THE ALL BLACKS.

Taranaki Daily News, 23 December 1924, Page 7

THE ALL BLACKS.

MATCH AGAINST ENGLAND. . HOME TEAM SELECTED. NOT CONSIDERED GOOD. By Triegrapb.—Frees Assn. —Oopyright. London, Dec. 21. The Dispatch states it is difficult to imagine fhe All Blacks spending sleepless night-s after watching England’s trial, match. The English team a-gains-t the All Blacks on January 3 is. as follows: — Backs: G. Brougn, Hamilton-Wickes, V. G. Davies, Corbett, Raymond, Kitterjnaeter, and Young. Forwards: Blakiston, Conway, Edwards, Hillard, Price, Cave-S-mith, Tucker and Wakefield.

The commenting on England’s team to meet, the New Zealanders, says: “It is nothing short of a tragedy that the authorities should pull a side to pieces .on the eve of the most important international game in twenty yeArs. It most clearly emphasises the folly pf npt taking reasonable steps earlier towards -building up England’s side on such ’ an important occasion. The biggest surprise is the choice of Raymono to fill the wing-three-quarter. position. “Apart from whether it is desirable to include at all an Australian who had made his name in big football before lie. ever to England, it was at most expected, after his great display in the. University, match, that he would have been full-back. Our three-quar-ters ,as an attacking force are not convincing. it is difficult to see the backs providing the pace and combination necessary to give the English team a j:casonaiblc chance of success against the All Blacks.” a •