JACK HARRIS WINS THE MATCH.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 17570, 22 June 1925, Page 3

JACK HARRIS WINS THE MATCH.

POTTED GOAL FOR ALL SLACKS.

EXCITING PLAY IN SECOND TEST.

Though they won the first test by 2G points to 3, the All Blacks found New South Wales a harder proposition in the second test, l’lay was keen and exciting all t'nc way. The New Zealanders made many desperate attacks, but the defence was sound and the tackling deadly. The home team also found it impossible to break through. Neither side secured a try, and it was left to Jack Harris, of Christchurch, to pot a goal and win the match for the visitors.

By Telegraph.—-Press Assn. —Copyright. Aus. & X.Z. Cable Association. SYDNEY. June 20. The second test match between New South Wales and the All Blacks was played in threatening weather. The ground was soft alter oY’ernight and morning rain. There were 10.000 spectators present, including the GovernorGeneral, Lord Forster, Sir Dudley Chair. Governor of New South A\ ales, and Lord S trad broke, Governor of Victoria, who shook bands with both teams. Law replaced Eh'v in the New Zealand team and Bondfield replaced Crossman in the local team. Smith was dropped from the New South V. ales team. The Y'isitors lost the toss and kicked off against a fairly stroug wind. The game was a much better display than the first test. The ball was greasy and this prevented accurate handling. The tackling by both teams was good. New South "Wales Yvas unfortunate in losing Thorn in the middle of tlie first half. He was suffering from an injury to tlie calf sustained in Wednesday’s match. Brec-ken ridge replaced him. Throughout the game was verv even and the fact that neither line was crossed speaks volumes for the defence ol 5 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 was sent over the dead line. Some uic-c passing by both sides was witnessed. Snell, behind the New South Wales pack, was veil supplied with the ball and set his backs moving in nice fashion. The leather frequently passed through all the backs’ hands. The New Zealand backs also handled •well and their backing up was a feature of the game. Both full-backs played excellently. Boss’s line kicks were a delight. Knight, in his first appearancc-ou the tour, was prominent in all forward movements. Bighton. Finlayson, and Dickson also showed up. There were many off-side penalties Donald, in particular, was the offender. The referee allowed him no latif ude. On the whole the game was a forward one. varied by a number of back movements. Harris’s winning kick was an excellent one. He secured the hall just inside the New South Wales half, slightly on the angle, and kicked a beautiful goal. Having the wind behind them. New South Wales did most of the attacking in the first half. The teams were : NEW ZEALAND. Full-back. J. Harris. Three-quarters. A. Law, J. Blake, G. D. Wise. Five-eighths. A. Matson. L. Johnson. Half-back. D. Wright. Forwards. J. Donald (wing). A. Lomas, A. Kirkpatrick. B. Finlayson, L. Knight, L. Rigliton. J. Walters. B. Dickson.

NEW SOUTH WALES. Full-back. A. W. lies. .1 hrec-quarters. C. Buridliold. E. Itecd, Morrisey, Smiili Five-eighth, II- (■. George. I lnJf-ba(k. 1.1. Snell. Forwards. E. J. Thorn, 11. Laycock. W. Rigney. C. L. Fox. A. U. Er'oy, K. Tar lion, T. Smith, E. V. Ritchie. New: Zealand commenced to. attack and carried play to the New South Wales twenty-arc, where the visitors were awarded a penalty tor a scrum offence, but missed the goal. Then Londlielcl relieved with a nice line kick. A faulty pass at hallway by Snell let Donald away, hut Morrisey gained possession, slipped least severa 1 New Zealanders and seat the ball to the New Zealand line, where Harris relieved, lioss returned it and sent the ball out at the New Zealand corner. From the ensuing scramble the Ai! Blacks forced down. Donald was off-side and this gave Hess an opportunity, but hTs kick fell short. Flay hung in the New Zealand territory, though Blake. Matson. Harris and II isc all made strenuous efforts to transfer piny from the. danger zone. A bad kick by George let New Zealand into a good position, but Itoss was there. Near South Wales bad another attempt to kick a goal, but the ball wont outside. From a scrum Wright worked tho blind side* cleverly, but off-side play enabled New South' Wales to return the ball to the New Zealand half. Wise and Matson and then Knight and Fin! arson made good attempts to take th e hall upheld, but each time it was returned. Play went- up and down I lie field, nrul the lialf-f'me whistle saw New South Wales pressing Iho All Blacks hard, but the visitors’ defence was sound. The spell ended without any score. On the resumption of piny the New Zealand forwards launched n strong attack and the ball went out at the corner. Blake got off-side and this saved New South Wales from a dangerous position. Then the ball came to Harris, who scored the only points of the day. New Zealand continued to press, but Boss found the lino with good kicks twice in succession. and this carried play to balf-wav. TTicn the New South Wales' forwards took the ball at. their toe to the All Blacks’ line, but Harris was safe and made a. long kick. Quick following up by Wis<* saw the ball go out at the New South Wales twenty-five. New South Wales thereafter did a shave of the a (lacking and several times the All Black lino was endangered, but they always manage,] to ex. trirate them pelves. FmolT was getting the ball away nicely to his hacks from the lino-outs where Fox was playing a. great game. Law made a good opening, but was collared on the line, and Morrisc.v returned with a .good run and kicked out at half-wav. Tli 0 . AIT Blacks’ superior speed saved the situation. The New South Wales barks were initiating some splendid movements, but none succeeded in crossing the line. Tn th f , last- few minutes the local learn attacked strongly, but the visiting forwards saved and the final whistle blew without alteration to the New Zealand . . J New South "Wales . . .0