BRIGHT FOOTBALL

Taranaki Central Press, Volume IV, Issue 461, 1 July 1937, Page 6

BRIGHT FOOTBALL

I EASY WIN * I i Open Game Played Press Association —Copyright. [. Newcastle, June 30. 1 Playing a Newcastle fifteen which I included two Sydney players, Me- i Liaugjhlin and Turnbull, who have ;

• represented New South Wales in re- ! cent years, and three ether former State players, the Springboks were on top to-day after the first ten minutes, during which seven penalties were awarded against them, (and won by 58 points to <B. The South Africans scored 16 tries, only five being converted by Turner, who had many difficult kicks. Half the tries were scored by the forwards, a fact which is evidence of j the manner in which they backed up, ’ especially from cross kicks by the i wingers l . '( Despite the £Jct that the pack was

deprived of the back ”ow after tne left winger, P.r.- dryK. was inpurej shortly before th*< interval and Van den Berg w’as withdrawn from the forwards to play on the wing, the ball was won in scrums and lineouts with monotonous, frequency. Having overcome their early tendency to infringe the rules, the Springboks’ backs and heavy forwards combined 'and< handled splendidly, crushing their lighter oppon ents. It was their fifth successive match on a muddy ground, heavy rain having fallen in the morning, but the Springboks, obviously keen

[to create a good impression, threw ! the ball about, their tactics being in conrast with those of Saturday’s, test. Loehner, Harris, Jennings and Martin, who had previously played only once on the tour, all shaped well, especially Loehner, a utility back who was playing half-back. He made several clever thrusts. Hofmeyer at centre and Turner, who started at full-back but in the second half moved to the right wing, were also attractive backs. “Boy ’ Louw and Sheriff were grand forwards.