RUNA WAY RUGBY WIN FOR NEW SOUTH WALES

Chronicle (Levin), 18 June 1946, Page 6

RUNA WAY RUGBY WIN FOR NEW SOUTH WALES

BK1BBANE, June 111. Now Soutli AValos raced. Queenslaud oif their t'eot to win an inter-State Eugby uiiion match at the exhibition ground, Brisbane, by 86 to 11. The New Houth YVales back division gave a iuagniiicent display. Particularly impressive was the outside centre Allen who went through the match without fumbling a pass or missiug a trick. Aged nineteen, he left Hig'h School last year. yehiutl tfie^cruxn .Cawsey gave service which plaees iiim also in line for selec- ; tion for the New Zealand tour. Lremin I and Johnsoni assisted to tear lioles in | the opposition. Though the eaptain ! Ihmkin lcicked seven goals, his general kiclcing was below standard aml a fumble was responsible for Jetting Scli'ulte through to score Queeusland's onlv trv. In the forwards Kearney went well as liooker. The New Zealander, | Wolfe, was prominent in the front row , j and Fuller as breakaway, j New South Wales ' points came from j tries bv Moi'combe (two,) Uuchan, Pres-j toii, Allan, Fuller aud tliree conversions; I and four penalties by liankin. Queens- j i land scored with a try by Schulte andj : a goal and two penalties by Livermore. j New Zealand influence on New Southj Walcs Rugby was indicaled by the prei sence of Mr. Clyde Keunedv as manager , ; and Harold Masters as assistant mun- i ' ager. Mr. Masters, who is also Austral- ; ian selector, and, who, as au All 'Black, : j toured Australia in 1922, said -that the | New «outh Wales backline was poten- ' tially as great as the State has ever j produced..