SIXTH VICTORY

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXV, Issue 19700, 4 August 1938, Page 14

SIXTH VICTORY

ALL BLACKS’ BIG MARGIN MATCH AT TOOWOOMBA BACKS’ CLEVERNESS FORWARDS WIN LINE-OUTS (Elec. Tel. Copyright—United Press Assn.) (Reed. Aug. 4, 9 a.m.) TOOWOOMBA, Aug. 3. The All Blacks won their sixth match to-day by defeating Darling Downs by 30 points to six, making the tally to date 138 points for and 43 points against. The score at halftime was 19 points to nil. The game was played on a hard ground and consequently the players did not take undue liberties on the eve of the second test. The outstanding players were Griffiths and Mitchell in the backs, and McKenzie and Parkhill in the for-

wards. Mitchell's performance must have pleased the selectors as his form in the match aginst Queensland suggested he is carrying a little overweight. His backing-up to-day was particularly fine and brought at least three tries. At feature was the remarkable number of penalties for scrum infringements by both sides, resulting in 13 free kicks being awarded. As a whole the All Black forwards did not tackle ovcr-convincingly, but the backs again displayed cleverness on attack. Dick played iiis first match on the tour and, while his game was not -outstanding, his form was sufficient to bring him into the running with Phillips and Wright for the wing position in the test match. Griffiths’ Good Kicking Tries in the first half were scored bv Mitchell (2), Parkhili and Jackson. Griffiths, who was fullback, converted two tries and kicked a penalty goal. His kicking was outstanding. In the second half, Lambourne and Williams and Phillips scored one each. Griffiths converted one try and leickCd two penalties. The All Blacks were successful in the line-outs, winning 25 to IG. The opening try came early. A dropped pass by Hooper was snapped up by Mitchell, the captain, who walked in. It was the Saxton-

Berghan combination that made the next try. Berghan cleverly worked the blind side and Parkhill was there lo take the last pass and score. Dick Makes Opening A splendid run by Dick made the next try for Jackson. A pass by the Darling Downs’ centre, O’Connor, allowed Mitchell to snap up the ball and score the remaining try in the first half. Lambourne’s try in the second half came from a cross-kick by Dick, who showed speed. Williams’ _ try was scored from .a ruck. Phillips scored the remaining try after Hooper, had sliced through the opposition. The Darling Downs’ team was:— Garfhe, Meibusch, Hayes, O’Connor, McLean, Murich, Horan, Gibbs, Keats, Birmingham, Brown, Diery, Cooke, Newman, and McDonald.