All Blacks Win First Test By 13 Points To 5

Northern Advocate, 16 June 1947, Page 3

All Blacks Win First Test By 13 Points To 5

(Received 10 a.m.) BRISBANE, 1 his Day. THE All Blacks deservedly won the first test against Australia at Brisbane on Saturday by 18 points to 5. The All Blacks scored three tries to one, one oi the three tries being a penalty, and until the last quarter of an hour held a practically continuous territorial superiority. The match was played before a disappointingly-small crowd of less than 23,000. ‘ The All Blacks were better by 10 points than the side which was beaten at Sydney a week ago. This was chiefly because of the fine work of the forwards who undoubtedly accomplished great things in outplaying the Springbok-like Australians.

The weather was beautifully fine and the ground in tip-top order, but a fairly strong wind blew almost straight down the field. The All Blacks scored two tries in the first half when playing against the wind and sun.

in his groggy state he was unable to take the pass when he had an open line ahead.

Allen then sent McLean off and Thornton played right wing. New Zealand played the last quarter of an hour with one man short.

Each side scored a try in the second half. The All Blacks, with a little more luck and finish, might easily have scored several more tries-

The Australian backs began a series of attacks and a spectacular back movement produced Australia's only try.

Their superiority on the day was even more decisive than that of New South Wales against New Zealand last Saturday. PENALTY try

From a line-out near the quarterway line, W. McLean sent the ball back to Burke, who fed Crernin.

Howell swung outward arid ran between Goddard and Argus, making a fine opening. He in-passed to Windon, who was backing-up, and Windon passed to Cornforth, who scored between the posts. Piper converted. The All Black forwards, who could hardly have done more to bring about the victory, looked as if they welcomed the final bell a few minutes later.

The All Blacks, securing the hall from scrums and line-outs alike, started several passing movements among the backs. First Argus and then McLean were nearly over.

From just past half-way, the ball went from Tetzlaff along the line to McLean, who ran between Walker and Eastes, but lost the ball when tackled two yards short of the line by Piper. After about half an hour's play, the New Zealanders' persistent attack produced the first score.

. In loose play round the Australian twenty-five lino a drive by the forwards up the left wing was turned infield by Couch, who fed Dalton. The ball rolled loose and the All Black forwards drove it over the Australian line with Frazer leading. Racing for the ball with three Australian defenders, Frazer was tackled and brought down, and the referee immediately awarded a penalty try between the posts. Scott kicked the easy goal. SECOND TRY The second try came from good backing-up of the backs by the forwards. Goddard stab-kicked from near the left wing toward the centre of the field. Dalton secured the ball and passed back toward the left wing to Thornton, who threw a long pass to Argus. Argus took it at top and sped across at the corner, with Buchan draped round his knees. Scott’s kick from the sideline hit the post. At half-time -New Zealand led B—o-

The All Blacks began the second half like the first and the speedy and clever Australian backs were hardly ever seen in passing movements. Argus, following a kick through, secured the ball as it bounced, but fell and lost possession with a clear field ahead. Within 10 minutes of the start of the spell New Zealand scored again when Goddard intercepted a pass and launched a counter-attack. White, Couch and Arnold handled, the last-named receiving about eight yards from the goal-line, near the corner flag. Running with great determination, he broke through attempted tackles by Walker and Piper and scored. Scott kicked a fine goalMcLEAN HURT In a subsequent attack McLean was picked up and dumped by Eastes and knocked out. He resumed after a few minutes, but when shaping up to throw the ball into the next line-out collapsed. He returned to the field after further attention, although he obviously hardly knew where he was.

The New Zealand backs were soon away again, Goddard making a long diagonal run and drawing the defence to himself and then in-passing to McLean.

The winger, more by instinct than anything else, had run inside him, but