VARSITY RUGBY

Grey River Argus, 8 June 1931, Page 2

VARSITY RUGBY

Draw at Sydney (Aus. <fc N.Z. Cable Assn.) (Received June 7 at 5.5 p.m.) SYDNEY. June 7. | The New Zealand Varsity team drew 5 with Sydney University in the third test, match. The score was eleven all. | The New Zealanders at one stage were leading by—six to nil. It was a very fine game. The ground was dry and fast ' , 1 Loth sides played, open Rugby. The < home backs were in better individual form than previously, and .they show- | ed more enterprise and dash than in 1 the previous tests. King replaced) Stephenson-Wright, who was hurt in the first half. King, • who suffered a minor injury in the I second half, was replaced by Peacock. I The captains beforehand had agreed to ’ replacements. \ Throughout the first half, the game ’ was fairly even, this being due to the improved form of the Sydney forwards, and also to the better defence of the backs. Bush opened the scoring with a long | penalty goal, and Ruru was responsible 1 for a brilliant try shortly before the | interval. After the resumption. Gibson and i Booth gained tries for Sydney Uni- | versify. Hemmingway converting the latter. The first try was the eonsum i ma.tion of a three-quarter rush, the | New Zealand defenders being outflank- I cd. 1 Booth's try was the result of a cross-kick leaving the goal-line open. i Peacock obtained a try from a for- » ward scramble, which Bush converted. ! thus regaining the lead for New Zealand. Joyce then equalised the scores at ; the end of a passing rush by forwards | and backs. Sydney University was j still attacking in the last five minutes. ( Bush was again an outstanding 1 figure. Ruru, who was well-marked, was agan resourceful. The teams were: New Zealand. —Bush; Mackay. Thomas, WHliams; Ruru. Ewart; Pryde; Stephenson-Wright. Edwards. . Barker. McVeagh. Dixon. Hodge. Per- 1 kins and Diedrich. Sydney played the same team as they did last Wednesday. QUEENSLAND V. N.S.W (Received June 7 at 5.5 p.mJ BRISBANE. Juno 7. Ju the Rugby Union representative game. New South Wales aml Queens-