The Guardian And Evening Star, with which is incorporated the West Coast Times MONDAY, JULY 4, 1932. THE RUGBY TEST.

Hokitika Guardian, 4 July 1932, Page 4

The Guardian And Evening Star, with which is incorporated the West Coast Times MONDAY, JULY 4, 1932. THE RUGBY TEST.

The first test matdr of the New Zealand Rugby, team on tour in Australia was played on -'Saturday and resulted ia a win for Australia, by 22 to 17. The- game appears;'tpvhave been an exciting one especially; in the second spell when 26 points wep rua up. The'A IT Black team that took the field was reputed to be the;■ pick of the side that 'Had gone from New Zealand with; the 'expectation of being able to fully 1 ' uphold tire ( prestige of the Dominion on the football field. . Following the close I 'contest with New South Wiles tire previous Saturday, the subs £&ntiail win against Newcastle had ffiveaa thle impression;.that the men ■ had found their feet again properly-niter what was a-rough sea trip over. • Having abandoned;; the scrum formation which had won them so many matches in the past,-"the' All Blacks'were expected to pddk a three-fouc-one scrum, this having; proved so ustiful to, them.’ in the second spell of-the niatch against New South Wales. This is the formation that was'used with i such success by the Springbok's during their tour. of Great Brita.h, and Ireland last year. In the. New South Wales' match there was a decided' .weakness; among the : visiting team, in the line out play and this in spite of the fact!.that several of the >,forwards are tall 'and experienced in this department of’, the game. The account, of the game, to hand i seems to show that the New. Zealandlers t failed, badly in the scrums, and. line outs again as in most ■ instances the ball was at once secured by. Malcolm the Australian half-back. With/ the •Tballiconstantly in the hands cf the fast hand clever backs of tbjir op ; - pon e rat s ; the A 1 Blacks had! a heavy job ‘i ah hand. Though the ' game j ifi the r end went against them, . it fought;' out to tile finish with f teeiai spirit, and thefe was nothing' m it untiT'jthe final whistle had-go - p. because in’The last few moments ( of ■ the ;play ! fth'§' : All Blacks were in ’r/frilling position, and - a converted try would haves''levelled the scores. As.JTt ' was. a slight mishap or two in ; an ' important moment spoiOt itiesV aif cl Australia were l /-enabled to claim the honour of having lowered the ‘colours or tbe visiting a suckers that .’their play fully ‘deserved, while the AU'.'Bhlcks, thongh' bed ten,, wefe by nopmefths (lisgracerljL Thi4i pifesVht match makes the ninety ”th test match plaved between the two eountrta, of wh’ch New : Zealand bias won . twelve, while six have heen>sti) and'one drawn, the points scared for’ .New-- Zealand being 286, and 163 aigmnst, .