ALL BLACKS DEFEATED AT CAPETOWN

Grey River Argus, 27 August 1928, Page 5

ALL BLACKS DEFEATED AT CAPETOWN

BY BENNIE OSLER AND A DURABLE PACK

VISITORS MAN SHORT IN SECOND SPELL.

(Special to Press Association.) (Kceeived August 26 at 5.5 p.m.) CAPETOWN, August 25. Nev.- Zealand’s fifth defeat came toiay when the Western Province beat the AH Blacks by ~ try, a potted goal and a -penalty goal—ten puiuts-to a try—three point 3. The game was played before a crowd of twenty thousand on the famous Newly nds Ground. Ther e was ceaseless rain last night, Vthich converted the field into a slithery quagmire, but luckily there was not a drop of rain during the match. Again Bennie Osier’s deadly kicking, together with the-mobility of the Province forwards, won the day. At th e last minute it was decided that Alley should play lock in the t’crum, Harvey playing in the back row, with Hazlett. The New Zealand team was as follows:— Full-back: Lilburne. Th-n c-quarters: Robilliard, Carleton. Gren side. Five-e.igh.ths: Stiaiig. Johnson. Half: Dailey. Forwards: SI wart. Burrows, Swain, lit. Brownlie, Harvey, Finlayson, Hazt, Snow. Western Province team was:— ‘indall; A an Niekerk, Vahd(‘rwesll'.ui--7.<n,-K“(t; Morkel, Bennie Oiler; De T illiers; Daneel Mostert, l.oiiw, Dutoit, Aleh-k, T. G. Osler, Vandc-rwo, Beyers. The Western Province is th<» strongest team in the country, and the match Was: regarded almost as of test cilibre. A GOOD START BY N.Z. The New Zealand forwards started* from the kick off with a great com bined attack, led by Swain and liar vey. Again Swain headed a Tattling forward rush, which ended at the twen-ty-five line, where Strang missed the goal by inches from a penalty kick. A BRILLIANT N.Z. MOVEMENT. Dailey then dashed round the scrum on the blind side, lie passed to Robilliard. -who beat Van Niekerk, and sent the ball infield to Johnson. Then Harvey, coming into this brilliant passing rush found his way blocked when only one yard from the line. He therefore sent the ball fo Dailey, on the outside, the latter diving over at the corner for one of the cleverest tries of the season. Lilburne missed with the kick. All Blacks 3, Western Province* nil. HOME TEAM ASCENDANT. The Western Province were having the best of things at this stage. They ■were getting the ball from the scrums, and their backs were opening out in pretty passing movements. After Grenside had been caught with the ball. ' th (> . Western Province forwards came | [on with a solid rally. Hazlett, how lover, Sent them back with a fine line Lkirk. They kept up the pressure howrevei’, and soon a penalty kick was to them. Osler missed th-* kick at goal. ALL BLACKS ATTACK. With a brilliant break through the pack, Dailey sent Grenside aw;i\\ and the winger made a great dash down the side, and looked as if he would go over, but he swerved out ten yards from tho line. There was a brilliant forward movement by the All Blacks before half-time, only Osier’s fine kicking keeping them out. CARLETON HURT. Carleton had his knee badly hurt in the first half. He came on for the second spell, bandaged and limping. He stayed on for twenty minutes, but he was almost useless, and In* had to leave th.- field. ALL BLACKS RESUME WELL. It seemed that the All Blacks would' win the match at the start of the second spell, but, with an amazing recovery J

the Western Province soon held tho upper hand, and they were almost continually on the attack. Mainly through Bennie Osier’s Kicking. The play was mostly among the forwards now, the Province men badly beating the New Zealanders, who appeared to have cracked up. Nine times in succession the Province back-heeled the ball from the scrums, their backs occasionally opening out in dangerous movements. For the most part, however, Osler elected to kick for the line, and to keep his forwards storming the New Zealand citadel. Every time that the All Bmcks forwards broke away, 'Oster sent them back with amazingly lo.ng accurate kicks for the line. From a. penalty. Osler landed a goal. Western Province 3, N.Z. 3. There was willing play in front of the stand for a time. Then De Villiers Osler and Mbrkel worked the blind side, cleverly, Morke] scoring a good try at I’.e coiner. Osler missed the kick at goal. Western Province 6, N.Z. 3. The next minute Osier dropped a goal from the field, but the ball was touched in its flight by Harvey, and it was disallowed. A few seconds later. VandcYwesthuizen sent the Province-to the All Blacks’ line. Again Bea Osler got th<» ball from the scrum, and kicked, the leather sailing between tin* posts. Western Province 10, N.Z. 3. From that point onwards the All Blacks did not look like winning. They made several desperate ami praiseworthy efforts to equalise. Stewart was out of the pack, playing as a second five-eighths. It was almost a. hopeless task, although on one memorable occasion, after a magnificent forward rush, Finlayson was almost over. The final whistle brought a great game in the mud to an end. with the Province still attacking. A REMARKABLE REVERSAL. After the first twenty minutes, it se-emod as if New Zealand would emerge with an easy victory. Their forwards, with Swain, Hazlett, Alley, Burrows and Stewart shining out, had all the best of things, both in the tight and in the loose. It was a different story in the second spell, when the Western Province forwards led by Mostert. T. G. Osler, Daneel and Dutoit, took command, and had casilv the best of things NOTES ON THE PLAYERS. Dally and Johnson, were in fine form. They attacked when the chances came, with a good understanding, their thrusts being always dangerous. 1 played soundly at full back. Until Carleton was hurt the New Zealand three quarter line was going in great styku Strang was good in patches. The New Zealand defence showed a big in? provement. THE HERO OF THE MATCH. Bennie Osler was the hero of'the match. Vanderwesthuizen played well, but Van Niekerk, the famous wing, was not -outstanding, although lie. showed flashes that marked him as a dangerous man. Tindall was erratic at full back, but tin* luck was with him. After to-day’s match South Africa confidently expect to win the final test. THE SICK LIST. CAPETOWN, August 24. A quiet reception was given to the New Zealanders when they arrived at Capetown on th* last stage Ox their South African tour. Unluckily Lindsay’s shoulder injury has proved worse .than at first thought and he will not play again during the I our. Nicholls had a leg hurt on Wednesday, which kept him out of the team I o-day. Hadley had a shoulder hurt again last match, but he will be well for the n xt test. Sheen and Kilby are making a quick