ALL BLACKS PICNIC.

Pahiatua Herald, Volume XLIII, Issue 13166, 27 January 1936, Page 5

ALL BLACKS PICNIC.

VANCOUVER SIDE ROUTED.

GRIFFITHS COPIES RICHARDSON

United Press Assn.—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright. VANCOUVER, January 25. The All Blacks defeated Vancouver bv 32 points to nil. The 12,000 spectators observed a minute's silence led by Mayor McGeer At the opening Griffiths injured an ankle and ;* X-rav examination has been ordered. (On the 1924 tour Jack Richardson sustained an injury to his leg in the Vancouver match, and it was found to be broken later). VARSITY SIDE'S GOOD START. TOKIO, January 26. The All Black University Rugby team played its first match in Japan on Saturday, defeating West Japan (till Kansai), by 31 points to three. The tea u was as follows: Bush, Lewis, Grant, Fookes,- Gillies, Rae, Thomas. Lanev, Wilson, Hudson, Fade, Chesterman, McVeaglf, Stace, Watt.

The match was played at Koshieli. In the first spell the Kansai forwards dominated the game and the •half-time score was B—3. Definite superiority was gained only in the last quarter of an hour when the New Zealand backs showed initiative and superior pace despite the fact that they were facing a strong wind.

About 20,000 were present. At the conclusion of the game the local governor presented a magnificent loving cup to the team, which is being most handsomely entertained, and the time is befng utilised very profitably in seeing characteristic features of Japanese life.