ALL BLACKS
WONDERFUL FORWARD PLAY (By Electric Telegraph—Copyright.) (Australian and JS.Z. Cable Association.) ' LONDON", Dec. 28. Colonel Philip Trevor, commenting in the Dailv Telegraph on , yesterday's match, says: "The New Zealanders gave a wonderful .performance of forward play. I do not remember having ever seen sudli an exhibition. They are not only good with their feet, but.thoy are superlatively good with their handftj Their short-passing was amazingly accurate.'' .-It is. understood that the New, Zealand team to play against England on Saturday will be "identical with yesterday's, . except that White replaces Cupples in the scriim. , Cooke is suffering from slight synovitis of the knee, but it is expected that he will be thoroughly fit in a few days. A LIVELY i EXPERIENCE "LONDON, Dec. 29. The All Blacks had a lively experience at Deal on Sunday. They induced a motor boat owner to take them for a trip. There,was a rough sea running ajid all were drenched. They 'had'to assist in baling out the craft, which finally filled when approaching the beach and the occupants were tipped out and had to scramble, ashore. LONDON, Doc. 29.
Cooke is suffering from water on the knee, but hopes to he fit for the match against. England. • ? ' Stewart is in hospital on account of quinsy.
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LVI, 30 December 1924, Page 5
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