RUGBY FOOTBALL.

Lake Wakatip Mail, Issue 4327, 17 August 1937, Page 5

RUGBY FOOTBALL.

i LOWBUPN B v. ARROW B. j The above teams met in a friendly i match on the Arrow ground on Saturday afternoon last, and, after an evenly contested game, Arrow Avon by 15 points (3 tries, 1 converted, and a field goal) to 12 (four unconvertedtries). The weather was fine, but owing to a strong counter attraction j (on the air) at Wellington there Avas 1 a very small attendance. For Aitoav tries Avere scored by P. Mcßride, M. | Snell and T. CoAvie. M. Snell convertj ed one of the tries, and Jim Mcßride potted a goal. For LoAvburn the tries were scored by H. Perriam, O. Orombie, A. Crombie, and C. Perriam. , I Mr W. Nairn was the referee. j SPRINGBOKS BEATEN, 13—7. i ALL BLACKS PLAY GREAT GAME ! Nbav Zealand, by the magnificent work of their forwards and the superb kicking of D. Trevathan, the first five-eights, contrary to all exi pectations, scored a brilliant A’ictory in the first Rugby Test match against ; South Africa, at 'Wellington, on Sat- ; urday last. Forty-five thousand people ! packed themselves into the; confined j space of Athletic Park to shout and i surge and SAvay deliriously as the All ! Blacks commanded the game almost from start to finish. South Africa, although they had the fighting poAver, did not have the adaptability nor cleA 7 erness to find a hole in Ngav Zealand's armour of defence. It Avas a glamorous Test and Athletic Park was a magnificent spectacle. There were many among the great crowd who believed that the All Blacks would be nNuiiatch for the fleet-footed South African backs, but they had not reckoned on the Ncav .Zealand pack. To the amazement and delight of the crowd the All Black pack took command early and swept through the defence in glorious loose rushes. Ten of Ncav Zealand’s points came from TreA r athan avlio kicked lavo penalty goals and dropped a superb field goal. The other three came from a great try by J. Dick, the speedy and determined Auckland wing. Wonderfully solid AA'as Trevathan, both on attack and defence, and he provto all and sundry his great value as a goal kick. Each side scored one try only, but there Avere occasions Avhen both might have scored more. That is typical of Test football. There may have been more brilliant Test games played, but seldom betAveen South Africa and Nbav Zealand lias a match been fought Avith such ruggednes,s, such spirit and such grim determination. NEW ZEALAND WINS THREE TESTS. On Saturday Nbav Zealand teams Avere engaged in international contests in four branches of sport, three of which they Avon. The Ncav Zealand Rugby team met the visiting South African side at Wellington and Avon the Rugby League Test match by 16 points to 15. The Ncav Zealand men’s hockey team defeated Australia at Sydney on Saturday by one goal to nil. There AA*as very little play in the cricket Test match betAveen Ncav Zealand and England at Pennington Oval, London, on Saturday .because of rain and the match Avill probably be drawn. THE TEACHERS’ CUP. The first challenge for the Teachers Cup Avill be played at AnwtoAvn on Saturday next betAveen QueenstOAvn and ArroAV. Canterbury defeated Otago at Christchurch on Saturday by 14 to 6.