FINAL GAME

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXIII, 1 August 1929, Page 5

FINAL GAME

|NEW ZEALAND V. N.S. WALES 1 ' WIN TOR ALL BLACKS 1 PLAY NOT IMPRESSIVE AT ANY STAGE J , (United Frees Asioclation—By Eleotrio Telegraph—Copyright) SYDNEY, This Day. 1 The All Blacks’ match against the New South Wales team of colts, was played in fine weather with the turf in good condition, despite recent rains. The attendance was 3000. Hook replaced Stringfellow. New South Wales won the toss and took the advantage of a. strong wind. The play for a quarter of an .hour was of a desultory nature, chiefly in New Zealand’s quarter. Five minutes later, from a scrambling rush, Cerutti forced his way over the All Blacks’ lino. Ruthven failed to convert. New South Wales |3 —New Zealand 0. From the kick off play was rapidly transferred to New South Wales’s end of the field where Lilburne secured, and making a dashing solo run, scored, converting his own try. New Zealand s—New South Wales 3. New South Wales replied immediately with a strenuous effort and pressed the visitors back to their own end of the field. Here Hinds made a brillian (opening and transferred to Towers to Hemingwhy, the last-named scoring in a good position. Ruthven’s kick failed. New South Wales 6—New Zealand 5. New Zealand then forced play upfiekl and Leys, Tuck and Lilburne participated in a brilliant passing rush, a certain score being lost through Hook fumbling. There was no further score before half time. Play had not been up to representative form, being of a. scraggy and disjointed character, though several of the Blues had showed fine individual work. Upon resumption play hovered, at the midfield until an ugly passing rush almost saw New South Wales over the All Blacks’ line again. However, Carleton saved the situation by forcing. New Zealand then took a turn at attack, but a splendid combined movement was spoiled by the forwards overrunning the ball which cost the All Blacks another try. Continuing the attack, from a good interchange of passing, the ball went to Geddes who made a fine centre from which Sontag set his backs in motion and Palmer crossed for a try under (he posts. Lilburne goaled. New Zealand 10—New South Wales 6. Play now began to sparkle. A fine run by Hinds put New South Wales on the attack. He transferred the leather to Towers who in turn passed to Moore who dived over under the posts. Ruthven missed with the kick. New South Wales 9—New Zealand 10. The game now rapidly moved to the opposite end where from a penalty awarded thirty yards out, Lilburne kicked a fine goaL New Zealand 13—New South Wales 9. Continuing the pressure, the All Blacks penned their opponents to their own twenty-five where Lilburne snapped up the ball and drop-kicked a fine field goal. New Zealand 17—New South Wales 9. Porter and Leys figured in a brief passing rush, but this was stopped by solid defence. Then the Blue colts rushed play downfield, Hinds scaring at the corner. Towers just failed with the kick. New South Wales 12—New Zealand 17. next scored in the corner, but Lilburne s kick failed to go over. New Zealand 20—New South Wales 12. At this stage Hinds was injured while trying to stop Porter. There was no further score before time was called.