UNIVERSITY TEST DRAWN

Taranaki Daily News, 8 June 1931, Page 9

UNIVERSITY TEST DRAWN

BRIGHT SYDNEY RUGBY GAME AUSTRALIAN PLAYERS IMPROVE. EACH. SIDE SCORES ELEVEN. By Telegraph—Press Assn.—Copyright. Rec. 5.5 p.m. Sydney, June 7. New Zealand drew with Sydney in the University test Rugby match yesterday, the scores being 11 all. New Zealand was leading by six to nil at one stage in a very fine game. The ground was dry and fast. Both sides played open Rugby. The home backs were in better individual form and showed more enterprise and dash than in previous teste. King replaced Stephenson-Wright, who was hurt in the first half. King, who suffered a minor injury in the second half, was replaced by Peacock. The captains previously agreed to replacements. In the first half the game was fairly even, due to the improved form of the Sydney forwards and the better defence of the backs. Bush opened the scoring with a long penalty goal and Ruru was responsible for a brilliant try shortly before the interval. After- the resumption Gibson and Booth gained tries for Sydney, Hemmingway converting the last one. The first was the consummation of a threequarter rush, the New Zealand defenders being outflanked. Booth's try was the result of a cross-kick leaving the rroal-line open. Peacock obtained a try from a forward scramble which Bush converted, regaining the lead for New Zealand. Joyce equalised the scores at the end of a passing rush by the forx ards and backs. Sydney was still attacking in the last five minutes. Bush was again the outstanding figure in the New Zealand team. Ruiu, who was well marked throughout, was a.ain resourceful.

The teams were: — New Zealand. —Bush, Mackay, Thomas. Williams, Ruru, Ewart, Piydc, Stephenson-Wright, Edwards, Barker, McVeagh, Dixon, Hodge, Perkins, Deidrich. Sydney (the same team as last Wednesday).— Bohane. Kennedy, Gibson, McMahon, Hemmingway, Simpson, McShane, Page, Joyce, Morey, Book, Elias, Love, Barry, Murfitt.