All Blacks’ Next Encounter

Manawatu Times, Volume 60, Issue 227, 26 September 1935, Page 8

All Blacks’ Next Encounter

ABERTILLERY-OROSS KEYS TEAM

HADLEY RECOMMENCES TRAINING United Press Association. —By Electric Telegraph.—Copyrißht. LONDON, Sept. 24. The’ Abertillcry-Cross Keys team for vo-day is':- Brown, Woodhomse, Idris Griffiths, Ivor-Jones, George, Richardson, Tliornbury, Ward, -Williams, K. Jones, Fildes, Morgan, Ncrrster, E. Jones, and Kcysay.

’ Despite fractured facial bones and the fact that he is unlikely to play for some time/ Hadley has recommenced training.

The team to opposo the All Blacks is a combination of players from Abertillery and Cross Keys. Abertillery is in the urban district of Monmouthshire, 1C pulps north-west of Newport, and Cross Keys.a hamlet eight miles away., Tho 1905 and 1925 All Blacks did not play Abertillery and tho present touring team is not likely to meet much opposition, as Llanelly beat Abertillery by 15 —0 over tho week-end. The Alt Blacks are to play Swansea on Saturday.

Easy Victory Expected

TRIAL. FIXTURES FOR MATCHES AGAINST VISITORS

LONDON, September 24,

Critics expect tho All Blacks to have a fairly easy victory over Abertillery if they obtain the ball from a fair proportion of scrummages. Their opponents are likely to be ragged behind the scrum, although they have a hefty pack of which Ward and Williams are both internationals.

Meanwhile, Combined Services and London Counties have arranged a fixture which will bo a trial for the respective matches agaiust the New Zealanders, indicating that tho authorities are taking greater trouble to choose the best sides.

Brilliant Kangaroo Leaguers

COMPLETELY OVERSHADOW

COMBINED TEAM

Per Press Association.

WELLINGTON, Last Night.

In a high scoring game the visiting Australian Rugby League team, to-day defeated a combined team from Wellington, Hawke's Bay, Taranaki and Canterbury at Wellington by 45 points (11 tries and six goals) to 31 (seven tries and live goals). The ground was hard and dusty. The Australians overshadowed the combined team in every department oi the game and at ono 6tagc a win by a much bigger margin looked likely. Renewed vigor on the part of the forwards in the late stages brought results for the home side and made the scores, closer. The Kangaroo backs demonstrated that they are one of the finest rearguards that have ever been seen in action in Wellington. The backs all possessed pace, speed off the mark and combination which in both orthodox and reverse passing was a revelation. The ball was passed snappily and the backing up of the inside men enabled the team frequently to have two or three men to spare. The visiting forwards showed similar higli combination and several of them were unusually fleet for forwards.

'Australia secured the ball from the big majority of the scrums in the earlier stages of the match and it was not till the local side learned’ to adopt the Australian tactics that the share was more nearly equalised. In contradistinction to the visitors the combined team was weak in combination both back and forward, although credit must be given to individual players for line displays.

Wellington Beat Wanganui

Per Press Association. WANGANUI, Last Night. Tho Wellington Rugby representatives beat Wanganui to-day by 27 to 17. The match was played in warm weather on a hard, dry ground. Wanganui had the best of the first spell and shortly after half timo led 9—B, but tho superior fitness and combination of tho Wellington team overran the home side in the end. Barry, McNeile, Wells and Ongley played an outstanding game in the Wellington van and Bollock in the five-eignth line was tho outstanding back. Wanganui were well served in the last line oi defence by Welsh, but Campbell, the fast centre, was handicapped because of slow inside backs. Nevertheless he showed glimpses of his true form by scoring two good tries. Davidson, Mclntyer, Steere and James were Wanganui’s best forwards. Pollock was conspicuous by the manner in which he badiy fooled the opposing five-eighth line and made openings for the backs. Bor Wellington tries were scored by Wareham (3), Hansen, MeNeile, McGre.evey and Wells (one .each). Pollock converted twice and Bald won once, Bor Wanganui Campbell scored two tries and .Mclntyre and Davidson one each. Morgan converted once and kicked a penalty.

A. &W. v. Wright Stephenson

The following team will represent Abraham and Williams, Ltd., in their annual foot Dali match against Wright, Btephcuson and Co., Ltd., to be played at Levin on Saturday afternoon: — .Ryder, Spring, Hgdfield, Gatrell, Waldin, Thomas, Hayward, Carson, Eglinton, Montgomerie, Cramond, Keedwell, Clark, Bievers, Abraham, Little Dodds.