IMPRESSIVE WIN

Grey River Argus, 16 August 1934, Page 5

IMPRESSIVE WIN

BY ALL BLACKS Queensland Overwhelmed McLean and lilburne the STARS (Received August 15 at 10.55 p.m.) BRISBANE, August la. The New Zealand team registered easily the most impressive performance of their tour to-day by over whoim ng the Queensland side by thirty-one points to fourteen. The match was played on the hard Exhibition Ground. Queensland led by fourteen points to eleven at half-time, but (here was no doubting the real skill of (he tourists in the second spell. when they rattled up twenty points in brilliant style to Queensland’s nil. it w:s a cas e of the ga/lant Queenslandors Jiving at the heels of their masters as they tlerw for the line, usually with many team-mates in .-upport.

As an exhibition of superb backing up and sho’ t snappy passes among the forwards, the game was a revelation to the Queenslanders. Quite a feature of the match was the success of Hadley in opposition to the Australian Test hooker, Bonis. The latter was beaten badlv for possession of th(» ball in the scrums, v here Queensland was expected to score wall.

There was. however, a different story in the line-outs, where ;he Queenslander, Dore, almost monopolised the ball, but the.local side did not get the benefit of this, owing t< the slowness of their half-back, Bennett.

The outstanding New Zealander was Lilburne, /who played magnificently as full-back. He was safety personified in the first spell. When Now Zealand began to forge ahea’t, he ran up to the backs and started many delightful movements. Oaughey was the best of thp- other backs, his two tries being gems. McLean stood out from the magnificent New Zealand pack, althu’gh Ilore. Manchester and Mataira all did well

It -was a happy relief for Queensland that her players for Saturday’ c Australian team, with the exception of Bonis, played splendid'y. The winger. McLean, capped a g'.eat display with two brilliant tries. Lewis was very penetrative, and Clark was as deadly as ever with his tackling.

Thp scorers for New Zealand wore: Caughey, Hart, Ilore (two tries each); King and Mataira (one each); while Lilburne landed two goals and one penalty. The Queensland scorers were McLean (two tries), Binnlugham (one try), and Doneley (a goal and a penalty goal).

Only one New Zealand try was not well deserved. and that was Mataira’s. He appeared to be well offside when he gathered the ball.

Lilburne was unlucky in his k'cks, ns two beautiful shots from the touchline hit the posts and bounced infield.

The general opinion here now is that Nohv Zealand will go through the rest o4‘ the tour without a defeaL They have found their form with u vengeanCfC, and Australia will need to do better if they at.e to win the second Test match. An interested spectator was the Governor of Queensland, Sir Leslie Wilison. wh-0 was introduced to both teams prior to the match.

The smile of the manager. Mr Geddes, after the match, was bigger than the New Zealand points margin. He was evidently more than satisfied with the form of the team. He stated: “They will do better yet.” If that forecast is correct. Australia las l>X‘ n building castles in the air over her Rugby standard, but the weakness on the part of Bennett made a great difference to Queensland. and with Malcolm flying to Brisbane to play on Saturday, theie I nay he a different tale. Australia will be much stronger in the forwards too. Queensland had too many open men to-day. and the big New Zealanders simply streamed through gaps when the locals fined after their great first half fight. Manager Ryan, «of the Australian Test team, stated that he thought McLean one of the greatest forwards he has ever .seen, who might easi y swing the final Test against AustraA crowd of about five and a-hatf thousand, ’which is good for a midweek game, paid, the gate being about one hundred and fifty pounds. BRISBANE. August 15. The Now Zealanders have enjoyml wonderful Queensland sunshine since arrival, hut to-day a heavy dust-storm phenomenal for this time of the year completely obscured the sun. The visitors will find the 'Exhibition Ground hard as the result of a full week of ring events Conner’ with Brisbane’s annual show. The only New Zealander, bar Kilby, no ready to play at a moment’s notice is Oliver, but he will be right h" Saturday. The Queenslanders have been coached by Mr S. Ryan, managh:i of the first Test side. The vi tors are being royally entertained too well in fact, says Mr Geddes.