HISTORY MADE

Waikato Times, Volume 121, Issue 20279, 23 August 1937, Page 13

HISTORY MADE

SPRINGBOKS’ GREAT WIN. BRILLIANT FOOTBALL PLAYED. HARRIS VERY IMPRESSIVE. (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) CHRISTCHURCH, Saturday. The touring Springboks made history at Lancaster Park to-day when they defeated Canterbury by 23 point to 3, being the first overseas team to beat Canterbury elnoe 1888. The visitors played brilliant football, Harris, the fly-half, being the outstanding player en the field. The weather was Ideal and the ground hard and faet. Another change was made In the Springbok team this morning when Beeter replaced Williams, who had to withdraw owing to an attack of influenza. The teams are as follows: — South Afrloa. Fullback.—Turner. Thfeequarters.—Lawton, Hofmeyr, Babrow, Bester. Halves—Htrrls, de Vllllers. Tpent Rew.—S. G. Louw, Lots. Martin. Middle Row. —Bastard, Nel, van den flprg, 6 tree hen. Beak Row.—M. M. Louw. Canterbury. FuMhaok/—NoUn. Tremttierters. Eathorn, Paweon. On inner*. TtYO-eighth*.—Hooper, Brooke. Kftlfbaok.—M e Aullffe. Tront Row.—Hatteroley, Fleming, MoMUdfe Row, —<Pableoheque, MlUlkea. William* Whlllans. Book Row.—»Teley. Referee, Mr J. S. King, of Wellington. Vletters floor# Early. Canterbury won the toss and played roe slight advantage of the breeze. A nloe back movement by the Springboks piaoed them oloee, but Turner failed to goal from a free kiok ten yards outside Canterbury's twentytvs line. However, a bright baok movement in whloh the whole lino handled, Babrow and Hofmeyr giving the noosssarv penetration saw Lawton soore a brilliant try for South Africa, Turner converting. South Africa 6 Canterbury ~** 6 The visitors went further to tho iedd when Turner goaled from a free kiok in a handy position. The game was bright and exoltlng, but Hooper dropped several posses when Canterbury attempted to get going, and a little later MoAuliffe failed to goal from a dlffloult angle. It was not long, however, before MoAuliffe had another shot and again he Just missed. Lawton, Bastard and Harris returned play and Hofmeyr Just failed with a dropIdok. L—stsn Bowes Again. JJH* Canterbury .forwards led by Wnitlane and Mllliken then bustled the visitors, but Lawton saved well and Turner oomlng into the attack ••at Bester and Babrow away for KdOper to aeoure and kick well down the Uoo. There was plenty of exoltlng PWf> the Springboks throwing the hall' about from every position. Another fine baok movement In which all the backs handled saw Lawton score another fine try. Turner falling to convert, making the half-time *oore: South Afrloa *.. *. , • •;.. li Canterbury ...... i...... 0 Early in the second spell the Canterbury backs staged a great movement and Brooks dummied cleverly to make a great dash but he hit the post and the Springboks forced. Then the South Africans oaroe again and de

Vllllers, Harris, Bester, van der Berg and Strachan handled for the'latter to run around near the posts while Turner added the necessary points. South Afrloa 16 Canterbury 0 The Lead Increased. The visitors were doing most of the attacking. Now and then iHofmeyr broke well away but Nolan Just got a klok In. Harris fielded the klok and drop-kicked a great goal. South Afrloa ...««•«• 20 Canterbury ~.,««.. 0 Hooper placed the home team in a good position by a fine stab-klok and Chlnnery just failed to get there. However, from the sorum Whlllans dived ten yards for & fine score, and MoAuliffe failed to convert. South Africa .«••...» 20 Canterbury 3 It was not three minutes later when Harris made a splendid, run and Just failed to get there, but from the sorum Lawton secured and dived for his third try, Turner falling. South Afrioa 28 Canterbury .««««••« ® Canterbury floor* Again. South Afrloa were passing and reverse passing in dazzling fashion and Harris made another fine break but he hit the corner flag. Bester kicked and the winger picked it up and dived over, MoAuliffe converting with ft fine klok, making the final floorsc South Afrloa . a****** M Canterbury * *«»». *. i COMMENT ON OAME. UNBEATEN WOOftP BROKEN. P. I. IfMWS REMARKS. “A great game, but they were much too good for ui,” said J. J. MoAuliffe, the captain of the Canterbury side. “They are a team of thorough sportsmen.” P. J, Nel, captain of the Springboks, had a warm word of praise for the play of the Canterbury team. “It was a fine game played at a terriffo speed.** he said. “I think we deserved to win on the run oft play. Canterbury oon now feel their unbeaten reoord has been broken. To my mind Rugby Is not a game for setting up of reoords,** he added. Manager** Oommsnts. “1 am more than pleased vrifh fh* play of my boys,” said lit 0. W. Day, the Springboks' manager. They played muoh more compactly and hacked Up well. This is the game they are aocustomed to playing. Canterbury played very well Indeed, but they were beaten for the ball from the word go. Style of Play. “The style of football the Springboks played to-day was radloally <Ufu ferent from the style they played in South Afrloa nine years ago,” said W. C. Dailey, I'MB All Black. “It is a better style of play than we flee In New Zealand to-day and the sooner WO follow this example the sooner will we see an Improvement In our game.” “On Top of tho World.’* “Glorious football by fifteen ful athletes,” declared Read Masters, the 19-26 All Blaok, but the South Africans are on top of the ground, and T»*ll say, they are on top of the world, under the conditions to-day. The backing up of their backs is the best I have seen in my career. Given fine weather and a firm ground on September 4. New Zealand Rugby fans are In for the greatest thrill of their lives.