BRITAIN TRIUMPHS

Wairarapa Times-Age, 12 September 1938, Page 5

BRITAIN TRIUMPHS

THE FINAL RUGBY TEST

IN CAPE TOWN TERRIFIC FORWARD BATTLE BIG SOUTH AFRICAN LEAD AT HALF TIME. FAST AND EXCITING CONTEST. By Telegraph—Press Association. Copyright. CAPE TOWN, September 10. In the final Rugby Union Test match today Britain beat South Africa 21-16. At half-time South Africa was leading 13-3. Twenty-six thousand spectators saw the game, which was played in cloudy weather on a rain-soaked ground. Britain started well and maintained pressure for a quarter of an hour, securing an unconverted try, before the Springboks broke away for Turner to score and convert his own try. The forwards were swift and active and the play was fast and open. Turner converted Bester's try. The forward battle was terrific and the British tackling magnificent. Lotz then scored and Smith failed to convert. Dancer was the next over and. McKibben converted, afterward .scoring a penalty kick when the score was 13-11 in favour of the Springboks. Alexander was the next to score and Britain led 14-13. Excitement was intense when Turner kicked a penalty, giving South Africa the lead at 16-14. Six minutes from the end Grieve dropped a goal from 40 yards out, making the score 18-16 in favour of Britain. Duff increased the visitors’ score to 21 after securing the ball from a line-out. The teams were:— South Africa: F. Turner; D. Williams, P. de Wet, J. Smith, J. Bester; T. Harris; D. Craven; M. Louw, J. Lotz, S. Louw, B. du Toit, A. Sherriff, B. Bergh, W. Bastard, L. Strachan. Britain: C. Grieve; E. Jones, R. McKibben, J. Giles, J. Boyle; G. Cromey; G. Morgan; C. Graves, W. Travers, G. Dancer, R. Alexander, S. Walker, R. Mayne, P. Duff and J. Waters.