BY THE CLOCK
2.17.—P1ay commenced. 2.l9.—Penalty kick to New Zealand at half-way. 2.26.—New Zealand pressing hotly near north-west corner, Dick and Trevathan going close to scoring:. 2.27.—Penalty kick to South Africa, temporarily relieving pressure by New Zealand. 2.29.—Trevathan opened New Zealand's account with a penalty goal. 3-0. . : 2.32.—Turner failed to goal when New Zealand were penalised. 2.3s.—Another attempt by Turner to place a pena^y goal was unsuccessful. 2.40.—A relieving kick was charged down and New Zealand had South Africa hard pressed. 2.42.—Trevathan failed with a penalty kick at goal. 2.47.—Cobden injured and brought 2.so.—Fine ' run by Williams, with Babrow in support. 2.s2.— Keen play causes referee to speak to forwards. 2.s3.—South Africans pressing solidly, Van den Berg and Strachan making strong bids to score. 2.ss.—Williams scores a try for South Africa after a fine run. Turner's kick unsuccessful. 3-3. . ■ . 2.sß.—Another penalty goal for New Zealand by Trevathan. 6-3. Halftime. ' 3.4.—Second spell started. 3.l2.—New Zealand's first try. scored by Dick in almost the same place as South Africa's try. 9-3. 3,l4.—New Zealand attacking. Penalty kick to South Africa. 3 17.—Great run by Williams from near South African line to over halfW 3.22.—Turner fails to goal with a penalty kick. ... . 3 27.—Field goal by Trevathan, who received the ball from Ward. 13-3. 3.29.—Field goal by White for South 3r.34.—South Africa pressing strongly. 3 40.—Sullivan came fast to force. 3.42.— Penalty kick to South Africa. Turner failed to goal. 3.44._ Final whistle. South Africa equalised with a try by Williams, the ball coming to him after hand-to-hand passing_ from the other side of the field. Turner was UlNew ZealanTby the end of the spell had the lead again, Trevathan putting over another penalty goal. During the interval Williams left the field for medical attention and did not return until after the second spell had been in progress about five minutes.. During this time each team had 14 men on the field .with a forward playing on one of the wings, van Reenen taking Williams s place during 11 As'in"the first spell, New Zealand began well, and it was not long before Dick secured a try after receiving the ball from Sullivan. Trevathan did not convert. New Zealand 9-3. The scores remained in this position until with about 17 minutes to go Trevathan potted a magnificent goal from near the grandstand touch-line. This player had now contributed 10 ol New Zealand's 13 points. South Africa reduced the leeway shortly: afterwards when White, from about"4o yards out, potted a fine goal. ■ After this success South Africa took a new lease of life and at times New Zealand wars hard put to it to keep their linp.s intact. The All Blacks wer* nothina if not resolute in Iheir methods, however, and the Springboks were unabln to produce anything to ovprcome thes^ tactics, the s?am"? ending in New' Zealand's favour by 13 points to 7.
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Evening Post, Volume CXXIV, Issue 40, 16 August 1937, Page 5
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