SENSATIONAL FINISH

Evening Post, Volume CIX, Issue 145, 23 June 1930, Page 4

SENSATIONAL FINISH

BEITAIN SNATCHES A

VICTORY

SUPERB FORWARD.STRUGGLE

(By Telegraph.—Press Association.)

DUNEDIN, 21st June.. A last-minute try by the speedy little British three-quarter, Morlej, 2fter a ' great run by Ivor Jones, turned a certain draw in the first Test match Deiween Britain and New Zealand into a win for the j Visitors by six points to three. The match was played under conditions that did not make for the best exhibition of the game. Despite the fact-that for an hour preceding the commencement of the game .there was, an. unprecedented fait of Wow^Which left,the .surrounding hills ■with a mantle of white to an unusually low. level, there were about 27,000 people presentVßy IheVtime the match was begun .-the ground was very slippery and heavy, and it was a matter1 of only a few minutes before vthe ball became disconcertingly greasy.'' i> The contest resolved itself into a struggle 'between--two well-matched packs of for-wards;'-it was. a great game m spite ot everything, and the crowd recognised early in the match that the New Zealand-, ers, who, it must be admitted, were firm favourites, faced-a decidedly;difficult tasL J-ThToßritish forwards, ledby Ivor Jones, iiflodgson.-and Beamish, were superb in and in the first spell were conshrtenfly.onthe offensive. In the later Btages.of/the ; game, without over-wMmi^Jheir-^PPonents, the New Zealand vanguard held-its,own. The'M.-Black inside back* failed disMaWaodit must-be confessed that the LS^CooKe'combination^t five-eighths cannot be expected to be effective agamst the skill of the Englishmen, The-Britishers .were the first to score. AfteS s.ev«n ,minutes' play Reeve took a f^d^.iFoin.Spong, outpaced HarVand scored in the corner. Black's kick failed. ■ There was no further score until the second spell opened, when after five minutes play the New Zealand backs-got away and Hart scored at the i corner.," Nepia s kick hit the upright.^Tnehlberc^as; a battk royal between the forwards, with JNew Zealand in the ascendancy. It was just on the call of time, and New Zealand were pressing'hard • when the end came with seniist*orial suddenness. ■ At AST-MINUTE SENSATION. .••.'What appeared to.be a-certain draw was stfadenly! converted into a decisive victory by the?*edojibiable Ivor Jones, who secured possession in Ms' own twfenty-nve and set dutKfor^he,line seventy-five yards Sway: Hfi'reached'-the half-way, line before hW-was^seriousWchallenged, and in-the nick of time he transferred to Morley, who had come up fast. The little winger theo set off for the line with Cooke in hot pursuit. Morley outpaced Cooke by about a yard, the pair finishing up on the grass a •ya^d, fr6"m-the corner; and just across the finei'tne" wing 'scoring the most sensation'"anyunexpected try" that has been seen on 6ansbropks*«incer Steel made his_ never-lo-bftlprgct|ieji run against the,. Springboks -jten-ye^rfcag')?;l ■■":■' r".Tlleistand,:'.the tiers outside, and every jpai't pP> the, ground was in an uproar at the unexpected termination" to the game. "- ;"When Jbnejj picked xip there was less Kaii1 half aSminute to go, and Black's un- : snccessful-:aftempt ,at goal was madc'nfter time1 had'expired.,' ;i Round after round .of tumultuous apiplivuse echoed around'the ground: The had'snatched a drawn game from jthe.;fire in a manner that could not but :appeal: to evjery sporting instinct of the icrowd. ■"'-. ..; - .!.-.; ~,■:■ '■':'■ The try was of the kind that is seen 'seldom, andVvthe victors deserved to win 'for the remarkable :6pp.prA.unisin exhibited :in that effort:-:-•?-';' ;.. '-. The., opening Ws'there/and, quick as a 'flash, Jbnes jumped into the breach. Morley followed} up in' perfect style, and there ■Tyas scarcely- a yard between him and "^Cooke, bht the. Briton was just too fast, "and at the end of a great run he had the ."satisfaction of knowing ho had won the ■game for his side. ; ; !.- - f; "The.'final'score1 was ".': ■ 'l-i Britain ;,..4;.^J..,JJ.......!...:.. 6 fe; NewZealanii ......'.'..'.'.';■.. 3 ;; -Tlie referee Vas ilf. S. Hollander, of |;(3hris^hurch;. i/; . ;,.-;„ ..... ~ . ~•;..■