BEATEN AGAIN

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LV, Issue 17009, 22 July 1929, Page 7

BEATEN AGAIN

ALL BLACKS OUTCLASSED THE BRISBANE TEST AUSTRALIA 17<; N.Z. 9 (Elec. Tel. Copyright—United Press. Assn.) BRISBANE, July .20. The Rugby test bf»gait in perfect weather at 3.20 p.m., in the presence of a bout 18,000 spectators. %\q. teams were:— Australia: R. Westfield, 6. K. Crossman, G. S. Sturridge, S. C. King, O. McGhie, T. S. Lawton (captain}, S. J. Malcolm, J. W. Breckenridge,- *J. A. *ord, R. B. Louden, A. WT Findlay, H. Hamiainen, W. H. Cerutti, E. Bonis, E. S. Thompson. New Zealand": Carlton, Grenside, Hook ; Waterman, Oliver, Lilburne, Tuck, Porter {captain). £now, McWilliams, Kivell, Sontag, Riki, Cotterell, Palmer. Superior back play and brilliant combination in the second half gave- Australia victory. It was a hard game, but Australia shewed marked superiority in the closing stages. Porter kicked off and Australia won the first scrum at half-way. Porter dummied cleverly and kicked through. The All Black vanguard followed up smartly and Australia was compelled to save within two minutes of the start." From a scrum at half-way,. Oliver beat three opponents and when near the posts passed to Lilburne, who touched down, but was ruled- off-side. Australia won the next scrum and Lawton relieved with a kick to halfway. The home side was gradually working forward. Some exciting passages followed and a score seemed imminent from a movement started by Westfield in his own half, but a knock-on held up playAiter 15 minutes, the All Blacks had the advantage territorially, but there was nothing to choose between the teams. Superior ruck play kept the All Blacks on the attack. From a scrum near the Australians' line, Tuck passed to Grenside, who cut in smartly and scored 25 minutes after the start, Lilburne's kick at goal was charged down. New Zealand . ... ... 3 Australia ... ... 0 EVEN AT HALF-TIME For off-side play New Zealand, was penalised and, from -25 yards, Lawton opened Australia's account with a splendid kick. New Zealand ... 3 Australia ... ... ..;' 3 The All Blacks again took control. Their forwards dominated the rucks and it required sound handling by the home backs to pull up. drives. From the next throw-in, the. ball travelled along the home back line and McGhie was brought down within a few feet of the All Black's line. Oliver was at this stage inujred and went off. The rearrangement of the team resulted in Hook becoming five-eighths, Carlton centre, and Cundy fullback. - The score was unaltered at half-time. The game had been hard and evfenV Australia being superior in back play and New Zealand dominating forward play. Lawton's strategy was. outstanding,. Five minutes after the resumption, Lilburne gathered" the ball frtim the ruck and passed to Porter, who scored, but the kick failed. New Zealand ... ... ...... 6 Australia ... .... .... 3 Australia retaliated, and amidst wild enthusiasm, McGhie picked" up, when the ball rolled out-into loose play, and he completely beat the*"N*w Zealand fullback, scoring under the posts. Lawton converted. Australia .. ... ... .... 8 New Zeahnd ... Up 6 The handling of the Australia backs was the outstanding feature.of play at this stage. This was just as well, for the New- Zealanders were playing a hard game. SCORES PILE TJP Hook burst through the home defence and kieked into touch on the opposite side near the home line. Australia won the next ruck and relieved and Crossman sustained the attack with a clever run. From two scrums, New Zealand worked them back towards the home 25. Then Lawton showed his worth again. Just within half way, Australia got a free kick and Lawton raised the flags with a splendid goat.' Australia , ... , N ~-,11 New Zealand ...'•■• v ■'.,'. & An excel lent'movement'followed. It commenced at half-way, whence Malcolm wriggled past the scrum, giving the ball to Hamalainen. Several -players pated, Lawton sending Grossman on with rtie ball and he touched down in the corner, with a great dive. The kick fell short of the bar -•*« Australia ... ... ... ,_•,••_ f* New Zealand ... .'.'.,"•"■'■"'^ The New Zealanders again attacked, but their play was gradually losing its sting.' Porter made great efforts to get his backs going, but the Australians were now getting the better of- the rucks. Cundv kicked a fine goal, when New Zealand was given a penalty near half-way. Australia • v ••• ..••'• c New Zealand ...... ... ~ » The New Zealanders made desperate efforts to equalise but, just on time, Ford scored again for Australia, the match ending:— Autsralia ** New Zealand 9 TOURISTS UNLUCKY ' SYMPATHY IN SYDNEY SYDNEY, July 20. The All Flacks are anxious to take New South Wales' scalp back with them and have agreed to play another game against New South Wales here on July The Sunday papers state that the All Blacks were unlucky in yesterday's game at Brisbane in losing their star, Oliver, who had to retire with a split forehead from a collision with Jack Ford. However, it was great football all the time, the ball going tvp and down the field and-both sides frequently on the verge of scoring. . ._