TEST RUGBY MATCH.

Waipawa Mail, Volume LXVI, Issue 125, 25 July 1938, Page 3

TEST RUGBY MATCH.

EASY WIN FOR THE ALL BLACKS FIFTEEN POINTS MARGIN. SYDNEY, July 24. A- was generally anticipated the New Zealand All Blacks won their first test match here yesterday by a mar in of 15 points, the final score hein -New Zealand 24, Australia 9. S. xton (2), Parkhill and Sullivan scored tries for the winners, Taylor converted three and also kicked two penalty goals. Australia’s score came from three penu lies registered by the Victorian repn -entative Carpenter.

The weather was sunny and the tun firm.

Tin. crowd numbered approximately 32,tc • . The game was a triumph of tactics, and he merit of New Zealand’s victors v, as enhanced by the fact that thei ine was not crossed. It as a battle which lovers of Hue! football enjoyed because of the nseness right through to the fine -tages, hut spectacular moves Wit rare and spasmodic. Thu wings on both sides had limited opp : unities as a result of the sten defence.

T' New Zealand scoring movemen were the highlights of a magnified;; uame and satisfied the Australian public of the greatly improved Hew Zealand standard of back play. The a wards, however, were equally super >, particularly as opposed to the spier h i Australian pack, all of »honi are grand ruckers. The “Sunday Sun” carries the Stren ur headline, “Australia Outtlassi 1 By The All Blaeks.” Th critic, Greatorex, declares that all t determination and courage iu the id was of no avail against an Panic.;curably superior side who bewildiucd the Australians by their Speed cohesion and science. “I annot visualise Australia beat>ug iliin New Zealand combination in future matches,” he said. RESULTS OF TOUR. Hew South Wales.—Won by 28—8. Chantry Districts. —Won by 31 —0. Hirsi Test,—Won by 24 to 9. CINERARY OF TOUR. July 27th. —v. Newcastle, at Newcastle. July 30th. —v. Queensland, at Brisbane. August 3rd. —Match in Queensland country centre. August 10th. —v. F.C.T., at Canberra. August 13th. —v. Australia, at Sydney,