LEAGUE FOOTBALL.

Auckland Star, Volume LXIII, Issue 177, 28 July 1932, Page 18

LEAGUE FOOTBALL.

ENGLISH TEAM'S WIN.

NORTHLAND SIDE OUTCLASSED

FIFTY-SIX TO FIVE

(By Telegraph.—Own Correspondent.)

WHANGAREI, this day.

Fifty-six points to. five! The English League tourists certainly had a day out in their first New Zealand, match, and,. cricket score as the result proved to be, every one came away from the field with, the feeling that had the visitors really extended themselves the tally would have been near the century. For the first 25 minutes Northland held the Englishmen and even had a slight advantage of the run of the play, and then the whites started, Davies swinging his backs into action for Woods to go over wide out. Sullivan missed the kick. A minute later the Englishmen were over again, Davies scrambling over for Sullivan to kick .an easy one. , • -- • North .had only one run atter that, Keith scoring' from a forward rush, C. Hamilton adding the further points. Just before half-time, the Englishmen again scored, Wright going, over, and Sullivan kicked his second. '■ 'Ike second half was a debacle tor the North and a triumph of brilliant passing, elusive running and bewildering tactics on the part of th.e ■ Englishmen. They scored pretty well when they liked and with monotonous regularity. Nine tneu were notched during the 40 minutes and bullivan turned seven of these to account—s6 to 5 when the final whistle brought an end to North's suffering. For the last 20 minutes the Englishmen were two short Hudson and Yvrigkt having to go off- the former with a cracked rib and the latter with a slight back injury. For sheer brilliance the Englishmen will be hard to, beat. They have combination to the 'nth degree, and it was delightlul to see them on attack. No matter where the ball was thrown there was a man— u man full of wiles, who was always sure of finding someone else in support. The gem ol the day was started by Sullivan, who, alter Hamilton nad had a shot at goal, mused to lorce, and set oil to the SeCt. He had three men outside him, but suddenly passed right behind himseli, and there were the bewildered North side-the other Englishmen being ; u ung out across the held They swept me lull lengtn ol tne paddock, all handling in a glorious manoeuvre, and Hudson had only to touch down, That was Oiny one incident. The whole game was packed with such delightlul. moves,' and every one voted the visitors to be a team ol senemers which Will be hard tO Fol at a great deal of the time Sullivan was playing us an extra back, and he was always a source of danger. His boot JB even a greater menace, lor out ot the twelve tries scored no made nine iivepoiaters and kicked a penalty. He has a sate pair of hands, but was rarely seen on Hudson, Atkinson and Woods were a great scoring trio. Iney were- liable to get over Horn anywhere, mainly due to the scheming or Atkinson, who co'mbined his pace with a shrewd head. Most of the tries notched by Woods and Hudson were -results of his openings, iioth wingers were last and determined, and were never stuck when in a corner. Another remarkable trio were JJavies, •l'ollard and Adams, the last named being the scrum half. l'ollard was a- great penetrating second five-eighths, and played sterling football, while Davies and Adams combined to make the game the fast, open exhibition it was. . . , Handling with the precision ol backs, the forwards were a great bunch, ineir superior weight gave ISprtk little chance of setting the ball from the scrums, and the Englishmen monopolised them to the excellent advantage seen xn the result. Hodgson, Fender and Silcock were outstanding. Theirs was a husky pack, and every man was an artist. _ Although it is hard to judge the Englishmen's real merit, as they were not extended once throughout, their brilliance suggests they will be a hard side to beat, and if they are allowed to reproduce yesterday's form on Saturday they ought to have no difficulty with the Test. The North were defending the whole time, and in this department were good, but the visitors carried too many guns, and one of the Northeuers was often coni routed with a line of five or six speedsters to stop—an impossibility, although C. Hamilton tackled superbly to break down several efforts. Rod Hamilton and Berghan did all they could, but were powerless to stop the flood of white jerseys. In the second half tries were scored by Hudson (3), Woods (2), Fender (2) Atkinson and Pollard, and Sullivan kicked seven goals. UNLUCKY WINGER. Bernard Hudson, who was injured at Whangarei yesterday, is a Durham boy who plays for Salford, the club with which Lance Todd, the New Zealander, is prominently connected as secretary. Barney " as Hudson is popularly called, was selected as one of the two right wingers for the trip, the other being Ellaby. He has been a great success, in spite ol a series of misfortunes. "We expected to see him do well in New Zealand, said one of the managers. "A great scout, a trier—but he has bad luck." At lownsville recently Hudson twisted his knee badly. The Auckland Commercial Travellers and Warehousemen's Association has elected the managers and members of the English team honorary members of the club during their stay; A similar privilege has been extended to the visitors by the Auckland Transport Club, which also has invited the Englishmen to be their guests at a cabaret this evening. TEST TEAMS TRAINING. The British team will arrive back at their Auckland headquarters, Hotel Auckland, early this evening. Routine work is to be continued in preparation for the Test match on Saturday. The ""coach of the New Zealand team, Mr. W. M. Kelly, says the team is responding well to training and is showing good form and enthusiasm. AUCKLAND MANAGEMENT. EXPULSION OF PLAYERS. . The Auckland Rugby League met last evening, Mr. George Rhodes presiding. The Riverhead Athletic Club wrote asking that, in view of the possibility of a team beinig entered from the district, an exhibition match be staged there. It was stated that the Point Chevalier Club had offered to assist with euch a fixture. It was decided to approve the application with pleasure, and to refer the request to the Junior Management Committee. The Richmond Rovers Club advised that two fourth grade players had been expelled for conduct considered derogatory to the game and to the ideals of the club. This was approved. A complaint by the Porfsonby Club was that at a recent junior grade match the referee had detailed a spectator to keep time, which was contrary to the rules. The matter was referred to the Auckland Referees' Association. The reinstatement of Thos. H. Forbes was granted, subject to confirmation by the New Zealand Council _ Acting for the New Zealand. Council, it was decided to grant permission to Mr. R Hayward. as agent for a film firm, to take a sound truck nntl crew nn Carlaw Park for the taking of sound pictures, .which will be distributed to theatres in New Zealand and Australia. Arrangements were left in the hands of the chairman and secretary.

The League expressed compliments to Mr K. Doble, one of its delegates on the council, upon his appointment aa sentative to travel South with the British team. ' , ~ The secretary, Mr. Ivan Culpan, said that ground, etaff and traffic arrangements for Saturday were completed. The following fixtures were arranged for Second Grade. —Otahuhu v. Mount Albert, Carlaw Park, No. 1, 1.30 p.m., Mr. 0. Chalmers. , _ , Fifth Grade. —City v. Marist, Carlaw Park,' No. 1, 12.30 p.m. Schoolboys.—Northcote v. Ellerslie, Carlaw Park, 10 a.m., Mr. A. Stenerson; Newton v. Papatoetoe, Carlaw Park, 10.45 a.m., Mr T. Tracey; Devonport v. Richmond, Carlaw Park, 11.45 a.m., Mr. O. Otto.