THIRD TEST

Hokitika Guardian, 25 July 1932, Page 2

THIRD TEST

ALL BLACKS’ CONVINCING WIN

VICTORY BY 21 POINTS TO 13

(Australian Press Association.)

SYDNEY, July 24. The New Zealand team gloriously upheld the'traditions of their Al/'Rlack predecessors by beating Australia in u.js third .and deciding test match yesterday by 21 to 13. The margin of points did not convey the winners’ undoubted superiority in neariy every department, and particularly in the forwards.

The victory was all the more handsome, considering the breeziness of the weather, and the hard turf, which Mas. typically suited to Australia’s fondness for the open passing game. New Zealand actually played Australia at their own game, and, after the first quarter of an , hour, the victory was never, in doubt. Australia’s hopes were that' their reconstructed back, division, containing a greater element of youth, and also two new wingers. would counterbalance New Zealand’s definite supremacy in the second test, These hopes were': frustrated, in the first instance, in a great degree, by the possession of the I ball ;beiing gained by New Zealand, from the set scrums and lifle-outs and, furthermore, in the disconcerted play amoiig the home inside backs. Taking \ advantage of the s’ower brcaking-ciway of the Australian forwards, Kilby .and Page set their sup-, ports into 'action in movement after movement of a thrilling and pressing character. Every thrust was support-; -'d by the forwards. So quick was the

New Zealand breaking, away that, al-

most generally, when Australia. had possession and the ball was transferred

from the thick of the ruck, there were two or three New Zealander, 3 prepared to- crush the home initiative, and to ■turn defence into attack. A perpetual cloud of black jerseys, proved a bugbear to Australian individual enter-;

prise. ... It 'was .only when New, Zealand held a commanding lead that Australia, for. a-qtiarter of an hour in the second half,-, rallied to test match'heights. The Australians! threats then were through their centres, the typical play out to the wing, 3 being abandoned in the face of the ever spreading blacks, wffose tackling.. never-. failed. . Comparing ..the teams,.! Collins, does not enter into consideration. He had little work, either in. tackling or kicking, during the major portion of the game. 1 !V ■

Bullock-Douglas and Ball were both superior in pace to their immediate adversaries. " .

■: Caiighey handled superbly, frequently .funning his supports fnto position, but- he was considerably '.helped' -by the, imntuhity that Was granted to the New Zealand : five-eighth’,' of whom Pago was the most enterprising and re* aourceful, .

Kilby set the Halimni'k on his al« ready groat fame by his shrewd varta* tion, quick decision,, and incessant readiness to open the play. . Of the forwards, Clarke, Purdue, Cottrell and Hore excelled in every phase. v ;

.McLean and Manchester were übiquitous. As- the ball flashed into open rMay, were ready to seize any opportunities to advance towards the goal line, as well las proving their versatility in the, line-outs. Solomon was always where he was most needed in .every rush, and his anticipation and defence were reminiscent of - All Black * rovers tof the past. • !,'. !, ■

Palmer :gets th« credit .of having out-hooked Bonis cleanly and. fairly, as well las that of playing a characteristic supporting game in tih e loose.

; The teams were:—New Zealand: Backs : A. .Collins, T. H. Caugliey, Ball, G. A. Bullock-Douglas, J. R. Page, H. R. Pollock, F. Kilby. Forwards;

A. !> Cottrell, J. Here, B. P. Palmer, H. F. McLean, G. W. Purdue, J. E. Manchester, R. Clarke, F Solomon. If [Auistnalia.Backs: A. W. Ross, Lindsay, D. L. iCowper, J. C. Steggall, Hemingway, G. -Sturtridge, S. J. Malcolm,. Forwards O. L. Bridle, Dunlop, Palfreyman, B’and, 'Cook, W. H. Cerutti, E. T. Bonis, iE. W. Love. {THE PLAY. ' From the kick-off there was every evidenoe of the game being an open one. Australia was the first to score, after Ross had missed a penalty goal. The Australian lock, Dunlop, gathering in the open, passed to Cowper, who cut through 'and veered out to th-e" winger, Hemingway, who had an open passage to the goal line. Ross converted the try.—Australia 5 ; N.Z. 0. V Thereafter, until half time, New Zealand had almost fu.ll contpol of the game. Kilby’s first use of the blind side, after several movements on the open side had been cheeked, resulted in he himself scoring, Australia's wing, Lindsay, heading off to mark BullockDouglas. Collins missed 'the goal.— Australia o; N.Z. 3.

New Zealand then had two penalty attempts, Collins and Pollock mi'sing the goal in succession. l ! The culminating movement of the half was a try by McLean down Ball’s .wing. The movement commenced from 'KMby » f the, base of a rue!:, the ball travelling along; the 1 back line, with Solomon participating, and then the ball camp infield. Pollock converted the try, giving New Zealand a half time iload of eight to five. Th-- referee allowed exactly five minutes from t.lji-;. whistle to the kick-off. both teams resting on Fo touch lino. The first Pp-.v minutes, of the second spell revealel New Zealand's mastery the!' strategy. Kilby, receiving from a .line-out, ran as if to the open side.

When lie was almost sutTcundcd by the Australian |)fuuikawitys anu five*eighth, ho propped, and paseod high,, straight and clean over to film blind side, Soloman took his pass, and 110 had th;e fimt five-eighth, Page, outside of him, The Austrail'ian winger, Hemingway, expected this bal'i to go further out to Ball;

but Page in-passed to Solomon, bluff-

ing the whole dl.fensive array, for an easy try. Pollock’s kick hit the post.— N.Z. il ; Australia o.' The victory was clinched with the Mecxt try when Ball, coming into the open side, dummied past the waiting Australian backs, carrying Ross over the line with him. Ball appeared to score, but the referee gave the try to Manchester, who, following up closely, touched down..' Collins converted the try.—N.Z. 16; Australia 5. Collins also converted the next try, which was scored by Palmer, who handled well at the end of a forward rush.

New Zealand then led by 21 to 5 when it-, was fifteen minutes before the end.

Their continuail reverses had spurred Australia .to further venturesomenie-ss, though their tacking remained weak. Two tries followed desperate efforts by the home team to fling the ball about. This first try wae due to Oerutti’s opening, Bridle gathering at his toes in full stride, and cutting between the fivte-'eighths to cross hear the pests. Cowper converted.—N.Z. 21; Australia 10. 9

The second try was similarly initiated,' Palfreyman securing passing to Malcolm, who drew the defence grandly, before passing to Cowper. It was r a blind side effort in this centre of the field, Cowper haying anticipated Malcolm’s run, whereas Sturtridge, edging towards the open side, disguised the direction of the attack.

New Zealand theni led by 21 to 13, with six mintn'efs left. Tli'e All Blacks fully held their own in the closing stages, showing no i'V ,olinntibu merely to dwell outlier lead. The conclusion of the game was marked by an unprecedented scene, the Band playing A.uld Lang Syne, and both teams forming a circle nip) joining hands; The players opeti’y swapped jerseys, nearly t.vt?ry New Zealan' 1 - lleaving the field cilad in green, while the AustHians wore black into the cl Hissing room.

IntervieWi';!, Malcolm said: “The New Zealand forwards beat 6 us. Tt was the best sporting game in which T have ever played. They deserved to win the mnghjfioont Blcdisloj Cup the first'time' it was tin.”