N.Z. WIN ASHES

Grey River Argus, 27 July 1925, Page 6

N.Z. WIN ASHES

FROM U.S. WALES

Better Combination (Received July 26 at 5.5 p.m.) (Aus. and. N.Z. Cable Association.) SYDNEY, July in. In the League football test match yesterday New Zealand won the Ashes, defeating New South Wales by 17 points to TO. after Now South Wales had been leading by It) points to five at the interval. Twelve thousand people watched the. match Th e New Zealanders invaded trie Rlues’ territory right at the commencement of the game-. Onlv strong tm-lding by the New South Wales backs prevented a score being secured. Then Quinn reversed th: position by sprinting cleverly to New Zealand's line. The local threequarter then moved down the Held in n,n all-conquering rush, but finally an aimless pass prevented a certain score. Brain and O’Rourke [repeatedly penetrated the defence of lh e Blacks, but the New South Wales movements invariably lacked the final touches Wilson-Hall (the New Zealand half) fed his three-quarters well when the opportunity ofiered. After further give and take play, the Blues received a penalty, and Wearing opened the scoring with a goal. N.S.W. 2; N.Z. 0.

Visitors hotly replied, and Parkes and Brown were prominent, and then from an infringement by the home team in a scramble, Dufty kicked a penalty goal, to equalise scores.

The first try was the result of a siwft move on the part of Carr (three-quarter) who gathered at ton speed, and sent the ball to O’Rourke, who dodged two opponents, before sanding Brain across. Wearing converted the. try. New South Wales 7; New Zealand 2. Soon after this Hardman scored e try, 'Wearing’s kick at goal missing by inches. N.S.W. 11; New Zealand The visitors then scored a penalty trv, which was awarded through Brown being intei fered with alter parting with the ball. N.S.W. 10; New Zealand 5., Blacks quickly assumed command in the second spell. Then O’Brien gathering from a. weak kick, by Einn, struggle over to score, Dufty failing to convert. N.S.W. 10; New Zealand 8. The New Zealand half, Wilson. T TnH crossed a few minutes Liter, the trv being converted. This brought the totals to thirteen—ten in favour or the. visitors, whose forwaiT.7. at this stage, were combining with their backs in pretty movements. Dully added two penalty goals before the final whistle. New Zealand thus won by 17 to 10. CHRISTCHURCH MATCHES. CHRISTCHURCH, .Inly 25. The grounds were heavy .for Saturday’s senior League games, v.hivli resulted : — Marist A 23 beat ■Sydenham 3. Addington 9 beat Marist B 3. Hornby 9 beat Waimairi 5.