CUP LIFTED

Gisborne Times, Volume LXXXV, Issue 12965, 14 September 1936, Page 5

CUP LIFTED

all blacks too good for AUSTRALIANS; \ ■ v yi 'h 'v . visitors lead at half-timh. then NEW ZEALAND OVERWHELMS THEM. VICTORY BY 38 TO IS. GRIFFITHS AGAIN DOES POORLY. ( fPress Association). DUNEDIN, Sept. 12. Playing before a' crowd of nearly 23,000 the All Blacks won the Bledisloe Cop when they defeated Australia in the second test on Carisbrook to day by the overwhelming margin of ,18 to 13, The game was played at a terrific pace throughout, with the ball being thiown about freely by both teams. In the first spell, the. Australians appeared capable of extending Now Zealand but; after half-time, the All Slacks ran.over their opponents, scoring at will. Mitchell and Gillies were the two best backs on the ? ground and made slashing runs. Watt and Hart were

always dangerous. Sadler, behind the \scrum, played a useful game. Griffiths f was the weak link in the backs. Wells King. Rankin and Held were the out standing forwards. The Australian backs lacked' thrust. They took passes standing, although quick to seize openings. McLaughlin, McLean and Richards impressed most. Bridle' played a great game in the scrum and was well supper ted by Hodgson and Walden. Australia led by 13—IT at halftime, but did not score in the second spoil, while the All Blacks ran up 27 points. Richards was. dropped fro n the Australian team,- but replace I McLaughlin.in the second spell, otherwise the teams were as. published. BRIDLE SHOWS UP. The' All Blacks kicked off into a strong sun, the game opening at a terrific pace. Bridle broke clean away, Mitchell stopping him just *jf short of the line. A few minutes later Bridle again broke away and kick,'l out just short-of the New Zealand lnie. From the throw T -in, the Australian hacks swung into action, McLaugb lin scoring under the posts. Rankin converted. The All Blacks forwards, attacked strongly and from a scrum in the Australian. 25 New Zealand was awarded a penalty, Pollock kicking a goal. The visitors carried play to the New Zealand line and, after scrambling play the All Blacks were penalised, Rankin kicking an easy goal. Australia then attacked strongly, Watt forcing after a good run by McLean. Two free kicks to New Zealand relieved the pressure and Mitche 1, Griffiths and Watt staged a pretty passing rush that broke down on Ike visitors’ line. From a scrum, Gillies passed to Mitchell, who threw himself over beside the posts. Pollock cc averted. A minute later Bridle intercepted y* a pass from Sadler, kicked over the T fallback’s head and picked up the ball to score wide out. Rankin converted. Gillies paved the way for the) All Blacks’ next try when ho cut in brilliantly and passed to Mitchell, who sent Hart away to scqre Pollock missed with the kick and the whisde for half-time went a minute later. The All Blacks had the better of tne opening exchanges in the secon spell. Wells being prominent .in a, 6 (,lo dribbling rush. Hart was recalled when across the line because of - foiward pass. New Zealand took -he lead when Storey, the visitors fullback, missed with a speculator at L er fielding a kick by Pollock. Hart fo - lowed up fast, kicked through, gathered in the ball and ran round behind the‘posts, Pollock convert*^ A minute later an AH Black -or ward rush carried play half the length . of the field. Hart picked up and 1 transferred to Wells, sent Be i * at ross at the corner. Pollock missed. GOOD TRY BY WATT. From the kick off, Watt came into action on his own, running from haUway to the Australian line. Tackbi 3 ust short of the line, he got up aivl dribbled over to score at the corner, the kick failing. 4 . , The Australians counter attack-d strongly, only stern defence K(Taher from scoring, the All Blau - forcing. The All Black forwards qriekly transferred play to the other end and, from a scrum BaMcmjlummied his way through for a great tr„ th l m C o k m f ent m iater, Watt fielded the hall, made a good run, and sent Mt chell away for an unconverted try at th QilHes, Sadler and Rankin combi.i----t,-y the last-named scoring the posts.' Pollock converted. - ' Following looserplay on the " S ian line, Reid received and went - under the posts. Pollock convghwL. The All Blacks were attacking the final whistle. '