ALL BLACKS WIN LAST TEST

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLVIII, Issue 3518, 31 July 1926, Page 4

ALL BLACKS WIN LAST TEST

BY 28 POINTS TO 21

Sydney, July 29

The concludin'? Test of the AllBlacks’ tour was played in Sydney yesterday, when the New Zealanders, after an uninspiring exhibition of Rugby, were successful in defeating New South Wales, largely owing to the magnificent kicking of Nicholls, who converted four tries.

In the All-Blacks team Lomas replaced Irvine. The blues won the toss, but gained little advantage. There was even play in the centre for five minutes then following a mis-lielding by a blue back, and Cooke kicked and followed through quickly to score, Nicholls converting. All Blacks 5, N.S.W. 0. The All Blacks again attacked, and Wallace intercepted a pass and broke right through, but his pass was mulled, and a certain score was lost. The Blacks initiated many passing rushes from line-outs, as the result of the knock back, but the blues defence was sound. After twenty minutes give-and-take play, a beautiful rush between Crossman, Wallace, and Towers, resulted in the last-named scoring. Crossman’s kick was unsuccessful. All Blacks 5, N.S.W. 3. The blues came again dangerously, and Svenson saved, but Stewart was caught off-side, and Crossman kicked a good goal. N.S.W. 0, All Blacks 5.

Good work by Cooke and I inlayson followed, the latter nearly crossing, but a knockon saved N.S.W. Another infringement gave Crossman an opportunity to register a goal. N.SAV. 0, All Blacks 5. Just on half-time, a dashing individual run, enabled 'Wallace to score in a good position, but Crossman’s kick went wide. The spell endedN.S.W-. 12, All Blacks 5. The blacks were immediately offside on the resumption of play, and Towers kick a goal. N.S.W. 15, All Blacks 5.

The Robilliard smartly fielded a rebound, and crossed .in the coinei, Nicholls converting well. N.SW. 15, All Blacks 10. Nicholls made a good opening and Alley crossed, but in endeavouring to improve the position he was forced over the dead ball line. Play intensified and the blacks were penalised in front of the goal, and Towers kicked an easy goal. N.S.W. 18, All Blacks 10.

After a hard spell, from a scrum in the blues’ line, Mill dodged round the blind side, and scoied, Nicholls converting. N.SW. 18, All Blacks 15. A dangerous blue rush saw Ry,nance out on the line, and Blake securing the ball behind his own line, made the run of the match. He transferred to Robilliard in the blues’ twenty-five the latter scoring. Nicholls added the major points. All Blacks 20, N.S.W. 18. The Macks were again penalised in front of the posts, and Towers placed a goal, but Mill repeated his previous performance from a scrum on the hues’ line, and scored. Nicholls failed to convert. All Blacks 23, N.S.W. 21. Just on time, Sheen gathered the ball, and made a good opening, and Robilliard converted. The final score being: —All Blacks 28, N.S.W’. 21.