THIRD TEST WON.

Auckland Star, Volume LXIII, Issue 198, 22 August 1932, Page 12

THIRD TEST WON.

ENGLAND'S UNBEATEN RECORD. TWO POINT LEAD IN FINAL BID. MEMORABLE STAND BY NEW ZEALAND. In a match that had the merit of being hard fought all the way, and exciting to a degree in the final phase, England preserved their unbeaten record for the New Zealand tour at Carlaw Park on Saturday, getting in the last minute of play the necessary try to place them vantage in. With one minute to go, New Zealand led by 18 points to 17, while a big crowd of spectators cheered in sustained fashion and harboured the hope and belief that New Zealand would win. But the winning try was got amid a scene of great excitement. It was a hard, gripping game that rarely rose to the best heights. But as a keen fought struggle it was one of the hardest ever seen on an Auckland ground. England was playing a winning game near the end, with New Zealand tiring and striving gallantly to cling to their slender lead. To win in the way that they did and under the circumstances that they did ■was, for the Englishmen, literally an achievement.

Approximately 14,000 people were enter tained by the music of the Ponsonby Boys : Brass Band and when the teams filed out the Kia Ora Rugby League Club of Huntly delivered hakas and war cries in honoui of the visitors. Run of Play. The opening minutes were marked bj open exchanges, with the blacks strikinglj assertive. Watene kicked a penalty goa and when five minutes had passed, the home side backs opened out from a scru-rr in England's twenty-five. Cooke put ir an electric run, side-stepped Brogden and Risman and sent to Brisbane, who flashed over for a score in the right corner Watene missed the goal. New Zealand 5 England 0. The Englishmen seemed nonplussed >a 1 the speed and collaboration with whicl they were confronted along the whole front. Seven more minutes elapsed before they made anything of a showing, Bris bane, List, Brimble and N. Campbell having meantime featured in some greal tackling. It was a surprising solo efforl by Hudson that produced England's first try in a handy position, after New Zealand had hesitated, expecting the whistle to go for a forward pass. Sullivan levelled the scores. New Zealand 5, England 5. Fast Backs in Action. Sullivan.' was urging his backs into the fray and they were responding with yimfu work and cleverly varied moves in th( teeth of a ,tenacibus defence. The Englisl captain had a shot at goal from the field ■ and New Zealand replied with a sensational breakaway from the centre line Hudson overran,a pass. Watene scooped up in a flash and in a twinkling had thrown the opposition, off balance. Cooke ran up rapidly on the left to give support but was unsigljjed by Watene. However A. Clark loomed a matter of eight yards to the'right. \ The long pass was to( low and Clark got his toe under it. The ball sailed to the Englishmen's left corner, where the danger was luckily averted Clark missed' with'"'a-penalty, but plaj still remained in the English zone. Then following a bright interlude of short punts Brisbane dashed over the,line when the ball bounced off Smith's shoulder. It was a really clever snaprtryi too far out foi A. Clark to convert. New Zealand 8 Epgland 5. \ So far the honours were all with Nev Zealand. The visitors levelled the score! when Risman dispatched Hudson on j i strong, tricky run. Campbell stopped hin and temporarily left the field. The jbal rolled i forward, but play was allowed t( proceed,, with the result that Eildes wai on the scene ito dribble over and score i doubtful try. Sullivan's kick just missec ,the posts and the interval arrived witl the board reading: . ' . New Zealand ........\... 8 England i 8 The crowd was well pleased with tb< fare so far, but soon after resumptioi Sullivan .put his side two points aheac with a good penalty effort. New Zealane took a turn with several brilliant raids one just failing near the corner and. an ' other misfiring when Cooke mishandle* . with the defence beaten. Instead of bein| given the benefit of the advantage rule New Zealand, for whom Brimble hae touched down near the posts, were brough back for a scrum. Evans was penalise* and Watene missed a good opportunity t< I equalise the totals. Fierce Forward Work. The game for some minutes resolve* itself into a remarkably fierce and closi combat between the packs, with the backi supporting the style with unflinching tack ling. The weight of the Englishmen tol* it« tale, but the defence did not waver However, a clearing kick by Brisbani suited the usually unerring Sullivan, wh< dropped a nice goal. England 12, Nev : Zealand 8. t . The men from the Homeland got theii .-■ backs under way and exerted pressure, bui the tables were turned, when another, kicl by Brisbane troubled Sullivan. The bounce beat him and Cooke was on hand in i twinkling. - He ran in from near half-waj • with support on either hand. Watene landed the goal. New Zealand 13, Englanc The game was swift and desperate ir all departments. The Englishmen workec towards the New Zealand line, and , Eeetham, scouting in the open, drew the defence well to allow Smith, who seemed •• to take a forward pass, to romp ovei easily. Sullivan had no difficulty with the , angle kick. New Zealand 18 England 17 »' 'At this stage the contending forwards J were fighting out the issue with no "beg pardons." High hopes that-New Zealand , would hold the point advantage were dashed in the last minute as the result of a magnificent run by Atkinson, sup- ; ported by Hudson, who scored. Doubtful' Final Try. ;On the - English side of-halfway Brimble attempted to cut through from a scrum pass, and the visitors quickly got possession to move. off.. , ; In the passing Brogden knocked on the ball, but the referee allowed play to. continue.. When the ball . reached/Atkinson, ,who was- in front, he cut through deeply from .halfway. Ae Campbell'approached to tackle the big centre timed a nice fifteen yards out to the speedy Hudson, who had come up on the outside. The Salford player crossed, over, to-score wide out; It was too far for £!ullivan. So victory was snatched -from New Zealand, in the last gasp, play being fast and hectic at midfield when the bell went, and Sullivan ran into touch. The scores were: England 20 New Zealand 18 Mr. A. Harlock was referee. GRADE GAMES. SECOND GRADE. Papakura 12, beat Kalkohe 6. THIRD GRADE OPEN. , Maris!: 21, beat Xorthcote 11. ; GAMES IN THE SOUTH. DONEDIX. Christian Brothers 16. beat City 9. Pacific 29, beat Athletic 0. CHRISTCHURCH. Hornby 27, ljeat Riccarton 0. Aldington 18, beat Llnwood 7.