ALL BLACKS’ VICTORY.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLVIII, Issue 212, 6 August 1928, Page 7

ALL BLACKS’ VICTORY.

SPECTACULAR PLAY.

VISITORS’ DAZZLING PERFORMANCE.

NICHOLLS STAGES A COMEBACK. (United Press Association.—By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.) (Special to Press Association.) EAST LONDON, Aug. 4. With an exhibition of true New Zealand football, the All Blacks beat the Border team by two converted tries, three tries, and one penalty goal (22 points) to one penalty goal (three points), at East London to-day.

There were ten thousand people present. The ground was one of the best on which the All Blacks have played in South Africa, while the day was fine, with a grey, overcast sky. It was easily the best exhibition the All Blacks have given on the tour, the forwards playing with fine combination and the backs giving a dazzling display.

Unfortunately play degenerated somewhat in the second spell. There was some unsavoury mixing in the tight, and the referee, after warning the players of both sides, told M. Brownlie that if the rough play did not stop he would order off the first man caught.

The biggest feature of the match was the fact that Mark Nicholls staged a spectacular comeback. It was his finest exhibition of the tour, and he gave a taste of his own true form.

THE OPPOSING SIDES,

BACKS’ FINE EXHIBITION

FINLAYSON ILF

The All Black backs started to give an exhibition of fine football at this stage and took play back to the Border twenty-five, where Nicholls landed a goal from a penalty. New Zealand 9 Border 0 Then Nicholls engineered another brilliant movement from halfway. Cutting clean through the defence lie sent

The teams were as follow: — ALL BLACKS,

Full-back. —D. Lindsay. Three-quarters.—F. Lucas, S. Carleton and B. Grensido.

Five-eighths.—M. Nicholls and H Lilburne.

Half. —W. Strang. Front row.—G. Scrimshaw, J. Hore and J. Burrows. . Supports.—M. Brownlie 'and G. Alley. Back row. —R. Stewart, W. Hazlett and It. McWilliams. BOItDER.

Fail-back. —Lecordeur. Three-quarters—Hoare, Duffy, Southwood, Klemp. Halves. —Cheshire, Daniels. Forwards. —Tainton, Stutter, Jenkins, J. Landman, H. Landman, Sclinell, Seymour, Pretorius. Finlayson is suffering an attack of influenza. His place in the sido \yas taken by McWilliams, Stewart going back to tlio scrum.

After ail exchange of kicks from the kick-off, the New Zealand backs opened out a movement, but faltered. A run by the Border backs saw Duffy dazzle the opposition with a brilliant run, which was stopped by Lindsay. Three clever kicks by Danields put the Border on the attack. At the corner there were some fireworks among the forwards, but tho Now Zealand defence could not be penetrated. Securing the ball from a scrum at half-way, away went the New Zealand backs. The 'leather travelled out to Grenside, who put in a great run before his path was blocked. Carleton came up for a pass, but lost the ball when over the lino. Scrimshaw and Lecordeur had a raco for it, but the New Zealander was beaten by a divo.

the ball back to Lilburne, to Strang, who raced over near the posts. Nicliolls converted. New Zealand 14 Border 0

A penalty came to the Border a minute later, Daniels kicking a good goal. New Zealand 14 Border ... 3 The next try came when Brownlie picked up in the loose .and ran under the posts. Nicholls was successful with the kick. New Zealand 19 Border ... .1 3 The All Blacks went to the attack again from the kick off. The forwards wheeled the scrum cleverly and let Hazlett score his second try. Nicholls missed with the kick. New Zealand 22 Border 3 The final whistle went with the All Blacks still holding the upper hand. FORWARDS COMBINE BEAUTIFULLY. It was a match full of spectacular play, particularly by the New Zealanders. Time after time they moved up in perfect alignment, their clever attacks being a pretty puzzle for the Border backs. The game revealed the New Zealanders’ football .at its best.

There was a spell of fluctuating play, in which the New Zealanders had the best of things. Then Lilburne cut in smartly and sent to Nicholls, to Carleton, the latter to race over the line. Lindsay missed with the kick. All Blacks 3 Border , 0

All the New Zealand backs played up to standard. Strang gave a useful display, and Lilburne proved- himself to be a very effective first five-eighths. The three-quarter lino was deadly, both in attack and defence. Lindsay made his usual sound showing. The forwards worked with beautiful combination, perhaps the shining lights being JFJazlett, McWilliams, Horn and Stewart.

The Now Zealand forwards attacked from the kick off, Strang sending the backs away. The ball was handled by Lilburne and Nicholls, the lastnamed bewildering the defence with a nippy cut in, to send Hazlett over. Nicholls took the kick, but missed. "• New Zealand 6 Border 0

The outstanding Border players wore Duffy. Soutliwood and Cheshire among the backs, and Tainton, Stutter and Jenkins among the forwards.