Maoris And Australia Draw

Chronicle (Levin), 13 June 1949, Page 3

Maoris And Australia Draw

Received Sunday, 7 p.m. • BRISBANE, June 12. The second Test ended in a draw — Maoris 8, Australia 8. Scorers : Couch a try which Kenny goaled, the latter also kicking a penalty goal. Australia, J. Fogarty a try and-O. "Windon a try converted by B. Piper. A record .crowd of 25,000 attCnded. The mat-ch was played under perfect conditions. The Australian forwards,. who were coached by Bill McLean, matched the Maoris almost everywhere exeept in dribbling.

The Maoris kicked off- a'nd ijnjnediately took pslay to Australian territory. Australia was penajised for a ' iingout infringement a'nd Ivenny 'narrowly niissed a 40-yarder. ' The Maoris were nearly in whe'n Taylor, with West supporting, riished down the wing. West was downed by Piper five yards from the line. Couch was exploiting'; the short kick at eveiy oppOrtunity.Fv ' . Australia was breaking evCn ifl. the lineouts andj scrums, but Matthews, Carrington and West broke up at* teinpts by the Australian inside backs to serve Allen and Eastes. But Australia persisted and eulminated tenacious forward play with a' typieal Australian backline movement in which the ball went from the forwards through Burke, Emery, Blomley. and Allen to Fogarty who beat Lannigan to score in the eorner. Piper converted. Australia 5—0. Obstruction by Broekhoff gave Kenny another penalty kick 30 yards out and he was accurate. Australih 5, Maoris 3. The Maoris' fast breaking forwards were not giving Burke and Emery room to move but after a period of loose play, Australia attacked and looked dangerous several times. The Maoris then took temporary charge. Taylor gained 50 yards with a kick that founcl touch five yards frotn the lino and from the cnsuing ruck Blake 'narrowly missea scoring. Cherrington ajjd fcSmith combined -nicely but the moVdment ended ten yards from the Australian line. Australia now attacked and until lialftime thev lield the ascendancy but were unable to score. Second Spell. _ The Maoris took the lead four minutes from the start of the second half wlien good backing up by Couch resulted in his outspeeding four Aus-

tralian defenders in a 25-yard dash to secure and score under the posts. Kenny converted. Mtforis 8, Australia 5. ' A bad mistake by Eastes was swooped .on by Coucli who allnost got over shortly after. Then Australia raJlied and from the ruck Burke worked the blind side and gave an in-pass to Windon who scored in the eorner With Stirling on his "baek. Piper found the angle too difficult. Australia 8, Maoris 8. Australia had a chance of taking the lead when Piper penalty kicked three times from inside halfway, failing each time. Couch, playing superbly, almost got the Maoris in again when he broke awav at Australia 's 25 but was recalled for a knoek-on. The MaOris were attempting close play at every chance. Couch Was promin'ent when he kicked past Piper but Fogarty was too fast on tliis oecasion. The Australian forwards, holding their own with the Maoris who appeared to be feeling the heat, put Australia on the attack. The Australian backline was clapping on the pace but the Maoris held them well. Australia attacked relentlessly in the last ten minutes but the Maori defence was good. Allan, Blomley, Burke and Broekhoff were almost over. The match ended on' a dramatic note. The Maoris were penalised at the 25 and Piper took the kick as the hell was ringing. The shot missed hy two feet. The Maori forwards were not as impressive as last Saturday hut the Australians improved vastly. • The Australians won the scrums 15 to 10 and hroke even 26-all in the lineouts. The Maoris' team to play against Queensland on Monday is: Kenny, Cherrington, Delamere, McKinley, Couch. Beazley, itaureti, West, Matthews, Carrington, Blake, Reid, Bryers, Heperi, Stirling.