THE ALL BUCKS

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXVI, 9 November 1935, Page 13

THE ALL BUCKS

GILBERT'S DISPLAY PRAISED FORWARDS BETTER IN LINE-OUTS AND LOOSE (Doited Press Association—By Electrir Telegraph—Copyright) LONDON, 7th November. Critics agree that Oxford was unlucky to lose. The “Daily Telegraph” says that the New Zealand forwards are coming into “their own and will for the remainder of the tour carry the team to any victories achieved. The “Daily Chronicle” says Gilbert's fine display pulled the New Zealanders through. “The Sketch” says New Zealand was better in the lineouts and loose but the 3-4-1 scrummage was inefficient. The tourists backs compared unfavourably with the live Oxford three-quarters. Without going into the question as to whether a New Zealander at present living at Home should or should not play against the All Blacks, it is interesting to recall that in 1905 Dr. A. N. Fell, a son of the late Mr C. Y. Fell, of Nelson, who was a Scottish representative international footballer, refused _ to play against the team from his native country, and as a result was afterwards dropped from the Scottish international team. Dr. Fell was a very dangerous wing three-quarter at Nelson College, and his “swerve” when playing for Edinburgh. University team, which put up a great showing in that year, was known throughout the country as the “Fell swerve.” Scotland nsed practically all the University backs in Scotland’s side against the All Blacks. When the New Zealand tour was first announced Dr. Fell intimated he would not play against them, and he took this stand throughout.