FOOTBALL.

Hokitika Guardian, 14 July 1924, Page 4

FOOTBALL.

AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION. 2nd. TEST AL\TCH. ale blacks win. BY 21 POINTS TO o. SYDNEY, July 12. To-day tlie New Zealand Ifootball team defeated New South Wales. Tho half time seoro was: All Blacks 18; New South Wales nil. Tlie final scores were: All Blacks 21; New South Wales o. ANOTHER BTG CROWD. SYDNEY, July 13. Thirty thousand people yesterday witnessed the second test match. All Blacks versus New South Wales, on the Sydney Show grounds. The All Blacks showed considerable improvement. Both their hacks and their forwards handled the hall well, hut there still were frequent infringements against offside rule. The play was fast and open throughout, and many good passing rushes were witnessed.

In this test, the All Blacks held their own in tho scrums, Dailey getting the hall from them cleanly, anti transferring it. neatly to his hacks, who moved quickly and straight. The place-kicking of both sides was weak.

Crossman the Now South Wales wing tlircequarter. was well marked, and was unable to get going. Nepia got in some line kicks, but he still was inclined to speculate.

Munro, .Richardson and Porter were prominent in forward rushes.

Lucas. Svenson and Cooke were prominent in the visitors’ back division. The All Blacks dominated the first half. registering eighteen points against their opponents’ nil. The second half was more even if anything. New South Wales had the better of it; They obtained a greater share of the ball and their passing was much botte r.

New South Wales kicked off against a slight wind. The All Blacks scored a try in the lirst. two minutes. The hall went out on the full, and from tlie resulting scrum, Dailey secured. The bull went to Cooke, and then to Lucas. The latter, after a dashing run from the twenty-five, succeeded in getting across. New Zealand 3 Now .South Wales 0. Play hung in New South Wales 20. where several Black passing movements were pulled up hy olf-sidos or knockoils. The Black forwards came round the serums, and well smothered the New South Wales hacks before they got going. The forwards also supplied (heir hacks well with the hall. Xothling was called upon to save his side, and lie did so on many occasions.

Tho second spell witnessed a remarkable reversal of form on the part of New South Wales. Tilings looked bad Id- New Zealand for some time, but the dcl'eme was pretty sound. The tackling "as good. Serum followed serum tight on the All Blacks’ lino, till Notliling took a mark near the 2."). and had a shot at goal, which failed. The All Blacks then forced the play, and it "cut to the New South Wales line, but alter, 'it returned, and the All Blacks were again hard pressed. rltimatcly after a passing limit. Gieatorex scored New South Males only try behind the posts. ’I horn converted.

With live minutes to go. the All Blacks returned to tlie attack. Hard play followed, -lust on time. the visiting backs got into their stride. Alter passing between Cooke. Bro" n and l.urns. the latter scored. Lucas CP. Svenson (2). Brown and Miami scored tries for the AH Blacks. _ Nolle "ere converted. ; SYDNEY. July 13. I

’I he “Sunday Sun” says:--New South AVales v.ere completely outclassed yetilerdav in attack and dcl'eme. Ti •py iipvt'r looked like winning. Few teams have shown .such a reversal of form as New South Wales. From the outset, the All Blacks took enmnuuid ol me position, and never !o.*t it. New Zealand’s display "as brilliant. New South Wales lost because of their lamentably weal; defence, their lifeless vanguard and their unenterprising back division.”

COOKE A CHAMPION

SYDNEY. July 13. The “Sunday News” says:— “The All Blacks gave a dazzling display. They showed that they are capable <u rcallv great football, but they badly need a good goal kicker. A feature of the gallic "as the spiehdid form of Cooke, who is a real champion.'' LEAGUE FOOTBALL TEST. BRISBANE. Jull 13. For tin* England v. Australia lest match here, there was hue weather, and 2-u,IIIKI were present. England’s line passing relieved from an opening attack by Australia. Sullivan kicked a goal from the field.

Play travelled up and down the held, Ayiisley gave a free kick, and Evans, from a scrum in the corner, crossed to si ore an unconverted try. The Australians’ defence and tackling were most hrilliaiit.

At half time the scores were: England o, Australia I. England got the better of the scrums. They were, continually penalised' for offside, and for not pulling the ball into the serums. On the resumption there was most strenuous play. Australia's play was of the speediest, and they showed great team work. A pretty movement hy Thompson (Australia) in his own 21. saw him pass to Aynslev, whoj kicked in and Oxford picked up the ball and scored. Thompson converted. England then put in a hard-tightingI rush, from which Rex struggled over ill the coiner, the try not being converted.

'flic feeling was now most tense, players arguing and using their lists, and Bennett and Gallagher were sent off. I’arkin finally crossed to score. Sullivan failing to convert. The whistle then went with the scores: England 21. Australia 11.

UNO LLSH A!EX RESENT DEFEAT. HUBBY LEAGUE -VET-EK. | (Received this day at S n.m.l BRISBANE, duly 12. The Rughy League test ended wit 1, a disgraceful scene, the players fighting and kicking each other. England apparently resenting defeat indulged in illegal tackling and rough work and the Australians retaliated and in a mass the players fought and kicked each other. At one stage it looked as if the spectators would join in. At the conclusion of the game the tw,i skipjvi.s exchanged jerseys but the crowd witdeavoured to tear the Australian colours from Parkin. However. he was surrounded by six police and salelv left the field.

Several bundled people waited for the Englishmen at the front stand, but they left by tile bac-k.

BUST] UNION HEAT NELSON. NELSON, duly 12. Tlie Bash Union defeated Nelson on a sodden ground this afternoon by nine to throe. The visitors had all the best of the first spell, but in the second half, Nelson were attacking for the greater part of it. The splendid play

of Udv, the Rush full back, was keepinf; down the score. The visitors gave a hotter all round display. Jtynn and Hurley scored tries for the winners, and lldy kicked a penalty goal. Snodgrass got a try ter Nelson.

BRITISH TEAM* AT CAPE. CAPETOWN, July 12

The British Ru'ghy team opened their South African tour against a strong Western Province town and country fifteen, excluding tho Capetown and Stellenbosch Universities. Western Province won by 7 to fi. The British had not tlie best of luck, or otherwise they might have snatched a narrow victory. The game was n fine open one, the English team’s display auguring well for the sueecss of their, tour. One Englishman, Halliday, broke his collarbone shortly after the interval.

SOCCER. CANADA V. AUSTRALIA. ADELAIDE, July 13. In the final international Soccer test match yesterday, the Canadian team decisively defeated Australia hy four goals to one. The rublier thus has ; ended level, each team having won two tests, and one being drawn. The game was open and fast, the Canadians showing superior combination, led at half time by two goals to nil. Australia pressed strongly in the second half, but were unable to make up tin* lost ground, the Canadians’ defence being too solid.