A GREAT GAME.

Hawera Star, Volume XLVIII, 1 December 1924, Page 7

A GREAT GAME.

EXTRA EDITION.

ALL BLACKS INTERVIEWED. ENTOMBED MINERS. THEIR FIRST QUESTION. BY CABLE—PRESS ASSOCIATION- -COPYRIGHT. Received Dec. 1, 1.50 p.m. LONDON, Nov. 30. The Daily Mail interviewed members of tlie All; Black team, who, expressed themselves as delighted at having defeated,, Wales. They expect a more severe test against England. If the ground is fairly dry they- declare the English backs" will develop their own tactics, whereas the Welsh insiders mainly endeavoured to frustrate beginnings of All Blacks’ movements from the scrums. They anticipate a hard game against Llanelly on December 2, and also against the Combined Services on December 13. Munfo has recovered, and will be playing shortly. The first question the rescued miners at Dunbant asked was who won. They spent much of the time during the two days they were entombed in discussing Wales’ prospects. All the world knew that the All Blacks had been waiting nineteen years to avenge the historic defeat by Wales. Anyone seeing them enter the field at Swansea must have felt that here are fifteen champions realising that the great day has arrived. If the football fervour and the religious rapture of the immense crowd produced any terrifying effect on the All Blacks they showed no symptom of it, but walked on to the ground as if unaware of the crowd’s existence. The crowd sang hymns and. patriotic airs with wonderful musical effect, for no crowd in the world can sing like the Welsh! Emotions reached a climax when the red jerseys came into, view. They were greeted -with the “March of the Men of Harlech,” sung with extraordinary gusto, hut surpassed- by the “Land of Our Fathers,” when the entire " fifty thousand spectators rose and bared their heads. The visitors began 'with admirable steadiness, and soon got into their stride. They were masters to the, end. Wales gave the crowd a thrill occasionally when the forwards swept down the'field with the ball at the : toe, but the All Blacks invariably stemmed the onrush, Thfe crowd encouraged the Welshmen with inspiring songs, alternated with epithets hurled at the All Blacks and the hooting of the referee.—Sun Cable. INVOKING; THE MUSE. WELSH EFFORTS FAIL. TEAM COMPLETELY BEATEN. TERRIFIC’ FORWARD BATTLE. Received ;Dee. 1, 10 a.m. I ' " LONDON, Nov. 30. There was an amazing scene at Swansea before the match, th© whole concourse' singing ‘ national airs and hymns, but the spirit this fervour w;as expected to put into the play of their countrymen was singularly lacking. Wales was completely beaten by a side faster, cleverer and infinitely more resourceful in everything they did! The whole story of the match summed up is that the New Zealanders played like a. team, while Wales never gave the impression of having any settled policy, Not even the injury to the Welsh halfcausing his retirement hair-way through the first half and keeping him lame all through'the second period could be urged as an excuse. The forwards were not heavy enough nor fast enough;, hut it was behind th© scrum where the great difference between the two teams was most perceptible.; The All Blacks executed fine handling movements with the- greasy ball, but Wales brought off scarcely one that looked like materialir} a score. There was a terrific battle between the forwards, and the referee spoke to players on both sides more than once when tempers were lost; but one side could not be blamed more than the other. Received Dec. 1, 1.25 p.m. m, LONDON, Nov. 30. ihe newspapers comment strongly on the unnecessary vigour of Satur-ay-S: match, and also reprove the crowd tor bad sportsmanship and hostility towards the referee. , critics unanimously pay a tribute to N.icholls whom they, describe as the brains 1 of the All Blacks. Thev are undisplay m tlieir a< * mil ‘ation of Nepia’s (Received Dec. 1, 10. a.m.) . . i ti ov - 30. - Rhgcy, Llanelly beat Benarth by 12 points to nil. ‘‘COOKE- THE CONJUROR.’ ’ TRIBUTE TO ALL BLACKS. (BY TELEGRAPH- —PRESS ASSOCIATIONWELLINGTON, Dec. 1. J-iie JN-gyv Zealand Rugby "Union has received' the following cablegram from Mr 0. Wray, the Dominion’s represenoil the-English Rugby Union:— Heartiest congartulations on the splendid victory. Wales completely outclassed- and outplayed. Cooke, tlie conjurer is the greatest opportunitst I have ever seen. Mark Nielmlls, the demon ‘dummy’ demonstrator, showed splendid football brains. Nepia is peerless. McGregor would go down to a lunaway train. ‘Maurie’ Brownlee the did great work, so did Hill Irvine, Cupples and every man of the team. Wetter’s action in holdmg up the start of the game, in the presence of fifty thousand ueopl© bv rejecting the ball just at the kick off will go down in history.” The'New Zealand Union has replied to Mr Wray: “Sincere thanks for congratulations, The victory is a. splendid reward for your untiring efforts oh our behalf.”

The following cable d*as sent by the New Zealand Union to the. All Blacks: Heartiest congratulations c,n .magnificent victory. Enthusiastic rejoicings throughout the Dominion.” ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL. (Received Dec. 1. 10 a.m.'' LONDON, Nov. 30. At soccer, Norfolk beat the South Africans by three goals to one. COST A MERE TRIFLE. A household of young children should never be without a bottle of Chamberlain’.s Pain Balm handy. Outs, bruises, sprains, and all sorts of minor accidents are every-day occurrences among children, and must be treated promptlv. Chamberlain’s Pain Balm will soothe pain, stop bleeding, relievo a sprain, cleanse a wound and cause it to heai ■quickly. And a bottle costs a mere trifle. —Advt.