STILL WINNING

New Zealand Herald, Volume 82, Issue 25396, 28 December 1945, Page 6

STILL WINNING

KIWIS BEAT CARDIFF THREE POINTS TO NIL CJiOWD DISLIKES DEFEAT (N.Z.E.F. Correspondent) CARDIFF. Dec. 2G The N.Z.E.F. Rugby team beat Cardiff by three points to nil in an exceedingly hard and intensely exciting game in whieh the only score was one of the most spectacular tries tho Kiwis have registered during their tour. A crowd of 25,000, all that tho ground, with its badly-damaged stands, would hold, watched the match and the fanatical spectators roared encouragement to their own team and then booed when they watched Cardiff suffer its first defeat in 18 matches. Tho battle among the forwards was torrid —almost ferocious at times, while the hacks got about an equal share of the ball. 'Territorially the Kiwis bad the better of the play and were a little unlucky not to win by a greater margin. The hero of the match was the first five-eighths, ,T. B. Kearney, who retired injured late in the first spell and returned at half-time. Before his injury ho was playing brilliant football and, although slowed down in the second spell, ho remained an excellent link and was invaluable on defence. Although the ground had dried out after heavy rain, the ball was greasy and not easy to hold in the second spell. The teams were: — X.Z.15.F. —Scott; Argus, Smith, Sherratt; Allen; Kearney; Proctor; Bond, Tiai'di, McPhail, Blake, Johnstone, Wool lev, Arnold, Finlav (captain). Cardiff. —St. John Rcgs; Basil Witliams, Bleddyn Williams, Jack Matthews (captain), Glynn Jones; W. B. Cleaver, YV. Dareli; G-. Blackmore, Maltlwyn Jones, G. W. Jones, Bay Bales, Cliff Davies, W. E. Tamplin, Les Manfield, H. E. Jones.

Highlight of the Game The Kiwis did most of the early attacking and from a line-out came the highlight of the day. Proctor whipped the hall out and it travelled alone tho line ot hacks to Argus, who scut it infield to Smith who jumped over one tackier and sent on to Kearney, who raced over the line. Scott's kick was wide. Ten minutes had boon played at a terrific pace when this try came and the pace was continued from the kickoff. Tamplin just failed with a kick at goal. A Cardiff passing rush was stopped, hut the forwards carried on, the hall going out in the corner. Scott relieved the pressure with a good line kick. Sherratt made a great run. humping off two tacklers, but he put a foot out of touch as he dived for the corner. Cleaver drove play to half-way with a long lino kick and then made a dazzling solo run. beating several men before being grassed. The Cardiff forwards carried on with a good passing rush. Cleaver and Bleddvn Williams combined in a sensational passing rush almost to the Kiwi line and from a scrum the ball was kicked over the line to Scott, who forced. _ About ten minutes before half-time Kearney was hurt in stopping a rush. A moment later he lined beautifully and then collapsed and had to be removed from the field. Finlay went to halfback, and Proctor to first fiveeighths. Referee Issues Warning The Kiwis attacked from the kick-off in the second spell and a period of vigorous scrummaging followed, the referee issuing :i warning. Taking man for man, the Kiwis Stopped a fast Cardiff passing rush. Then Bond and Arnold gained -SO yards with a great, dribbling rush. tamplin was short with a long penalty kick and a penalty against Cardiff enabled Scott to lino at half-way. Bursting through flagrant obstruction the Kiwi forwards staged a dribbling rush only to be driven back by a long lino kick. Then Proctor and Sherratt worked the blind side. Rces tackling the big winger beautifully. In another good passing rush Bees dropped Argus about ten yards short of the goalline. Matthews hurriedly tried to kick clear, but the ball went over his own line. Finlay and Haigh dived for it and Cardiff was lucky to force. Kearney and Smith showed up in a good movement from loose play, but a forward pass spoiled it. Proctor worked the blind side and Argus was forced out in tlie corner. Play was still very fast and vigorous. Scott saved splendidly when the Cardiff forwards made a sudden breakaway and the Kiwi forwards hustled back to half-way. Heavy rucking was followed by a series of scrums in the New Zealanders' twentyfive and Maldwvn Jones missed an easy penalty kick. A minute later Tamplin missed a lorn: penalty shot. Bond led a smashing forward rush and the hall went along the backs to Argus who lined near the corner flag. Bond led another fine rush and when it was stopped, the game ended with the score: New Zealand. 3; Cardiff. 0. Kearney's injury was a hump on the hipbone. It will be most unfortunate if he has to be rested, because the first spell proved that today's backiine could develop into something of the very highest class.

FARMERS' UNION

JOINING THE FEDERATION AUCKLAND DEADLOCK QUESTION (0.G.) WHANGAUEI, Thursday An appeal for unity between the Federated Farmers and the Auckland branch of the Farmers' Union i.s made in a statement issued by Mr A. Briscoe Moore, of Whangarei, a Dominion vicepresident of the Farmers' Union and a member of the Sheep-owners' Federation. Mr Moore suggested that both parties might agree upon an arbitrator to prescribe a course that would resolve the difficulties. "Farmers cannot understand why negotiations between the two bodies have reached a deadlock," states Mr Moore. "I am convinced it is_ largely due to a genuine misunderstanding, and that charges of bad faith that have been made are unjustified. Attacks upon Mr \V. W. Mulliolland, the Dominion president of the Farmers' Onion, are to be deplored. No man has given more in soilless service for the farmers. "Auckland delegates went to the rules conference in October believing that lliev had complied with the terms necessary for branch incorporation. They were refused by the Federated Farmers. On the other side, members of the Federated Farmers' provincial council could not understand why Auckland . had not carried out the procedure they thought had been agreed to, and which they thought necessary. 1 think misunderstanding centred on the last amendments to rule 44 and whether or not the amended rule had been accepted by Auckland. "Months of discussion have produced an agreement on the main points at issue concerning the protection of Auckland interests. It is unfortunate that the unified organisation should now be hung up on what i.s comparatively a minor matter —(lie procedure necessary to implement the branch incorporation."

Nursery lihyines for Modern Times No. 10: Mary had a little lamb, In fact, a piece of shoulder. It would no longer have been lamb Had it been two months older. But Mary knew a trick or two . . . That lamb turned out a treat: She added Gravis to the roast, And Gravis makes the meat. Any ronst is moro delicious when you add a little Garland's Gravis before putting in the oven. It makes rich, creamy gravy, with no need for salt or browning. Soups, broths and beef tea are nil given fuller flavour by Garland's Gravis, which, like Garland's Celery Salt, is n product of McClymont Confections, Ltd., Auckland. —Advt.