FINAL MATCH

Southland Times, Issue 21771, 28 July 1932, Page 8

FINAL MATCH

ALL BLACKS’ TOUR COMBINED TEAM BEATEN BY 63 TO 15 DAZZLING DISPLAY (United Press Assn.—Telegraph Copyright.) (Rec. 10.55 p.m.) Sydney, July 27. The All Blacks at Wellington defeated a Combined Western District team by 63 points to 15. A record crowd saw the match which was painfully one-sided, but so far only meagre details have been received. The New Zealanders gave a dazzling exhibition of fast football, running over their opponents. This was the last game of the tour. The New Zealanders return to Sydney to-morrow to attend a farewell gathering arranged by the New South Wales Rugby Union on Friday morning at which the Bledisloe Cup will be presented. The team sails by the Zealandia in the afternoon. The New Zealand team was as follows: Full-back—Collins. Three-quarters: Hart, Caughey, Procter or Holder. Five-eighths—Page, Lilburne. Half-back —Kilby. Forwards—Palmer, Jessep, Cottrell, Barry, Clarke, Metcalfe, Manchester, and Solomon. ENTERTAINING THE TEAM GOVERNOR’S DESIRE. (Per United Press Association.) Wellington, July 27. His Excellency the Governor-Gener-al, Lord Bledisloe, has expressed the desire to the New Zealand Rugby Union to entertain the New Zealand Rugby football team on their return from Australia next week and present to them the Bledisloe Cup, which his Excellency has donated for Rugby contests between New Zealand and Australia. The Management Committee has decided it will be impossible to arrange for the All Blacks to play a match in Wellington on their return from Australia. The Canterbury Rugby Union forwards a cheque for £564 15/-, being the net takings of the match, North and South Island. Berry being prominent. The latter was caught by Oliver from behind just when he was going to pass out. Oliver tried to break through in Canterbury passing, but Geddes got him. The Canterbury forwards were tiring but the Maroons were still full of dash. Fowle went across after short passing but was called back for a knock-on. The ruling was correct. He had failed to take a pass cleanly but had regained the ball before it reached the ground, Canterbury cleared from the scrum and no-side sounded with the scores:— Southland 28 Canterbury 5 Mr J. R. Bell was referee. DECISIVE VICTORY WELLINGTON DEFEAT WAIRARAPA. (Per United Press Association.) Masterton, July 27. A triple allowance of speed, tactics and combination enabled the Wellington Rugby representatives to score a decisive victory over Wairarapa by 26 points to three. Though they were handicapped by unfortunate weather conditions, the visiting backs gave a finished display, and provided the high lights of the game. The final score, however, does not give a true indication of the respective merits of the teams. Territorially play was fairly even, and it was only towards the close of the second session, when Wairarapa were playing 14 men, that Wellington forged ahead, putting on 15 points in quick time. For the winners tries were scored by Macdonald (3), Lamason and Laboume, Fuller converting four and kicking a penalty. R. Devine scored an unconverted try for Wairarapa. MAORI TOURISTS THAMES VALLEY DEFEATED. Paeroa, July 27. In fine weather, on a greasy ground, the Maori touring team had an easy victory by 35 points to six over Thames Valley. Showing vastly superior back play in the first half, the Maori backs repeatedly lined out passing rushes and had easily the better of the play. The Thames Valley backs lacked combination, their passing was smothered and the tackling weak. In the second half Thames Valley made more Use of their forwards, holding their own in this division for the first part of the spell, but the visitors were too snappy, their backs missing no opportunities and handling the greasy ball well. Most of the Maoris’ tries were the result of combined back movements, the ball starting from the half-back and travelling right to the wings. The first half ended up 16 to nil in their favour. In this spell Thames Valley had little of the game, seldom hooking the ball from the scrum, and their passing breaking down. For the tourists Watson scored three tries, Downs three and Maitaira, Smith and Jackson one each. Potaka converted four. For Thames Valley Laverick scored a try, Henry kicking a penalty. The game as a whole was too onesided to be interesting, but the visitors’ combination impressed, showing good team work and good tactics and, at times, spectacular football PLAYER REPLACED GAME NOT TO COUNT. (Per United Press Association.) Christchurch, July 27. The Christchurch Boys’ High SchoolChrist’s College Rugby match played last Wednesday will not count as a competition game, for the reason that a replacement was allowed on the part of High School. The Canterbury Rugby Union came to this decision after a lengthy discussion in committee last evening.