HARD FOUGHT MATCH WON BY SYDNEY

Sun (Auckland), Volume 1, Issue 60, 2 June 1927, Page 11

HARD FOUGHT MATCH WON BY SYDNEY

N.Z. LOSES THIRD TEST ONLY TWO POINTS MARGIN By Cable.—Press Association.—Copyright SYDNEY, Wednesday. QYDNEY University won the third and final test match against the New Zealand University Rugby team yesterday, winning by 17 to 15. Two of three tests were won by Sydney. The Sydney team was: Ross, Foote, Burge, Gibson, Johnson, * Sheehan, Lamport, O’Dea, Waddington, Wiadeyer, Finlay, Flynn, Hinget, Doyle and Rosenblum. The New Zealand team was: Butler, Loveridge, Ross, Lindsay, Pacey, Braadanovitch. Holden, Childs, Hindenacli. Linton, Alley, Dunne, O’Regan, Fookes and Morete. The weather was ideal for the game Dunne won the toss and Sydney kicked off and immediately attacked Four minutes after the start New Zea land was penalised in a good position and Ross kicked an easy goal. Sydney came again and Johnson made much ground with the ball at his toe. The ball went out in the New Zealand twenty-five. Then from the loose Lamport secured the ball and passed to Burge, who passed to Johnson, who scored Ross converted. Lindsay then made a great attempt to kick a goal from just inside the halfway line, but the ball hit a post. The New Zealanders kept up the attack, but their passing was ragged. A penalty against Sydney gave Lindsay his opportunity, and he kicked a nice goal. After a spell of even play Sheehan

made a great run down field and his movement was finished by Gibson, who scored well out. Ross failed to convert. Lindsay on the wing was doing great work for New Zealand. He ran powerfully and kicked well. With 15 minutes to go, Hiudenach had to leave the field and he was replaced by Keegan. Sydney twice started dangerous rushes, but each time mulled their chance. A penalty against Sydney saw the ball out on the Sydney line. From the loose the ball went to Lindsay. who by means of a powerful run crossed near the line. His kick was unsuccessful. The New Zealand forwards were working like Trojans. Holden picked up smartly and passed to Brandanovitch, who sent the ball on to Pacey, who, after a great run, scored. O'Regan's kick was unsuccessful, as the ball rolled over. A dashing rush between Gibson and Burge took the ball to the New Zealand territory, and after some hard work Foote scored at the corner. Ross failed to convert. The first half ended: Sydney, 14; New Zealand, 9. Edwards replaced Foote at halftime. The second spell opened with a desperate assault on the Sydney line, which was relieved by a free kick, given against Holden, who hung ou to the ball when trying to push his way over. Lindsay had a good but unsuccessful attempt at a field goal. From the loose near the Sydney line Holden obtained the ball and ran round the scrum and passed to Linton, who passed to Loveridge and the latter scored at the corner. Lindsay’s kick was wide. New Zealand maintained the pressure. Lindsay slipped on a soft patch and let Sydney get away, but the visitors’ defence was sound, and a line kick by Butler vaved the situation. A spell of hard forward play followed, in which Morete showed up prominently. The New Zealand backs were combining well; and a certain try was spoiled by a forward pass from Pacey to Loveridge. Butler, who was too far up the field, let the Sydney forwards away, but the ball was knocked forward close to the New Zealand line. Play hung on the New Zealand line till Butler and then Holden shifted the scene of action to halfway. The New Zealanders were closing the scrums from the line-outs and working their hardest to get ahead. Ten minutes before time this was achieved by excellent passing by the New Zealand backs, and Loveridge scored. O’Regan failed with his kick. Sydney returned to the attack. A New Zealand forward was offside, and this gave Ross the chance to kick a goal, which he accepted. This put Sydney again in the lead. The game was fast and exciting. Both teams were hard at it till the finish, but play ended without any further score.—A. and N.Z.