ALL BLACKS WIN

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXII, Issue 22262, 9 November 1935, Page 14

ALL BLACKS WIN

ONE POINT MARGIN MATCH AGAINST OXFORD TEAM FULLY EXTENDED VICTORY DUE TO GILBERT By Telegraph—Press Association— Copyright LONDON. Nov. 7 The All Blacks defeated Oxford University by 10 points to 9 after leading 5—4 at half-time. Best toplaced McLean, who was injured. The teams were NEW ZEALAND Fullback. —Gilbert. Threequarters.—Ball, Oliver, Mitchell. Five-eighths.—Caughey, Griffiths. Halfback.—Sadler. Forwards. Lambourn, Hadley, Pepper,. Reid, McKenzie, Best, Vorrath, Mahoney. OXFORD UNIVERSITY Fullback.—Stuart- Watson. Threequarters. —A. Obolcnsky, M. "Walford, It. Harding, Recs-Joncs. Halves.—C. Grieve, J. M. S. McShane (Now South Wales Rhodos Scholar). Forwards.—L. Brett, N. McGrath, J. Pienaar (South Africa), G. Read, G. Boos (South Africa), M. C. G. Cooper (New Zealand), C. Bloxham. H. Hughes. Mitchell Dangerous Withirj a few minutes of the start the All Blacks were on tho move, Mitchell looking dangerous, but he was brought down. Gilbert narrowly missed a penalty kick, after which he had to go hard to haul down Obolensky, who, with a great 50 yards dash, after snapping/ up, dropped his pass. Heavy rain throughout the first half was causing Oxford to drop passes. Cooperi the New Zealander, captain of Oxford, failed with a penalty. Then came chance of a try by the All Blacks but Ball knocked on ~his pass from Oliver. The game was even, the All Blacks getting the ball repeatedly from tho scrums. Sensational Try Grieve cleverly dropped a goal, after which McKenzie scored from a forward rush, although he was apparently offside. Gilbert, who goaled, had previously missod an easy penalty. Oxford scored a sensational try after the resumption. Walford and Harding, securing from a scrum, pierced the defence passed to Obolensky, whose pace enabled him to score between the posts. 'Brett goaled. McShane was playing a great game, often dummying through,and opening up the game; but a blow on the head forced him to retire. He returned with his head bandaged after 15 minutes. The teams fought strenuously. Finally Sadler, who was persistently working the blind side of the scrum, divod over at the corner. Gilbert goaled magnificently. ' FORWARDS PRAISED WILL CARRY TEAM THROUGH FAUUY SCRUM PACKING ' , - * • ■ , *.. ~~ , / LONDON. Nov. 7 The critics agree that Oxford was unlucky to lose. Mr.. Howard Marshall, in the Daily Telegraph, says: The All Black forwards are now coming into their own and will for the remainder of the tour carry the * team to any victories achieved. , The News Chronicle says: Gilbert's fine display pulled the All Blacks through. The Daily Sketch says: The All Blacks were better together in the lineouts and loose, but the 3 4 1 scrummage was inefficient. The tourists' backs did not compare favourably with the live Oxford threequarters. V ■ GILBERT'S KICKING USEFULNESS TO HIS BIDE OPINIONS REGARDING PACK Once again the All Blacks have had a close call, gaining victory over Oxford University in the closing stages with a try by Sadler, converted by Gilbert, the New Zealand fullback. Previously he saved the side from defeat in the match against the combined Glasgow and Edinburgh team. The All Blacks on that occasion were down by six points to eight tfrith only a few minutes to go. Gilbert then kicked a fine penalty goal against the wind, the All Blacks thus winning by nine points to eight. Earlier in the game he had kicked another penalty goal. Victory over the South of Scotland side also was largely due to Gilbert. Tho All Blacks again were losing on points, the score bsing five to eight. Gilbert,/who had already converted a try, equalised with a penalty goal, and a subsequent try by Vorrath won the match. The opinions of English critics continue to vary regarding tho forwards. Sometimes they have been highly praised and on other occasions have been decried for lifeless and non-serious efforts. Now comes the view of an authority that the All 'Black forwards will carry the team to anj victories it achieves.

THE NEXT FIXTURES " I - test match draws near The All Blacks' noxt fixture will be jtgainat a,combined Hampshire and Sussex in Hampshire to-day. Tho 1905, All Black team did not play either Hampshire or Sussex, but tho 1924 side defeated Hampshire by 22 points to nil. There was no match with Sussex on this tour. The following fixtures will be against Cambridge ,v, University at Cambridge on Thursday, tand against Leicestershire and East ' Midlands at Leicester to-day week. The first test match is only a fort- }; • night away. It will be played against Edinburgh on November