WTO NORTH SWEEPS Gordon Qualifies For Union I i on |.QSSf SS|0> B FINAL: RALLY Grand Final By 12-10 IS SUSTAINED Victory Over Manly
. TOM GOODMAN |; ¡: By Gordon qualified for the Rugby Union grand final f North Sydney, the underdog of the Rugby League with a late 12-10 win over a crippled Manly side in in recent maintained its fighting effort in the their semi-final at North Oval years, j Sydney yesterday. premiership by winning the second semi-final, 21-9, Manly was unfortunate to lose the match | which, although bright, was probably the against St. Georgè at the Cricket Ground yesterday. \ EASTWOOD toughest in the current season. Thus, the team qualified to play South Sydney in the final SHOCKS It finished with 13 men, Three minutes afterwards next first final since winner centre Ron Saturday (North's 1943). The of EAST scored two tries to two, and Milligan roused the crowd of lost the lead only five about 5,000 when he the final will meet Western Suburbs (minor premier) in dummied and minutes before the end. cut through the defence to score under final on -."''.. Eastwood surprised by the posts. the week. Manly will now meet East- grand Saturday Barry's goal put Manly ahead beating Eastern Suburbs 14 wood in the final at North Syd- 10-6. . and fizzled out in for bis second ll minutes Many St. a sluggish display try % Oval, George suppor- 9 in a fast, exciting Rugby ney. next Saturday. before the before the finish. i ters in the season's biggest long finish. The winner W'H play Gordon FINAL . match at BURST -The O'Brien sensation - the Union semi-final club crowd of 41,976 hid After 12 minutes of the second I the of the whole Oval following Saturday. But St. highlight game- University yesterday. Gordon captain Brian . their disappointment at de- .half the scores were 9-all, | wing- came when St. Manly's representative George's right- | It was the first time Eastwood Moffat, who played . feat in all three semi-finals just gained its John Vincent and vice superbly George having Ross Kite, was er winger, running | which is out around the whole- only had beaten East, now John were scrum, reduced the and try. left in- Ashley yesterday around towards the wing \ captáin who had of field with lead three later with recognised the But North's players, side North's area. this year's competition. foced to leave the minutes a heartedly 25-yard f shown tenseness in the first half, Eastwood's and injuries. field 35 BIG GORDON winger Russ Nation manner in which North had Kite was tackled and allowed young vigorous snap goal from yards (centre) knocks Manly opponent | rallied in rousing style and con- received a knock out. its over .its Vincent hard continued season's revival. the ball to go loose. O'Brien \ pack swarmed heavier team-mate hold . Ken Cochrane (left) off the ball while Manly Mick Adare tinued to together. steadied and then darted in the first half in a clash with Then, when Ashley was hurt, North led 7-6 at half-time, but himself \ opponents. to it in A young lock Gordon John Law and was prepares pick up yesterday's Union semi-final. penalty goal by on to the ball. % of winger Manly fighting an uphill had failed to take advantage of Peter made Hooker J. Bain won most ~ forward Diversi it He was and off on his was dazed when the teams came battle to retain its slender mar- through \ à a major scrum success and of the Bill Middle^ the set scrums, and, with feast 11-9; then full-back long run, with only one man, full- off at half-time. gin. jj cross-breeze. from 45 yards out, kicked a of the ball, the Eastwood backs ton, back Doug'Fleming, to bar. his He was withdrawn from the Yet the forwards battled on ball | However, the team gave a grand field goal, the striking path. were attacking constantly. match with concussion. gamely, taking many knocks to the crossbar in the corner and much more in O'Brien cleverly beat Fleming Eastwood had a territorial received another withstand every attack. enterprising display North Sydney left winger J. McClean, at top, did not get jar before Then Manly KEY 13-9. FIELD GOAL TO over. second half which brought scraping North, by cutting away towards his wing. most of the setback when second-rower Ash- Gordon had four good the he was halted St. man Kite in advantage through The was safely tied He was George flank R. yesterday's Rugby the game up pursued by winger I by head was 15 minutes chances to but two were Welcome thrills after dour G. Martin first half, but East's defence ley's gashed score, when right-winger Peter Hole and big forward Provan, semi-final at the S.C.G. Below, North's Peter marred Athol first-half League right winger solid. from the end and he had to be by five-eighth scrappiness. O'Brien ran 90 yards and coming across fast. But he held was Jones's into the for- O'Brien to down St. George winger K. Hole. sent to hospital to have the wound running St. George, even allowing for scored an and them off and dived for his attempts pull The smothering tactics of Alan WIN IN FIRST TEST exhilarating try, try, Picked stitched. wards and two by the fumbling the scrum defeat (16-4 in the first the seal was placed upon it well out, amid roars of excite- Quist and W. Leadley kept the of winger John Law. half, 16-12 in the second), gave when centre George Martin ran ment. scoring down. BUSTLING TACTICS from The winning points came New A. Quist kicked a penalty goal whose CHRISTCHURCH, Zealand, Saturday ( A.P.-Reuter). As Best a good penalty by Milne, after minutes* but East- Manly, however, might have 20 play, long line kicking was a valuable --A smart field John Solomon the wood evened the when P. won had it used the following goal by captain paved way score asset. Caned - Mieferee wind in the first half advan- New Zealand centre Rheuben scored after a run to B. Mof- to over first ^Spatters" George great Gordon, 12 (A. Hancock try. Australia's 14-9 "win New Zealand in the Tfcugby Marlin' was "best J. tage. fat field goal, A. Milne two pen goals), he has to be) and Gillon for six weeks had followed , chosen as and by Thompson. Referee George Bishop proved wise football beat Manly, 10 (K. Ellis, R. Milligan ' Gordon two Union Test fairest" Soon after half-time L. played tries, to-day. the showed were inspiring forces, and in this through fast; he gathered the player in yesterday's Cantle, W. Barry goals). early in game the preventing its Ellis ball before Middleton could Rugby' semi-final at last-minute replacement for D. against wind, First Scorers.-A. Milne (G.). K. sound was brought down.' Big lock, After Keith Cross and Col he meant to come down half five-eighth Bob Sullivan League (M.). Australia played that East- from running with - recover, and scored the try. thc S.C.C. Spurway as full-back, put opponents football "Tiny" White, scooped up the Windon had nearly scored, any lifted up his game. 11 the ball and I--1 all-round through- hard upon "spotting" Martin fine for wood ahead with a good field repeatedly bustling ball from the ruck and ran centre Herb Barker outwitted . North's gave a display for- . laws. Bill Middleton's field took prop forward Lloyd out while the All Black that infringed the goal goal. them. for a the defence and crossed the Hudson capped splendid work North Sydney. He will receive CHANGES IN the straight through try. j faded in He Kite and Hawke a lot of the starch out of St. 'The Herald's" lt held a 3-0 lead until just wards badly Australia and N.Z. line. penalised throughout the season with an Sunday special rallied, Staple- Martin HANDLING POOR before interval when TEAM half. (St. George) and (North But it had the effect of £10. burly Manly second ton scored under CottrelFs kick failed, leaving George. prize' a good the outstanding performance in the forward crossed under though out- try for too Kev Ellis The forwards, Australia -? moving up quickly. i-;--i "The Sunday Herald" judge, after a 30-yards run. trailing by a point. heavy stuff. He flung himself . East forwards then tried to posts whe the Bill an in the scrums, battler, A later He those people about Frank McMillan, said: posts, giving Barry WELLINGTON (N.Z.), weighed Cottrell kicked an con- minute quick-thinking quietened the rucks, and did a great tighten up the game, and the for while easy had said that Hawke, in particu RX. FINALS "Martin showed again that he easy conversion and his club a relentlessly possession version. Solomon scored his field goal, deal of the close-in tackling. handling became very ragged. Saturday (A.A.P.-Reuter). well and variée been away" wit! is 5-3 advantage. five the backs tackled following a ruck 15 out. lar, had "getting former the best centre we have here at New Zealand has made After Jarden had failed with yards stuff this season. This Kempsey farmer . Brian Ball, Eastwood's best the attack. Before time Windon clinched a lot of illegal S.C.G. next present.1 Gordon's score came from a changes in its team for the several R. (At Saturday.) has established himself. forward, started the attack which gave Aus easy kicks, full-back . full-back Solomon's drop-kick over under And his firmness he "1-was again struck with the fine sideline penalty by second Test next Saturday. Bell was a victory by crashing by FIRST GRADE: South St. led for the given penalty kick inside George led 6-4 before to Eastwood's next scoring Alan Milne 13 'minutes after the tralia the lead at 11-9 a pile of All Blacks. caused St. George's v North Full-back R. H. Bell has by All Black captain. K. Skinner. Sydney Sydney. scored min- move. in the match. Australia, 14 (E. Stapleton, H. Barker. was North its first a first time when the ball being try start. From a Bell C. Windon, tries; 1. goal. backs, RESERVE GRADE: before full-time. been switched to the wing minutes later brilliam long angle shot Solomon, field I ute The L. and A few themselves speedy Wearing tactics ' N. Cottrell, goal), beat Nt» Zealand, .9 to restrain L. II. Kearney Gordon's negative and there are four new kicked a good goal to put New lost, South Sydney v North Syd- Col Win- (J. R. White, tries; R. H. P. who combined ' breakaway Fitzgerald, for defence. North, anxious to score points Rheuben, allowed little bright play in the : N. Bow Australian Zealand four in front. when moving comers-full-back issue beyond doubi points | Bell, pen. goal). ney. while the breeze was behind well with J. Thompson, often session and don put the unsettled. it, Dead opening poor rucking '. S. C. Brem- They became THIRD GRADE: den, five-eighth Manly had put on a lot of pressure. At cut boles in East's defence. often held the game. with a last-minute solo try. Some St. George people up ner, half K. Davis, and for and Herb Warringah v Western Sub- last the ball came from a best Eddie Stapleton that overdid hi; ruck, Thompson was Eastwood's But after the break Gordon I ward I. thought Bishop urbs. Mr. L. H. Hammond. They tries for and Toole (Laurie) j Barber also scored There were a lot ot sent it to Martin. back. In addition to scoring a 1 opened up the game and imme P. Erceg, J. Fitz firmness. Kearney, well-known Bris- i replace and Nev Cottrell -:-- ' I an . at > in the scrums. That centre had out- good try, he played important it livened and times A. R. and I. Australia, penalties supports bane sporting writer and diately up gerald, Reid, converted New of but he went in the tries scored Rheu- ? Stapleton's try. But North officials said thal inspiring Middleton to cleaner side him, strongly former international ref- part by became most exciting. irvine respectively. from ben and Alf Zealand's points came Bishop's attitude was justified catching and stronger kicking. through an opening and finished died in Brisbane Hickey. Smart breakaway Alf Hancock The team will be: N. and R. eree, on tries J. Fitzgerald down on blatanl with a spectacular dive. The off by he come had an day. ? lead for Gordon A. had his after a illness. goalkickers thc 16 i R. A. Jarden, With cumbersome move- Friday long regained Bowden; and a penalty goal by in J. White, illegalities. Martin's try thè second half Newsome, Eastwood captain, ? minutes after the i E. G. R. H. Bell; ments when trying to retrieve He earned a great reputa- resumption Elsom, . full back R. H. Bell. Hawke was cautioned foi came when he held kicked one goal from six '? crossed from ruck " twice the ball he had cleverly tion as only when he a : S. G. Bremner, J. Hotop; Australia the Sullivan in th« often had North a referee in Sydney The victory gives Bob' another from beat while Alan landed I punching pass Toole, in the early of attempts, Quist during a thrilling minute of rug K. Davis; H. C. McLaren, two-match that he did nol supporters anxious. half-back days Rugby edge in this year's tackle-offences Stanton's to two goals from five kicks. . the F. R. H. He had failed knock attempt League. penalty ged play on Manly line. K. Meates, Duff, rubber for the Bledisloe Cup, won to to the and Eastwood, 14 (P. Rheuben. I. attempt disguise. tackle, dashed through.. Thomp- then playing with 14 R. A. White, C. E. Robin- the All Blacks in Australia high-bouncing ball into Referees and touch judges son, A. tries; L. Carnie field Manly, by Once in the second half Hawke touch at Diversi kicked five goals from Hickey goal, hard K. L. Skinner (cap- the at the S.C.G. 1. Newsome goal), beat Eastern Suburbs, ', men, fought back and son, last lo be blamed corner, near his left wing, yesterday year. wrongly 10 'J <\V. A. 2 pen. appeared attempts, and Fleming three Leadley try: Quist used its from the tain), I. Hammond, P. East after St. Ron I wore black armbands. good supply after Staunton had illegally George half-back from goals). five attempts. scrums and lineouts to JOHNSON HURT Toole. Stanton's neat kick across' field First scorers.-P. Rheuben (E.), A. gain gate. thrown NORTH SYDNEY, 21 (G. Marlin 2, Quist (E.S.). ground. Brian Johnson was . early in the second half. Breakaway Bishop and his touch judges P. O' linen tries: P. Diversi 5 goals, great promise of North's half- W. Middleton Reid beat ST. late in the first half and were keen also oh detecting Outside centre Alan Slaun seal), back, Jim Gillon. He gave a injured GEORGE. 9 (A. Staunton try; D. Flem- Captain Sent Off 13 minute: one . who did not resume until illegal interference; indeed, ton, played his first game ing i soals). fine display and his bursts were a after half-time. touch showed such vigil- He senses the judge feature. opening K. She - Manly captain, Johnson Nick in the as to I McMinn, replaced ance second half very quickly. ST. GEORGE DOWN his fre- was ordered off the field for hadie, who had to withdraw be- annoy some players by North front-rower Hudson was alleged indiscriminate play . in cause of intervention. the best forward the match. injuries. quent j in WEST MOVES I the reserve grade semi-final The Australian team was given TO Second-rower Provan was best IN THREE GAMES TOO against Eastern Suburbs at a tremendous by the FAR for St. George. He was one who reception North crowd of more than 30,000 which kept1 Sydney. North Sydney's 20-year-old going." GET DEV East won the match Lancaster Park. DINES St. teams were 9-6 after packed half-back,. Jim Gillon, who had George Rugby League beaten extra time had been called. At the end of the game the on the No. 2 ground in all three in the matches warmed-up i grades semi-final at the team was besieged enthusiasti- the was not just before match, Former Western Dev FIT FOR cally at the ground gates and to Suburbs back, Dines, will S.C.G. yesterday. troubled by .the recent injury was unable to leave'the field foi knee. before the his right appear League's qualification committee side went North's centre several minutes. He well. FIRST GAME The first-grade Keith Middle- . played extremely to-morrow in the of night hope ruled down to North ton^ with his and half- St. George had no backs to being eligible 21-9 Sydney, tackling OPPORTUNIST TRY West 1 RESERVE GRADE equal Gillon and George Mar- to for in the final. LONDON, September the reserve grade 7-2 to back Don Leydon with his nippi- play grand ó] SI. George, ll (D. Sherriff try; J. Mul- New Zealand went to an the ness and variation of early after checked (A.A.P.).-TheI last and play, and tin, who, being North, third-grade cahy 2 pen. goals goal), beat Gordon, ' Dines centre or five South Kangaroos 3-0 lead after six minutes' the Mullane in was a position against or North harassed St. George. 9 (H. McCarthy 3 pen. goals). play. by fast-moving night¡ saw the Keighley team 24-10 to Western Sub- with West he in the ground Eastern Suburbs, 9 (P. Warner try; : Solomon was caught in pos thc first term, a command- eighth before went grand final on gave Saturday ( West's 2 beat on which they will make their urbs. winger Dale Puren Nr. Heywood pen. goals), Man>7, ' as player-coach to Mareeba, in week. session in his own 25. As th« ing display in the second half. scored 15 of the side's 24 6 0. Patterson 2 pen. goals). Miracle St. the last 25 points If debut Man Of George played ball came loose, undei North he English to-day. THIRD GRADE Stapleton, In the first half chances were Queensland, this year. ruled eligible, might be to St. of Cycling put George thirds out - But the were minutes of the reserve grade Eastern Suburbs, 9 (D. Bird. R. Ban- from lost backs He was a reserve to the given a trial with West players not, im- heavy pressure opposing .through repeatedly against without second-row for- the competition. nister tries; S. Banwell pen. goal), beat in this pressed by the heavily grassed, MELBOURNE, Saturday.-Crippled cyclist Bob Holden, of Malvern, game winger Ron J arden, tried to kick going just too far with the ball. Queensland team Sydney Maitland at Maitland next Sun- St. George, 6 (A. Richardson try, D. Gaal j rough-surfaced scored a lion-hearted win in to ward R. Birks, who was ordered St. George had won the clear. Young outside centre Horrie season, but has not played for day. ground. to-day's Melbourne Heyfield 120-mile pen. goal). It is 12 short of stan- off for fighting. premiership twice in the last Manly, 15 (1. Nelson 2. 1. Wood tries; All Black second was one fault. that State. St. yards the amateur road race. 3. O'Connor 3 beat Randnick, five-eighth Toole at George, after yesterday's Open cycling goals), ; dard and is North's second-row forward R. three seasons. (M. Bernhardt W. Gibson bries; the niis officials claim semi-final Rugby League ground 14 2. E. ! Fitzgerald on Coach Ross McKinnon at half- West that having defeat, accepted an in- pounced The who had made a pen. goal. goal). about 75 yards wide. 19-year-old Holden, rides in heavy surgical boots, brokë'away Thompson 20-yard Puren scored a trv from near Parsonage kick and crossed in a flash for time advised his and especi- been a Queensland reserve would vitation to play a Brisbane team, on own 25 from the dash down the line when he was FOURTH GRADE Teams for are: his miles finish, and held off his to win half half-way in the first half. He a Jarden missed the kick. ally ¡the younger men. to settle not diqualify Dines from playing League team, in Brisbane. to-day pursuers by Cordon, ll (D. Faulkner .ny; R. John- try. AUSTRALIA: Churchill a mile. forced out and down into touch. kicked six from six son 2 goals), beat Eastwood. 9 (N. of hard foot down and to produce the stuff club football in Sydney this year. The match C. (e.);' B. goals pen. After a long spell first will be Farebrother G. Watson and J. ' played Carlson. N. Haizard. T. Ryan,- N. Birks landed on Thompson try; Tully did move had shown him also that Dines will . Holden is a attempts. ball, in which play not they on other They say next Saturday, and the return Pidding: C. Gcclan. C. Donohoe; A.- cycling miracle. He was born with both feet deformed, and pen. goals). and when he regained his feel RESERVE GRADE.-North Paul. F. Ashion, M. C. Sydney, Northern Suburbs, 9 (G. Lawrence 2, , more than a few beyond occasions. have lived in West for the match on the Davies, Gill, . took bike yards following K. Hall. up racing about three ago mainly to exercise bis weak 7 (A. Clarke try; A. Arkey -2 beat K. Cook beat 3 (H. Fox ' Monday Schubert, D. years legs. threw some punches. goals), tries), Manly, either Blacks went The team responded and in the 28 days since returning " St. 2 (L. 25, the All necessary night. KEIGHLEY: From. Lockwood. Rock, One of his " and George, Fitzgerald goal). second half showed legs is three inches shorter than the other. Both Birks Thompson THIRD GRADE.-Western Suburbs, farther ahead. enterprise, from Queensland. St. George's team will include Clark, Anson, Kill, Waid, .Prescott, Holdbrook, Raines- Mut-. had been cautioned a few 24
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