THE ALL BLACKS

Hokitika Guardian, 25 July 1929, Page 3

THE ALL BLACKS

WIN BY 27 to 0. POOR DISPLAY OF KICKING. (Australian Press Association) BRISBANE, July 24. The Rugby Union match, New Zealand v. Queensland, began in dull weather before »• crowd of two thousand at 3.20 o’clock, on the Exhibition Ground. The teams were as follows: QUEENSLAND. Full-back, H. Hil\; three-quarters, C. Adair, T. Brown, G. Wal’d and E. McGliie; five-eighth, It. Miffes; half, J. Woodward; forwards, A/ Frizzell, L. Phillips,, J. Long, H. Hamalain, M. White, J. Bayada, E. Bonis, E. Thompson (capt.) NEW ZEALAND. Full-back, Tuck; three-quarters, Geddes, Hook, Grcnside; five-eighths, Lilhurne and Cundy; half, Leys; forwards, Porter (capt.), Kivell, McWilliams, Rika, Steere, Mahoney, Reid and Cotterell. The All Blacks had no difficulty in defeating the Queenslanders, who were . outclassed jin all departments of the game, but notably in the back division, i-Porter'kicked thff,‘vihe New Zealanders winning four scrums in succession, and unfolding , back movements ea'ch time, -Tillich tpok -piAy unto the home half. Ward broke through, supported by Frizzell); gnd/rushed play into the .visitors’.2s.;* Then play became more '"even:' ! LilbUrne " got through smartly., ' running cleverly to the home 25, but ( a forward pass held up the 'Shortly after tlie biall' right along the New Zealand three-quarter lino, and a score seemed certain, but : McGliie took a loose pass, making another characteristic hurst ;to half-way. His pass was missed, and New Zealand again pressed. Twenty-four minutes after the start Geddes scored for New Zealand, finishing a three-quarter movement from the ruck’in the home 25. The kick at goal failed. McGhie’s cleverness proved the bright spot in Queensland’s play. New Zealanders .now /took charge of the ‘game - 'ahd fifb'rii The ruck near the line, Reitl' torched down, but again the, jlsjicsk}faile‘d[- ; jpf 1 7 ~

w ’ ute after ’ resumption, , jSrenside. scorAgain the kick ’Bailed. : iPorter, (was.’ playing:i fa l ■■ Hbiidy game, and stdrbingi movements. I,'Tlie * crowd whic4) Md increased by inboui 2000 since'the fnatch began, saw Queensland on the defensive. sfA.heau-j tiful -passing move started by Queensland in- their 'own ; 25, : whs spoiled by a, knock-on. ■ The New Zealand forwards were now pressing, and winning rucks. For a few minutes Queensland rallied, but r then Cundy received the ball from a scrum. : aad beat ,the.full-back ■ and-scor-. ed, converting the try. Five, minutes later Geddes followed., through a long kick and scored. Tlie kick failed. * jv, On nearing full time McWilliams i scored, and Cundy goaled, and then Kivell went over, and Cundy goaled, ~thex . ga,me, en/lipg,; Zealand 27, .Qiieehslan'd VQ. ,4 7/ 4. 1. ' rf '' The All Blacks on their return are to play a match against a representa--: tive Maori sidq at Auckland on August dSthi.j-ij'J S;'JOT KJi”.-| 'O.!l T:-!,L {'•'/