EASY WIN FOR ALL BLACKS

Dominion, Volume 21, Issue 244, 16 July 1928, Page 9

EASY WIN FOR ALL BLACKS

RHODESIA BEATEN BY 44 POINTS TO 8 FAST SCORING IN FIRST SPELL LOSERS’ IMPROVED SHOWING IN SECOND HALF Playing a side described as “babies” at Rugby, the New Zealanders achieved a runaway victory on Saturday, when they defeated Rhodesia by 44 points to 8. Features of the game were 1 the improved showing of the Africans in the second spell and the fact that the All Blacks were on the whole beaten on the line-out. (Special to Press Association.)

(Rec. July 15, 5.5 p.m.) Bulawayo, July 14. New Zealand had a runaway win over Rhodesia by' 44 points to 8 at Rhodesia, to-day. There wap brilliant sunshine and heat like a New Zealand summer’s day. The game was played on a ground of hard red dirt before a crowd of 3000. An erratic breeze blew down-field. Finlayson replaced Cyril Brownlie, who ’ has not recovered from influenza. The New Zealand team was as follows :— Full-back: Lindsay. Three-quarters: Robiliiard, Lucas, Rushbrook. Five-eighths: Lilburne, Johnson. | Half-back: Dailey. , Wing-forward: Scrimshaw. Forwards: Hore, Swain, M. Brownlie, Alley, Finlayson, Snow, Hazlett. The first spell was nothing but a series of successful attacks by the visitors, but the home side almost held its own in the latter half. Quick Scoring. The game had not been going long before from an opening from a scrum near Rhodesia’s twenty-five a pass went to Johnson and then to Lilburne, who raced over near the posts; Lindsay converted. A number of whirlwind attacks by both the New Zealand forwards and backs was followed by Johnson kicking down-field, having secured the ball from a ruck. Robiliiard picked up and passed to Lucas, who was tackled with tho ball. Scrimshaw, backing up, took the ball on the bounce and scored behind the posts. Lindsay made the total ten.

The New Zealand forwards made matters lively, and from a melee on the home side's line Brownlie went over. Lindsay just missed with a kick from the touchline.

Rhodesia then took a spell at attack, and a short punt over the heads of the New Zealand backs created an. interesting situation, but Lindsay cleared, and pretty in-and-out passing by the New Zealand backs placed the visitors once more iii a threatening position. However, many mistakes followed until from a scrum Dailey passed to Johnson, who ran through a gap to score under the posts; Lindsay converted. A minute later Dailey ran from a scrum and .'.passed to Johnson, who again scored; Lindsay goaled. Show Shows Up. Snow obtained possession of the ball following the kick-off and threw it halfway across the field to Lucas, initiating a spectacular movement in which the ball was handled by Robiliiard, Lucas again, Lilburne, Swain, and finally Finlayson, who completed the effort. Lindsay failed to convert. Snow was again responsible for a neat opening, sending Scrimshaw away from the ruck. The latter passed to Rushbrook anti the Wellington man scored tin easy try. Lindsay goaled, making the score at half-time: New Zealand 31 Rhodesia 0 The opening of the second half saw

Rhodesia indulging in serious tackling, with the consequence that the first few All Blacks’ attacks were smashed. Then the fortunes changed. Rhodesia started to throw the ball about in the New Zealand style, and play hovered on the New Zealand line for a time. Rushbrook was caught offside under the posts and Thompson landed a goal New Zealand revived their whirlwind tactics, and after a series of spectacular movements Johnson cut in after getting, Dailey’s pass from a scrum, and sent Robiliiard one far out. Lindsay missed the kick. Hazlett’s turn to score came next. Dailey sent Johnson away from a scrum: the ball came back to Dailey, who gave it to Hazlett, and the Southland man had a clear run in. Lindsay converted. Rhodesia Provide Thrill. The greatest excitement of the match came when Rhodesia scored a clever try. Mclntosh intercepted a pass and kicked neatly over Lindsay's head, followed up, and scored under the posts. Thompson goaled. There was a bit of mixing among the forwards, then the Rhodesia backs started to open up again, but there was no finish to tbeir movements. Brownlie got away from a ruck and passed to Scrimshaw. Possession was then transferred to Lucas, who side-stepped and swerved his way through to score the last try of the match. Lindsay converted. New Zealand 44 Rhodesia ;... S Comments on the Game. Rhodesia might be said to be “babies’’ at Rugby. They know little about the liner points of the game. The All Blacks, throwing the ball about in true New Zealand style, overran their opponents easily in the first half. In the second spell Rhodesia, copying the New Zealand tactics, played a fast, open game with the wind behind them, but they could not finish off their movements. Dailey played a fine game, feeding the backs generously. Lilburne was uncertain, but got away in a couple of good openings. The three-quarter line was seen in many spectacular movements, ami Lindsay was always sound. Forwards Beaten for Ball. Although the New Zealand scrummaking was improved to-day, the visi tors were still beaten for the ball, and a surprising feature of tbe match was that Rhodesia had the bet ter-of four teen out of twentyseven line-outs. This ■was the first time on the tour that New Zealand had been beaten in this department. i-

Finlayson, Hazlett, Sjnow aqd Brownlie played good football. The team leaves to-morrow for Johannesburg, where the test side will start hard training.

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