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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXII, Issue 22243, 18 October 1935, Page 12

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. ALL BLACKS' SUCCESS SCORE OF NINE TO EIGHT SECOND SCOTTISH MATCH BRILLIANT HOME BACKS GILBERT KICKS GOALS By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright LONDON. Oct. 16 The All Blacks defeated Glasgow and Edinburgh by 9 points to 8 after leading 6—3 at half-time. The teams were:— GLASGOW AND EDINBURGH Fullback: Kerr. Threequarters: Forrest, Murdoch, Hunter, Robertson. Halfbacks: Shaw, Logan. Forwards: Johnson, Peck, Hill, Lowe, Oxley, Lambie, Duff, McLaughlan.

NEW ZEALAND Fullback: Gilbert. Threequarters: Hart, Mitchell, Brown. Five-eighths: Solomon, Griffiths. Halfback: Corner. Forwards: Pepper, Lambouxn, Hore, Manchester, Collins, King, Mahoney, McLean. The All Black forwards started olf with a rush, gaining 20 yards. Gilbert tried a shot at goal from a penalty at half-way, but he kicked poorly. He tried again a minute later from 30 yards out, tho ball went over and New Zealand was three points up in three minutes. Certain Try Lost Glasgow and Edinburgh lost a certain try when Murdoch, one of their centres, failed to pass at the right time. A few minutes later he tried a reverse pass, but Mitchell intercepted in a flash and staged a great passing rush with Solomon, who took the last pass and scored. Gilbert's attempt to convert was poor. The local backs were brilliant, but they failed at critical momenta and their passing was wild. Murdoch kicked » fine penalty goal, but the home side deserved more points for their entertaining football. The high wind favoured the home team in the second half, but the New Zealand forwards burst through. The home forwards preferred scrums to linoouts. They dribbled the ball nearly the length of the field and should have scored. The Scots were giving the New Zealanders a lesson in ball control. t Barracking by Crowd

The crowd barracked when Shaw, tho Scottish fly-half, was held after kicking. Then Murdoch missed an easy penalty. The New Zealanders were again jeered at when Shaw was knocked down after kicking. Then Shaw received from a scrum and ■wont clean through the defence, boating three men before scoring between the posts. Nothing better than this run has been seen so far on the tour. Tho home side did not retain tho lead for long as Gilbert kicked a fine penalty against the/ wind. The home team Bhould not have lost, tho game ending:— ■■■•;> New Zealand 9 Glasgow and Edinburgh .. 8

WEAKNESS REMEDIED IMPROVEMENT IN SCRUMS LESSON OF BLIND PASSING LONDON, Oct. 18 The Times says that the New Zealand forwards in yesterday's match against ' Glasgow and Edinburgh displayed not only a change of personnel, hut also a change of heart. The weakness in their scrummaging was remedied to some «ixtont behind closed doors. The return of H. F. McLean to his earlier form seemed to encourage the others; who showed greater liveliness in breaking up and supporting their backs, who, although often beaten for the ball by harassing tactics, largely contributed to hold an attack as combined as their own. The Scots displayed a keener sense of offensive back play. The Now Zealanders are born interceptors. Their try provided another object lesson of the folly of blind passing.

THE BEST FEATURES COOD WORK IN SCRUMS PRAISE FOR FIVE-EIGHTHS The Alt Blacks' last three victories have been too close to bo comfortable, more especially that played at Glasgow on Wednesday. However, it is some compensation to learn from the cable writer that the combined home team was a powerful one, and that the Now Zealandere will probably not meet with such strong opposition outside the inter' national contests. Perhaps the best feature of the latest match was the improvement in scrum work by the New Zealand pack. McLean appears to have struck his best form now,- as he is stated to have headed the forward rushes and given the pack greater confidence. Another pleasing fact about the match ia the praise bestowed upon Griffiths and Solomon, tho five-eighths. The touring team'B weakness is generally considered to lie in the five-eighths line, and so the bettor combination here is just as satisfactory as the improved Bcrum work of the forwards. Weaknesses on defence are still apparent and this is somewhat disquioting.

TO-MORROW'S MATCH COMBINED SERVICES TEAM WELSH GAMES 'APPROACHING The New Zealanders' next match will be against the Combined Services team at Aldershot to-morrow./Tho 1905 All Blacks did not play a match of this description, but the 1924 team defeated the Combined Services by 25 points to 3. There is every reason to believe that the latter will have increased in strength since then. After to-morrow's match the All Black* will return to Wales, where they 111 ® eet klanelly 0Q Tuesday and Cardiff to-morrow, week*