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.