AUSTRALIAN LEAGUE TEAM

Evening Star, Issue 22722, 9 August 1937, Page 4

AUSTRALIAN LEAGUE TEAM

NEW ZEALAND DEATH* HI F«BT - TEST [Per United Phess Association-] ■ AUCKLAND, August 7. Played on a ground which sh<wfd the effects . of, weeks of heavy ram, first Rugby League test match between Australia and -New lese delighted-a crowd ofabout 20,000 with a Bright and fast exhibition of the code. Australia, after being threw for. wards, supported by the backs .dear* handling, had the visitors upset m th« early stages. The Australians, disdaining defensive methods, threw the baH about with abandon on their own Ime* and faulty handling allowed the NCw! Zealand forwards to- drive home their; advantage. It was a different story ini the second spell, when the Australians* in spite of the improved tackling.of the New Zealand backs, showed their brilliance in a series of attacking moves* The visitors dominated the scrum work,'and it was only when the Australian* made mistakes in handling that New, Zealand was able to show any initiative. The crisp handling of the Australian backs gave the impression that on a dry ground they would be a brilliant combination. Tries were scored for the visitors by Hazeldon (21, M'Lean, and Stehr* Bickerton and Davison scored tries toy New Zealand, the latter kicking a penalty goal.