A DISAPPOINTMENT

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXI, Issue 21883, 20 August 1934, Page 10

A DISAPPOINTMENT

CROWD HARDLY CHEERS THRILLS NOT FORTHCOMING COMMENT BY NEWSPAPER "WOEFUL EXHIBITION" By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright (Received August 19, 6.35 p. 111.) BRISBANE, August 19 The All Blacks came in for a " roasting " from the sensational section of tho week-end press. " New Zealand won «i match that never once reached international standard." said 0110 paper, " and that was a big disappointment to the spectators who had paid for thrills, but hardly once raised a cheer. Australia's backs gave a woeful exhibition of futility and ineptitude, and if the New Zealand side had been even a shadow of former All Blacks, their total would have assumed cricket proportions." The attack loses a lot of its sting when it is known that this same paper has been " boosting " an improvement in the Australian standard. The general opinion is that the All Blacks would be slightly better than the 1932 side, with Purdue and Solomon in. The visitors spent to-day on the glorious waters of Moreton Bay, in tho palatial yacht Cambria.

TEST NEXT SATURDAY AUSTRALIAN TEAM SAME AS IN FIRST MATCH (Received August 19, 5.5 p.m.) BRISBANE. August 19 The Australian selectors have decided to maintain the first test,team unaltered for the second test against the All Blacks next Saturday. The team is as follows: — Fullback.—A. W. Ross, captain (New South Wales). Threequarters. —.T. D. Kelaher (New South Wales), C. H. Towers (New South Wales), E. Hayes (Queensland), A. D. McLean (Queensland). Five-eighths. —L. Lewis (Queensland) . Halfback.—S. J. Malcolm (New South Wales). Front Row. —E. Jessep (Victoria), E. T. Bonis (Queensland). V. Bermingham (Queensland). Middle Row.—A. J. Hodgson (New South Wales), 0. L. Bridle (Victoria), E. H. Dunlop (Victoria), W. G. S. White (New South Wales). Back Row.—W. A. R. Mackney (New South Wales).