CAN NEW ZEALAND BEAT IRELAND?

Timaru Herald, Volume CXL, Issue 20281, 3 December 1935, Page 9

CAN NEW ZEALAND BEAT IRELAND?

ALL BLACKS IN DUBLIN ON EVE OF MATCH OF THE YEAR INTERESTING FORECASTS OF CRITICS United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright (Received December 2, 5.5 p.m.) LONDON, December 1. Next Saturday the New Zealanders will try conclusions with Ireland at Dublin. Irish Team Chosen. The team to represent Ireland is as follows: Full back: D. P. Morris (Bective Rangers). Threequarters: J. J. O’Connor (Cork University), I. Malcolmson (North Ireland), A. Bailey (Dublin University) and C. V. Boyle (Dublin University). Half-backs: V. Hewitt (Instonians) and G. J. Morgan (Clontarf). Forwards: J. A. Siggins (Collegians), C. E. Beamish (Air Force), W. W. Mcßoss (Instonians), S. Walker (Instonians), Deering (Bective Rangers), T. C. Dunn (North Ireland), C. Wallis (Wanderers), C. E. Graves (Wanderers). Malcolmson, Boyle, Dunn and Wallis are newly capped. The remainder, except Ross, helped Ireland to secure the international championship last season. The team also Includes seven North Irelanders, with whom they drew on Saturday. Chances Discussed. The Rugby correspondent of “The Times” points out that these things considered, Ireland holds as good a chance as any of defeating New Zealand, who although they do not anticipate defeat, do not attempt to disguise their anxiety, lest the fieryinspired Irish forward play, upsets their calculations. Howard Marshall writing in “The Daily Telegraph” expressed the opinion that given a really wet day the team is fully capable of defeating the All Blacks, who will have difficulty in holding their own in the forwards. Moreover, behind the scrummage is Morgan, probably the best British scrum half. The encounter may well prove the match of the year. “ROARING FURY” OF A GAME COMMENT ON SATURDAY’S PLAY United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright (Received December 2, 7.35 p.m.) LONDON, December 2. “The Daily Telegraph,” describing the Belfast game as a headlong roaring fury of a game, says: “This is the first occasion on which any Irish team has succeeded in staving off defeat by a team from the Dominions. Add the weather to the tale of woe of All Blacks’ injuries, and the result is perhaps not altogether surprising. Do not suppose, though, that the All Blacks were easily held or that an indifferent side could have fought off their persistent challenges. The All Blacks should have made more use of the short punt ahead with the slippery ball and less of the inside pass against opponents whose defence round the scrummage was impregnable. But I never saw their forwards play with greater devil and drive in the loose. Never have they been met with greater spirit. Some of their rushes were tremendous, always with King, McLean and Reid in the van. They played the Ulster forwards at their own stormy game. RESULTS TO DATE The following is the All Blacks’ record to date: — Devon and Cornwall —Won, 35—6. Midland Counties—Won, 9—3. Yorkshire and Cumberland—Won, 14—3. Abertillery and Cross Keys—Won, 31—6. Swansea —Lost, 3 —ll. Gloucester and Somerset —Won, 23—3 Lancashire and Cheshire—Won, 21—8. Northumberland and Durham—Won, 10—6. South of Scotland —Won, 11—8. Glasgow and Edinburgh—Won, 9—B. Combined Services —Won, 6 —5. Llanelly—Won, 16 —8. Cardiff —Won, 20 —5. Newport—Won, 17—5. London Counties —Won, 11—0. Oxford University—Won, 10—9. Hampshire and Sussex—Won, 14—8. Cambridge University—Won, 25—5. Leicester and East Midlands—Won, 16—3. Scotland—Won, 18 —9. North of Scotland —Won, 12—6. Ulster—Draw, 3 —3. The All Blacks’ next three engagements will be:— December 7 —v. Ireland, at Dublin. December 12.—v. Mid-Districts at Aberdare. December 14—v. Neath and Aberavon, at Aberavon.

REMAINING MATCHES OF TOUR IRISH TEST APPROACHING The All Blacks’ tour is gradually drawing to a close, only seven matches remaining to be played. Among these

are three internationals —against Ireland on Saturday, and then, at intervals of a fortnight, against Wales and England. The games yet to be played are as follows : December 7.—v. Ireland, at Dublin. December 12.—v. Mid-District, at Aberdare. December 14.—v. Neath and Aberavon, at Aberavon. December 21.—v. Wales, at Cardiff. December 26.—v. London Counties, at Twickenham. January 4.—v. England, at Twickenham.