LEAGUE TOURING TEAM.

Auckland Star, Volume LV, Issue 178, 29 July 1924, Page 8

LEAGUE TOURING TEAM.

BRILLIANT PASSING BOUTS. THE ENGLISHMEN WIN AGAIN. (By Telesraph.—Special to 'Star.") XGAKTJAWAHIA, Monday. The English League footballers played the third game of their New Zealand I tour at Xgaruawahia to-day, against a j Waikato team. The day was an ideal i one for football and not one in the i large crowd present could have been disappointed in the brilliant exposition given by the visitors. The English men ■were met at the station by tlie League olticials and conveyed in cars to their respective hotels. Before the match commenced the players were accorded a civic reception by the Mayor (Dr. .Martin). It was quite apparent as the Britishers filed on to the Held that they were a heavier team than the home one. Eight of the visitors that played in Hamilton last week were replaced by other members of the touring- team, and, although on paper, to-day's team did not represent the lost combination that they could place on the field, they were a long way superior in every department of the" game than the team of the home side. The passing of the visitors in to-day's match was again brilliant, and it was very noticeable that the Englishmen do not believe in unneccessary kicking. The local men continually kicked the ball into their opponents hands, and practically on every occasion this resulted in the visitors setting- up one of their great passing bouts. The tackling of the~Waikato men was quite below their usual standard, although in the second half the local men improved. The visitors, as a team, had no weak link. Mooney their half played an exceptionally good game, and failed very few fimes to secure the ball from the pack, and set the backs in motion. For Waikato, Tut Wilson, B. Paki, and Jackson were outstanding, the latters tackling saving the home side repeatedly. It is a pity this lad is not heavier. Mr. W. Waring , , of Taupiri, was in charge of the game, and it must be said that the game was played in the most friendly spirit, the referee having on no occasion to find fault with any of the players. The visitors are being- entertained to--1 night by the local Maoris at the Kimikimi Hall, across the river at Xgaruawahia. The Game. The teams took the field as under:— England (white) : Knapman, Carr, Howley, Bentham. Eix, Whitty, Mooncy, Burgess, Gronow (capt.), <i. Bowman, Brouah, Thompson, and Di Kees. Waikato (red, white and blue): G. Raynor, Hall, Hemmingway, S. Raynor, Paki, Allen, Jackson, Dufty, Stephenson, Hutt, Payne, <Miki, and Wilson (captain). England won the toss and Waikato kicked off against a slight -wind, Burgess fielding passed to Rees, who was grounded by Dufty. The latter kicked into Carr's hands, the ball passing: to Mooney,Whitty and Bentham, who inpassed to Howley, and scored near the corner, Knapman failed with the kick. England "> Waikato 0 .Thompson received the kick-olf and passed to Recs, Thompson, and Carr. who kicked through a little hard, and the ball went out in the home twentyfive. From the scrum Brough came through and sent the leather out * almost on the corner. England looked | like getting over, but a forward pass of | Bcnthanrs gave relief to Waikato, and Tut Wilson found the line near halfway. England won the resultant pack. Mooncy set his backs in motion, but Paki intercepted and kicked high. Eix fielded and ran across the ground, sending out to Howley to Mooney, and England got a free. The kick failed and Raynor forced for the local team. On starting again, Thompson charged down and nearly scored, the ball going out. From the resulting scrimmage Gronow heeled to Mooney, to Whitty to Bentham and Howley, then Paki intercepted and play was carried to the centre by S. Raynor, who was grassed. The English three-quarters got moving aaain, but Mild stopped them. Tut Wilson kicked high and the ball went into Knapmau"s hands, lie attempted to bring off a diagonal kick, but the ball went into touch. Dufty kicked off and the ball went out. Burgess dribbled from the scrum to within a few yards of the local goal, where a scrum, took place, and Mooney, securing, passed out to Whitty, to Howley, who ran over the line and! scored, Thompson kicking a nice goal. Eng-land S Waikato 0 I Dufty sent the ball in motion. Rix ' fielded out to Gronow, and Di Rees pass, ■ being forward, a scrum was packed just I outside England's twenty-five. The local I half secured, and the backs following i fast, the ball was sent out near the J line. Rix. obtaining possession sent out to Thompson, Rees and Howley, and the pressure ivas relieved. Mooney intercepted a pass of Paki's, and let Kees have it, then Carr, passed to Rix, who ran some forty varus and swerving, outpaced opposition and scored. Thompson missed the kick. . England ] I Waikato 0 Dufty took the drop out, and the ball went out on the full. From the resulting serum Mooney secured and sent to Whitty to Garr, who was well tackled by Henuningway on the 25 line. Brough charged down the kick, only to have Baynor field it and find the line near half-way. From the serum Moonev, Rees, and Whitty came away, but the latter's pass was forward, and a kick relieved. The visitors came again, with CiUT in attendance, but he was brought down by Jackson, and, Wilson chipping in, dribbled to Henuningway, the British onslaught being stopped for J a time. Dufty kicked high, but Burgess I fielded and passed to Howley and I Mooney, who was grassed. Knapman relieved with a good kick. The Raynor [brothers came down with a pretty passI ing bout, to be pushed out near the line. ! and from the resultant scrum the English crowd came away again. The ball went through four hands to Carr, who went straight for the line and scored, the kick failing. England 14 Waikato 0 ! On resuming, Burgess got hold of the ball and set Mooney and Rees moving, jbut Paki intercepted, and, with Wilson, jEaynor, and Stephenson, dribbled well down the paddock to go out of bounds down the English line. There they had j a penalty kick, which Dufty missed, and i Gronow, fielding, kicked up to Miki, .who ran well down but was sent out. [In the resulting serum, England offend-

'ing, Dufty had another kick, which fcl! short, England eventually forcing. Just before half-time the Waikato I account was opened. This was from a scramble in front of the British line. Wilson, seizing an opportunity, dived over, with Dufty adding the mivjor | points. j Kngland 1+ i Waikato ■> The spell ended shortly afterwards with AVaikato in strong attack. The Second Spell. Gronow opened the second half, and Payne dribbled through, but offending gave relief to England, Gronow rinding the line in the home 25. Carr, Roes and Howley were concerned in a passing movement, but the latter was grounded, and the ball went out. From the scrum Waikato secured and dribbled well down the ground till Thompson cut in and dribbled back, with Wilson relieving. For an English offence Raynor made a good attempt to kick a goal, but just missed. Mooney obtained and sent out to Thompson to Broiigh. who inpassed to Thompson, who was earthed, and a free brought relief to the local men. Knapmau picked up the leather, giving it to Brough. to Moonev, who reversed to Brough and Rix, the latter scoring and Thompson kicking an easy goal. England Waikato 5 Burgess fielded the kick off to Brough who held on too long then passed forward to Burgess, who was adjudged offeide, Duftv raising the flags with his kick. England 19, Waikato 7. The start off went out on the full, and from the scrum Mooney secured, sending out to Carr, who came through with a" tricky little kick, and, securing again, ran on to be pushed out. The local forwards now battled down, and gave the English a hot time defending till Bowman broke clean away and started up a passing rush, the ball travelling from Howley to Rees to Carr to Mooney and Bcntham who knocked on. From the ensuing scrum llooney scoured and the ball went across the field, gaining very little ground. England still came on till Tut Wilson relieved the home side with a kick which Thompson took, passed to Rees, to Howley and Bentham, who ran fast and straight and scored. Burgess missing the jkick. England 22, Waikato 7. From the kick off Thompson secured and set Burgess, Rees, Mooney and Wliitty off in a beautiful passing bout, the latter, passing to Brough, scored a try from a brilliant movement, Thompson raised the flags with the kick. England 27, Waikato 7. Thompson, Burgess Rees and Bentham were again conspicuous in a passing bout, the latter player knocking on. From this infringement Wilson, found the line at half-way. From the scrum the Englishmen secured, and a passing bout brought off by Di Rees, Carr and Knapman brought play within ten yards of Waikato's line. A strenuous struggle i fallowed till Mooney picked up and ' passed to Gronow, to Whitty, to Carr, ■who made a very pretty run and scored. Thompson's kick missed, hitting the posts. England 30, Waikato 7. From the drop out a passing bout was intercepted by Paki who sailed clown the. field for the line passing to Dufty. latter short kicked and Paki coming on fast secured the leather and scored, and Dufty made no mistake with his kick. England 30, Waikato 12. AVaikato still attacked and the name ended in the English twenty-five.