RUGBY TEST.

Hawera Star, Volume XLVII, 6 September 1928, Page 3

RUGBY TEST.

NEW ZEALAND v. N.S.W. WON BY HOME SIDE i GAME PLAYED AT VERY FAST PACE. (By Telegraplr— Pres* Association.) WELLINGTON, Sept, 5. About 15,0>>t> persons saw New Zealand win the first test to-day from New South Wales, under ideal conditions, by 15 points to 12 (four penalty goals and one unconverted try to three unconverted tries and a- penalty goal). Among those present were the Gover-nor-General and the Prime Minister. New South Wales kicked off against a slight wind, and within two minutes New Zealand .compelled them to force. New South Wales defended hotly five yards from the line, and Smairl brilliantly cleared to past half-way. Smairl again dashed down the line, Cooke saving. New South Wales were playing .with great-dash, and White 1 go-aled five minutes after the start with a beautiful penalty. New South Wales 3 New Zealand <1 New South Wales wore throwing the ball about • freely, pursuing hustling tactics and collaring well. The passing on both sides was inclined to be wild. New South Wales were sound in defence, and were getting the ball from the serums. Bardsley was serving the; backs finely. McClvmont was playing a sound game, and Cooke again saved a dangerous Now South Wales passing rush. Porter was offside l , and gave New South Wales another chance, which White missed. A great penalty kick by Cooke gained 40 yards. Louden dashed down the field and scored, hut' a scrum was.ordered. Cooke booted to half-wav, but bad handling lost New Zealand a good <chance, plav returning to midfield. A forward rush gave New Zealand a five yards scrum. Awarded a free kick. Bradanovitch goaled. New South Wales 3 New Zealand 3 Porter took the play to the New South Wales 25, and the forwards carried on to the line, but the l defence cleared. Hook tried a not. and New South Wales forced. A hot attack by Cooke was stopped by New South Wales forcing. New Zealand were.now playing better. Cooke kicked out five yards from the New South Wales line, but New -South -.Wales cleared. Cooke again put out 10 yards from the New South Wales line. Playing desperately, New South Wales cleared past the 25 yards. Bradanovitch. with a good run. cut in and sent to Hook, and to McClvmont. who held near the line. From a serum on the .line Westfield cleared past half-way with a great line kick. Failure to take a pass by White lost New South .Wales a score. Loudon made a great- opening at- halfway. The hall passed through four backs, and Bosenblaum scored a great try. White missed with the kick. New South Wales fi ! New Zealand 3 A hot New Zealand attack was desperately held, and Bradanovitch missed a penalty. Offside play cost New South Wales 40 yards. Freitas snatched up and scored, but the try was disallowed. McClymont was next over, hut the ball was in touch in goal. -Smairl made a great run and scored, but New Zealand were given a free kick for obstruction. New Zealand made a great attack, and Cooke dramatically threw himself over the line, but was recalled for a. knockon. New South Wales attacked, and were nearly over. Half-time came with no further score. Tho pace throughout had been a cracker. Cooke was playing a dazzling game, both in defence and attack, and Porter was in the thick of it. On the resumption New South Wales worked down the line to within five yards from the goal, but Netv Zealand cleared to the 25 line. New -South Wales kept always on the hall and followed fast, giving New Zealand no freedom. A good kick by Cooke set New Zealand on the attack, and a passing rush ended in New South Wales territory, where from a free kick Brndnnovifoh goaled. New South Wales fi New Zealand fi A New South Wales passing rush from their own .25 ended when Eosenblaum picked up a dropped pass and scored in the corner. A good kick missed. New South Wales 9 New Zealand f> Another good New -South Wales passing rush, and then Smairl scored ! in the corner. The kick missed. New -South Wales 12 New Zealand 6 New South Wales had scored two tries 10 minutes from the start' New Zealand pressed a hot attack, and were awarded a free kick. Bradanovitch goa led. New South Wales 12 New Zealand 9 After a. period of intensive play New South Wales tried a pot-, which hit the upright. A forward pass cost Smairl [a try. Play was stopped, and a New [South Wales man went off injured. He returned later. Play became hard, with New Zealand attacking desperately for a period, New South \Vales saving by a free kick. New Zealand continued hard pressing tactics until Cooke cut in brilliantly and scored near the posts. Bradanovitch’s kick was charged down. New South Wales 12 New Zealand 12 New Zealand again attacked bv a passing rush to the New Sonth Wales line, and were awarded a free kick in front of the goal. Bradanovitch goaled. New Zealand 15 New South Wales 12 The New South Wales forwards pressed, ,but offside gave Bradanovitch! another easy chance, which he missed. A dangerous New South Wales passing rush was stopped by good tackling. Again New South Wales swung into the attack with a passing rush, hut they were obviously tiring. One of the backs got over, but was recalled. Eight, on time White missed with a penalty kick from half-way, the game ending : New Zealand ] 5 New South Wales 12 The pace was tremendous, but Now Soutli Wales were unable to keep it up. They had an abnormal number of free kicks given against them, and this was the decisive factor in their defeat. They were faster than the New Zealand team, and threw the ball about, finely, making the game open.

TEAM FOR SECOND TEST. 'Plie New Zealand team for the second test will lie: Melntens, Snodgrass, L. Book, McClymont, Cooke, Bradanovitcli, Holden, Porter, Palmer, Clark, Freitas. Steere, Willoughby, Knight, Toby Robinson. Emergencies: Backs, Mackie, McKenzie, Oliver; forwards, Marslin, Howden.

INTER-PROVINCIAL GAMES. SOUTHLAND DEFEATS OTAGO. SPLENDID EXHIBITION OF CODE. INVERCARGILL, Sept. 5. Played at Rugby Park under ideal weather conditions before an attend-: ante of 7000, the representative match; between Otago and Southland was pioductive of a splendid exhibition of football, the game ending by 15 to 11. The ground was in perfect order, and a, fast, exciting game was witnessed. Otago commenced well, leading an half - tiniiei by 8 to 3, but Southland rallied •in the second spell to win the game. The visitors gave a. fine display, while a. feature of the Southland play was ■the sound defence. Otago won the toss and played against the sun. For the first few minutes Otago hammered hand on the Southland line, the hooker iseonring the ball ;from the scrums on (several occasions' and giving the backs numerous chances. Bell temporarily cleaned and play centred at half-way far a time. Then Otago .returned. A series o!f lineouts followed, and then a pastsing rush by Otago brought the .visitors . outside Southland’is goal. .Ought-on c feared with: a. fine kick. A moment later :Donnelly accepted a mark, hut Otago failed' to take advantage. Southland, securing the ball, gained territory. Play swung back. Oughton secured and passed do.Geddas, who made a. fine run and kicked . Bell seen red, .pa.ssed to Geddas, thence, to Goekroft, who gotover the line. The kick failed. A, fin> passing movement bv Otago brought them outside ■Southland's .goal. Southland were penalised, but. Nicliol«on failed with' the' kick. Play was immediately carried to the other end of the field, where Bell secure® frotnn a-line-out, but his .pass was intercepted., and Otago attacked again. Oughton then ‘secured possession, made a. .fine inn and named to'Diack. who was robbed bv Nicholson. From a line-out Donnellv secured, eluded two Southland men, and : passed to Fountain, who scored in a* good position. Nicholson, with a neat kick, converted. An attack bv the visitors was broken. Geddas .making a. breakaway, hut Otago returned. Bell kicked across 1 - the twenty-five, but Webb picked up and crossed at the corner as he was tackled bv Diack. The kick failed. 'Otago kept up the offensive, but Bell passed to Gteddes. who anodic a fine run before being tackled. Oughton tset off with tire hall, but was robbed. South-; land was penalised, but -Oughton no! cep ted the kick and eluded several of, the visitors! 'before he was' brought to*, earth. McEwan then obtained! posses-' swion . He passed to - Geddes, who nearly .scored. .Play was 1 in dangerous tern-, tpi.v for Otago, but Nicholson cleared. Plav centred at the half-way mark.. Here Bell passed to McAulifFe. 'He passed to Geddes, who ran opt. Play was now very- fast. The ball landed near, Roberts, and he passed to McEwan. >vho was collared when within an ace -,e sr-0 ripe. A determined rush' by Otago followed. Moore showing -up 1 nromineiitlv. but a few moments later] '-alf-time pounded with no further addition to the score. Otago 8 Southland 3

On the resumption of play, Johnson whipped up the ball, losing it to recover it agiaiin. He was robbed again, but Bell obtained possession and passed to Johnson. Geddes could not pick the ball <up, Otago backs .fumbled, and J ohnson ■scored in a handy position just three minutes -after play had recommenced. Diack converted. In retaliation Otago attacked vigorously and Nicholson: passed to Stew-, art, who scored a- .splendid try. The kicked failed. Johnson ‘snapped up the ball. He passed! to Diack, who was run out. A sortie was made on Otago's goal, Diack figuring prominently, but Otago forced ii" the nick of time. From a. line-out at half-way .Bell initiated a Southland passing movement, which was broken. Southland- were then penalised, hut Nicholson missed with a. good kick. Fast play followed,.Johnson passing to Geddes, who ran. a -considerable distance before being btroiiiglit down. Souvt'hlu.ixl ■ were not to b'3 denied, however, and MeEw'an and Mc.AuHtfe figured prominently in a. rush which, (resulted in Otago being penalised, and Diack made full use of an easy kick. Tlie scores: were now 11 all. After fast play outside Southland: s goal. Southland cleared. Nicholson, receiving the ball, tried a pot at goal, which! just missed. From a line-out Gededs carried pkrv into,Otago’s terms tory. After a series of line-outs and scrum-s' Southland became too dangerous aiKl Otago wro oWiged to force. Another -Southland passing rush caused Ota o*ol to ‘force again, Ivut -a. niinuM? later Bell secured from a ■ serum and potted a- goal, which earned the.plaudits of the crowd. Southland kept up the pressure. Otago was penalised. Diack narrowly •missing the .kick. . Otago innugurr-ited a, series of attacks'. Webb nutting in a fine run. hut was robbed of the ball. A fine passing movement bv the Otago back-5- saw dribble over the line, but Barnett forced in time. A feature of the game .at this stage was the splendid defence of Southland Otago, attacked stoutly. Webb received from a. passing, movement, hut went out near tlie corner. A few _ seconds later Webb almost crossed again, but SontbAwl Dtog-red well and the final whistle sounded with- .no further addition to the score. Southland 15 Otago 11

B A W KE’-S BAY BEAT MANAWHEXUA. PALMERSTON, Sent, 5. ■Playing before a moderate crowd, ■Ha.wke’.s Bay to-day defeated 'Mamawhenua l»y 17 .points :to f). MjanaiWihennn backs failed to.reproduce the improved form shown against Taranaki last) week, although they started well with an attractive rearguard try. The Bay hacks did not shine a.s »v combined force, hint • possessed' some clever i.udividualkts who were too good for Maiiawlienua. The home forwards were beaten in .the- -scrams by the Bay. but otherwise held their own. The first try came- to Mnnawlienua as a. result of a good passing rush initiated by Akui-ra. Taylor 1 ailed to convert Following good ■work, Pearson and Sotfoixl tcok the ball into Manawhemia’s territory, where McDonald kicked a. good penalty. • Hwk e’» Ba v m a i n t a a nod : the a t to <ik for -.McDonald to cut throughthe defence and transfer to TTnxtable. who scooed in the corner. Tlie kick-foiled. Opening: the second half, a good movement bv Set ford, S. Gemmelil and Smith saw the latter .score in the corner. Tne kick failed. Mnnawlienua. drew next blood when the forwards -stormed the line for Pnrnta. to send Roberts over. The kick failed. The scores were, made- even w ; hon T-mtana. kicked a penalty igool forfMnoa'. wliemia, . , rT Tn the. last few minutes Ha.wke’is Bay was dominating the play. First Hiuxtable broke away to score a ,®plo try

under tbra posts, and right on time Bother wav. receiving from g scrum, eluded the opposition to «send Sinith. over. Huxtable converted as time sounded, the game ending:— Hawke’s J3ay 17 .Manawiheiiua 9

PRACTICE GAME. W AIM ATE MAORI TEAM. A. practice of the Waimate Maori Rugby team in preparation for the match with .the visiting -Porirpa team on Saturday is to be held at Vthe Manaia -show building this evening. Practice is to commence at 7 o’clock. All players .are requested to attend.