PICKING AUSTRALIA'S REPS.

Chronicle (Levin), 5 August 1946, Page 7

PICKING AUSTRALIA'S REPS.

t Received Hunday, 7 p.m. HYDNEY, August 4. ! Al'ter being dowu Iti — 0 in the lirst liall and 22 — 0 early in the second, the Kest defeated Australia 30 — 22 in the ' final Rugby Uuion trial for the New Zealand tour at Hydnev cricket ground t yesterday. A eoinplele reversal oi' form ; on the purt of several players, will comylicate matters in the selection of the team to visit New Zealand. Tlie lirst half of the game was sWw and seoiued to bear out all prophesies. j Australia appeared too good for the j Kest and tries by Eastes, Mosovitch, K. ; Wiiidou and Htone, two of which were converted by Eankin made the gameseeni like a walkover. Before half tinie, howevor, the Rest. l'ound gaps in Ausjtralia's defence to score two- uncbnverted l ries. Eankin soon Testored Aus tralia's loug lead with two faultless jicnalties. ' Huon after the stiirt of the second 'half the Rest, headed by W. McLean ' (Queensland) began to play like a fresh team. For most of the half they seored _ ....

I at the rate of a point per minute, piling up 24 points by brilliant back forward movements. Outstanding were C. Windon, Howell, Cremin and Gawsey. Tries were seored by Howell (two), Alurphy, W. McLean, Quartermass, Gourlay and C. Windon. Eivermore Converterl three and kicked a penalty. In an early matQh b'etween New Houth Wales and the combined other dtates, New Houth Wales dorninated play winning by 28 — 11. Hevcral players were under consideration for the touring side and the hooker, Furness, halfback Hchulte and McBride centre chreequarter, showed well.