ALL BLACK TRIAL

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXII, Issue 18722, 3 June 1935, Page 10

ALL BLACK TRIAL

MATCH AT WANGANUI BALL W FINE FORM ri;\V BBJGJIT MOA'LAILNTS fixishkd (IVr Press Associatiou.) WANOANL'I, aslt night., Tlil' lirst trial of European players ill the North Island aspirin- to All Black honors and a trip to Grout Britain was played here to-day between teams representative of the'unions of Wellington. Wairarapa, Manawatu, Horowhenna, Wanganui and Taranaki. Tlie Welling-ton-Wirarapa players were grouped against a iifteen drawn lrom the other four unions and won the match by 24 points to 11. . As a spectacle, the game was nothing to "enthuse over, very few bright movements reaching a finish. Many were initiated, but so sound was the tackling that thrust after thrust was'broken up. The Wellington-Wairarapa combination behind the scrum was the dominating factor in the win, Sadler, the Wellington halfback, combining nicely with Langdon (Wellington) and Devine (Wairarapa), while. Little prolited by Sadler and Langclon's form and with Stringfellow at centre, that combination paved the way for Nelson Ball, the Wellington winger." to give an. exhibition of real All Black wing three-quarter play. With that disappointing uncertainty that Rugby can often be guilty of, Wright, the Wellington winger, got little chance, practically the whole of the play foi that line'trending to Ball. A COMBINATION FAILS The Tarauaki-Wanganui - Manawatu combination immediately behind tin scrum definitely failed. ' Brown, tin Taranaki first- iive-eighth, gave no indication of All Black class, and ,J. Campbell (Horowhenua), the second fiveeighth, had to be shifted eventually to iho wing position in older that play could be made for the three-quarter line. None of the Taranaki-Wanganui threequarters had a chance to display themselves on attack. There was a duel for honors between the two fullbacks, Collins (Taranaki) and llcmi (Wairarapa). On the day, Collins, who had more to do, came through with the best performance. Hemi's play just lacked the polish so necessary ii: such a game. ■

Tho Wellington-Wairarapa puck wus (Jclhtch'ly superior and the pick of tin I'orwanJs on the day were Mclulyje iWaugainiil, Butler.' Leahy, Oiikley. Hull " (Wellington), McKcilzie (Muna wuiu). Clare and Fustier (Taranaki). Goth Stecie (Wanganui) and Barry (Wellington) have been seen to much better advantage. llcmi was responsible for 15 of lii> side's points. He potted a goal, kicked a penalty and converted four tries. Tries were scored for Wellington-Wuj rarapa by Ball, Trass, Stevenson, and Devine, and for Wanganui-Taranaki (combined). M. Campbell (the Wauganui centre) and Merwood secured tries. Collins converted one and kicked a penally goal.