QUEENSLAND
NO MATCH FOR SPRINGBOKS
OUTPLAYED AND OUTPACED
DANIE CRAVEN IS GREAT FULL-BACK
(By "NORTHERNER”)
Sydney, July 15. The Springboks came through their tour of Queensland without defeat. In the three matches play- ed in the Northern State the visi- tors did not have a try scared against them, and ran up 135 points to seven by their opponents.
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WELSH HE
MME MATHET
Defeats Frt Rest I Final At Newport
London, July 7 Mme P. Mathieu, the French No. won the women's singles in the Welsh Championships at Newport (Mon.) yesterday, by defeating Fr I. Rost in the final, by 6-3, 6-4
A. C. Stedman, the joint, holder of the men's singles title, with C. E. Malfroy, also of New Zealand, and G, E. Godsell, qualified for the final of the men's singlesi..
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enough to tackle, but they general- ly arrived after the ball had gone, the pass beating the tackle.
NIPPY BACKS
Queensland succumbed to their speed and accurate handling on Saturday decisively beaten by 39
The Springbok backs played en points to 4, nine tries six goals, to tertaining football in the second a field goal by Walker, the Maroon half. They were running through full-back
the Maroons in the last 20 minutes The Queenslanders were well of play. Van Der Vyver, Hofmeyr beaten. But made a better match of and Babrow are breezy attackers, it than did the Australian XV-the good handlers and quick to get the previous week. They tackled better pass away Babrow was the best and showed more pep all round. of the inside men. Looks very solid The kicking into touch exploited all round. One would like to see by the Springboks against the these live young Springbok backs Australian XV and by full-back thoroughly tested against, quick- Gerry Brand in particular had footed defenders. something to do with the falling off. Turner and Bester again showed But the poor showing by Australia to advantage on the wings. One in that match was the real reason thought Turner did better than the for the crowd staying away.
previous week against the Austra lian XV. Can kick goals, too-land- ed six in the match. Bester changes his pace nicely, and has a swerve. Used a fend effectively to push off the tacklers on the
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CRAVEN GOOD.
was
LOCALS GOOD START
Queensland started surprisingly well. They showed plently of vigor all round, and for the first 20 min- utes had as much of the play as their opponents. It took the Spring- boks that time to get their first | Best back of the match try. They were having same dim-Craven at full-back for the visitors. culty in settling down among the Of powerful build he struck one as backs. The handling was not as the best back among the visitors on sure as it was later on. and Turn- what was seen of them in their two er, on the wing, put one or two on matches on the Exhibition Oval the carpet with the defence beaten. Ban up with it once and the move The Maroon backs had chances brought a try. Graven kicked so in attack, but lacked the necessary strongly with either foot from the speed and finish to round off the full-back position that many were tries. They stood too far apart, and surprised to learn his usual place the passes were long and slow in is at scrum half contrast to the short, crisp work of the opposition. The Reds never look- ed like breaking through from the
Scrums.
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Although it took the Springboks 20 minutes to get their first try, London, July 16. The they had 15 points (three tries) on Rugby Union "Big Five for next the board after 32 minutes' play. season were chosen at Cardiff to-
The Springboks turned on their night as best football in the second half. Freethy (Neath), Daniel Jones
follows: Messrs. A. E.THE Undersigned have received The inside backs got properly into (Risca). J. Newton Jones (Sketty), Auction
instructions to sell by Public their stride, and ran and passed Harry Packer (Newport), and Mor- the ball, with too much speed and gan Moses (Newport). Compared accuracy for the Queenslanders with last-season's selection commit- It was pace and sureness in tee there is one change, Mr. Moses handling by the South African more displacing Mr. Rowland Thomas so than weak defence that best the (Llanelly), who has been made a Maroons. The home backs were keen life member of the Union.
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