ALL BLACK VICTORIES.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXI, Issue 18891, 13 December 1924, Page 13

ALL BLACK VICTORIES.

WARWICK ON THE LIST.

TWENTY POINTS TO NIL.

|fj SIX TRIES REGISTERED.

A DAY OF MISSED KICKS.

l?y Telegraph—Press Association— Copyright.

(Deceived G.IS p.m.)

£. ;u;d N.Z. LONDON. Dec. 11. The All Blacks played Warwickshire today before. 22.000 spectator , and won by 20 points to 0. The New Zealand team was as follows: —Nepia, Hart, Brown, Steel, Pacwai, McGregor, Daliey, Porter, Donald, Irvine, 11 Brownlie, C. Brownlic, White, West. 6nd Harvey. The ground was in good order and there was no wind. The game was played in bright sunsaine. Munro was not played owing to his fcnec giving out at practice. The schools and factories in the. district, observed a half-holiday in order to enable the children and workers to witpess the match. The All Blacks kicked-oft and gamed ground by short passing rushes. Warwickshire retaliated and attacked strongly. but the, check was brief as the New inlanders recovered and swept down the field. After eight minutes' play Paewai tent the ball to McGregor, who passed to Brown. This starter' a movement which ended in Steel scoring in the corner. Nepia converted with a great kick. New Zealand -... •■• > • ; > Warwickshire .. • • .. 0 The New Zealanders continued t<i atbut, lost chances through slow passing. The play at this stage was slow and scrappy, the home team showing Bound defence. Donald was hurt and the t amo was held up until ho was able to resume. . . After 25 minutes play Warwickshire took a turn at attacking, but the movement failed to produce a score. Just before half-time Hart scored New Zealand's second trv near tho corner flag. , s kick failed, and the spell ended With the jcoro:--

New Zealand >. t. • i*. ° "Warwickshire .. . • .. 0

In the second spell * ne defence of the home.learn broke down, and tries for the AJI Blacks were scored by Paewai, Steel (two), and McGregor. At the outset of the spell the New ZeaJanders initiated an attack. Dalley secured the ball from a scrum and made a clever run. Taewai and McGregor were in support, and the former scored under the posls. Nepia had the easiest'of kicks, but failed to convert. New Zealand H Warwickshire 0

From a scramble near the home team's Ji.ne Steel secured and dived over. Nepia ncain missed with the kick from an easy position.

Xew Zealand 14 Warwickshire •.. ■~, .. 0 A fine passing bout between Dalley and McGregor resulted in tho latter, adding a try. Nepia onco more faikd to add the iriajor' points.

New Zealand ~ ~ .. 17 Warwickshire ~ . . . . 0

Soon afterwards Dalley set his backs in Tnotion and Steel got across at tho corner. He. tonk the kick himself, but failed to put it over. . . .

New Zealand -.., .., „., 20 Warwickshire 0

The final whistlo wenfc with tho score Unchanged. The All Blacks got the ball from most of the scrums, but a feature of the game was the plucky showing of the Warwickshire forwards. The score does not flatter the visitors, who showed superior stamina end ware the heavier side.

Nop.a received a severe bump as the result of a collision in tho early stages of the game and was obviously suffering from its effects.

The All Blacks were lavishly entertained and visited a number of factories.

NICHOLLS IMPROVING.

EXPECTS TO PLAY SHORTLY.

Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. {Reed. 5.5 p.m.) LONDON. Dec. 11.

Nicholls is nuv/ resting bis injured knee in his hotel in London. He, is progressing satisfactorily and expects to play against London on December 27. The manager of the team, Mr. S. S. Dean,' has written to the Bristol Rugby Club expressing regret of the fact that the All Blacks have declined numerous applications for additional matches, infinding one from the club named. Mr. Dean explained that several players, intituling Nicholls, Stewart, Munro, and Harvey, require the maximum period <"if rest they can obtain, in view of the forthlaming severe matches. The applicants for extra matches are bitterly disappointed.