All Blacks Recapture The Ashes

Manawatu Times, Volume LV, Issue 6919, 25 July 1932, Page 7

All Blacks Recapture The Ashes

Another Brilliant Win Over Australia

IN THIRD TEST MATCH United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright. Received Sunday, 0.5 p.iii. SYDNEY, July 24.

New Zealand gloriously upheld the traditions of their All Black predecessors by beating Australia in the third and deciding Test 21 to 13. The margin did not convey the winners’ undoubted superiority in nearly every department, particularly among the forwards. The victory was all the more handsome considering the breezelcss weather and hard turf typically suited to Australia’s fondness for the open passing game. New Zealand actually played Australia at their own game and after the first quarter of an hour victory was never in doubt.

Australia’s hopes were that the reconstructed back division containing a greater clement of youth, also two new wingers, would counterbalance New Zealand’s definite supremacy in the second Test. These hopes were frustrated in tho first instance in a great degree to possession by New Zealand from the set scrums and lincouts and furthermore in disconcerted play among the homo inside backs.

Taking advantage of the slower breaking awffy of the Australian forwards Kilby and Page set their supports iu action with movement after movement of thrilling passing, every thrust being supported by tho forwards. So quick was New Zealand’s breaking that almost generally when Australia had possession and the ball was transferred from tho thick of the ruck there were two or three New Zealanders prepared to crush the home initiative and turn defence into attack. The perpetual cloud of black jerseys proved a bugbear to Australian individual enterprise.

It was only when New Zealand held a commanding lead that Australia for a quarter of an hour in the second half rallied to Test heights. Tho Australian threats then were through the centres, the typical play out to the wings being abandoned in the face of the ever spreading New Zealand backs whose tackling never failed. Comparing the teams Collins docs not enter into consideration. He had little work in tackling or kicking during the major portion of the game. BullockDouglas and Ball were both superior in. pace to their immediate adversaries. Uaiiglicy handled superbly, frequently running his supports into position', but he was considerably helped by the immunity granted tho New Zealand fiveeighths, of whom Pago was the most enterprising and resourceful.

Kilby set the hall-mark on his already great fame by shrewd variation, quick decision and incessant readiness to open play. Of .the forwards Clarke, Purdue and Hore excelled in every phase. McLean and Manchester were übiquitous. As the ball flashed into open play bum were ready to seize opportunities to advance to the goal line as well as proving their versatility ou the line-outs. Solomon was always where most needed in every rush and his anticipation and defence were reminiscent of the All Black rovers of the past. Palmer gets the credit of having out-hooked Bonis cleanly and fairly as well as playing a characteristic supporting game in the loose.

From the kick util there was every evidence of the game being open. Australia were first; to score after Eo«s had missed a penalty goal. The Australian lock, Dunlop, gathering in the open passed to Cowper who cut through and veered out to the wing and Hemingway had an open passage to the goal line. Ross converted. Thereafter until half time New Zealand had almost full control. Kilby's first use of the blind side after several movements on the open side had been checked resulted iu himself scoring, Australia’s wing, Lindsay, heading oil to mark Bullock-Douglas. Collins missed the goal. New Zealand had two penalty attempts, Collins and Pollock missing m succession. Tho culminating movement of tho half was a try by McLean uowu Ball’s wing. The movement commenced from Kilby at the base of the ruck, tho ball travelling along tho back line with Solomon participating and then infield. Pollock converted, giving New Zealand a half time lead of S —s. The referee allowed exactly live minutes from the whistle to the kick-off, both teams resting on the touch line. The first few minutes of the second spell revealed New Zealand’s mastery of strategy. Kilby receiving from the line-out rau as if to the open side, but when almost surrounded by the Australian breakaways and five-eighth he stopped and passed high, straight and clean to the blind side. Solomon took the pass and had the first live-eighth, Page, outside him. The winger, Hemingway, expected the ball to go further out to Bail, but Page in-passed to .Solomon, bluffing the whole defensive array for an easy try. Pollock’s kick hit the post. Victory was clinched with the next try when Ball coming into the open side dummied past the waiting backs, carrying Ross over the line. Ball appeared to score but the referee gave the try to Manchester who was following closely and touched down. Collins converted. Collins also converted the next try by Palmer who handled well at tho end of a. forward rush. New Zealand then led 21 to 5 fifteen minutes before the end.

The continual reverses had spurred Australia to further venturesomeness though their tackling remained weak. Two tries followed desperate home efforts to fiing the ball about. The first was due to Ccrutti’s opening, Bridle gathering at his toes in full stride and cutting between the liveeighths to cross near tho posts. Cowper converted. (The second try was. sijftU&r-.

Jy initiated, Palfrcyman securing and passing to Malcolm who drew tho defence grandly before passing to Cowper. It was a. blind side effort in centre field, Cowper having anticipated Malcolm’s run whereas Btrutridge edging towards flic open side disguised the direction of the attack. New Zealand then led 21 to 13 with six minutes left. The ’All Blacks fully held their own in tho closing stages, showing nu inclination merely to dwell on their lead. Tho conclusion of the game was marked by an unprecedented scene, the band playing “Auld Lang Sync” and both teams forming a circle and joining hands. The players openly swapped jerseys, nearly every New Zealander leaving the field clad in green while the Australians wore black into the dressing room. Interviewed, Malcolm said: '‘The New Zealand forwards beat us. It was the best sporting game in which 1 ever played. They deserved to win the magnificent Blcdisloe Cup first up.”

Mr. \Y. J. Wallace also attributed the victory mainly to tho New Zealand forwards’ superiority, adding: “In the first Test your backs were 100 old m tnc head for us. To-day your young backs missed Lawton and got rattled. Nevertheless 1 always had confidence. The New Zealand team improved steauily and is now quite iu the standard of the highest All Black traditions witli the happiest augury for the future. Thanks to Syd Murray we arc fortunate in not having had a serious septic injury during the tour.” Kilby paid a tribute to the combination of the backs, admitting also mat ho played behind a glorious winning pack and adding: “We never cased up during Australia’s last rally. Though not anxious 1 realised that the game was not won till the bell rang.” Messrs Wallace, Kilby and other members of the team broadcast greetings to friends in New Zealand, expressing delight at the victory, Mr. Wallace saying: “It was a lovely game and well up to old traditions,” Kilby saying it was absolutely thrilling.

Smooth and Polished

NEW ZEALAND CALLED THE TUNE Received Sunday, 9.50 p.m. SYDNEY, July 24. The Sydney Sun, describing the football Test, says: “Functioning all tho time as a team smooth, and polished as aro all tho sides New Zealand sends qs, tho 1932 All Blacks regained the ashes in a convincing manner. There were occasions when the Australians looked, infinitely more dangerous than their opponents, but apart from these spasmodic flashes New Zealand called the