ALL BLACK VICTORY

Press, Volume XCV, Issue 28314, 27 June 1957, Page 14

ALL BLACK VICTORY

51-3 Win In Final Game (N.Z. Press Association —Copyright) (Rec; 1.15 a.m.) ADELAIDE, June 26. New Zealand completely overwhelmed South Australia in the final match of the 1957 All Black tour programme in Adelaide tonight and won as they liked by 51 points to 3. The half-time score was 17 points to 3. In the second half, the South Australians wilted before a constant All Black attack. The All Black forwards won nearly all of the ball from all departments and with -the backs in sparkling form the crowd of 10,000 saw a highly entertaining although high scoring match. Midway through the second half, when the New Zealanders were running riot, many of the crowd made towards the gate.

New Zealand scored 14 tries, three of them converted hnd one goal from a penalty. The conversions could have been higher as Clarke gave away the easy kicks to players trying to score their first points of the tour. The team’s record for the tour now reads: played 13, won 13; points-for 463, points against 83. New Zealand kicked off and within a minute and a half Meads intercepted an inside pass from Reid and barged his way over for a try. Clarke’s kick, kicked from the sideline, swung away at the last moment. Reid had taken the

ball on the blind and shot past the South Australian breakaway before passing to Meads. The match was only five minutes old when New Zealand scored again after a cross-kick by Archer.

A South Australian defender took the ball, but McMullen, playing in place of W. N. Gray, dragged him down. The ball rolled loose and Lenvien. was there to gather it and score in the corner. Clarke converted. New Zealand 8, South Australia 0.

Play was held up briefly while Meads was attended to, but he was able to carry on. After 12 minutes the All Blacks increased their lead to 11-0 with a try by McMullen. Young failed to convert it. After 20 minutes, Whineray scored a fine try—his first for the tour. This time Gillespie was .given the kick, but he missed and the score moved on to New Zealand 14, South Australia 0.

Captain Kicks Goal Twelve minutes before halftime, the South Australian forwards broke through to near the New Zealand goal line and when one of the All Black forwards was penalised directly in front of the posts, the South Australian captain, F. Hone, kicked a penalty goal to make the total 14-3. Whineray and Gillespie both crossed over the line with the ball, but were called back for prior infringements/and it was left to Mac Ewen to sqore next for New Zealand. He barged his way over from a line-put only a yard from the corner. Clarke missed the kick. New Zealand 17, South Australia 3. From, this stage unitil half-time, play was mainly scrappy, with the New Zealanders having by far the better of it. The South Australian side, however, was putting up a spirited showing, and was frequently in New Zealand territory. McMullen’s Fine Try

Within a minute of the resumption, McMullen scored the best solo try of the tour with a break from his own 10? yard mark.

He broke past his marker and then .sidestepped his way downfield.to dive over under the posts. The Kick was given to Young, and the hooker converted, to the great joy of his team mates. It broke Young’s “duck” for the toqr. , A few minutes McMullen scored another runaway try after sidestepping his way through a good half of the South Australian side. This time Clarke could not convert, and the score after 15 minutes of the spell, was: New Zealand 25, South Australia 3. Hill Converts Try Midway through the second half, Clarke kicked a 40-yard penalty goal to make the Score 28-3. Then McMullen' scored his fourth try of the match under the crossbar. Hill ■ converted, and soon afterwards Levien scored another try*- ■ Clarke missed this, to make the score 36-3. Watt, who Was on the right wing, took the score on again with a good try in the corner. The All Blacks were now in complete control, and were going almost as they liked. Archer was next to score, with a try five yards from the corner. Gillespie, still trying to score his first points for the tour, missed the kick. New Zealand 42, South Australia 3.

Ten minutes from the end, Watt scored his sedond try, and a few minutes later crossed for a third when he outpaced the opposition, to score in the corner. Clarke missed the kick. Two minutes from the end, Meads crossed for a try, to make the score 51-3. The All Blacks were still attacking when the final whistle blew, but there was no further change in the scoreboard.

Try scorers for New Zealand were: McMullen (4), Watt (3), Levien (2), Meads (2), Archer, Mac Ewen and Whinerary one. Clarke converted one try and kicked a penalty goal. The other two trys were Convered by Hill and Young.