NEW SOUTH WALES BEATEN.

Auckland Star, Volume LII, Issue 214, 8 September 1921, Page 8

NEW SOUTH WALES BEATEN.

WEIXINGTOIT'S GOOD WIN. SIXTEEN POINTS TO EIGHT. ROBERTS ROUGHLY HANDLED. (By Telegraph.—Press Association. WELLINGTON, Wednesday. The New South Wales representative RuffEy- team wa» defeated 'by Wellington 'by 1C pointe to 8. Rain fell during the night, and there was fine weather for the game. The attendance was about 10,000. New South Wales looked upon the match as more important than that against New Zealand, and were hopeful of success. With a etrong breeze in their favour, and the sun in their faces, -New South Wales initiated an attack, and ac the game progressed play became interesting, being open and fast. A driobling rush by J. Shearer and W. Ryan altered defence into attack. Wellington forced down twice. When play was in the centre of the field Walker started a passing rush. Stanley and Carr received the ball in turn. Each wae tackled. Stanley secured the ball : asm in and made progress by a kick. ' Siddells failed to obtain possession, and l-ouden, following up fast, scored. He failed with the kick.—'New South Wales 3, Wellington 0. The visitors were not taking full advantage of the wind, and were using the line too much instead of kicking high and following up. Tricky work by Roberts on the blind side let Aitkcn away, and ■ he was forced into touch almost on the line. Humphreys cleared, and a daeh by Smith removed the danger. A pretty passing rush by Walker, Humphreys, and Stanley was spoiled by Thorn getting offside, and further infringements enabled Wellington to make a determined onslaught on the visitors' i goal. A forward struggle ended in j Bruce kicking across, and he lost the try j by inches. Roberts made a beautiful opening. Hutchison beat the opposition and passed to Markham, who kicked. Xoth-' ling smothered, and Markham secured j the ball again and centred. During the | loose rush which followed. E. Ryan scored. King's kick missed. —Wellington 3, New South Wales 3. The tackling on both sides was clean. The visitors' hacks handled the ball ex- j ceptionally well, while Wellington displayed greater vim in loose rushee. Just i before half-time the beet rush of the' afternoon took place. Louden and Bond made an opening, and a slashing passing bout was witnessed, in which the majority of the backs took part. Shute crossed at the corner, but was stopped in touch-in-goal. It was a fine exhibition of 'back play. The wind had dropped in the second spell, and in the opening stages play I centred in New South Wales territory. Carr removed the scene of play by a kick. Then King came through from a scrum, and Parker assisted progress by a dribble. Carr failed to secure the ball, and Parker had a clear run in. King kicked a magnificent goal from the touch-line.—Wellington S. New South Wales 3. The local team was showing better combination than tho opposition, and through a mis-kick by Xothling King! added another try for Wellington. He j kicked another beautiful goal.—Wellington 13. Now South Wales 3. The game now became exceptionally fast, but was marred by rough play on I the part of two visiting players. I Roberts was roughly handled when not I in possession of the ball, and S. Shearer i was punched on the jaw 'by an opposing forward. The" New South Wales manager went on to the field, and cautioned the offender. Several kicks by [ the New South Wales backs were | charged down, and from a free-kick King j kicked a goal from over half-way: —I Wellington Iβ, New South Wales 3. j Passing rushes were frequent, and one reached the Wellington twenty-five, where Shute was seen crossing the line, no attempt being made to stop him. , Louden croaled—Wellington 18, New South Wales 8.