Jarden was the star of the day and his brilliant try under the posts showed the All Black winger at his best. The Australian half-back O'Brien made some very nippy breaks around the scrum and his service from the base of the scrum was the keystone of a dazzling back-line display with Bob James always looking for an opening. Phelps, the Aussie full-back, was the best seen on the Park for a long time.

Our own boys also rose to the occasion and several slicing runs by Kawharu and Fitzgerald kept Varsity in an attacking position. W. Clark played a grand game, scoring a try after charging down a clearing kick. The game was a pleasure to watch and people expected something even better in the Test.