RUGBY FOOTBALL

Press, Volume LXXXII, Issue 24987, 23 September 1946, Page 3

RUGBY FOOTBALL

ifISTRALIA BEATS WELLINGTON sarWABD PLAY wins CLOSE MATCH WELLINGTON, Sept. 21. A' ordination in the forwards and understanding throughout noticeable features of the form !«® Auctralian team in beating Wel- * m 16 points to 15, at Athletic Park f’lSiav The quality of the game was marred by a heavy driving, misty rain for the A crowd of approximately 6 better in the scrums i were tighter in the linethe first time this season the & men found themselves well f ° n r nossession. although neither absolute finish. e 53 a with the wind, Australia estab-i?-6 lead at half-time, and fightaJificentlv throughout the second able to hold the lead, although & L nn could have pulled the game (WS are with penalty kicks. I hoing back in the Australian side C ooke -nn;iderable difference in the work * SS especially in the line-outs. “* P“ outstanding Australian for- « McLean, Windon, and Harder Dawson’s hooking played an im- __ r t in the win, although the pubexpressed disapproval at the : °ES ball came from the scrum. Australian backs did not combine same precision as in the earlier but, nevertheless, were frequently E^rfe D was at his best, and he and among the best backs on the & m the Wellington forwards were refor the major share in their "®Vnerformance. Beard, in line with insistent form in representative fix--5 *his season, proved that he had few “tetf any. to either pack and was ‘ificent in all departments. they combined well to score a ood try when Wickham went * TXd a blind-side movement begun pwwai th® Wellington backs showed finish at crucial moments. More n nna they were splendidly placed cmrTbat passes went astray. With 'SS dominating both line-outs and -.-rere fewer opportunities came the way "SJ and even when he did get JXdon he had to be wary indeed of rXt and speedy Windon, who played LT as a back than a forward, standing a out in the line-outs and raiamg the ride Wellington backs in possession. Of »two full-backs, Piper was keen in animtion and fast to follow up, and his •hn« in spite of the highly difficult M/was scarcely ever at fault. Wishffdrv Wellington, was safe in handling d to join with the backs in their Jjts, but did not meet the conditions as h as Piper. Australia was first to score from a moveat which began with Hardcastle in a •-out at half-way. The ball was taken ns field in a good team attack, to be gnd off by Windon. Piper converted. pjnn also made the next try for jtes, who went over, Piper again conning. Beard threw himself over from gne-out to open Wellington’s account, indon scored again for Australia, and nni kicked another penalty for Wellton, to make the half-time score 13-6. tfickhani scored a try for Wellington i the resumption. After two penalty is in good positions, although with a acherous wind, had bene missed. Beard n kicked a penalty. Piper followed rone for Australia, and a further penkick by Beard brought the score to 15, which remained unchanged, alngh there were further chances for flington to forge ahead from penalties. kby Beard two minutes from time just issed the posts. The referee was Mr L. Walsh, Christ®ch. Wellington B beats Marlborough in a curtain-raiser, Wellington B beat la&orough, giving the side its first deal this season, the score being 17-12. he Marlborough forwards had a slight (vintage, but the Wellington backs were perior. For the winners, tries were cred by Morrison and Jaeger. Kenny averted a try and kicked three penalty ils. For Marlborough, tries were scored Fitzgerald and A. Gibb. Croudis conrted a try and Taylor kicked a field iL L’GGESTED ALL BLACK TOUR A.) WELLINGTON, Sept. 22. An All Black Rugby Union team will nbably make a short tour of Auswalia xt season. Announcing this at a commentary dinner'to the Australian plays cm Saturday night, the chairman of e New Zealand Rugby Union, Mr S. S. an, said as a result of representations * by Mr W. Cerutti and Mr A. Tanid. at present in New Zealand, on befof the New Smith Wales Rugby ton, a recommendation to this effect aid be made to the New Zealand anal ■Exchanges of visits mean a great deal both countries,” said Mr Dean. "We iise that by the type of football you fe played in this country. You have ie a great deal for the rehabilitation our football, just as the Kiwis have