FIRST SPELL EVEN

Taranaki Daily News, 5 August 1937, Page 9

FIRST SPELL EVEN

By Telegraph—Press Association.

FORWARDS' GREAT PACE / - SCORES IN SECOND HALF BRAND'S GREAT DROPKICK MATCH ON DRY GROUND

, Palmerston N., Last Night. Tlie weather was fine for the match between South Africa .and Manawatu to-day, and after steady rain the previous afternoon and during the night the ground, though slow,: was in remarkably good order. The ' attendance was estimated at about 20,000. . Tlie teams were:— Springboks: Full-back, G. . H. Brand; three-quarters, J. P. Lyster, J. White, D. Craven, J. Bester; half-backs, A. Harris, G. P. Lochner; front row, S. . C. Louw, M. Lotz W. Jennings; middle row, W. E. Bastard, P. Nel,' W. F. Berg, Strachan;- back row, H. H.. Watt. Manawatu: Full-back, Waldin; tlrreequarters, Waugh, Nicol, Buick; fiv®" eighths, Le Quesne, J. Finlay; halfback, Edlin: forwards, Newman, Terry, Williams, W. Powell, R. McKenzie, E. Fell, Ewart, Sullivan. During the first 20 minutes there was not a great deal between the teams, and both sets of forv/ards were going at such a pace that the backs only had time to kick hun-iedly for the line. On the occasiohs the ball did get out to the back%the tackling was so deadly that passing rushes were not allowed to get far. . Penalties Fail. Within the first quarter of an hour the Springboks were penalised and Powell had a shot, missing the posts. The ball was not forced, but the ;dearing kick hit an upright and Lochner came in offside, Finlay having another shot from a handy position and just missing. Manawatu werit close when Waugh centred to the goal front, the Springboks forcing just in time. The Manawatu forwards were going well and Fell led them in a sortie to the line, where Sullivan was recalled after grounding the ball. Infringements, however, were rather frequent and. they were all . turned to adI % i. ' " ■

vantage by Brand. The visitors had their. chances of scoring, but it was not until Brand kicked a penalty that they opened the aocount. . Manawatu returned to the Springbok twenty-five, where Waldin, the full-back, tried with his left foot for a field goalBergh next made a sensational dash and passed to Bester, '.who was thrown into touch. The South African backs then went away on the other wing, but White failed to get through. Tackling Accurate. For the rest of the spell the Springbok backs were continually in action, but tEe tackling was sudden and accurate, and it was not until Lyster accepted a dive pass from Craven and cut clean through to score that the Manawatu defence was found wanting. Brand converted, and the visitors led 8-0 at the interval. Down wind, South Africa started the second spell at a great pace. Waldin took the ball ofli the feet of the forwards and stopped them once, but they were back immediately, and from a line out in the corner the ball went along the backs to Lochner, who short punted, and Lyster like a flash had the ball to score an easy try. Brand missed. South Africa scored again a moment later when a Manawatu pass went astray and the ball was soon in Bester's hands. Bester kicked over the full-back, and Lochner won the race to score. Brand goaled. Manawatu was disorganised, but rallied and drove the Springboks back past half -way, where from a set scrum Edlin streaked round the scrum and passed to Newman, who made ground and returned the ball to Edwin. The Manawatu forwards joined in and the ball was rushed over the line and Newman pounced on it. Finlay's kick hit an upright. Shots From All Angles. A penalty to the Springboks returned play to the other end, where Brand kicked another penalty from a handy position. Brand was fiow having shots at field goals from all angles, and after Watt, who received from Craven and Harris, had run over unopposed for Brand to convert, the full-back brought the spectators to their feet with a glorious field goal from near half -way. Only 11 minutes were left, but a try came from a sortie to Bester's wing, the ball going from, Strachan to Watt and to Bastard, who went over neftr the comer. Brand kicked a poster. The Manawatu forwards made one last desperate effort but were held up near the line, and a counter-attack and a long kick by Bester sent Manawatu back hot foot. Wasley raced Bester to the ball and kicked to dead ground, but a five yards' scrum was ordered and an infringement gave Brand another easy penalty kick. The last try came when Manawatu lost possession and Bastard, drawing the last defence, passed to Louw, who raced over unopposed. Brand goaled and the game ended with the score South Africa 39 Manawatu 3 The referee was Dr. M. Dickson, Canterbury.