NORTHERN UNION.

Auckland Star, Volume 219, Issue L, 15 September 1919, Page 9

NORTHERN UNION.

THE XAST TEST. AUSTRALIA'S DECISIVE WIN. THIRTY-TWO POINTS TO TWO. ALWAYS THE BETTER TEAM. The fourth, and laet, test match be tween Australia and New Zealand wad j played on Saturday on the Domain before a crowd of twelve to fifteen thousand spectators. The conditions were delightful for both players and on- | lookers, a springy turf giving the per- • formers every opportunity of showing their paces to advantage, while the bright sun was tempered by a light! breeze. It was a day for the teams toj I show the beet that was in them. In the; J three previous teat matches Australia 1 I had ivon two by substantial margins,; I tlie first by twenty odd points in Welj lington, and the third by eleven points at Auckland last week, while in their second game, at Christchurch, they had been boatcn on a wet ground by I twenty-six points to ten. After the game last week, when Australia won by thirty-four pointe to twenty, three, the New Zealand team underwent several alterations, and wae ffiven a' ; week's training together, so that local supporters anticipated a better showing vy New Zealand, if not an actual win. Anticipations were not to toe realised, however, for though the New Zcalanders Save a much-improved display on tlieir previous effort, )«irticulurly in the j niattor of tackling and going out to ! play their own game, they found tho i Australians always a little th c better. It was all the time interesting, but the eensations were regularly supplied by the visitors, who scored at consistent i intervals. At half-time they were eleven I points ivhetid, as thn result of tries scored by Burge, Cu'bitt, and Horder, when their flying backs had broken away after the Now Zeahmilera had given lihem intervals of hot defence. In the first part of the second spell aleo the New Zealandera regularly threatened to score, but just failed to get tihere, while the Aussie backs and for wards would turn defence into attack, and do it in an occasional score. A passj ing bout let Vest in, and then Hordci ! got a breakaway try which Burge improved. The New Zcalanders flattered Ohe crowd by shaping for a try, which they just missed, but an infringement by the defences enabled lfwereen to kick a goal, the only New Zealand seoro of tihe game. Then the visitors took cha-rge in the final quarter of an hour, Robinson, "Burge, and Ilorder scored

tries, from two of which Burge landed goals and the game ended with Australia the winners by 32 .points to 2. New Zealand opened up in promising style, and went brlsklly to the attack, .when Horder got away alone, and kicked over the line, enabling Burjjo ito srorp for the visitors a try wliieh was nut i-r>;>roveil. Australia now settled down to attack, and (jnlctly fonreil u!i«id. some brisk passing endlnc in Cubitt cutting in benuMfuHy, ami Sforins between 'Ulie posts, for tllorder <o Sosil. For ti time five New Zenlande'tH li<>lcf thtfir own, nnd. when Yvat nmdie n mistake Dufty lmd n cfhnnce to land a ikmil. but the Iml-I wg-nt aslUe. Ulle. lor-al forwards: noiv made themselves,felt, and A uwrr.i Mv h-.id a spell at d'efena: , ,' 1 nn exciting rafily cndiiiK In the visitors foVins after they hnd been scrernl itlmt-s litiiilked. by fine tnrkfttair. In efforts to convent defence toto attack. Once (isam Ilorder. after he had been several tiiu<?3 well <Pmnpedi %i efforts tx» get away, came to lißQrt wlic;i the Australians the "short al(l«," and Jdhnston ernaWod the flyer to outpace all opposition, and score n try too far out .to taijvovv. The frame became a direl between the New JJealnud forwards and the Australian backs, each in turn rallyiinß to the aititack In exciting fashiton, nnili tho gnme swims "t n preat I«icc from e*J to end. Tho Auetrali«nß were now <sfeht on ChelT iu«taa. and they pav-e a frrent xKwplay. but found -the defence tnuefh a-lmve last woek's form, and it wna a rare 7x1111,16, wltli tlic viisl'tors lauvlng Borne what the better of jt. A long Kick by I>ufity put New Zen'land on the attack at ■ the end , of the spell, and Ifwersen missed a ehot at coal 'just in front of Hie "poste. Th« ppeJl ended with Australia ahead, by eleven points to ntl. MEW "DUCK ,, .BROKiEK. ! the second spell opened the NTe-w Zealondera shook tlrin&s up, and Rave tlh«4T beat exhdbition to-ilat« of tenm pltiy, wlilcli ! taxed the Australian defence, aitd Fraser, I at full-back, pave a preat display that kept I the blacks at buy for ten stirring minuies. Then Australia open«l out Jn a straightaway passhiß bout that ended in V«rt scoring a try far otrt, which Ilorder rouJd not improve. lThe locals were playing up, when Frawer nicely worked an openiujr for Worder. w'lro streaked , through the defence for a itry, from "Wihfch Burjfe landed n tine Ro;il. Tlhen the Ansbrnlian backs opened out. only to meet determined tockldnjc in « ; thrilling Interlude, followed' by sparkling piny by the New Ze-aland backs to the AustraKan ldne. Here the defen-tters were pennlifcied, and the .New Zealaaid "darok" \ms broken w*hen Ifwersen fttac«d a goal. TIII2N , TUB DiHLUGE. Tlrie wa« the full measure of New Zealand's success, for the Australian backs oame aguin in a uerles of bouts, initialed }v nice style by Thompson, wM<fli ended', itn Kobinson, vrho lmd: replaced Oubltat, Ecorlng i a try which Burge failed to improve. It was now a hopeless dhase for the local n«*n. s-o fir es a wdn was concerned, lint they ! elnnc doggedly ■to thcllr work, and h<?ild tie i Aiusles well till Burpe made a sensational I take and ran over to score unopposed. He 1 goaled, and the «oore was 27—2. In a minute or two a passing bout mtw Horder get away dear and ncore, -whWe Burae RoaDed. It was the flnnl effort of a pame i In whirih New Zealand were outclassed in tihe last stapes. . JIT. A. Ferpuson ably ewvkrdlled the pame. j CUETAIN-RAISEE. Tlie City andj iSunnysidc seconds met in tibe tottl of the second prade chaimplan«hip, and 'She same, played a-s a curtain-raiser to tJhe Mp match, finished with the ecorea ' : even, elijrnit aM. Therefore a re-play will , have to be arranged. AUCKLAND V. AUSTEALIA. The following have been selected to repre- . Rent Auckland against the Australians on Saturday next: — j Delgrosso, W. Davidson, G. Davidson, K. Ifwersen, G. lies, D. McGregor, A. . 'McClvmont, J. 'Stewart, "W. Gent, H. Avery, . 01 Bass, J. Clark. G. Walters, S. Lowry, I TV. Williams, R. Mitchell. i All these players are to take up residence j at Freeman's Hotel this evening. WELLINGTON V. CANTERBURY. I A DRAWN GAME. (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) WELLINGTON. Saturday. A representative League match. Canter- . bury v. Wellington, was played this after- j ! noon at New town il'ark, and ended in a draw. The weather was ideal for foot- I liall, and the ground was in splendid order. Tie attendance was somewihat dtsappolfft- . Ing. It was a lint- spectacular gtinve throughout, and the teams were as evenly matched as th«- scores denote. Canterbury ; won the tuss and Wellington pressed from the kK-k off, but off-side play sjKJllt th? ! advantage. The Canterbury backs opened out in combine*! rushes and Thaokwell. Young. Mitchell and Mulloy Indulged iv a jrood rush from half-way. The ball went i back to Young, who crossed the line. iMiti i chell converted from near the side-line. . ;oanterbury 5. Wellington 0. The Cani terbury backs continued rushes without ; result," Wellington tackling very well. t 'Finally Morris by a good kick, and lollon--!ing up fast. s:ivp Wellington a good oppor- ; J tunity. but tht- Canterbury fnll-ba<-k secured . i and ki.-ked. Finlayson took the return ! and by a pood solo effort through and ■ scored. Whitby i-onvertwl. "Wellington ~>. • Canterbnry r>. Give ami takep lay fol- , lowed rill Welliug-ton g-jined the advantase liy hiijh bicblag aud following up. Dan-e

i scored, and the kick failed. Wellington S, I Canterbury 5. Canterbury obstructed a 1 rush on the line, a try "being awarded. ! WMtby converted. Wellington 13, Canter- ' bury 5. Canterbury became aggressive. Mid from a bout of play near the line King crossed. Mitchell failed. Wellington 13, Canterbury 8. Wellington were awarded a penalty and a pretty kick by aiorrla made itiie score Wellington 15, Canterbury 8. After ithc spell the Canterbury forwards ■pressed solidly. Molloy took the return in a good .position aral crossed. Mitchell converted. Wellington Iβ, Canterbury 13. Wltnin n mlaute the Wellington forwards were away and Pfeffor scored, Whitlcy kicking- a SOR.I. Wellington 20, Canterbury 18. Play continued very fast and Mitchell kicked a 'beautiful goal from a mark. Wellington 20, Canterbury 15. The Wellington backs ■carried down, and Wliitley scored, but the kick failed. Wellington 23, Canterbury 13. WelltaKton pressed for wane time, bui Canterbury broke away and Mitchell scored nna converted. Wellington 23, Canterbury 20. Just on time the .Canterbury forwards again pressed down, and Mitchell scored. Tbn kirk failed and 'the 'game ended in a draw, 23' all.