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Hokitika Guardian, 7 July 1930, Page 4

Saturday’s nrndcli at Christchurch was indeed a real football test in high class Rugby. Two very fit teams met on a good ground, and something of a titanic struggle ensued. Rugby history is the richer because of all epic game in which both sides fought for Supremacy to the last mitiutp. Only a narrow margin separated the score, which Itself was a fair indication of the merits of the two teams. The play was vigorous throughout.- and the fortunes of the game ebbed and flowed in such a way as to maintain public interest at a high pßrh. The game was not devoid of tin id's and ther° were many anxious moment* in which the vast concourse of people virtual 11 v held their

Ivea+.h—pud a rentable silence could be felt momentarily. The popularity of Biu'bv which New Zealand has.mode i‘s tintimvl game, just as Anst>“’lin rove's in cricket. w n s well ox a me! Red on Saturday. A r erv few corners of the (South Island were unrepresented, while there w nl *e mane, votaries of the game from the North Island. The Coast- was well repmsenfod, and thanks to the convenience of the Qlirn tunnel. the number presmi 4 ' From ibis s’fe of +he ranges was not, less than 1 500, quite a reputable q”ota. an' l one emphasising the interest in the game. The popularity of Rngbv on this oceesion wn S c ]ue to the expectation* of the public to see a real te*t, and the patrons were not disappointed. Th° plav was of a high standard, and nevpr tot up. The game was fast, mrstlv o'n n n, and remarkable for the fey mistakes made. Every unit seemed to be keyed up to his task, and the nlnvo-ci wore all at their best. It 'was a splendid spectacle, this remarkable combat. and the condition of the men to maintain the speed and the nrpssuve of the ola.v was r AT na.rkahle. New Zealand profited from the experiences of the first tent, when victory ’—ns snatched from the All R!ack-s in the final phase 0 f the play. The British team tried to repeat the dose 011 Saturday, when eight minutes from time, the seor.es were cVe enough to render victory an«”’-ed to the team next to soere. The All Blocks had them part to plav to stave off the ntt.«mk, eml t.bpv did it well in the ri ,, ’d?l period of t.bp oo’po. fur in these final eovious Plin ,T tes P rite in ittis pet n-l” bpbl pt b"v, but further threatened. The g—n o ” I ’l] p*p. rb-n in as ore of + bo finest Rroffiv clashes nn voeprJ. The br»"om of the dnv were with New Zealand. but the rmrHn was not a lare-e eue. end the P>rpi«h Jeam tV”gh fl °- fiea+ed. was far from dlhe-recod, and Y 1 'v» l Tvflr\e:q + l’cYq fov + third tnoJ- „+ Auckland with the highest hopes of victory.