DEFEAT OF SCOTLAND

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 79, Issue 281, 30 November 1935, Page 4

DEFEAT OF SCOTLAND

ALL BLACKS BETTER FORM HADLEY, CAUGHEY, SADLER. TEST WITH IRELAND NEXT • WEEK., New Zealand’s win against Scotland last Saturday was encouraging, not only for the reason that it was definite, but because the team, against which so much has been said and written, rose to international standard. Next Sa-turday the New Zealanders are to play a much harder match against Irelamj, the champion side of the British Isles last year. The improved form of the forwards last Saturday was the feature of the game so pleasing to the many people who listened in. In hooking and allround scrummaging the pack was a great improvement and undoubtedly Hadley’s presence in the essential position in the front row had a good deal to do with obtaining the ball from a majority of the set scrums. It was expected that Scotland would oiler stern opposition in the van, and undoubtedly that was the case, but the New Zealand pack was right on its game. .It is bard from this distance to appreciate the relative merits of the opposing team of backs, but it would be safe to assume, without having actually seen the players in action, that New Zealand, had the better half, more thrust on the wings, but met its match, or more than its match .in that likely spark, young R. W. Shaw (Gias* gow High Schdo]), who played in the role of stand-off half (first fiveeighths). Every time he handled the ball there was danger to New Zealand. Apparently there was sufficient room for him to move in between Griffiths and Caughey. Griffiths has sound ability on defence, but of course that is Caughey’s weakness, and apparently whatever opening was offered, by Griffths being unable to move quick enough, and Caughey being loth to tackle, was tested by Shaw’s elusive running. Scotland owed nearly ovary favourable attacking position to Shaw’s penetration, but, apparently, the team work behind those moves was not as quick in functioning as in New Zealand’s case.

Caughey’s Ability on Attack. (Caughey proved again that a team can afford to carry oqe weak defensive player in the bucks to provide thrust and initiative in attack. Caughey’s three tries approached a record in international matches. It is true that; they were not all of his own making, but his ability to grasp any opportunity lifted him into the forefront of international attacking backs. On defence his reputation is just the reverse. He is patchy and liable to do panicky things. But the idol of the crowd and of the match must have been “Joey” Sadler. He is undoubtedly coming into his own. The writer saw him in a number of matches prior to his departure from New Zealand, and during his service for Wellington College in their annual tournaments. He is the true half-back—game, mercurial and brainy. He would tell you, if you discussed it with him, that he owes a great deal of his knowledge of the game and the position he plays in to Frank Kilby. Remaining Matches. The all Blacks will play Ulster at Belfast to-day. The team will then have a week’s spell prior to the Irish international contest. Following arc the team’s remaining fixtures in Great Britain; —• To-day.—v. Ulster, at Belfast. December 7.—v. Ireland, at Dublin. December .12.—v. Mid-District, at Aberdarc. December 14.—v. Neath and Abcravon, at Abcravon. December 21. —v. Wales, at Cardiff. December 26. —v. London Counties, at Twickenham. January 4.—v. England, al Twickenham. Twenty Wins—One Loss. The team have now played 21 matches. They have won 20 and lost one. The team has scored 336 points and has had 124 registered against it. Details of the matches arc as follows:

Points Scored For Agst. Devon-Cornwall '15 6 Midland Counties .. .. 9 Yorkshire-Cumberland . . 14 Abertillery-Cross Keys ,i 1 Swansea J I Lancashire-Cheshire . . . 21 a Northumberland-Durham 10 6 South of Scotland .. .. B s Glasgow .. .. 9 8 Combined Services .. .. G Llanellv .. 16 8 Cardiff 20 5 Newport 17 London Counties 11 0 Oxford 10 11 Hampshire-Sussex .. .14 8 Cambridge o ~ k East Midlands 16 n Scotland .. IS 8 North of Scotland .. .. 12 6