THE PLAY

Press, Volume XCVIII, Issue 28951, 20 July 1959, Page 12

THE PLAY

With the British Isles defending the workshops end, Scotland kicked off. Three penalties were awarded in the first two minutes, two of them to the British Isles. After two minutes’ play Clarke had his first attempt to goal from a penalty. This kick, from 30 yards out, failed. New Zealand suffered a severe set-back with 10 minutes gone when Finlay, in following up a kick by Urbahn, injured a knee badly. It was not until 14 minutes’ play had gone that New Zealand attempted its first passing rush. This ended when McPhail dropped McMullen’s pass. One minute later Brown was penalised for a late tackle, and Hewitt from 5 yards out missed with a shot at goal. New Zealand secured a quick heel from a ruck, and when McMullen received he beat Hewitt nicely, but O'Reilly had McPhail well covered and McMullen was taken by Risman. With 21 minutes gone in the first half, Clarke kicked his first penalty goal from 37 yards out and right in front of the posts. New Zealand 3, British Isles 0 Two minutes later Scotland, in attempting to take a high kick, knocked the ball on and Fault, in an off-side position, played it and was penalised. From an easy position Clarke kicked another penalty goal. New Zealand 6, British Isles 0 Shortly after the kick-off. Faull claimed a fair catch right on the half-way line and from this position he attempted to drop-kick a goal The ball fell just short of the posts, and with a lovely kick Clarke took play back to half-way. After 26 minutes’ play Whineray was penalised for obstruction, and from 30 yards out Hewitt kicked a penalty goal. New Zealand 6. British Isles 3 New Zealand showed a lot of life four minutes later. The forwards won the ball with several quick heels, and first Walsh and then •Brown made bids for the line. The British Isles turned defence into

attack, however, and Hewitt and Jackson combined in a nice movement before the ball went dead.

The scores were equalised five minutes before half-time when O’Reilly finished off a fine movement with a try in the corner. From a scrum near the New Zealand twenty-five, Risman received, beat Brown badly and sent on to Price. McPhail came in to tackle Price, and O'Reilly, unmarked, had a simple run in to the corner Hewitt missed the conversion. New Zealand 6, British Isles 6 A minute before half-time, Risman grubber-kicked through. Jackson followed, and dribbled the ball towards the goal line. Walsh and Clarke managed to halt the dribbling rush but in doing so they were caught on the wrong foot and as the ball rolled over the line Price raced through, forced the ball down with an action suggesting that lie was touching his toes on the run. and continued to run back to halfway. Hewitt again missed the conversion. The half-time score was:— British Isles 9, New Zealand 6 Shortly after the resumption the British Isles were penalised and Clarke used a high up and under From the resulting ruck Faull was penalised but from a very handy position Clarke missed the attempt at goal. The crowd tn the grandstand had a splendid view of the next try—a triumph for the right wing. Jackson. From well inside the British isles half. Urbahn ran on the open side and passed inside to his fo: - wards. The pass was intercepted by Evans and he linked up with Smith, who passed to Jackson after taking play towards his wing. Jackson took the ball in his stride and gave the defence no chance in the race down the sideline. He scored in the corner. Hewitt again missed the conversion. British Isles 12, New Zealand 6 The British Isles were penalised after 12 minutes, and from seven yards inside half-way and nearly tn front. Clarke missed the kick. Jones was injured two minutes later, and then Clarke muffed a long kick at goal from five yards Inside his own half. He was more successful three minutes later when Evans was penalised under the posts. British Isles 12, New Zealand 9

New Zealand then attacked desperately, and three times the forwards won a quick heel from the

rucks. Twice the back movements were halted and the third movement, commenced on the British Isles twenty-five, ended in a try for the Lions. In this passing rush McMullen dropped the ball. It was quickly kicked through by Risman along the ground. McPhail ran back, but when he attempted to kick the ball out the bounce heat him. Scotland, racing up. kicked the ball hard infield, and with Price in attendance, set off for the opposite corner Here Scotland gathered in the ball, sold McPhail a splendid dummy, and passed inside to Price, who went over well out Before the ball had gone half-way in Risman’s conversion attempt English had his flag up. His anticipation was good, however. for the ball never left its course. British Isles 17 New Zealand 9. Clarke, however, soon reduced this deficit with his fourth penalty goal. British Isles 17, New Zealand 12. The British Isles had a chance to increase its lead when D. B Clarke failed to yield possession after he was tackled, but from 44 yards out Risman was unanle to capitalise on the penalty. Clarke, however, was more accurate with his attempt from the 10 yard line, and although only one flag was raised, the kick was approved by the referee. British Isles 17, New Zealand 15. The British Isles used a long kickoff. McMullen took It. jinked his way througn defenders, and linked up with the New Zealand forwards, who took play through to the British Isles twenty-five. New Zealand won the scrum, and when Clarke made the extra man the ball went out to Walsh, who kicked up the side-line Then, to many groans from spectators and a lot ot booing from the embankment, the British Isles were penalised rirrht in front of the posts, and Clarke kicked the winning goal New Zealand 18. British Isles 17. In the remaining two minutes of play the British Isles threw in one more concerted attack, and for a moment it looked as If ft would be successful. Plav was taken to within five vards of New Zealand’s line, but another penalty awarded New Zealand relieved fh«. situation Aeatn the British Isles att-,ri-nd but Risman’s cww kick tn O’Reilly' was t’ken by riarke. =nd he kicked to sounded ChUne- The final whlBtl<-