BID BY WALLABIES

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXIII, Issue 19125, 21 September 1936, Page 7

BID BY WALLABIES

EFFORT IN SECOND SPELL CANTERBURY’S NARROW- WIN NINETEEN TO IS POINTS (Per Tress Association.) CHRISTCHURCH, last, night. The Canterbury Rugby representatives have never been beaten by any international side at Lancaster Parle since ISS2, and yesterday afternoon the red and blacks maintained that record by triumphing, by a narrow margin of one point, the score being Canterbury 19, Australia 18. No more exciting match has been seen on the oval for many seasons. Canterbury led at half-time by 11 to O Boon after the interval two more tries (one convert oil) made the score 19 in 3 in Canterbury’s favour. The Australians then set out to make up leeway and hacks and forwards showed spectacular enterprise and speed. The visitors scored three more tries, and Hays, captain of the side, converted all three. Canterbury showed unexpectedly good form, rising again to the standard reached when the team played Auckland a. month,ago! The forwards rucked and lined out ‘with vigour and held the big Australian pack at nearly all stages of the game. The Canterbury hacks ran straighter than their opponents, and this feature gave the Canterbury attacks more thrust.

The Australians’ effort in the last 20 minutes was remarkable. The backs combined with greater certainty then they had shown early in the game. Bridle, a forward, playing centre three-quarter, missed many passes in the first half, but in the second was very sure and kept on feeding bis .fast wings, Aid.can and Kelnhor, who frequently- had the defenders anxious.

The match was played in brilliant sunshine a*nd the ground was in perfect order for fast Rugby.

PENALTY OPENS. SCORE

Australia played against tho sun in the first half. The first score was a penalty, kicked for Canterbury by McAnliffo from an easy position, and the second was the result of a- loose forward rush. .Seandrett made a good break away and when tackled, shot a good pass to Manchester, who scored near the posts. McAuliffe missed an easy shot. A few minutes later, the Canterbury forwards hooked ihe ball from the scrum in the Australian 2'». Five backs handled and a good straight run by Hooper and Fawson made Gillespie's task easy. McAuliffe goaled with a good kick. Australia, attacked again and again and several tries were narrowly missed. Hodgson eventually forced his way over at the corner with three opponents clinging to him; Rankin’s shot missed. The score at half-time was Canterbury 11, Australia 3. Tho next try was a fine solo effort by Rankin, who handed off three opponents and scored under the posts. .McAuliffe goaled.

The Canterbury forwards played all over the Australians for a few minutes, and Cooper scored a try a few yards from the posts. McAuliffe missed with the kick. Australia’s turn came now. Bridle made a brilliant run down the centre and sent an accurate pass to Kelahcr, who scored. From a. scrum near the Canterbury line, Gibson wriggled round out of tho grasp of three or four, opponents and scored.

Last, of all McLean kicked high, following up and scored a dazzling try. All three kicks were taken by Hays and all three registered goals, the final score being: Canterbury 19, Australia 18.