TIE FIRST TEST

Stratford Evening Post, Issue 24, 6 September 1928, Page 5

TIE FIRST TEST

NEW ZEALANDERS' WIN,

DEFEAT OF 2f,S. WALES.

HUGE CROWD PRESENT

Press Association —Copyright. WELLINGTON, Last, Night

About 15,000 persons saw New Zealand win the first test to-day from New South Wales, under ideal conditions, by 15 points to 12 (four penalty goals and one unconverted try to three unconverted tries and a penalty goal). New South Wales kicked off against a slight wind, and within two minutes New Zealand compelled them to force. New South Wales were playing with great dash and White goaled fiv e minutes after the start with a beautiful penalty. New South Wales i. 3 New Zealand 0 New South Wales were throwing the ball about freely pursuing hustling tactics and collaring well. The passing on both sides was inclined, to be wild.

BAD HANDLING

Cooke booted to halfway, but bad handling lost New Zealand a good chance, playing returning to midfield. A forward rush gave New Zealand a five yards scrum. Awarded a free kick. Bradonovitch goaled. New Zealand 3 - New South Wales 3 Porter took the play to the New South Wales twenty-five, and- the forwards carried on to the line, but the defence cleared. Failure to take a pass by White lost New South Wales a score. London made a, great opening at half-way. The ball passed through four backs and Rosen- ( blaum scored a great try. White misled with the kick. New South Wales 6 New Zealand 3

HOT ATTACK HELD.

A hot New Zealand attack was desperately held and Bradanovitch missed a penalty. Offside play cost New South Wales 40 yards. Freitas snatched up and scored, but the try w as disallowed. MyClymont was next over, but the hall was in touch i n goak Smairl made a great run and scored, but New Zealand were given a free kick for obstruction. New Zealand made a great attack and Cooke dramaticlly threw himself over the. line, hut was recalled for a knock-on. Wales attacked and were nearly;’ over. Half-time came with no further score. The pace throughout had been a cracker. Cooke was playing-a dazzling game, both in defence and Attack, and Porter was m the thick of it. SECOND SPELL. On the resumption New South Wales worked down the line to within five yards from the goal but New Zealand cleared to the twenty-five line; A good kick by Cooke set New Zealand on the attack, and a passing rush ended in New South Wales territory,' where from a free-kick Bradanovitch -goaled. . .

New South Wales New Zealand A New South Wales passing rush from their own twenty-five ended when Rosenblaum picked up a dropped pass and scored in the corner. A good hick missed. New South Wales 9 New Zealand Another good New South Wales nassiug rush, and then Smairl scored in the corner. The kick missed. New South Wales New South Wales had scored two itries ten minutes from the start. New Zealand pressed a hot attack: on the New South Wales Un e and we awarded a tree kick. Bradanovitc goaled. New South Wales New Zealand After a period of intensive New South Wales tried a pot whm r hit the upright. New Zealand continued hard passing attacks nut Cooke cut in brilliantly and scored

near the posts. Bradanovitch’s kick was charged down. : t New South Wales 12 t New Zealand ..... 12 New Zealand again attacked by a passing rush to the :New South Wales line, and were awarded a free kick in front of the goal. Bradanovitch goaled. New Zealand 15 New South Wales 12 : OFFSIDE PLAY. The New South Wales forwards pressed, but offside gave Bradanovitch another easy chance, which he missed. A dangerous New South Wales passing rush was stopped by good tackling. Again New South Wales swung into the attack with a passing rush, but they were obviously tiring. One of the backs got over but was recalled. High on time White missed with a penalty kick from half-way, the game ending; New Zealand 1^ New South Wales

The pace was tremendous, hut New South Wales were unable to keep it up. They had an abnormal number of free kicks given against them, and this was the decisive factor in their defeat. They were faster than t e heZwN .m..n mfwypa er than the New Zealand team, and threw the ball about finely, making the game open. TEAM FOR SECOND TEST. The New Zealand team for the second test will be; Mehrtens, Snodgrass, L. Hook. McClymont, Cooke, Bradanovitch, Holden, Porter Palmer Clark, Freitas. Stcere, Willoughby’ Knight, Toby Robinson. Emergencies. Backs, Mackie, McKenzie, Oliver- forwards. Marslin, Howden.