ALL BLACKS.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume XLII, Issue XLII, 31 July 1922, Page 4

ALL BLACKS.

VICTORY OVER ISTEW SOUTH I WALES. • BY CABLE—PEESS ASSOCIATION—COPYRIGHT SYDNEY, July 29. Ten thousand witnessed the Newj Zealand and New South Wales test match to-day in fine but cloudy | weather. Fitzgerald replaced Svenson, '. I who was taken to hospital, probably : suffering from measles. Elackwood played in lieu of Fowles, who was injured during the week. The first half resulted 16 to 12 in favour of New South Wales, which score fairly reflects the respective displays. The final score was: New Zealand 26, New South Wales 19. The ground was somewhat heavy, but not sufficiently so to make the ball greasy. [ The New South Wales backs participated in a number of fine bursts, but frequently they were swamped by the All Black forwards with the ball at toe: For the blues Sheehan and Wogan scored a try each and Stanley kicked two penalties and one field goal. For New Zealand H. Nicholls, Bellis, Dick-, in son, and Richardson scored a try each. t ! The All Blacks treated the spectators to sparkling three-quarter play after the interval. Ford, racing down the wing dangerously to the full-back, passed in to Richardson, who scored, and Nicholls converted. The blues flung themselves at the visitors in the hope of regaining the lead, and Walker start- , ed the line going in his own territory. ' The ball was handled by the whole of the backs, terminating in Raymond crossing. Stanley failed with the kick. The All Blacks renewed the attack, the forwards and backs delving in vigorously and carrying play to New South Wales' quarter. Smith got offside, and gave Nicholls an opportunity for a penalty goal, which he accepted. Fast following on by^Whyte was rewarded by a bounce beating Nothling over the b T lue- loal1 oal line, and Whyte scored. NichoTls failed to convert. Play continued fast and open, with tackling on both sides of a most determined character. The game several times was held up in consequence of injuries to Bellis and Ba'ddeley, the latter, who was replaced by Dickinson, temporarily leaving the field. ; Play for a period scintillated with bright passing movements. New South Wales twice were narrowly deprived of a score by the deadly tackling of the black three-quarters. Steel bullocked through the ruck and punted down the wing, and, beating 3othling for the ball kicked it over the line and scored Nicholls failed with the kick. From now on play was entire!v devoid of ''beg pardons." Walker, Sheehan, and Wogan repeatedly assailed New Zealand territory with perfect machine-like ! combined movements, but Steel, Fitzgerald, Nicholls. and Ford repulsed each attempt in a magnificent manner Play was very fast and exciting, with Bellis twice breaking through and leading his colleagues down field. The whole fifteen blacks shared the honours of victory, thoneh Steel at times was entitled to special mention. Though winning with a comfortable margin, the succeeding tests belong to either side. ° ,