RUGBY LEAGUE TEST

Waikato Times, Volume 121, Issue 20267, 9 August 1937, Page 2

RUGBY LEAGUE TEST

WIN FOR AUSTRALIA. 1 A POWERFUL COMBINATION. (Special to Times.) £ AUCKLAND, Saturday. e At Carlaw Park this afternoon the "N Australian Rugby League team defeat- c ed New Zealand by 12 points to 8. At i half-time the scores were equal, 6 all, ( but the visitors bad the better of the t concluding stages. s The ground was heavy when the c visitors kicked off and solid play mark- a ed the first stages. The Australians £ were getting the ball and trying to open up the play, but the New Zea- t land defence was splendid. The first I try came to New Zealand as the re- T siult of an ln-pass from Halloran at t the corner, Beckerton diving over. The F kiok missed. New Zealand 3, Aus- f tralia 0. s The home team continued to press f and tested the Australian defence, f Finally after a fine rush, Davison t dashed over at the corner and New 8 Zealand led by six points. This E stirred the visitors and great forward play saw them work down field and Stehr scored. New Zealand 6, Aus- E tradia 3. c New Zealand went to the attack n and the visitors were forced back on the defensive, Prigg relieving the 1 strain with two good runs, and just C before half-time, the Australians s equalised, after some close passing, McLean going over wide out. Beaton v failed to goal and the whistle went a with the soore, Australia 6, New Zea- v land 6. c Shortly after the resumption of play c Davison took two penalty kicks for V New Zealand, getting the second L over from outside the twenty-five. s New Zealand 8, Australia 6. Australia, however, were not long in replying, Gibbs securing possession after a drop-ooit, and breaking through. The ball went to Beaton then to . Hazelton who went over at the .. corner. Beaton’s kiok missed. Aus- , tralia 9, New Zealand 8, . At this stage, the Australian for- . wards appeared to be tiring but 1 Stehr and Pearce broke through again ° supported by Williams, Pringg and ’ Hazelton, and after a bright short- J passing movement by these players, g Hazelton went over. Beaton again . missed the kick and time went with £ the score: Australia 12, New Zealand f 8 - e Mr M. Wetherill was referee. - d