ALL BLACKS WIN

Hokitika Guardian, 18 July 1932, Page 5

ALL BLACKS WIN

SECOND TEST VICTORY BEYOND DOUBT. Australian Press Association.) BRISBANE, July 17. Convincingly’', as the. s_o.es 'indicate, Ntw Zealand'defeated Australia in the second Test by twenty-one- points to threw, aft.-r loud lig by twelve to three at tho interval. Tne Governor of Queensland, Sir Leslie : Wilson, attended the match, and the players were introduced to him. ’ Tlie teams were:— Australia.—Full-back: A. W. Ross; three-quarters: D. L. Oowp'ei 1 , G Sturtridge, S. C. King, J. C. Steggall; five-eighth; T. S. Lawton (captain); half-back : S. J. Malcolm; forwards : 0. L. Rriiidla, M. O. White) J. C. Clark, G. Btand, G. Cook, "W,’ Hr C'erutii, E. T. /Bonis, E. W, Love.

.Now Zealand.--Full back•. J. Collins; ■ three-quarters: FA BulldckDouglas, H. R. Pofcock, Njißall; five-eighths : G. D. lnnes, J: R. Page.; half-bAck : FY D . Kilby (captain) wards: F, Soloman, H. F.McLfian,' R. O.arlce;. -UA W. Purdue; J. : Er ( Mnn i cluster, A. TACottrell, B. Palmer, Jf. Horo. . ’ . ■•-- ;

Kilby won 'the toss for Nfiw;; Zealand, and Collifis (full-back) opened the score with it nice penalty goal for the Ad Blacks within five- minutes of the start. New Zealand” 3; 'Australia. 0., Australia then replied with a wonderful 'seventy ya'rds-passing rush, featuring Malcolm, Cowper, Lawton, .King, Bturtridge anil Steggall, the-latter scoring an unconverted try. Australia 3; Neyv Zealand 3. The highest class of Rugby football fallowed. Iniinediately after this, Collins, narrowly missed linking another penalty 'goal, but Pollock landed a great field goal. New Zealand 7; Australia 3. Just prior to the sounding of the half-time ball, Solomon made ground, and then passed to Ball,- who reverse passedi to Pag’, the-latter scoring a try. Tliid movement started in the New Zealand twenty-five. - Pol'ock converted. New s Zoaland 12;; Australia. 3. . . The tourists’ forwards dominated tlie ’ second half," 'though Bullock-'Douglas scored two beautiful tries on the right wmg. f Theufikt- trybsaw Kilby give; the ball to -Solomon, ' who rnn the/ winger into position, before giving him; a pass. New "Zealand 15; Australia 31 The AB BM-bkfe’ next score came front a ruck- ! ,near :'d> line-out, when a quick snappy passing bout between Kilby. Pollock -and BullockJDouglasin the' last-named diving over at the corner. ' New Zealand 18; Australia 3. 1 Ball crossed'' the 'Australian line for the last Now' Zealand try after a neat passing'movement among the forwards and backs. Now Zealand 21; Australia 3. - ■ . : :■ Australia to 'add to'their score in the second half. The New Zealand team have shown a marked improvement in the last three games, but few anticipated such a decisive Test superiority. Australia, won the scrums and the line-duts, but,fast breakingup by the New Zealand ' forwards minimised that advantage. Solomon, McLean, Purdue and Manchester played a grand game, but it would be unfair to individualise. No" New Zealander could be said to have been, seriously at fault. Collins,, the' full-back, was the equal of Ross, and Kilby gave easily his heist display of the tour, even mastering Malcolm on the day. Page and limes were , good five-eighths, and they handled .fault'-’ lefesly. They Wert always keen' to scent openings. Collins played bright Rugby, and he'was 'deadly 'in’'defenye;;. BluUock-Douglas olinched' his opportunities with speed 'find determinatioh.' Ball was not so brilliant," hut Ire . made no mistakes. ' " '

The Australians were disappointing. After their nice opening, their 'forwards were swept off .their feet ;by New Zealand’s' a dmirabler pack. The Home hacks suffered as the result. Reiss was a safe fuilil-back, 1 ut he was no better than Gbllins a.t touch-finding, handling and .defence. Steggall, who is a. dangerous winger, received few opportunities. Bundle and Cook w°ire the best Australian forwards. The game was brilliant .‘n the first half, but it lacked interest in the second half, because of New Zealand’s overwhelming 'superiority. The Australian backs’ poor handling was mainly due to deadly spotting by the New Zealand forwards. Lawton was patchy, and his inspired leadership in the first Test was missing. Kilby was his equal as a captain -and a general. A crowd of fifteen thousand,jyitnessed the match.'.’ The gate takings..were seven hundred pounds. The iveathpr. was. perfect, but it was a hard ground, which f' v und the New Zealanders minus much skin. i '•■■■' ' , MR WALLACE INTERVIEWED. BRISBANE, July 10. Interviewed after the match. Mr W. J. Wallace stated: “I am delighted with the result. The team is now moulded into a fine eur/ ination and, look forward confidently t'O! holding the ashes in the third Test on Saturday." To--' ifflit * 'to Nnv Zealanders were the guests a* a dance in the Brisbane million-pounds City Hall, and to-mor-row they, will he taken on an all-day tour of the Queensland muffing beaches. R. iStcere ilqst. .night developed tonsilitis, and was definitely out cf the Teat team, so G. W.' Purdue and R. Clarke both palyed. iSteere is under

a . doctor at the hoidl. He is still confined to bed, and be shows no improvement although the Test victory cheered him.