SECOND TEST

Evening Post, Volume CXVI, Issue 19, 22 July 1933, Page 15

SECOND TEST

WALLABIES V. SOUTH AFRICA

Since their defeat in the, first Test nt Capo Town tub- Wallabies lias Rugby representatives) -.haye1 won their two matches,- and they -take the1 field today for tile- se<iond; -Tcst ■ 'with the Springboks in'a little better., shape, though' still minus, the services •of 'their, captain anir.yice'-cuptain. Hodgson, one of thb-be'st of the Australian ■ forwards, who had a wrist broken, is'again fit for play and should make his presence felt in the pack. However,- tha weight and ■• experience' of the' Spring-* boles will make Australia's task cxi ceedingly hard in today's.match, whu-li is to be played at Durban,' Whore the New Zealand team of 1928, playing it» first Test, lost by 17 points to nil. In. the second teat of tho 1028 tour, played at Johannesburg,' New Zealand.\yon by, 7 points to 6, tho scoring on both side* being confined to'goal-kicking.: '- Tho record, of tho Australian, teant to date, is as follows.:— .. ;• . .

■ v. Natal, at Durban1,- won 14;3. v. Western Transvaal", ajt-Polchcf* stroom, won 20-3. v. Beef and Country, at Johannes* burg,'lost-6-13. v. Pretoria (combined), at-Pretoria,-lost 8-13.: ..'■-. :.-■-, v. Kimberlcy-Griqualand; .west,,■ »* Kimbcrley, lost 9-14. ■-. ;- .;;• .;' . .-;>, v. Bhodesia, at Salisbury, won ■24-3.,; v. BhodDsia,at Buldwayo, won 3.1-0.. v. Northern Districts, at Kiniberlej** lost 8-16. . . ' ■ ' . v. Western Province, at Capo Townj lost 9-13. ■ . ' ' , ' "

v. South Africa (first.Test), at Capo Town, lost 3-17. -..■;■ .- v. North Eastern Districts, -at Aliwal North, won 21-11. ■: ; v. Orange Free State, at. Bloemforitein, won 9-S, '.■■■: :