ALL BLACK'S TOUR

Waipukurau Press, Volume XXII, Issue 249, 20 August 1928, Page 7

ALL BLACK'S TOUR

.ALL BLACKS DEFEATED. (Special to Press Association) PORT ELIZABETH, August 18. In a thrilling and brilliant exhibition of Rugby, South Africa beat New ..Zealand by three tries, one converted. — 11 points —to two tries —six points today. Right up to the call of time it was anybodq’s game. It was a great win for South Africa, being the first time a Springbok side has ever won a Test at Port Elizabeth. The ground was in fine condition, and the day was perefcct for Rugby. There was a • deafening roar from the crowd of 20,000 when the teams took the field and .gave their war cries. Brownlie w T on the toss and kicked off. The Springbok forwards at once made a hot attack. They swept to the New Zealand line, where Carleton in ..attempting to clear, threw the ball back to Lindsay, who missed it. Nel dived on the ball and scored a try, which Osler converted. South Africa 5 New Zealand d With five points up in four minutes, the Springboks made things merry. Van dor Westhuizen effected a fine break, only determined tackling by Lindsay and Robilliard smashing the attack. Gbod work by Swain, McWilliams, Hadley and Hazlett, and clever line kicking by Johnson, put New Zealand right on the South African line. Prom a throw-in Finlayson got possession and passed to Stewart, who made a determined dive and scored, with three Springboks hanging on him. Lindsay’s kick hit an upright and bounced infield. South Africa. 5 New Zealand 3 Back went New Zealand to the attack. Dailey sent his backs away, and the ball travelled beautifully out to Grcnside, who dashed hard down the line to be soundly downed by Tindall. A great forward rush by the Springboks, in which Mostert, Pretorius, Van Drutcn and Daneel were at the head, ended when Lindsay snapped the ball from their feet and found touch past half-way. There was some electric football in the next few minutes. First Now Zealand and then the Springbok backs opened out in beautiful passing movements. Another fine burst by the local forwards took play to the New Zealand lino. Van Drutcn shot out from the ruck and passed to Osler, Rousseau, Van' der Westhuizen and finally Do Jongh handled the ball, the last-named racing hard for the corner and scoring amid tumultous cheers. Osler missed the kick at goal. South Africa 8 Now Zealand 3 There were some fireworks among the backs in the next few minutes. Johnson made a great cut-in and opened up a movement which went half the length of the field. Working with cohesion and design, the New Zealand forwards, led by Brownlie, Finlayson, McWilliams and Hazlett, swept down the field in a brilliant rally. There was a. serum near the Springbok line, and Dailey made a brilliant break round and passed to Grcnside, who forced his way over. Lindsay’s kick missed by inches. Half-time came a minute later, with the score: South Africa 8 New Zealand 6 With a whirlwind forward rush, Now Zealand started on the second spell by pressing hard on the Springbok line. The All Blacks continued to storm the African citadel, but they -were up against a rock-like defence. Then came a great dribling rush by the Springbok forwards, in which Mostert and Van Drutcn shone. Slowly -they worked play to the New Zealand lino, where Rousseau made a dash which looked dangerous, but Lilburne and Johnson, with solid tackles, saved. A scrum was put down five yards from the line. The Springboks secured possession, heeled the ball, and Daneel dived over the Inie. Osier’s kick went wide. South Africa 11 New Zealand 0 New Zealand immediately started on the offensive. Johnson, Carleton and Grcnside went away in a brilliant passing movement. A minute later Grcnside intercepted and cut clean away. With a great swerve he beat Tindall, and a try looked certain, hut Rousseau, with an amazing burst of speed, tackled him from behind. The Springboks went back to the attack, and it took New Zealand’s best defence to keep them out. In the last minute of the game Lilburne made a brilliant break through from a scrum. He passed tq, Hazlett, thence to Swain, who sent the ball infield to Grcnside. With a sparkling dash the Hawke’s Bay winger went hard for the line. He dived at the corner flag, but Brand, who had come flying across from the other wing, and

.. rndai; There at demonstration by the eiow> ■ u final whistle sounded. They swarmed on to the field and carried Mostert shoulder high to the dressing room. They cheered, shouted and sang “For They are Jolly Good Fellows.” Mostert was forced to make a short speech outside the pavilion, where fully 10,000 people collected. It was an amazing demonstration of cnthisiasm. SURPRISINGLY GOOD FOOTBALL. GRENSIDE AND SWAIN IN FORM Right up till the call of time it was anybody’s game. It was surprisingly good football for a test match. Both sides made the game as open as possible, with the result that the backs were frequently carrying out spectacular and thrilling movements. The tackling of both sides was as sound as it could possibly be. The New Zealand forwards played a great game, scrummaging to counter Stewart |is loose head. New Zealand won 17 serums and South Africa 28. A surprising feature was the fact that the New Zealanders w r crc beaten in the department of the game for which thy arc noted —the Springboks won 31 lineouts and New Zealand 21. Seven penalties were given to the All Blacks and ten to the Springboks. Lindsay played his usual cool, reliable game, kicking with length and accuracy. The three-quarter line-' Grcnside, Carleton and Robilliard — was in good form. They attacked with fine determination and their defence was always solid. FIVE-EIGHTHS GO WELL Johnson and Lilburne went well together at five-eighths. Johnson varied his play nicely, but was inclined to ,-liort punt too often. Dailey play< d a fine idi-round game, at times rising to brilliant hc’ghts. McWilliams was Nev, r Zea-'mi’s outstanding forward. Hazlett, Brownlie Swain and Hadley were always in the picture, Alley and Finlayson shining with occasional bursts from line-outs. Stewart harassed. De Villers and Osler all the afternoon. Tindall played soundly enough buti he apparently did. not have the confidence of Lindsay. Both De Jongh and Brand appeared to be weak for international wings. Rousseau and Van der Westhuizen, however, were in first-class form. Osler was a gay deceiver who varied his play cleverly. Do Villers played a great game behind the pack, breaking round the scrum on occasions to make clover openings. Mostert, Van Drutcn, Daneel and Dutoit were the outstanding forwards. Mostert-’s hooking was exceptionally good. RECORD TO DATE. ITINERARY OF THE TEAM. MATCHES PLAYED. Played Won Lost Drawn For Against. 19 14 4 1 311 123 May 30. —v. Western Province Country Clubs, won II to 3. June 2. —v. Western Province Town Clubs, lost 3 to 7. .June 6. —v. Griquahtnd, won 19 to 10. June 9. —v. Transvaal, lost 0 to G. June 13. —v. Orange Free State, iron 20 to nil. June 16. —v. Transvaal, won 5 to 0. June 20. —v. Western Transvaal, won 19 to 8. June 23. —v. Natal, won 31 to 3. June 30. —v. South Africa (First Test), lost 0 to 17. July 7—v. Northern Districts, drawn 18 all. July 14. —v. Rhodesia, won 44 to 8. July 21. —v. South Africa (Second Test), won 7 to 6. July 25. —v. Pretoria, won 13 to G. July 28. —v. Orange Free State, won 15 to 11. Aug. 1. —v. North Eastern Districts, won 27 to 0. August 3. —v. Border, won by 22 to August 8. —v. Border, won 35 —3. Aug. 11. —v. Eastern Province, won 16 to 3. Aug. IS. —v. South Africa (Third Test), lost 6 to 11. PROGRAMME OF MATCHES August 18 —Third Test, Port Elizabeth. August 22—Oudtshoorn. August 25—Capetown. September I—Fourth Test, Capetown. September 4— Sail from Capetown.

JUNIOR REPRESENTATIVES WIN FOR CENTRAL H.B. An interesting match was witnessed at Waipawa on Saturday, when the Central Hawke’s Bay Junior representatives met the Danncvirike Sub-Union’s team, in the annual fixture. The home combination displayed superiority in the forward division, the play of Richardson, Verran, and Millar being outstanding, with Spotswood to the fore in solid work, but in the rearguard the visitors held their own. Moorhead was a conspicuous success on the Central side. There was no score recorded in the first half, but in the second, Verran followed up a ball kicked to the opposing full-back, and sending it on across the goal-line, touched down for Central, which thereby won the match. No goal resulted. Other scoring opportunities afforded the Central team were not availed of, through lack of “finish.” On two occasions Dannevirke had penalty shots at goaling at a convenient range, but failed. Mr L. R. Cutforth was the referee. SOUTH ISLAND BEATS NORTH. IN A FAST GAME. Th South Island beat North Island in the annual match, at Christchurch, on Saturday, by 15 points to 14. The game was ahvays fast and sometimes exciting, but there was little sustained brilliancy. It was essentially a battle between the two opposing packs. On the play, North Island should have won, because they were appreciably better in the forwards, though their backs did not succeed. The Aucklanders Knight and Batty were as good a pair as any on the ground, while Palmer (Auckland), Steere (Hawke’s Bay), and M. Willoughby (Wairarapa) were seldom seen, being always embedded where play was thickest. Cooke, who scored a try as usual, was easily the best of the North backs, but was so well watched, that he got few opportunities. Roach played well at full-back, but the rest did not show up. NEW ZEALAND TEAM. STEERE INCLUDED. (Per Press Association) / CHRISTCHURCH, Sunday. Following the inter-island game, the selectors picked the following New Zealand side to meet New South Wales in the first test: — Full-back: Butler (Auckland). Three-quarters: Minns (Auckland), Hook (Auckland), and Snodgrass (Nelson). Five-eighths: Cooke (Wairarapa), and Bradanovitch (Otago). Half: Holden (Otago). Back row: Knight (Auckland), and Batty (Auckland). Middle row: M. Willoughby (Wairarapa), Steere (Hawke’s Bay), and Freitas (West Coast). Front row: Palmer (Auckland), and Clark (Canterbury). Wing-forward: Porter (Wellington ). Emergencies: —Backs: McClymont (Otago), and Olliver (Canterbury). Forwards: Toby Robertson (Canterbury), and Howden (Southland). REPRESENTATIVE GAMES. WELLINGTON BEATS AUCKLAND. The representative match between Auckland and Wellington, in Wellington, was won by Wellington by 17 points to 13. Auckland had several of their best players away in Christchurch, representing the North Island against the South. WAIRARAPA v. MARLBOROUGH. After a poor exposition of the Rugby code, Wairarapa easily defeated Marlborough, at Carterton, in

a Ranfurly Shield match, by 26 points to 8. MAORI GAME. The first contest for the magnificent Prince of Wales Cup, for Rugby football competition among the Maori districts, was held at Gisborne, before an attendance estimated at fully 4000. The cup is a sequel to the Prince’s visit to New Zealand. The final score was: Tokerau 15, Taira- . niti 8. Mr W. T. Parata was the referee. SOUTHLAND TEAM BEATEN. The Southland combined subunions’ team was defeated by Nelson by 13 points to 8, on Saturday, at Nelson. INTER-COLIfEGIATE TOURNEY. (Per Press Association). NELSON, Saturday. An inter-collegiate tournament was commenced to-day in .fine weather, and will be continued on Monday. Christ’s College had an easy win over Wanganui by 24 points to 11. Nelson and Wellington College drew —13 all —after Wellington leading by five points up to ten minutes of the final whistle. TARANAKI BEAT WANGANUI. The Taranaki representatives' defeated Wanganui by 20 points to 11, before a crowd of 8000, at New Plymouth, on Saturday. WIN FOR OTAGO TOURISTS. The Otago touring team defeated North Otago, at Oamaru, in ideal weather, on a greasy ground, by 7 points to nil. , MANAWHENUA DEFEATED. After a pool’ exhibition of Rugby, Southland beat Manawhenua, at Invercargill, by 12 points to 4. ’VARSITY MATCH AT SUVA. FIJI BEATS AUCKLAND. By Telegraph —Copyright —Press Assn. SUVA, 9ugust 18. The Fiji Rugby fifteen defeated Auckland University, at Albert Park, by 12 points to 3. The local players were superior in all departments. The match was played in a drizzling rain, before 3000 spectators. NEW SOUTH WALES TEAM. SYDNEY, Aug. 18. The New South Wales Rugby Union team to tour the Dominion, aboard the Ulimaroa, contains several last-minute substitutes who have replaced those unable to make the trip. Nevertheless, it is a good representative side. WORLD CHAMPIONS “Some people still cling to the notion that the winners of the Test ruber between the All Blacks and South Africa will be hailed as the Rugby champions of the world (writes “Touch” in the Cape Argus). Such an idea should bo squashed by responsible Rugby controllers either in South Africa or New Zealand, and this has been made plain time and time again. Equally ridiculous is it to attach blame to the New Zealand players or their manager for the extravagant claims that have been macle for the All Blacks by those who perhaps know very little about the game. A little while ago “Touch” stated that the biggest handicap our visitors laboured under was the ready-made reputation manufactured not by them, but for them, and up to which, perhaps no mere ' humans could hope to live.”

THE HONOURS BOARD. Player Games Pts. Tries Goals D. A. Lindsay Strang 13 12 60 33 4 27 ' 9 C. Rushbrook 7 30 10 — M. Nicholls .. 9 26 1 11 A. Robilliard 12 18 6 — B. Grenside .. 12 15 5 — G. Scrimshaw 10 15 5 . —

1?. Lucas 10 15 5 — M. Brownlie .. 14 12 4 I. Finlayson .. 13 9 3 — L. Johnson 13 9 3 *— R. Stewart 13 9 3 •— W. Hazlett .. 12 9 3 — R. McWilliams 11 9 3 II. Lilburn c .. 12 7 1 2 J. Swain 13 6 2 — W. Dailey 10 6 2 — J. Burrows G 6 2 — G. Alley 13 3 1 — S. Carleton 11 3 1 — P. Ward 10 3 — 1 J. Horc 9 3 1 — E. Snow 8 3 1 — S. Hadley 9 — . — — C. Brownlie .. 6 — — — F. Kilby 5 — __ — R. Sheen 4 — — — N. McGregor 3 — — I. Harvey 1 — — —