BEATEN BY TWO POINTS

Taranaki Daily News, 2 June 1927, Page 9

BEATEN BY TWO POINTS

UNIVERSITY RUGBY TOUR SYDNEY DEFEAT NEW ZEALAND, A STIRRING, EVEN STRUGGLE, By Telegraph—Press Assn.— -Copyright. Received June 1, 9.15 p.m. Sydney, June 1 The Sydney University team for the final"test was: Ross, Foote, Burge, Gibson, Johnson, Sheehan, Lamport, O’Dea, Waddington, Windeyer, Finlay, Flynn, Hingst, Doyle and Rosenblum. Ideal conditions ruled for the game. Dunne won the toss and Sydney kicked off and immediately attacked. Four minutes after the start New Zealand was penalised in a good position and Ross kicked an easy goal. Sydney then came again. Johnson made much ground with the ball at his toe. The ball went out in the New Zealand twenty-five, and then from the ruck Lamport secured, passed to Burge, who transferred to Johnson, who scored. Ross converted. Lindsay then made a great attempt to kick a goal from just inside half-way, but the ball hit the post. New Zealand kept up the attack, but their passing was ragged. A penalty against Sydpey gave Lindsay his opportunity, and he kicked a nice goal, thus opening New Zealand’s score. After a spell of even play Sheehan made a great run down the field and his movement finished by Gibson scoring well out. Ross failed to convert. Lindsay, on the wing, was doing great work for New Zealand. He ran powerfully and kicked well. With a quarter of an hour to go Hindenach had to leave the field and was replaced by Keegan. Sydney twice started dangerous rushes, but each time the chance was mulled. A penalty against Sydney saw the ball out on the Sydney line. From the ruck the ball went to Lindsay, who, by means of a powerful run, crossed near the line. His kick was unsuccessful. The New Zealand forwards were working like trojans. Haden picked up and smartly transferred to Brandanovitch, who transferred to Pacey who, after a great run, scored. O’Regan’s kick was unsuccessful as the ball rolled over. A dashing rush between Gibson and Burge took the ball to New Zealand territory, and after some hard work Foote scored at the corner. Ross failed to convert, and the spell ended with the scores:— Sydney 14 New Zealand 9 Edwards replaced Foote at half-time. The spell opened with a desperate assault on the Sydney line, which was relieved by a free kick owing to Holden banging on when trying to push his way over. Lindsay had a good but unsuccessful attempt at a field goal. From the ruck near the Sydney line Holden obtained the ball, ran round the scrum and passed to Linton, who transferred to Loveridge, the latter scoring at the corner. Lindsay's kick was wide. New Zealand maintained the pressure. Lindsay, slipping on a soft patch, let Sydney away, but the black defence and then a line kick by Butler saved the situation. A spell of hard forward play followed, Morete showing up prominently. The New Zealand backs were combining well, and a certain try was spoiled by a pass forward from Pacey to Loveridge. Butler, who was too far upfield, let the Sydney forwards away, but the ball was knocked forward close to the New Zealand line, but Butler, and then Holden, shifted the scene of action to half-way. New Zealand were choosing serums for line-outs, and W'orking their hardest to get ahead. Ten minutes before time this was achieved by excellent passing through the New Zealand backs, Loveridge scoring. O’Regan failed to add the major points. Sydney returned to the attack, and a New Zealand forward’s off-side play gave Ross a chance to kick a goal which he accepted, putting Sydney again in the lead. The game w-as fast and exciting, both teams being hard at it till the finish, but the play ended without further score: — Sydney 17 New Zealand 15