BRIGHTER FORM

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 79, Issue 227, 27 September 1935, Page 8

BRIGHTER FORM

ALL BLACKS WIN AGAIN ABERTILLERY DEFEATED NEW ZEALAND LINE INTACT .CAUGIEY PLAYS BRILLIANTLY. FORWARDS ON THEIR GAME LONDON, Sept. 25. Before an attendance of 30,000 the New Zealand Rugby team defeated Abertiilery and Crois Keys to day by 31 points to six. The All Blacks played bright Rugby and, although they met opposition in the forwards, they maintained mastery throughout. The teams were:— New Zealand.—G. Gilbert; Q. F. Hart, C. J. Oliver, H. M. Brown; T. 11. U. Caughey, E. W. Tindill; B. 8. Sadler; C. Pepper, A. Lambourn, G. T. Adkins, R. M. McKenzie, R. R. King, W. Collins, J. G. Wynyard, H. F. McLean. Abertillery and Cross Keys.—Brown; Woodhouse, Idris Griffiths, Ivor Jones, George; Richardson; Thornbury, Ward, Williams, K. Jones, Bennow, Morgan, Norster, E. Jones, Yeardsley. The special correspondent of the United Press Association states that the Abertillery forwards, Morrow and Yeardsley, replaced Fildeskey and Bay. Following rain during the night, tiie weather was gloriously sunny for the match, and the beautiful natural amphitheatre was packed with a typical excited Welsh crowd. This was the New Zealanders’ first experience of Welsh community singing. Mr. Meredith anticipated before the match an improved showing by the forwards, whose condition was better and he expected them to reveal mc-re dash and determination. Abertillery’s strength was in the forwards, who were reported to be hard-rucking, fiery players. Ward and Williams are ex-internationals, and four other forwards are candidates for the Welsh team. It was Abertillery’s big day. Thousands lined the streets cheering the New Zealanders. Forward Play Strenuous. There was strenuous forward work in the opening stages. The All Blacks were often penalised for offside play in the scrums, and the Welshmen were breaking quickly on to Sadler in dangerous fashion. Richardson, by a break through, brought the ball well down to the full-back, who had a typical Gilbert save. Hart made a great run down the wing, to beat the full-back and scored, Gilbert failing to convert. — New Zealand 3, Abertillery 0. Three times in as many minutes the New Zealanders were almost over. Wynyard and McKenzie dribbled past the full-back’s weak opposition, and the latter scored a try, Gilbert converting.—New Zealand 8, Abertillery 0. The visitors were definitely on top, despite fine work by Richardson and Griffiths. Then Caughey beat three opponents and sent Brown over for an unconverted try.—New Zealand 11, Abertillery 0. Caughey got across twice brilliantly in the last few minutes of the first spell, Oliver converting both, and at the change over the scores were:— New Zealand 21 Abertillery U Alter the interval Caughey amazed the crowd by his lightning dashes. Tindill and Oliver were also superb, but the forwards were not having their own way. Hart was suffering from an injured leg, and Gilbert replaced him on the wing. Brown drew first blood for the Welshmen with a penalty goal from a wide angle.—New Zealand 21, Abertillery 3. There was much hot work among the forwards, but the play was clean. Sheer weight carried King over, Oliver converting.—New Zealand 26 Abertillery 3. Good Welsh dribbling failed to penetrate the visitors’ defence, and the All Blacks retaliated by dribbling, the forwards using their weight to advantage. Oliver had a nasty fall and seemed in a bad way but resumed after treatment. Gilbert, taking a marvellous one-hand pafcs went over, but was recalled for a forward pass. At this stage the home defence was surviving incessant shocks, and heated work in the scrums prompted the referee to address the players. Gilbert converted Brown’s next try, and then Welshman Brown kicked a final penalty goal.—New Zealand 31 Abertillery" 6. Hart’s Great Try. The All Blacks were immediately penalised after the commencement of play for offside, and the beginning of the match was marked by a series of rucks and strenuous Welsh forward work. Their backs, too, were prominent in some nice movements, Gilbert saving a possible try. Immediately afterwards Sadler got his backs going, and x Hart, with a great run of forty yards, beat the full-back and scored, Gilbert’s kick missed. The All Blacks were playing great football, bewildering the opposition by the speed of their backs, and the forwards’ lightning passes among the three-quarters leaving the defence standing. Tindill, Oliver, Caughey, Brown, Hart, and Sadler made drama tic runs. At half-time there were indications of a runaway victory. The All Blacks’ forwards, thought not outclassing their opponents, were doing well, Wynyard, Collins, and McKenzie being particularly prominent, but the whole eight were showing determination in the rucks and speed in the open. Oliver with a great diving tackle prevented a certain try. The crowd were standing up when ever Caughey got the ball. He was being well fed by Tindill and Sadler. Abertillery’ s fufl-back, Brown, kicked a penalty. Oliver made an opening for the posts, and Oliver converted. Oliver was laid out and he seemed to have .e--ceived a nasty knock, but resumed after ambulance attention. Manchester, who was acting as linesman, rushed out to see what was amiss with the vice-captain. From a Mntarn hunt

through. Gilbert taking a wonderful pass with one hand crossed the line, but was pulled up for a forward pass. The distribution of the ball from the scrums was about even. Brown raced down his wing and scored, Gilbert converting with a great kick. New Zealand Backs Brilliant. The New Zealand backs were brilliant, just failing to score on three occasions inside a minute. Wynyard was pulled down a few yards from’the line, and Gilbert failed with a penalty from wide out. From half-way Tindill made a magnificent cut through after a pass from Collins, but offside play prevented a possible try. The crowd hooted the referee for penalising Abertillery. The forward play continued strenuous, the All Blacks holding their own. The Welshmen were not afraid to throw the ball about among the backs. Wynyard and McKenzie dribbled through from half"a'. the full-back failing to stop the ball, and McKenzie scored, Gilbert converting. In a great, passing rush Caughey and Oliver burst through, and Brown, with a fine run, scored. Caughey was the hero of the first half. Hv went through the attack repeatedly.