SOUTH ISLAND TRIAL

Evening Post, Volume CIX, Issue 119, 22 May 1930, Page 7

SOUTH ISLAND TRIAL

UNIMPRESSIVE DISPLAY

(By Telegraph.—Press Association.)

CHRISTCHURCH, 21st May.

. The South Island All Black trial match, played at Lancaster Park to-day, resolved itself into a struggle between the Possible forwards and, the Probable backs, and the Possible forwards held the upper liand so that their side won by 23 points' to 12. The gtine was not impressive. There was dastiing work by both packs of forwards, but the backs seemed incapable of successful combined work. The Possible forwards obtained most of the ball from the scrum, and shone on the line-outs and loose play. Among the backs Holden was in excel" | lent form behind the Possibles' pack, and was definitely superior to Dalley. With a strong wind behind them the ! Possibles? had a. big advantage in the first spell. Their forwards early asserted [themselves, and first Scrimshaw and then Collett scored. Strang converted one try. Collett and Scrimshaw had a partnership in the next try, eventually scored by Scrimshaw. Strang converted. Possibles 13, Probables' nil. . The Probables then scored from a back movement, initiated by Dalley, from which Trotter scored at the corner. Dalley failed to convert. ■ : Scrimshaw scored another try for the Possibles almost immediately afterward, but the kick failed. Possibles 10, Probables 3. The Probables' next score wan a goal from a mark drop-kicked by M'Grcgor. After the interval changes were made in both teams. Strang. was replaced by C. Oliver, and E. Holden went to centre-three-quarter. M'Cabe retired from the forwards, being replaced by A. Ferguson; E. Wilson took Trotter's place, and E. Sim went on in place of M'Kay. Bird soon left the field, however; so M'Kay went on again. The Possibles*' forwards remained aggressive iv the second half. Holden first scored by a magnificent potted goal from twenty yards out. Fast passing play by the Probables' backs let Cotterill over, but the try was unconverted. Possibles 20, Probables 9. The Possibles countered with another try scored by Stewart a moment later. Lillburne failed with the kick. Towards the close of the game Hart was given the ball near the corner, _ and eluding the opposition the speedy winger ran over and touched down. The final score was: Possibles 23, Probables 12.