A FEW STATISTICS

Taranaki Daily News, 2 August 1935, Page 10

A FEW STATISTICS

RUGBY TOURING TEAMS AN ILLUSTRIOUS RECORD Some statistics are dull, but those given by Mr. H. Frost in connection with New Zealand teams, abroad and in the Dominion, were full of interest to those who were present at the dinner at Auckland to the Auckland members of the All Black team and its manager. In the table of matches played by what have been regarded as the more important tours of New Zealand teams abroad, the abbreviations used are: Great Britain (G. 8. Australia (A.), South Africa (S.A.), California (C.). ’ Points

“The 1926 team was a Maori combination. The record of All Black teams between 1884 and 1934, not including the Native -team or Maori teams, is as follows: Played, 251; won, 218; lost, 26; drawn, 7; points for, 5896; points against, 1402. If the records of tire Native teams Maori teams in Australia, and the Maori team in Great Britain and France, are added to the above, the figures relating to New Zealand teams read as follows: Played, 422; won, 336; lost, 68; drawn, 18; points for, 7726; points against, 2297. The statistics, regarding the Native team of 1888 are well worth recording. This famous combination played matches in Australia and New Zealand both prior to and af tor. its tour of. Great Britain. Its record was as follows:— Points

THE ARMY TEAM. In addition to the' foregoing must be added the splendid record of the New Zealand Army team of 1919. In Great Britain this combination played 38 matches for 33 wins, 2 losses, and 3 draw’s. Subsequently in South Africa the team played 15 matches, winning 11, losing 3, and drawing 1. Upon returning tc New Zealand the team defeated Auckland by 16 points to 6 and Wellington by 23 points to 8. This gave a complete rc-

cord as follows: Played, 55; won, 46;, lost, 5; drawn 4. Details of the average weights of members of All Black teams are as follows:— Average weight.

various teams are as follows:— Youngest. Oldest. 1905 R. G. Deans, 21 G. W. Smith, 33 1924 G. Nepia, 19 A. H. West, 33 L. Paewai, 19 S. A. White, 33 H. W. Brown, 19 1928 H. T. Lilbume 20 C. J. Brownlie 30 J. Hore, 20. 1935 B. Sadler, 20 C. J. Oliver, 30 J. Wynyard, 20 Of the 1935 team, G. Gilbert and N. Mitchell, 13st 31b, are the heaviest backs, and M. N. Corner, 9st 61b, is the lightest. W. Collins, 15st 61b, is the heaviest forward, and C. S. Pepper, 12st 61b, is the lightest.

Year P W L D F A 1884 (A) 8 8 —— ■ 1 • 167 17 3888 (G.B) 106' 78 23 5 771 294 1903 (A) 10 10 — 276 13 1905 (G.B.) .... 33 32 1 868 47 1913 (C) 16 16 610 6 1924 (G.B.) 30 30 —— 721 112 *1926 (G.B.) .... 31 22 7 2 457 194 1928 (S.A.) .... 22 .16 5 1 339 144

P W L D F A Great Britain . .. 74 49 20 5 394 188 N.Z. and A. ... ,. 32 29 3 377 106 — ■»»— Totals . 106 78 23 5 771 294

Team Backs Forwards 1905 list 91b 13st 51b 1924 list 31b 13st 81b 1928 12st 14st 71b 1935 list 51b 14st Oldest and youngest players of the