ENGLAND’S DEFEAT BY THREE POINTS

Bay of Plenty Times, Volume LXXVI, Issue 14516, 10 November 1947, Page 3

ENGLAND’S DEFEAT BY THREE POINTS

KIWIS WIN LEAGUE ' TEST

Superb Defence Of New Zealanders

Attendance Of Thirty

Thousand

London, Nov. 9. The Kiwis’ win over Great Britain by 10 points to 7 in the second Rugby League test match yesterday was the first success by a New Zealand team in a test in England. New Zealand won because of its superb defence in spite of the fact that Britain had a feast of the ball from the scrums. Britain’s backs lacked cohesion, handled poorly and seemed unable to finish promising movements.

The crowd of 30,000, who paid £4BBO for admission, cheered the tourists as they left the field.

Britain’s overwhelming superiority in the scrums was shown by Egan, the British hooxer, who got possession 31 times to 5 in the second half. The Kiwis’ . defence was magnificent, especially during a valiant British rally in the second half. The outstanding Kiwis were Clarke, the brilliant fullback, Forrest, the speedy left wing-three-quarter, and Mcßride, Newton and Plardwick of the forwards. Britain’s backs disappointed, Johnson being the only one to play up to expectations. White and Aston were the best of a fine pack of forwards. New Zealand led by 10 points to nil at half time.

Mr E. S. Marshall Mr Marshall, who is in his middle thirties, is the second youngest candidate. In his early life he came to New Zealand from England, and has resided at Putaruru and Morrinsville. He has operated a successful laundry business in Tauranga for the past five years. He is a committee member of the Tauranga Amateur Swimming and Life Saving Club, and was for 11 years a member of the Morrinsvillc Volunteer Fire Brigade. While a member of the Morrinsvillc brigade Mr Marshall also served for a period as secretary, and acted as a delegate to conference, and also took an active part in brigade demonstration teams. Mr T. Milne Mr Milne was born in Glasgow and came to New Zealand with his parents at the age of five. He was educated at the Hawera School and joined the staff of the Tauranga Borough Council as a power station operator at Omanawa about 1919, serving there until 1923. For nearly 20 years Mr Milne worked on various construction projects in this district, at Taumarunui and White Island, before returning to the Council’s employ as meter reader. He has been associated with the Tauranga Rugby Sub-Union since 1922 as a player, referee, member and junior selector, with the Tauranga Municipal Band as a player and secretary, and at present as vice-president and chairman, and still a player. He is also vice-presi-dent and member of the Match Committee of the Tauranga South Bowling Club.

Mrs. A. T. Stenhouse

Mrs Stenhouse, who was first elected to the council in 1944, gained the honour of being the first woman to serve on this local body. She is president of the Federation of Women’s Institutes and women’s representative on the Tauranga Rehabilitation Committee. Mrs Stenhouse was born in Invercargill. She was, for many years, president of the South Otago Plunket Society and was Commissioner of Girl Guides in that district. With her husband, Dr. J. S. Stenhouse, Mrs Stenhouse went to Katikati in 1932. She visited Tahiti in 1937, taking up residence in Tauranga in 1938.

Mr C. F. Washer

Mr Washer, who was born in Tauranga, has completed three terms on the Tauranga Borough Council. He spent his early life in the Te Puke district, and a few years in the Hamilton and Auckland districts, before returning to Tauranga. Mr Washer commenced blacksmithing and coacnbuilding operations in Tauranga in 1910, and later became associated v/ith a motor business, which is now operated by his three sons, with Mr Washer acting in an advisory capacity. He served for a period on the Tauranga District High School Committee, and has been a borough representative on the Tauranga Fire Board. He has been a member of the Tauranga Chamber of Commerce since its inception soon after the first world war.