ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL

Otago Daily Times, Issue 21983, 19 June 1933, Page 7

ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL

NEW ZEALAND AGAIN 'DEFEATED

GREAT RECOVERY IN TEST MATCH

(United Pres 3 Association.) <By Elej'Wc Telegraph—Copyright.)

SYDNEY, June 18. (Received June 18, at 6.30 p.m.)

At the cricket grounds Australia beat New Zealand by 0 goals to 4 in the second Association football test, thus regaining the ashes. The attendance was 5000. The' teams were as follows: Australia. —M'Nabb, Evans, Parkes, Tennant, Davidson, O'Connor, F. Smith, Hughes, G. Smith (captain), Cameron, and Crowhurst. New Zealand.-—Zuill, Stone, Gerrard, Stenhouse, Christie (captain), Crabb, Ives, Chapman, Kershaw, Graham, Kay. The referee was Mr D. Quinn.

The game provided remarkable football, a strange reversal of form by the tourists being a pronounced feature. Australia excelled in short passing rushes in the first 15 minutes, G. Smith opening the score with a pretty screw kick. The New Zealand attacks in the

first spell were easily repulsed, and M'Nabb was very safe in goal. G. Smith netted two more goals for the home team, and the game appeared a walkover w.lien Cameron and Crowhurst succeeded with great kicks. The goals came mostly from right wing passes by F. Smith. At half-time Australia was leading by 5 goals to nil.

After the interval came a revelation by the New Zeland forwards that they were determined to show that Australia had much under-rated the team. They attacked from the whistle, and within 10 minutes Chapman, Kay, and Ivea had scored goals from kick-and-follow-through tactics. The excitement was intense when Kershaw netted from a penalty kick, and the visitors were only 1 behind. The All Blacks' supporters roared encouragement when the forwards continued their aggressive tactics, M'Nabb being hard pressed to stave off a number of hot shots. Time was fleeting when Hughes made Australia secure by netting a lucky goal from a scrimmage in front. The tourists continued to attack, and a dying effort nearly succeeded when both Ives and Kay just cleared the top of the bar with terrific kicks. The unanimous verdict is that M'Nabb saved Australia from defeat. New Zealand is an improved team since its last appearance in Sydney. The forwards are combining better with the halves, attacking and defending with greater understanding. Christie, Kay, Kershaw, and Gerrard were the best for New Zealand, and G Smith and Crowhurst were outstanding for Australia.