ALL BLACKS BEATEN

Taranaki Daily News, 22 July 1929, Page 13

ALL BLACKS BEATEN

AUSTRALIA’S SUPERIORITY DOMINION MEN LOSE RUBBER HOME BACKS OUTSTANDING TRIUMPH IN FINAL STAGES jpy Telegraph—Tress Assn. —Copyright. Australian Press Association. Received July 2,1, 5.5 p.m. Brisbane, July 21. Australia defeated the All Blacks in the-second test match by 17 to 9, the New. Zealanders thus losing the rubber. The game was played in fine weather before an attendance of 18,000. Superior back play and brilliant combination in the second half gave Australia the victory. It was a hard game, but Australia showed marked superiority in the ■closing stages. Porter kicked off and Australia won the first scrum at half way. Porter dummied cleverly and kicked through. The All Black vanguard ' followed up smartly and Australia was compelled to save within two* minutes of the start. Prom a scrum at half w r ay Oliver beat three opponents and, when near the posts, passed to Lilburng, who touched down but was ruled off-side. Australia won the next scrum and Lawton relieved with a kick to half way. The home side was gradually working forward. Some exciting passages followed and a score seemed certain from a movement started by Westfield in his own half, but a knock-on held up play. After 15 minutes the All Blacks had the advantage territorially but there was nothing to choose between the teams. Superior ruck play kept the All Blacks on the attack. From a scrum near the Australians’ line Tuck passed to Grenside, who cut in smartly and scored foi’ New Zealand. Lilburne’s kick at goal was charged down. For, off-side play New Zealand were penalised and from the twenty-five yards line Lawton. opened Australia’s account with a splendid kick and the scores were even.

ALL BLACKS TAKE CONTROL. The All Blacks again took control. Their forwards dominated the rucks and it required sound handling by the home backs to pull up their drives. From the

next throw-in the ball travelled along the home backs’ line and McGhie was brought down within a few feet of the All Blacks’ line. Oliver was at this stage injured and went off. The rearrangement of the team resulted in Hook becoming fiveeighth, Carleton centre and Cundy fullback. The score was unaltered at halftime i

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The game had been hard and even, Australia being superior in the back play, while New Zealand dominated the forward play. Lawton’s strategy was outstanding. Five minutes after the resumption Lilburne gathered the ball from the ruck and passed to Porter, who scored, but the kick failed and New Zealand led by S to 3. Australia retaliated amidst wild enthusiasm. McGhie picked up when the hall rolled out into loose play and he completely beat New Zealand’s full-back, scoring under the posts. Lawton converted.

The handling of the Australian backs was the outstanding feature of the play at this stage. This was just as well, for the New Zealanders were playing a hard game. Hook burst through the home defence and kicked into touch on the opposite side near the home line. Australia won the next ruck and relieved and Crossman sustained the attack with a clever run. From two scrums New Zealand worked back towards the home twenty-five. Then Lawton showed his worth again. Just within half-way Australia was given a free kick and Lawton raised the Hags with a splendid goal, giving Australia tji© lead by 11 to 6. GREAT AUSTRALIAN TRY. An excellent movement followed. It commenced at half-way, whence Malcolm wriggled past the scrum, giving the ball to Hamalainen. Several players participated, Lawton sending Crossman on with the ball and he touched down in the corner with a great dive. The kick fell short of the bar. New Zealand again attacked but their play was gradually losing its sting. Porter made great efforts to get his backs going but the Australians were now getting the better of the rucks. Cundy kicked a fine goal when New Zealand was given a penalty near half way. The New Zealanders made desperate efforts to equalise, but just on time Ford scored again for Australia, the match ending with the scores: Australia • IT New Zealand 9 The teams were: — Australia. —Full-back, R, Westfield; three-quarters, 0. K. Crossman, G. S. Sturtridge, S, C. King, G. McGhie; fiveeighths, T. S. Lawton (captain); halfback, S. J. Malcolm; forwards, J. W. Breckenridge, J. A. Ford, R. B. Louden, A. W. Finlay, H. Hamalainen, W. H. Cerutti, E. Bonis, ,E. S. Thompson. New Zealand—Full-back, Carleton; three-quarters, Grenside, Hook, Waterman; five-eighths, Oliver, Lilburne; halfback, Tuck; wing forward, Porter (captain); forwards, Snow, McWilliams, Kivell, Sonntag, Rika, Cotterell, Palmer. The second test was the seventh match of the tour. Both tests were lost and of the other matches four were won and one drawn. The All Blacks have .scored 12G points and their opponents 55. Details of the tour are:— June 29—N.5.W.; drawn, no score.July 3.—Newcastle beaten, 35—8. July 6. —Australia won test, B—9. July 10- —N.S.W. defeated, 22—9. July 13- —Victoria beaten, 25—4. July 17- —Country beaten, 27 —8. July 20—Australia won test, 9—17. July 24.—Queensland, at Brisbane. July 27—Australia, at Sydney. The All Blacks, anxious to . take a New South Wales scalp back-with them, have agreed to play another game against New South Wales here on July

81. The Sunday papers state that the All Blacks were unlucky in yesterdays game in losing the star, Oliver, who had to retire with a split forehead in a collision with Jack Ford. However, it was great football all the time. The ball was up and down the field and bo i Sides were frequently on the verge of scoring.