’VARSITY RUGBY TEST

Evening Star, Issue 20194, 6 June 1929, Page 5

’VARSITY RUGBY TEST

NEWi ZEALAND AGAIN WINS AUSTRALIA BEATEN BY NINE POINTS [Per United Press Association.! WELLINGTON, Juno 5. There wore plenty of fireworks at Athletic Park this afternoon when the second test match between the. University teams of Australia and New Zealand resulted in another victory for New Zealand, this time by a margin of !) points. Both sides threw the ball about freely, but faulty handling was much in evidence, and resulted often in defence being turned into attack. The game served to show that the universities of both countries possess some excellent material. The weather was threatening, with a fairly still northerly breeze, and the prospect of rain probably accounted for only 2,500 spectators being in attendance. The ground'was in perfect order, and dry weather conditions favoured fast and open play. The teams lined out as follow: NEW ZEALAND (Black). Full-back, Bush (Auckland) ; threequarters Loveridgc (Canterbury), Alexander (Canterbury), Mackay (Wellington); five-eighths—Mackenzie (Wellington), llawkes (Canterbury) ; half-back, Leys (Wellington); wingforward, Jolly (Otago) ; forwards— Douglas, TlimJenach, Henley (Otago), Perkins (Canterbury), Deiclerich, Edgar, .Blacker (Wellington). AUSTR ALIA (Green). Full-back, M‘Mnllen; three-quarters —Hangar, A. Kennedy, Barker, I). Kennedy; halves, Nicholas and Lamport ; forwards---Hezarnanlds, Ahrens, Cay, Joyce, Morey, Ramsdcn, Wiseman, Morton. New Zealand, who had the advantage of the wind and Hie sun, opened in convincing fashion. Bush, a, strapping Aucklander , who sealcs lost 71b, and stands over oft in height, early put in a groat run from full-back, ami started a passing movement in which botli hacks and forwards joined, tlindenaeh made a determined bid for the line, but was held up. Leys, however, again opened up passing, and Mackenzie scored at the corner, Loveridgc converting from the side line. No sooner had play been restarted when, from a serum. Leys whipped the ball out to Mackenzie, who let Loveridgc away to score, and tiie scorer converted. Passing between Mackenzie, Mackay, and Jolly saw the New Zealand rover held up on the line. He passed back to Deiderieh, who badly knocked on, but the referee allowed play to go on, and Perkins scored close to the posts, for Loveridgc to put over Ids third goal. The visitors had a, bit of had luck when Lamport, who was playing a brilliant game as .scrum half, sent ins backs away. .Barker cut in idppdy, and made a splendid opening which would have brought a score had not Leys collared .Hangar before the hall came to him. '(’he Australians, who were packing eight men, were now getting the ball from the scrums. The visitors, with Hezarnanlds, Morey, Ramsdcn, and Ahrens at their head, then got on a hammering fuotrnsh which took tin: hall the lenglh of the held. Passing took the ball rigid across the goal month, and Joyce at last opened the, visitors’ account by going over dost' to Lbc posts. M‘Mullen's shot from well out swerved outside the uprights.

It was now Australia’s turn. Passing between Nicholas, Barker, and A. Kennedy enabled H. Kennedy to score at the corner. M'Alnllon failed to converi. Fast and exciting play followed until Mackay made a fast dash down the line, which enabled .Mackenzie to score a clever try. Loveridgc went very close with the kick. A great kick by Bush hit the corner llag, and a line out took place on the Australian's goal line. .In defending Hezarnanlds got olfside, and Loveridgc was again .successful with the kick. The lirst spell ended with the scores reading: New Zealand 21, Australia (». Australia opened the second spell with dash. A long kick by M‘Mullen was followed up so fast that the return was prevented. The Australians hustled the Blacks so effectively that a New Zealander got offside and M‘Mullen landed a sensational goal from the side line. The Greens were now moving fast and throwing the Dal I about in dazzling fashion, but Nicholas was not handling well at Hy half. The “ Aussie ” backs again came downfield with passing, but Edgar snapped the hail from an opponent’s hands and started a. counter-passing movement which travelled through half a dozen hands before, Loveridgc scored midway between the corner llag and the goal posts. Loveridgc converted with an excellent kick against the wind. Nicholas ami Hangar combined in a movement which was only checked under the New Zealand goal posts. From the ensuing serum Barker picked up in a ruck and dodged clean through to score behind ’ e posts. M'Mullcn had no difficulty in placing a goal. Play had no sooner been restarted than the visitors came again at the line with brilliant passing which ended in Morton going over close to the posts. M'.Mnllcn failed with the simplest of kicks. An open and spectacular U net altogether brilliant game ended with the board reading:— 'New Zealand 2(i Australia 17 Mr J. Molt'd acted as referee. .Before the game started a, telegram was received from the Prime Minister (Sir Joseph Ward) from Auckland, regretting Ids inability to accept the invitation to be present, ami forwarding “best wishes for a well contested game.”