FINAL GAME

Evening Post, Volume CX, Issue 38, 13 August 1930, Page 4

FINAL GAME

RECORD SCORE OF TOUR

DAY OUT AT BLENHEIM

THE BRITISH FAREWELL

(By Telegraph.—Press Association.) •. ... BLENHEIM,. This Day. At Lansdowne Park this afternoon, in the presence of a record crowd, Great Britain' . defeated ■■ the Marlborough-Nelson-Golden Bay. combined team by 41 points to 3, a record score for the tour. Though ranking individually as minor unions, the Marlborough-Goldeii -Bay-Nelson team played their'part well. They had a big task, and tackled it in real Rugby style. The teams.as published were altered. In the British team' Welsh, Beamish, and Parker replaced Ivor Jones, Farrcl, and Eew. In the Combined team Lash went out, Clark going from ..the pack 'to wing three-quarters,'and. Schwass going to the side of the scrum. . • . - ... Mr. G-. Bradley,; Wellington, was the referee. . Britain won the toss, and played against the sun. Within five minutes of the.commencement, from a line^but, the ball went from Murray to Jones, to Davis to Knowles. . Knowles .ran from half-way, and sent on to. Wilkinson, who scored near the posts. Black failed in the kick. The Combined forwards held play, in the British twenty-five for a period. Patchett was prominent hi a bustling forward charge, but was over eager, andwas brought back-'for an ■ infringement.BRITAIN FORCES DOWN. From • a scrum M'Lean and _ Schwabscarried the'ball .over the British line, but only a force resulted.' Play hung in mid- ; field for a time. From a scrum Britain were awarded a free kick a couple o£ ! yards inside hnlf-ivay. . Parker landed a magnificent goal. After give and take play Bonner fielded the ball in his own half, and with a great kick found touch-in-goal. " From the twenty-five Holmwood kicked up the field. Patchett followed fast, and some thrilling play followed after the whistle had blown for an infringement. At this stage Alexander, in stopping a British forward rush, was laid out, and temporarily retired. From half-way Welsh",' with remarkable speed, beat the'defence,, and passed to Black, who scored in the corner. Jennings's kick missed. Just before the whistle blew for half-time Murray dummied the opposition, and Jones Davies strolled over between the posts. Black converted. The score at half-time was: Britain 14, Combined 'nil. „-,.-,, On the resumption the Combined forwards showed "great" determination, and took the attack to British territory. Combined continued *to press hard, but from a-scruiii Knowles, the British centre, snapped up a dropped pass'and transferred to Bowcott,' who. bad slightly more page than Patchett, atid scored between the posts. Black converted. Combined drove into the British twentyfive from a scrum. Fowler let the ball out loiv. Alexander speculated and followed up, a score resulting. Snow missed with' the kick, and the score stood: Britain 19, Combined 3. From half-way Parker sent to Murray, to Wilkinson, to Beamish, .. who' scored. Parker converted. Shortly afterwards, from the British twenty-five, Murray passed to Jones Davies, to Bowcott, to Wilkinson, to Jones Davies; who scored. Parker again converted. • From a melee in front of the goal Murray passed to.-Jennings, to Jones Davies, who potted a beautiful goal. Soon afterwards Bowcott broke from a scrum, and sent out to Knowles, who scored under the posts. Bouner convert-

cd. Max led a Combined attack to British territory. Combined afterwards, .mfr.ingcd, and" Parker' kjn&ed a. g6al'£i;onV.h<iU'-way; The final whistle blew with 'the' scores: Britain 41 points, ..Combined 3. •■ Aftot ■ tlfe'ganT#t¥e lil^et-s loitied ha-hift in the centre of the field and sang "Auld Lang Syne," the great crowd joining in heartily. The team left by the five o'clock train to catch the Tamahine for Wellington.