INERNATIONAL LEAGUE.

Auckland Star, Volume L, Issue 201, 25 August 1919, Page 8

INERNATIONAL LEAGUE.

AUSTRALIA V. NEW ZEALAND. THE GAME IN WELLINGTON" il'.y Telegraph—Special io -'Star.") WELLINGTON", Saturday. The International League game. New Zealand v. Australia, was played on the Ba.-du Ite.se.rve to-day, in the presence of |v large crowd ..f spectators, and ended j iv a comparatively easy win for tin- visitors i by -14 to 'Jl. Ureal enthusiasm was dis-play.-.1. Tli- learns were selected fi-oui Hit following:— ; Australia.- Full-back. T. Sweenov 'iQ-.0-.-nslali.il: i!iree-,|ti.-ir!-rs. 11. 'ilorder IN.S.W.i. 11. lillberl 1.V.5.W.1. L. Cubltt iiN.S.W.i. .1. Rol.ins-.iii iN.S.W.i. \V. Paten ■ 'Queeiisl.-in.li. C. Thor og< sill (Queensland); five-ewhth. A. Johnson 1N.5.W.1: half-back. A. Hallowav (N.S.W.I; forwards ('. Pi-en Hce (N.-S.W.i, C. O'lioimell lyueeiishmili. N. Potter (Queensland), 1-". Ryan (N.s.w.i. !'. H;:-ge IN.S.W.i, K. Townsend (N.S.W.i. A. Oxford IN.S.W.i. .1. Wutklns. New Zealand. Full -b.-n-k. Duffy (Auektand): three-quarters. Ilea (Aiiclthtn.il. P.r-.id-ley (Canter;, uryi. Ifwersen (Auckland). Morris iWellington): otttnide half lalug (Aucklandi: inside ball. X.-al (Aucklandi; forward-. Walters i Auckland I. l.owrv (Au.-klaudi. Williams (Auckland). Averv 1 iAuckland.. King I Canterbury I. Scot.t (WeiI liiigtoiii. Reserves; forward-;. Helander j (An.-Han-ill and Ash ton (Weilln-toul. Th,- garni- opened briskly, 'tin- hades of each side got going, anil the first Lin-.- of the .lay came us ih- result of a rut. and ki.-k by Harobl H,.r,1--r. Then with play in the centre Hallo way broke throuirh, kicked to Duftv. and following up smnrtlv. tackle.l the full-back before he could sr-t n:d of ':. Bradley .-imi Ifwersen rot jroing i in a nb-e dual partis run. hul Itt.biusou stopped them. :,,-,l a l.riU'-in! _b r play |C,Uowed. Ilorder «t.-irt"ll :1 n ,„ j„ wllH .„ iJohno-n and linbwison took pant, and the I ball came back to Hord-er. who put _, a 50,,. s_tb>nal sble-sitet.ping run front alvoirt half way, and scored in a handy position. Oxfort kicked t.ii-° gon.l. , The Australian backs were keeping up I the but the igoo,i tackling of Ifwersen. T.m.lley and Puffy- keot them out N'.-w Zealand was rw'na lis-tvl n«-ir the |ce.n'-re. and o,f : >rrl - ; !'nn<. artoV.,l ~„ hu i .earn s --.-ore. I l-.en wi-l li splenilbl ~bi V the : New Zealand forwards earrle.l the 'wanie to midfieid. with Kt-nc and Scott prom!nen±._ Lfwersen (followed up fast, __ d i tho loos, outpaced the oppoai-

Hon and scored -under the posts. Dufty goaled. The Australian liacks treiieutedly inaugurated juisxliig rushes, atobiusou, Gllherl. and Ilorder being prominent, but New j Zcaltmd'ci defensive work, iwirtleiUiiJ-ly that of Bradley traa line. The Australia us hotly pressed New Zealand for some itllue. and were almost ov« several times. N-evv Zealand wu-a penalised for a scrum infringement over tho .line, and Oxford made il further uiaffiilficeat but unsuccessful attempt sit 'goal. Dufty relieved the 'situation wSMi a «,-rea-t Hue kick .lo linlf-way. JohiiMtou saved smartly from .the toes of : the on-rushhig New Zealand forwards, then I Brad-ley marked, cleverly in g.H.d postt-tilon I well out, aud .Unity with a great kick I I almost save New Zesikiu.l the lend. Hack iea.uie Auwhna-Mn To tiro attack, af-ler .lohu s-t.m had nearly «wt over, but was stopped 'by Morris and l--iu«. Oxford picked the ■ ball up clos .the Now Zealand line, and ,f.>rce,i hLs way over, lie failed at the goal Mtims-lf. The Australian Lacks continued to i.ass i smartly, but the tackling of Hie New Zea lumlcrs- was keen. 11.-s- ami luif.tv were InMtnmiouml iv trnnwfen-tn-; play to the ..titer lend, whore New Zealand were avvardedi a ; penalty for off -.id.-. Hufty kicked a g.Kjd " From Uie kick-oiil li'wei-scu. Morris and I Lang broke away, hut were sent hack for I i off-siil,.. then :i nl-e piis.-ln« rim by Julia-| son. IlolJ.,way ami CnhiM put Australia on rite attack. Hi,, danger lielnir nvert.-d by He*, whoso ki.-k wns marked l.y Ilorder. A forwurl puss spoiled a nice hou-t between jGUher*. Johiifion and Cul.lrt. ami p.fivsetlMod ti«ir hair-way for a vvJille. The hall .••tine out to Hor.ler. who made another senisarliwial run. beating .-even in,.., with Ids .great side-stepping, and s.-ored in good ! position. o-;f,,r,| kicked Hi,- goal. 'lowed. Hie Ati-'V.-ili'in backs passing i prettily. Ulllierl lot a certain try by faillug to pass to Robinson. but he "made amend* a n t.-mi Liter by picking up in jtlie lo,>se and l.e.ntln.- tl,,'. \,.„ Zealand I defence, scoring near the |~.s,t-. Oxford ,' aralu goaled. Win. ni.-o ...'.nl.lm.tlo-, New Zealand ..-.bowed up, the ball going from Tlr.-i'l!...- to Morris. to li'wer--en 1.1 I-.-ing. to Ne.il. win. look pl.-iv into Ausl-.-i-Ifcm terri-tory. -Then half lime was .-,: :,-,1. -wi; li the score-.- j I Australia is i New Zealand ..... 7 At the opening .f the second spell \.:,'. and Lang change! i-iti.n. behind the! N.-w- Zealand | nek. liven , lav In mi,l I meld followed Ihe re uiuptloa of ~.':,,-. A passing run by lira.lie .in.l Morri-. ..'roiighi I play i.. .the Australian I wentv five, w here 1 Sweeney -.-...-I v.-ry smartly , ,vi ... l-.radley. I Ifvversen and Lang ,11.1 g, .„! work in | ii:i i.-k. I.ik the Austnillati Ihr. e.icarter line g.-t away. Ilorder I. -big bri! laii-K t:i -■-..-1 ' 1... Ifvv.-r-cn. a,..| N,-.,! ,„: kiio.k.sl on- iv s-rongiy. and. a. the r-'di !.'ra'"...'*-,. ':'t*n Ifwerseu. ».i„ followed up Lit. scored .-, i,--, I tar on:, ami.lst t-i, -i-t applause. 11,- fal'cl to goal from n dilli-cl: ang ,-. I The New Zo.-,::,c,|. ,-■ v.,-r,- now play-Pr- ' win, ,T;-!,. and tT.'r bucks -.-lek'.l-ig keenly, prevented H,e tic, A:-•!, 1.1. li backs ii .iking uiu.-h p ro.-rei*. T ~ 1.-itt.i-'s Mi-rl passing wsi.l mi,!, admlr.-l. S-.. ... •• l.tailied rr..:n ~ 1 ki k. an 1 -~...:.■ n great run t.. c.-ir I :.- New /..-aland line 'He gave to lilllM-rt, who over. ii\f..r.| s-or.ii a gi-.-nt loiil. i'lic A i;--.-,.!'„..n. attaofced strongly, Iturge brciklnj away, but v last ris:, was ~.-]: ~..,.; ,-1 Ui:ig. Ifw.-r sen. Avery. s,>.-; ,u,.l Xl w.-r,- ~ro-.d tent 111 go.il w „r!i l.y Hie New Z.-;,Ji::d for 11-.lf.ty'g.-t :, mas".Lb n: v .1- ..;-,' I '„-...,! A seiusai'.-ni followed Tie A.i--tm'L-ins made a d-i.sl, t.. ■;,,. tw.-nt v t-v.-. where t.Morrl- ol.talt.-l. .-in,], eluding the opp.rdtlon kicked Ifwer-.-u f0i1...el i,p fa.-at. nnd wiired and, wlt.'i ,-t brl'llai.t run s, ~r..l runulitg right round behind the t-,s:s I>ufly kicked ,ni .-aw goal. Most :.|.e.-ta.-n- ' 1.-ir play fo-.lowed, Imf:v mi--el a penalty 1 110.d.-r <~.-iir,-l behind !d« ...mi lit:,.. nt-,i ran. making a l-e.-t-ulful ~; H -nit,-.' by turning defence h-.to u-.-.ick In a twinkling. 11.----gave p. Johnson. wh> truv.- lo Ilurg.-, ni.d I the lattor sor.-l. 1: .--.is -r,-.; football Oxford failed :,t gna-l :u! a .iiflb-u'.t amrlA gn-at run hv Ifwersen put New z.-al o-.l j on the attack. The Ai--r:i!i-ins were 0,.,,- ! .-.115,.l outshlc their tvv.-ntv-tlv.-. ami Huftv larK/dl n (f.wil. A tiK.iti.-tii la--,r. in a ..s,--.. ni-h. the Au-straluins w -v: mar tiie New Zealand lit,.-. where. Hortvs kick was -.-hargc.l <lo»-a. an.l Watklns li.-i.l n-> -1:111----cultv in scoring it try oxford g«ibv.| The Australians were li.nv. b.o', fonvanls I and backs alike. p ; ..-sin_- well, but \.-.v Ze.-i-Jaud went l>a.'k t., the attack Ifwersen . nnd Bradley put 1-. v ...T work, but we-,----st..p[u-.l by Sweeney. I'ublu and Itobert --• :i t.v.k play ;.. half nay, bin th.. v|si;.. r s uere.'er.it hack by Duply. K.irwunl passing spoll.-l nevernl pawing bouts „t mldtield CubUt olntalned. and. ci.-v.-rlv fclntli.g 1 • I'.iss to his wing, ran right through, and s-s.r.-d. oxford go-il.-d. The Australian 1 neks were passing brlllSiotlv no-.v n n.l | nroeslne dnTht'Mnsiu hv their gr-at vim I Kvetitually Hllbert sa-ored fr.un a bout nnd I Holder faile.l ... g.,.,1. i:,.'„.- ; .-..., ~„,i I Johnston cnn'Mncl In a pr.-;:-- f.-inilag , I run. which w-.is «:,,;,;„-> lo 1 f ~., «.„, „,„|. pL-ty coiirin-e.i f,i«t an I exciting. Ilorder j I made another great run. nnd Ifwersen i l.hasvrl him nnd .-augh-t dim. Th.- Aus-m | | linns eon-tln:tel lo hold the upper hand. ; I s-riow-lTi • slilenrlid ro-nblnatlon. A ' 'kick by rtufty put New Z.s-,1nn,l on the aittaek. nod -the Aes-trnllins iM-Ing pennii-.-l for ..(T-side. Tl'-.ftv kt-ke.l n L--so.| »,«,! i Altno-r Instant:.- afterwards a crent run by I Johnston resulte.l in Ryan s.-oring » try, ' w'ltb-h Buree converted. Aurtr.-ilbi 4 1 [ New- Zealand -Jl \ liesplt -nsionnl flashes by the New I Zea.lii-nders. the AnstrnlL-ins 'were tewhaving matters mo -ly th.-ir own way. but j there w.v; no further score.