FINAL TEST MATCH.

Waikato Times, Volume 112, Issue 18697, 25 July 1932, Page 8

FINAL TEST MATCH.

ALL BLACKS WIN. MARGIN OF EIGHT POINTS. RESULT NEVER IN DGjUBT. SUPERIOR IN ALL BRANCHES. United Press Assn.—Elec. Tel. Copyright. SYDNEY, July 23. The New Zealand Rugby team gloriously upheld the traditions of its All Black predecessors by beating Australia in the third and deciding test match to-day. The margin of 21 to 13 did not convey the winners’ undoubted superiority in nearly every’department, particularly in the forwards. Tho All Blacks’ victory was all the more handsome considering the weather conditions. There was no breeze and the hard turf was f/.-pically suited to Australia's fondness for the open, passing game. New Zealand actually played Australia at its own game and after the first quarter of an hour victory was never in doubt. An Unprecedented Scene. The conclusion of the game was marked 'by an unprecedented scene. The band played “ Auld Lang Syne,” both teams forming a circle and joining hands. The players openly exchanged jerseys, nearly every New Zealander leaving the field clad in green, while the Australians wore black into their dressing room. Australia’s hopes were that its reconstructed hack division, containing a greater element of youth and also two new wingers, would counterbalance New Zealand’s definite supremacy in (he second test. These hopes were frustrated in the first, instance by the fact that New Zealand secured greater possession of the bail in the set scrums and line-outs. Furthermore, it disconcerted the play among the home inside backs. Taking advantage of the slower breaking away of the Australian forwards Kilby and Page set their supports in action in movement after movement with thrilling passing, every thrust being supported by the forwards. So quick were the New Zealanders breaking that almost generally when Australia had possession, and the ball was transferred from the thick, of the ruck, there were two or three New Zealanders prepared to crush the home initiative and turn defence into attack. Cloud of Black Jerseys. The perpetual cloud of black jerseys proved a bugbear to Australian individual enterprise. It was only when New Zealand held a commanding lead that Australia for a quarter-hour in the second half, rallied to test heights. The home threats then were through the centres, typical play out to the wings being abandoned in face of the ever-spreading New Zealand backs, whose tackling never failed. Comparing the teams, Collins does not enter into consideration, as be bad littlo work in tackling or kicking for the major portion of the game. Bul-lock-Douglas and Ball both showed superior pace over their immediate ad-VOTSS-riSS. Caughey handled superbly, frequently running his supports Into position, but he was considerably helped by the immunity granted New Zealand’s five-eighths, of whom Page was the more enterprising and resourceful. Kilby set the hallmark on his already great fame by shrewd.variation, quick decision and an incessant readiness to open up the play. Of the forwards, Clarke, Purdue, Cottrell and Ilore excelled in every phase. McLean and Manchester were übiquitous as the ball flashed into the open, both being ready to seize opportunities to advance on the goal-line, as well as proving versatility on the line-outs. Solomon was always where most needed in every rush, and his anticipation on defence was reminiscent of All Black rovers of the past. Palmer gets credit for having out-hooked Bonis cleanly and fairly, as well as playing his characteristic supporting game In the loose. THE GAME. W The teams were as follows: AUSTRALIA. Fullback: Boss (New South Wales). Threequarters: Lindsay (Queensland), Cowper (Victoria), Steggall (Queensland). Hemingway (New South Wales). Five-eighths: Sturtridge (Victoria). Halfback: Malcolm (New South Wales), captain. Forwards: Bridle (Victoria), Dunlop (Victoria), Palfreyman (New South Wales), Bland (New South Wales), Cook (Queensland), Ceruttl (New South Wales), Bonis (Queensland), Love (New South Wales). NEW ZEALAND. Fullback: J. Collins (Taranaki). Threequarters: N. Ball (Wellington), T. H. C. Caughey (Auckland), F. Bullock-Douglas (Wanganui). Five-eighths: J. R. Page (Wellington), H. R. Pollock (Wellington). Halfback: F. D. Kilby (Wellington), captain. Forwards: A. I. Cottrell (Canterbury), J. Core (Otago), B. Palmer (Auckland), H. F. McLean (Wellington), G. W. Purdue (Southland), J. E. Manchester (Canterbury), R. Clarke (Taranaki), F. Solomon (Auckland) . Australia Opens tho Score. From the klck-ofi there was every evidence of the game being open. Australia was the first to score, after Ross had missed a penalty goal. The Australian lock, Dunlop, gathered In the open, passed to Cowper, who rut through and veered out to the wing. Hemingway had an open passage to the goal lino. Boss converted. Australia 5, New Zealand 0. Thereafter until half-time New Zealand land almost full control, lvilby's first use of the blind side, after several movements on the open side had been checked, resulted in himself scoring, Australia’s wing, Lindsay, standing off to mark Bullock-Douglas. Collins missed the goal. Australia 5, New Zealand 3. New Zealand had two penalty attempts, Collins and Pollock missing in succession. Tho culminating movement of tiie spell was a try by McLean down Ball’s wing. The movement, commenced from Kilby at tho base of tho ruck, the ball travelling along the back line, with Solomon participating, and then infield. Pollock converted, making the score at. half-time:— New Zealand 8 Australia 5 Tho referee allowed exactly five

minutes for the interval, during which both teams rested near the touch line. The Second Half. The first few minutes of the second spell revealed New Zealand’s mastery in strategy. Kilby received from a line-out and ran to the open side. When almost surrounded by the Australian breakaways and five-eighths he propped, passed high, straight and clean over to the blind side. Solomon took the pass and had the first fiveeighths, Page", outside him. The Australian winger, Hemingway, expected the ball to go further out to Ball, but Page In-passed to Solomon, bluffing the whole defensive array for an easy try. Pollock’s kick saw the ball hit a post. New Zealand IJ. Australia 5. Victory was clinched with the next try, when Ball, coming into the open side, dummied past the waiting backs and carried Boss over the line. Ball appeared to score, but the referee gave the try to Manchester, who was following closely and touched down. Collins converted. New Zealand 16, Australia 5. ColLins also converted the next try, by Palmer, who handled well at the end of a forward rush. This was 15 minutes before the end. New Zealand 21, Australia 5. These continual reverses had spurred Australia to further venturesorneness and two tries followed desperate efforts by the home team toi fling the ball about. The first was ! due to Cerutti’s opening, Bridle gathering the ball at his toes in full stride and cutting between the fiveeighths to cross near the posts. Cowper converted. New Zealand 21, Australia 10. The second try was similarly initiated, Palfreyman securing and passing to Malcolm, who drew the defence grandly before passing to Cowper. It was a blindslde effort in the centre of the field, Cowper having anticipated Malcolm’s run, whereas Sturtridge, edging toward the open side, disguised the direction of the attack. The try was not converted. New Zealand 21, Australia 13. There were now six minutes left, but the All Blacks fully held their own in the closing stages, showing no inclination merely to dwell on their lead. The game ended with the score:— New Zealand 21 Australia 13 FUNCTIONING ALL THE TIME. VISITORS CALLED THE TUNE. SYDNEY, July 24. The Sunday Sun, describing the football test, says: The All Blacks were functioning all the time as a team smooth and polished, as are all sides New Zealand sends us. The 1932: All Blacks retained the ashes in a convincing manner. There were occasions when the Australians looked Infinitely more dangerous than their opponents, but, apart from these spasmodic flashes, New Zealand called the tune and Kilby wielded his baton in masterly fashion. GOVERNOR-GENERAL’S MESSAGE. TEAM CONGRATULATED. When the result of the test match was known in New Zealand, the Governor-General, Lord Bledisloe, sent the following cable to Mr W. J. Wallace, manager of the All Blacks: —"Our warmest congratulations to the whole team.—Bledisloe.” RECORD OF MATCHES. ONLY ONE LOSS SUSTAINED. TOUR ENDS ON WEDNESDAY. The Australian tour of the All Blacks will be brought to a conclusion with a match against Victoria at Melbourne on Wednesday. Five matches have been played in New South Wales and four in Queensland, and of these nine the only loss sustained was in the first test at Sydney. Following is a record of the matches played: — Against New South Wales.—Won, 13—11. Against Newcastle.—Won, 44—6. Against Australia. —Lost, 17—-22. Against New South Wales. —Won, 27—3. Against Queensland. —Won, 28—8. Against Brisbane-Ipswlch. Worn 44—12. Against Australia —Won, 21 —3. Against Toowoomba —Won, 30 —6. Against Australia —Won, 21—13. Points for, 245; points against, 84. Snb.* v. - LATER. THE FAMOUS MANAGER. TRIBUTES TO THE MANAGER. “BLAME EVERYTHING ON TO BOSS” United Frcss Assn.—Elec. Tel. Copyrig-IU. (Received July 25, 9.40 a.m.) SYDNEY, July 25. While Mr Wallace attributes the All Blacks’ success to the qualities of his men, they state that Mr Wallace himself was responsible for the victory. “You can blame everything on to the boss," said one player; “He is a wonderful manager and is responsible for the team's improvement. His great knowledge of the game ho passed on; he had a remedy for every weakness." The Herald comments: “The New Zealand Rugby Union struck the vital first blow in the fight for the ashes when it appointed the famous Wallace, the master player and the master tactician, as manager and coach of the team, which was virtually asked to restore the old standard of New Zealand Rugby. Mr Wallaco has made a great success of his job.” SYDNEY PRESS COMMENT. AUSTRALIA DEGISIVELY BEATEN. ALL BLACKS’ GREAT PLAY. Unite cl Frcss Assn.—-Elec. Tel. Copyright (Received July 25, 10.30 a.m.) SYDNEY, July 25. The Labour daily comments that Australia dropped the pilot, and, lackj ing Lawton’s leadership, Australia was

decisively defeated by New Zealand in the deciding Test. The All Blacks earned nothing but unstinted praise. There were no “ifs" and “huts” about the result. The luck was certainly against Australia in the first half, but in the second spell the All Blacks played like a machine, profited by the Australians’ many mistakes and weaknesses, and made the scoring look ridiculously easy. Malcolm,- who played New Zealand on his own at one stage, rallied his men late in the second half, but the dash was too late. The All Blacks were slightly rattled by the burst, but time played for them. When the final bell rang one did not feel as much staggered by defeat as a pang of regret for what might have been. Definitely Superior. The Herald says: “W. J. Wallace had excellent forward material, but a comparatively inexperienced back division, and he moulded the men into a team which eventually played well enough to prove definitely superior to the elect of Australia. The most vital lesson taught the Australians by the New Zealanders Is that forwards, if they must have speed and ability to handle, must also do their share of solid rucking. That was the finest feature of the All Black forwards. They shone brilliantly in the open, but also proved magnificent ruckers, often overwhelming the Australian pack after a scrum or line-out and robbing the local men of the ball. Kilby gave a brilliant exhibition, and McLean played right up to his reputation. Manchester was also magnificent, while the five-eighths, Pollock and Page, were solid.” No Praise Too High. The Telegraph, with a streamer heading: “No Praise Too High For the All Blacks,” says: “ The New Zealanders will take back' the Bledisloe Cup and the Rugby Union ashes, but more cherished perhaps than these will be the honour accorded a team which rose from obscurity to attain its goal, which weathered the censure and reproof which followed quickly on its initial bow, to bear itself acclaimed in the third Test. The All Blacks’ superiority was unchallenged, but had the home team made the most of its opportunities in the first half the final rally might have had as its reward the laurels of victory. Three times In the opening half, had the Australians showed the polish expected of a representative side, tries should nave been scored.. Standing out as a bright attacking star among the New Zealand backs was the left-winger. At times he made the would-be defenders look like players of fourth-rato standard, so completely did he bewilder them.”