ALL BLACKS WIN

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXIII, 15 July 1929, Page 6

ALL BLACKS WIN

VICTORIA DOWNED EASILY WEW ZEALANDE«S' SPECTACULAI* EACH SIDE TOTS A GOAL (UnlUd Prw Auooiktion—By HUotriu T«l«€i»Da-CopjTiiht) . MELBOURNE, 13th July. New Zealand met.and defeated Victoria, at, Melbourne by. five tries, three of them' converted, and a potted goal to a potted goal. The weather was, showery, making the, handling of the greasy ball diffi•culi. The attendance was 5000. . ' • Hemingway, McNeilage and Spencer replaced \ lichee, Freyer and Nairn in the Australian team. New Zealand had a : heavier side and. immediately showed cttfcjjh the.scrums. Their initial attacks ' however, failed through sterling defence by-Burke., ;•■;»■, - , Clever passing by the. Blacks shortly ; aftej;,., th,e commencement ended in Waterman. securing the hall and with a Slid jihky run crossing the line to i draw first blood for the All Blacks. Tjie try, ,was not converted.' , New Zealand 3, Victoria 0 TheV Victorian' backs then withstood a prolonged attack. ..Lilburne was showing up to advantage'for New Zealand and his work was continually N ■ Sturtridge: &jid Duncan earned the Greens to the New Zealand twenty-five '. for'the first .time in the match, but the tide was stemmed by the sureness of the Blacks' handling. . , v " > New Zealand was now becoming accustomed' to thei conditionsand fine combined play-by the All Black three- ! quartet;, liije; resulted in the scene of, "activities being transferred to the other end of, the fieldi ■'. just prior to the interval,', dropped' a great goal. ~The',half 'time score .was—i\ New Zealand 7, Victoria 0 .On recommencing the New Zealand forwards.broke through repeatedly, but Burke...again, was responsible for-the attacks, breaking down, Waterman, , with/ a heady, swerving,, run, made -an opportunity lor; Strirtgfellow to go Over and'score a spectacular try,' which Lilburrie ! converted... . . New. Zealand 12, Victoria 0, The forwards lacked resoiirce, comijared with' the superior tatties: of > the Blocks; Burke, who had been one of Victoria's; best, capped bright work by notching a , potted; goal: ( Victoria 4, New Zealand 12 The New Zealand, combination and

. stamina wai how evident.'. Profiting by the Australians',faulty ,'. passing, .. Lil- . burne, Waterman and Grenside tore^ /■ through the/ defence,...... the - last-named^ >divihg across, hut. the try,, was "Hot •/ converted! > * / fSvfr- sew-,Zealand 15, Victoria 4 The New Zealanders immediately folt.lo^ed'.up 1 with another electrifying dashY< ;: v and'. Grenside; registered another three ''_/poj*ht9, to which;Cundy added thb extra with a: great kick.- . ?■':& ;:;sew»;Z«idand; 20;- ; Victoria: 4i>.) ; , Temporarily outpaced and outweighed, Victorjajlaggeld. The. All Blacks were 'now the obviously .superior side.' •'."' , • . Froih, the > ruck ,Luburne ; secured and Wrth.a'sple'ndjd zigzag run crossed r the ,'liney Hook' converting. / ';. f New, Zealand. 25, Victoria 4 The Australian team rallied, near the i call of '.time, but New Zealand.had won handsomely. " V NOTES ON THE GAME Those.who showed up tbVthe fiest advantage for New- Zealand, although it must be stated .that the ..whole .side gave evidence of a'ti'eve'ri high ; ; standard ■ .of play, were Lilburne, Strihgfellow, -Grenside,- Hook, -Waterman and Steere, wjio;injured ,his.ankle and retired just prior; to the.finish. /. ; ■'-. :. Nfew- Zealand: was superior in , the scrums, and straight running by their " backs... •■'•'. ' '.. • '•• ; iThe All-Blacks received a great ovation froan. a, large number of New sailors present at.the match. ■* . The.iplayerswiil be {akfen for a motor "trip,, tomorrow.