THE THIRD TEST.
HARD FORWARD GAME ENDS 11—3. Sydney, June 23. Conditions ruling 1 for the third test between New Zealand and New South Wales were anything but suitable for good football. Rain fell right up to the commencement of the match and again during the second half. Earlier games had cut up the ground considerably and in places it was a regular quagmire. The game, as a result was mainly a forward one, wherein the All Blacks for the most part predominated. All worked hard, Finlayson, Knight, and Righton being outstanding figures. Donald also played well, but was many times penalised for being off-side. The forwards kept, the ball at their toes and several times carried it right to the New South Wales line, only to be pulled up for an infringement of the rules. The ball was very greasy, but the backs of both teams gave some nice exhibi.ions of passing. The blacks more than held their own in the scrums and line-outs and kept the ball tight. Xew South Wa» made several dangerous attacks, mainly as the result of misha . gby the New Zealand backs, but they were inclined to kick too hard. The fullad at the top of .d repeatedly relieved by sure handling and Matson was rey Oorkill and McCormack played instead of Lomas in the New Zealand team. The attendance was two thousand. Th racks kicked off and commenced an attack, but offside playdrove them hack. Johnson had a shot at goal but the ball went just outside (lie state of the ball. Faulty handling from the scrum let New South Wales away, but Law sent the ball into touch at the twentyfive. The blue backs fumbled. Wise made a great attempt, but was hauled down close to the line. Then a. passing rush on the other side saw Law pushed out at the corner by George. In another black rush Blake passed too soon and the ball went across to Grossman, who made a good run down the line, then kicked, but Harris saved. The blacks were penalised in their own twenty-five, but Morrissey’s kick at goal failed. The blues continued to press, but off-side play - relieved the blacks. A mark by Morrissey set the blues attacking, but Donald marked in return and eased the position. Donald then commenced a forward rush from the scrum near halfway, the ball passed through all the backs’ hands to Law, who scored at the corner. Johnson’s kick failed. —New Zealand, 3 —o. The blacks again attacked. Blake mishandled the ball 'which went out. Then Wise was pushed out at the corner. From the ensuing lineout, New South Wales forced. The back forwards continued to exert pressure, and there were several line-outs and serums near the New South Wales line, but Ross was sure and saved repeatedly. Reid made a great individual dash downfield and kicked and Harris had to put the ball out in bis own twentyfive. Crossman here had to leave the field and was replaced by Jamieson. The New Zealand forwards again took the ball to New South Wales territory, where scrum after scrum kept the forwards busy- till the blues relieved and the spell endid with the score at 3 —o. A free kick early in the second halt put New South Wales in an attacking position, Morrissey finding the line well up., but off-side play saved the blacks. New South Wales pressed hard. Donad led a sortie wnich placed the blue line in danger, but again the blue forwards came back to the New Zealand half. The New South Wales’ forwards hammered away' at the New Zealand line for a quarer of an hour, but the defence was sound. A free kick for the home side gave Ross his chance, and he piloted the ball over the bar, equalising the scores. Spurred on by this reverse, the black forwards set up a strong attack on the blues’ line, which Jamieson relieved by a line kick. A good back movement saw Wise nearly over, but he was pulled down by r Morrissey and from a scramble, New South Wales forced. Offside play by the blacks again saved the blue line, then Corkili secured and passed to Wise, who dashed in. When pulled down, he transferred to Walters who plunged over. Dickson failed with the kick. —New Zealand o—3.0 —3. A mark put New South Wales ■as in a good position, but the shot at goal failed. The All Blacks again attacked, but the blues forced their w, back. After some give-and-play at half-way, a black atws stopped by off-side play. The blacks however, came on once more and from the ruck, Wright set 'backs in motion, and Wise dashviu round and scored in a good position, Johnson’s kick was successful and the final whistle blew a few minutes later leaving the score:— New Zealand 11. New South Wales 3.
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Manawatu Herald, Volume XLVII, Issue 2901, 25 June 1925, Page 3
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