WELSH MATCH

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLIV, Issue 1179, 29 November 1924, Page 6

WELSH MATCH

ENGLISH CRITIC’S OPINION. THINKS ALL BLACKS WILL LOSE. Received November 28, 2.15 'p.in.' LONDON, Ncv. 27. The Duily Mail's correspondent admits that it is bold to predict Unit Wales will beat tho All Blacks, hut lie does so after carefully weighing the chances.' . He says: “Tho All Blacks possess great combination and a high stantliffd' of individual skill, but in meeting fast; and resolute opponents they do not possess the supremo mastery of tactics and tho perfection and accuracy necessary 'to win. Tho Welsh team is much stronger than seemed possible. After tho final triaj the selectors were compelled to go outside the 30 trialists, resulting in a strong and wellbalanced side, combining youth and experience. The team is fully equipped with attack and defence, which it will use powerfully.”—Sydney Sun cable. WELSHMEN TO PLAY A WING FORWARD. Received November 28, 1.45 p.m,. LONDON, Nov. 27. An Australian Press Association message from Cardiff states' that the All Blacks’ team for Saturday’s international match against Wales will bo as follows: Full-back, Nepia; three-quarters, Steel," Cooke and Svenson; five-eighths, McGregor and Nicholls; half. Mill'; wingforward, Parker; forwards, Donald, Irvine, M. Brownlie, Masters, (J.. Brownlie, Cuppies and Richardson. If it is wet, Dailey will replace Mill behind the scrum. At the present time continuous rain is falling. White’s absence is probably duo to an injury to his shoulder. Tlie. Welsh team will be: T. Johnson, E. Finch, A. Stock, A. Jenkins, Rowe Harding, J. Wetter, E. Williams, W. Delahay, S. Morris, D. Marsden Jones, D. Parker, C. Pugh, J. Gore, R. Randall and I). Hiddlestone. The last-named is a winger. The critics applaud the Welshmen’s special week’s preparation, but deprecate the non-inclusion of Newport and Cardiff for wards. They consider that the team 'is overburdened with veterans.—A. and N.Z. cable.