BY A POTTED GOAL.

Taranaki Daily News, 22 June 1925, Page 8

BY A POTTED GOAL.

ALL BLACKS’ NARROW WIN THE SECOND TEST AT STONEY. HS.W. BEATEN BY FOUR TO NIL. MOSTLY A FORWARD GAME. By Tele<r<ua —Cot>yn<fat. Received June 21. 5.5 pm. Sydney, June 21. The Ali Blacks won the second test against New South Wales yesterday by the narrow margin of four points (a potted goal by Harris) to nil. The match was played in threatening weather, and the ground was soft after overnight and morning rain. Sixteen thousand were present, including the -General (Lord Fenster), Sir Dudley de Chair (Governor of New South Wales) and Lord Stradbroke (the Victorian Governor), who shook, hands with both teams. Law replaced Elvey in the All Blacks team and Bondfieid replaced Crossman. The teams lined out as follow.— NEW SOUTH WALES. •Full-back —Ross. Three -quarters —Bonfield, Reid. Morrissey, Smith. Five-eighth—George. Half-back— Snell. forwards — Thorn, Laycock, Rigney, Fox, Shaw, Erby. Tarlton, Ritchie. NEW ZEALAND. PuU-bnck —Harris. Three-quarters—Law, Blake, Wise. * Five-eighth® —Matson, Johnson. Half-back—W right. Forwards —-Donald (wing), Lomas. Kirkpatrick, Finlayson, Righton, Knight, Walters, Dickson. The All Blacks lost the toss and Kicked off against a fairly strong wind. The game was a much better display than the first test. The ball was greasy and prevented accurate handling, but the tackling by both teams was good. New South Wales was unfortunate in losing Thorn in the middle of the first half. He was suffering from an injury to the caif sustained in Wednesday’s match. Breckenridge replaced him. BOTH SIDES PASS WELL. Throughout the game was very even. The fact that neither line was crossed speak® volumes for the defence of both sides. New South Wales in the first half made good use of the wind, but some of their kicks were too hard and the ball went dead. Some nice passing by both sides was witnessed. iSnell, behind the New' South Wales pack, was well supplied with the ball and set his backs moving in nice fashion. It frequently passed through all the backs’ handsThe New Zealand backs also handled well, their backing up being a feature of the game. Both full-backs played excellently. Ross’ line kicks were delightful. Knight, who was making his first appearance of the tour, was prominent in ail forward movements. Righton, Finlayson and Dickson also showed up. There were many offside penalties. Donald in particular was an offender and the referee allowed him no iatitude. On the whole the game was a forward one, ni. ely interspersed by back movements. Harris’ winning kick was an excellent one. He secured the ball just inside the New South Wales half and slightly on an angle. He kicked a beautiful goal. NO SCORE AT HALF TIME. Having the wind behind them New South Wales did most of the attacking in the first half. New Zealand comEiciteed to attack and carried play to the New South Wales twenty-five, where they were awarded a penalty for a scrum offence, but the kick missed. Then Boudfi-vld relieved with a nice Hue kick. A faulty pass at half-way by Snell let Donald away, but Morrissey gained possession, slipped past several New and =ent the ball io the New Zealand in-?, where Harris relieved. Ross returned and sftnt the ball out at the New Zealand corner. From the ensuing scramble the All Blacks forced. Donald was offside and gave Rosa an opportunity. but his kick fell short. Play huug in New Zealand territory. Blake, Matson, Harris and Wise all made atrenuous efforts to transfer play from the danger zone. A bad kick by George let New Zealand into a good position, but Ros* was there. New South Wales had another attempt to kick a goal but the kick went outside. From a scrum Wright worked tjie bl>nd aide oleverly, but offside play enabled New South Wales to return the ball to the New Zealand half. Wise and Matson, and then Knight and Finlayson made good attempts to take the ball up the field, but each time the ball returned, and play went up and down field. The half-time whistle saw New South Wales pressing the All Blacks hard, but the visitors’ defence w»w sound. The spell ended without jeore. HARRIS POTS A GvAE Oa resumption the New Zealand for- " ward* launched * strong attack and the bail went out at the corner. Blake was offside and saved New South Wales from a dangerous position. Then the ball came to Harris, who scored the only points of the Jay with a potted gO*I, New Zealand continued to press. Ross found the line with good kicks twice in succession, and carried play to halfway. The New South Wales forwards took the ball at foot to the AH Blacks’ line, but Harris was safe and made a long kick. Quick following up by Wise jaw the ball go out at the New South Wales twenty-five. New South Wales thereafter did their dare of attacking, and several timet the Al! Blacks* line was endangered, but they always managed to extricate the-nseh*s. Snell was getting the ball away nicely to his backs from the lineouts, where Fox was playing a great game Law made a good opening but was collared on the line. Morrissey relumed with a good run and kicked, at half-way, but the All Blacks* superior speed saved the situation. The New South Wales backs were initiating some splendid movements, but none could succeed in crossing the line.. In the last few minutes New South Wales attacked strongly, but the forwards saved* and the final whistle blew without alteration to the score, which ya*:— New Zealand 4 New death Wales , i)