SOUTHLAND BEAT AUSTRALIAN TEAM

Chronicle (Levin), 19 September 1946, Page 3

SOUTHLAND BEAT AUSTRALIAN TEAM

INVERCARGILL, .Sept. IS. Ia ;i hani fonght iuateii toitay SoutnI laa«l defeated the touring Australian Kugby team by 5 point* to 0, vvitli llie ' 1 tscores S to 3 a j'ew nrimite.s before timo. The Australians staged a tlirilling lm - i ish, Mi-Bride sroring a trv but Liveri mere mis^iug with the kirk aiul failing ito maka the game a draw. i Southland had the advautage of tne , wiiid in the ilrst hall' but it. was strong ' enougli to affee-t the kieking throughoui the game. The attendaaee was estiuiated at about 8000. Southland's iirat try eame 15 ininutes aftcr the kiek ofT. MeKae hooked trom ' a serum near tlie Australian line ano I Bennett- seored for Websler to eonverl. I Southland was peiialised in front ot ' their own goal but Livermore misseti ' an casy kiek. The next points eame 1 when Webster kieked a penalty goat. ! Two mimites before half timo the Aus- ! tralians got possession in a lineout. The I l»all was sent. baek to Burke wlio seoreu a good try. Livermore f'ailed to eoni vert. The second half brought plentv oi • aetion as lirst one team and tlien tlie : other. atlaeked. The paee was terriiic ! and somc of the hcavier Australians nej'gan to feel the strain. Throwiug tlie J iiall about in iine style tlie Australian : 'naeks made all the piay during the lasL ' ten minutes of the game and were re- ; warded by McBride's try. The eil'ort j eame too 'late, however, t.o save the game.