BY 32 POINTS

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXI, 9 August 1928, Page 5

BY 32 POINTS

ALL BLACKS WIN

BORDER “NOT IN THE HUNT"

SNOW SCORES A TRY

(Speeinl to Press Association.)

(Received 9th August, 10.25 a.m.) KINGWILLIAMSTOWN, Bth August. For the first time since the All Blacks left Australia they have seen rain. They played a return match with Border on a rain-drenched area before a crowcT of 3000 at Kingwilliamstown to-day, winning by 35 points to 3, consisting of four goals, four tries and one penalty, to one try. There had been 17 hours’ rain, which . had turned ..puddles into pools. In many respects the match was reminiscent of the famous third test against the Springboks in 1921. It was a gloomy panorama. In spite of the conditions the New » Zealanders played surprisingly good football. Hie Border team consisted of Lecouder, Belton, Hubbard. Duffy, Klemp, Cheshire, Southwood. Landmann, Pre- ' torius, Schnell, Nel, Seymour, McEwan, Clack and Tainton. QUICK SCORING The game had hardly started when Lilburne cut clean through the pack and passed to-McWilliams. This pass went astray, but Finlayson, racing up, secured the ball and scored. Lindsay’s kick at goal missed. , New Zealand 3 Border •.. 0 A miskick by Strang gave Border their one and only try. . The ball, went to Duffy who beat Grenside and passed to Belton. Hie wing man put in a fine run down the line and scored at the corner. ■ The kick at goal missed. , Border .3 New Zealand 3 A fine forward movement by the New , Zealand forwards took play near the line. Strang sent his backs away from ) a scrum, Carleton beat his man, Stewart came in as an extra and handed theball oh to Ttushbrook who soored at the .corner. Lindsay’s kick missed. New Zealand .1 6 Border 3 Border started a good rally, but they were soon sent back by hard drives from the All Black pack, in which McWilliams, Swain and Burrows stood out. Again from a scrum Strang started his- backs moving. Lilburne beat his man and passed to Nicholls who sent a beautiful lob pass over his head to Carleton and thence to Grenside who had a, clear run in. Nicholls failed with the kick. New Zealand 9 Border 3 Next followed what may be described as three fast comedy movements by the All Blacks. They threw the ball about in haphazard l style, swinging the attack from one flank to the other. McWilliams was the next scorer. He; came away an a brilliant solo dribbling rush, and when near the line snapped the ball up and dived over. Lindsay converted. New Zealand .' 14 Border 3 Cheshire, who had his ankle hurt, stayed off after half time. It was a tame opening to'the second half until Swain sent the ball to Strang from the line ou£. It travelled along the chain to Rushbrook ;who scored at the comer. Lindsay missed. New Zealand 17 Border : 3 The New Zealanders were constantly on the attack now, hut play at this stage was rather ragged. ' Another try came when. Stewart slung the ball far across the field to Rushbrook who went hard for the corner and then ran round by'the posts. -- Strang goaled. < ■■■•;-- . • ' New Zealand ....... 22 Border ~ 3 , This player next worked the. blind side and sent Stewart over for Nicholls ' to convert. 1 ■ 1 New Zealand 27 Border 3 A fine breakaway by McWilliams from the ruck gave Snow the next try, which Lilburne converted. New Zealand ...... 32 Border 3 Border had hardly been out of their 25 during the whole of the second spell. The last score came from Ward’s boot. A penalty was given the' New Zealanders 25 yards out. and Ward kicked a goal. New Zealand 35 Border 3 NOTES ON THE GAME The All Blacks were the masters from their first try. Border were never in the hunt and were soundly .frounced in both divisions. McEwan was .the only forward worth mentioning on the Border side and Duffy the only back. All the New Zealand forwards played great games, particularly McWilliams, Swain, Burrows and Stewart. Snow also did a lot of useful work. ’ Strang -played another sound game, giving his backs a lavish amount of the ball. ' The Lilburne-Nicholls combination again worked admirably. They have proved themselves to he a fine thrustful pair. Rushbrook. Carleton and Grenside gave a lively exhibition. Lindsay, especially in the second half, had more or less of a picnic. Alley is now confined to his bed with inuenza.