of the 1905 team by Wales, but probably there were very few who thought that our representatives would establish such a. marked superiority as indicated by the score. Judging by the report of the game, it was more in the nature of what New Zealanders would term “willing” than spectacular, as so often is the case when two teams, keyed up to the highest pitch, meet in an international Rugby contest. Our players were determined to keep the Welshmen from scoring, and, though there is great satisfaction in securing so many points against the picked men of Wales, no doubt the All Blacks derived most satisfaction from the fact that their opponents failed to open their account. With only a few more matches to play in England—two of the hardest will probably be against Combined Services and England—the prospects of the team going through to the end without defeat are decidedly good. But even if a reverse is experienced in any of the games yet to be played, it will be accepted in the proper spirit. The team has done splendidly, and by its latest win eveu its severest critics should find it difficult to maintain their attitude.