N.Z. UNIVERSITY TOUR.

Hawera Star, Volume XLVI, 2 June 1927, Page 6

N.Z. UNIVERSITY TOUR.

THIRD TEST

SYDNEY’S NARROW, WIN

BY CABLE—PRESS ASSOCIATION—COPYRIGHT. SYDNEY, June 1. Tire Sydney University team lor the final test was: Ross, Foote, Burge, Gibbons, Johnson, Sheehan, Lamport, O’Dea, Waddiington, Windeyer, Finlay, Flynn, Hiingst, Doyle and llosenblum. Ideal condition.® ruled for the game. Dunne won the toss and Sydney lacked off and immediately attacked. Four minutes lafter the istart New Zealand was penalised in a good position and Roes kicked an easy goal. Sydney then came again. Johnson made much ground with the ball at his toe. The 'hall. went, out in the New Zealand twenty-five, and then from the ruck Lamport secured, passed to Bunge, who transferred to Johnson, who scored. Ross converted. Lindsay then made a great attempt to kick a. goal from just inside halfway, but the ball hit the post. New Zealand kept up the attack, but their passing was ragged. A penalty against dney gave Lindsay hi® opportunity, and he kicked a nice goal, thus opening New Zealand’s isoore. After a spell of even play Sheehan made a great run down the field and his movement finished; by Gibson .scoring well out. Ross failed to convert. Lindsay, on the wing, was doing reafi work for New Zealand. He ran powerfully and kicked well. With a quarter of an ho.ur to go> Hindenach had to leave the field and was'replaced by KeeganSydney twice started dangerous rushes , but each time the chance was mulled’.* A penalty against Sydney saw the ball out on the Sydney line. From the ruck the ball went to Lindsay, who, by mean® of a powerful inn, crossed near the .line. His kick was unsuccessful. The New Zealand forwards- were working like trojans. Haden, picked up and smartly transferred to Branda.novitch, who transferred to Paeey, who, after a great run, scored. iQ’Regan’s kick was unsuccessful as the ball rolled over. A dashing rush between Gibson and Burge took the ball to New Zealand territory, and after some hard work Foote scored at the corner. Ross failed to convert, and the spell ended wi th the scores : Sydney 34 New. Zealand 9 Edward® replaced Foote at half-time. The spell opened with a desperate assault on: the Sydney Hue, winch was relieved by a free kick owing to- Lot den haiming on when trying to push has wav”over. •Lindsay had a good but unsuccessful attempt at a field goal. From the ruck near the Sydney line Holden obtained the ball, ran round the serum •and passed to Linton, who. transferred to Loveridge, the latter scoring at the corner. Lindsay’s kick was wide. New Zealand maintained the pressure. Lindsay, slipping on a soft patch, let Sydney away, but the black defence and then a line lack by Butler saved the situation. A spell or hard forward play followed, Morete showing up prominently. The New Zealand backs were combining well, and a. certain trv was spoiled by a pass fora aid close to the New Zealand Jane, but Butler and then Holden shifted the scene of action, to half-way. New Zealand were choosing scrums for line-outs and working their hardest to get ahead. Ten minutes before time- this was achieved by excellent passing through, the New Zealand backs, Loveridge scoring. O’Regan failed to add the major points. Sydney -returned to the attack, and a New Zealand ' forward’s off-side play aiave Ross a chance to kick a goal Which he accepted, putting Sydney again m 4-TiOi 1-pnd. . , The game was fast and exciting, both teams being hard at it till the finish, but the play ended without further score: —•. Sydney New Zealand |;>