THE THIRD TEST.

Auckland Star, Volume LXIII, Issue 174, 25 July 1932, Page 5

THE THIRD TEST.

A BRILLIANT RECOVERY. "We have had a grand trip since we left Home on April 13," said , Mr. Anderton, the financial manager. "The football has been good and tough. Tho last Test against Australia was a wonderful exposition by both sides. We were losing o—o early and by half time were still back o—3. Then we altered our team and put Brog'den, who has proved the outstanding success of tho tour, at five-eighths, what we term fly-half. This made all the difference, and, from 11 —3 behind, ae the result of magnificently worked tactics we Avere able to pull up level. There were then lo minutes to go. Our boys rose to tho occasion and won 18—13 in as fine a game as anybody could wish to see." Asked if he could offer any reason for the drop in attendance at the match on the Sydney Cricket Ground from 70,500 people to 50,000, Mr. Anderton said that quite early in the day reports were bruited about by wireless and other forms that the ground was packed and still being packed, and this undoubtedly caused many people to decide not to attend. Otherwise, he believed, the attendance would have reached six figures. The team had justified its reputation. It had accomplished two records —the lowest number of losses (two) for British touring sides and the only team to leave New South Wales unbeaten. Mr. Anderton, who is a hotel proprietor, is secretary of the Warrington Club, which . Shankland, the Australian winger, recently joined. "I would like to add," he mentioned, "that Seeling, our club's loose forward, is a son of the famous New Zealand All Black, Charlie Seeling, who lives in Warrington, and the young man is ehowing all the good qualities of hie father. He may be seen out here if he keeps on improving." Tribute to New Zealanders. Mr. Tom Brown, a member of the Wigan Club committee since 1925, took an early opportunity to inquire about Ben Davidson, the Aucklander who returned from England last year. He also mentioned Lou Brown (now with York), Eddie Spillane (Christchurch), Albert Falwasser (who has transferred to Rochdale Hornets) and Len Mason. "These New Zealanders all played well during the season," said Mr. Brown. Wigan has not been as successful as usual, but its record in 30 years speaks for itself. You can't be winning all the time," he concluded. Atkinson, the big Castleford back, also spoke highly of the play of Wilson Hall, who is halfback for his club.