ALL BLACKS JUST WIN

Grey River Argus, 22 June 1925, Page 5

ALL BLACKS JUST WIN

BY POTTED GOAL TO NIL A Very Even Game HOME TEAM PLAY Wi-ILL. (Received June 21 at 5.5 p.m.) SYDNEY, June 21. The second Rugby test match Nev. South Wales versus the' All Blacks, was played yesterday in (threatening weather. The ground was soft alter overnight, and morning rain. There were sixteen thousand present, including Governor General Forster, Sir Dudley Le Chair (Governor ol New South Wales), and Lord StradBroke (the Victorian Governor), who shook hands with, both 'teams. Law replaced Elvey in the An Blacks while Bonalield replaced Cross man. Smith was dropped from the New South Wales team. Ute All Blacks lost the toss, anti kicked oil against a fairly strong wind. The gamp proved a much better display than the first, test. Ihe '1 was greasy, and this nreventeu .•ecurate handling. The tackling bv both teams was good. New Soufn Wales were unfortunate in losing Thorn in the middle of the first han. ; ..as suffering from an injury >o the calf of his leg sustained in Wednesday’s match. Breckenridge r. placed him. Throughout, the game was very even. Th e facyt that neither line was crossed speaks volumes for the defence of both sides. New South Wales in the first half made good use of flic wind, hut some of their kick' were too hard, the ball being sent over the dead ball line

Nice passing by both sides was witnessed. Snell, behind the New South Wales pack, was well supplied with the ball, and he set his backs moving in nice fashion. The ball frequently passed through all the boors hands. The New Zealand backs also handled well, their backing up being a feature of the game. Both' |t: ‘-acks played excellently. Ross, the New South Wales keeper's line kicks were a delight Knight, on his first appearance in the tour, was prominent in all (Im forward move rnents. Righton, Finlayson and Dickson also showed tip. There were many offside penalties. Donald, in particular, was an offender, and the referee allowed him no latitude. tin the. whole, the game was a forward one, nicely interspersed by back movements. Harris made a winning kick. It was an excellent me He secured the ball just inside lie New South Wales halt, slightly on an angle from where lie kicked a beautiful goal.

Having the wind behind them, New South Wales did most of the atitack ing in the first half New Zealand however commenced the attack, an carried play to the New South Wale' twentyfive. where they were awarded a penalty lor a scrum offence, nut the goal kick missed. Then Bondfield relieved with a nice line kick. A fautly pass at half-way by Sncl’ let, Donald away, but then Morrisey gained possession of the leather, and he slipped past several of the New Zealanders, and sent the ball to the New Zealand line, where, however, Harris relieved. Ross returned, sending the ball out at the New Zealand corner. From an ensuing scramble the All Blacks forced down.

Donald got offside, and gave Ross an opportunity 'to goal, but his kick .ell short. Flay now hung in, the New Zealand territory. Blake, Mat son, Harris and Wise all made strenuous efforts to transfer play from the danger zone, A bad kick by George let New Zealand into good position, but Ross was there. New South Wales and another at tempt to kick a goal, hut the ball went outside the posts. From a scrum, Wright worked the blind side cleverly but a bit of off-side play enabled New South Wales to return the ball 't.o the. New Zealand half. Wise and Matson, and then Knight and Finlayson made good attempts to take the ball up the field, but each time it was returned. I’lay went up and down the field till the half time whistle saw New South Wales pressing the All Blacks hard, but the visitors' defence proved sound, and the pell ended without any score. On the resumption the New Zealand forwards launched a strong attack, and the ball went out at the corner .Blake, getting .offside saved New South Wales from a. dangercuts position. Then the ball came to Harris, who with a kick scored the only points registered on the day.

New Zealand continued to press, however, but Ross found the line with good kicks. Twice in succession he carried the play to half-way The New South Wales forwards thei’ took the ball at their feet to the All Blacks’ line, but Harris was safe. He made a long kick, and quick following up by Wise saw the ball ort at ‘tlte N.S. Wades twenty-five thereafte,r New South Wales dal share of the attacking, and several times the All Blacks’ line was e”dangered, but. they always manage to lextricate themselves. Snell was getting it away nicely to backs from the line outs, where Fox was playing a. great game. Law made a gin opening, but he was collared on th • New South Wales line. Morrisey then returned to play with a good run, and kicked the ball at half way, but the All Blacks’ superior speed saved the. situation. The New South Wales backs were initiating some splendk

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movements, but none of these succeeded in crossing 'H’ l ’ l' ne - In the last few minutes, .New Smith Wales attacked strong-ly, but the visiting forwards saved, and the final whistle b'Av without any alteration to tne score, which was NEW ZEALAND 1 NEW SOUTH WALES t>