FOURTH TEST.

Waipawa Mail, Volume XLIX, Issue 148, 5 September 1928, Page 3

FOURTH TEST.

THOROUGHLY DESERVED WIN. NICHOLLS THE HERO. (By Cable. —Press Assn.—Copyright) (Australian Press Assn.—United Service). CAPE TOWN, September 3. Commenting on the fourth Test match, F. M. Howard, in the “Cape Times,” said:—“The All Blacks hriliantly confounded the opinion of this country and made full and splendid amends for any previous failings, or failures, by squaring matters in the Test rubber in such an emphatic manner.” H. Du P. Hayter, in “Die Berger,” said: “It was touch and go all the time in the Test matches. The New Zealanders thoroughly deserved their win on Saturday. Their forwards played with inspiration, determination and dash. Mark Nieholls did the rest.” H. B. Keartland, in the Johannesburg “Star,” said:—“The New Zealand victory was achieved, firstly, by one of the most inspiring exhibitions of combined forward play it has been my fortune to see; and secondly, by the genius of Mark Nieholls who, in his long delayed appearance in the Tests, showed he is stlil a world figure in Rugby. There was tigerish intensity about the play of the forwards, which enabled them to sweep over the opposition. An accurate foot, guided .by clever opportunism, did the rest. Saturday’s game provided an indelible memory of the All Blacks at their best.”

TO-DAY’S MATCH. UNDER NEW ZEALAND RULES. (Special to Press Association). (Received This day, 8.45 a.m.) CAPE TOWN, September 4. The New Zealand team for to-mor-row will be:—Lilburne, Rushbrook, Lucas, Grenside, Nieholls, Johnson, Dailey, Hore, Hadley, M. Brownlie, Harvey, Finlayson, Snow, McWilliams, Scrimshaw. Burrows will act as referee. In a short review of the tour, Mr W. F. Homig’, the manager, said:— ‘ ‘ Taken all through the tour has been most enjoyable. The hospitality from the Cape to Victoria Falls has been marvellous. It is a pity we could not accept all. The train journeys were most tedious. After long trips the team more or less lost form. The spell the team had last week had a lot to do with the win. South African football is so strong that we could not risk putting in what we thought would be a comparatively weak team in any match. We had to put in a strong team all the way through. AVe found the crowds impartial. In the last Test the team played in its best New Zealand form. Every man excelled himself. It was a clear-cut victory. After the first half-hour there was only one team in it. It was a great match and we deserved to win in a memorable game and a very strenuous one. The whole team are looking forward to getting back to New Zealand.”