DALTON OUT-HOOKED

Evening Post, Volume CXX, Issue 115, 11 November 1935, Page 6

DALTON OUT-HOOKED

FEW CHAXCES FOR

BACKS

MANCHESTER AT HIS BEST

LONDON, November 9: Commenting on the game, the special correspondent of the United Press Association says:— .■.-.■-■■ Althqugh for many years regarded as the Cinderella, of- the- Rugby- counties, Hampshire-SusSexifieldgtfva; fairly strong v.side-: at- .Bournemouth,--••where an overseas Rugby. team today played for the first time. ; The ' venue was pearicour.t, 'ah Association football -ground; and-the 'goal-line was', only 12yds from the fence; -: '•>■■'■■' • ' ■ owhen attacking Oliver sometimes :glayed at '.'Second- five-eighths and Caughey ;at, centre.. The combination was'often successful. <■ :. - - ,';;Dalt6h: was frequently penalised for feet .up;.in. the scrum;in the first half. Tarr; the Navy's hooker; wps too good for- 'Dalton, arid - the' counties " took scrums in:preference to ling-outs. When the All Blacks won a scrum.the:opponents' forward rush overwhelmed Co'r- *?^/"; CLEVER BACK PLAY. . . ■ Despite few chances from the scrums .the New Zealand backs made opportunities from the rucks', arid the loose. They threw the ' ball about cleverly and backed up well; their reverse passing puzzled their opponents. During hall-time a New Zealand supporter in the grandstand entertained the spectators with Maori hakas, his pronunciation amusing - the . non-play-ing New Zealanders. - The counties' forwards resumed dashingly, gaining ground by dribbling. The All Blacks were surprised when Newton was awarded a-try, as. it appeared that the ball was- not thrown five yards from a line-out. Tindill made three attempts sit field" goals, two missing by inches. -- •■-..- VICXOUY DESERVED.' The New Zealanders deserved their victory, the backs towards the end racing the opposition oft their feet They were also more clever and more enterprising. , Oliver played one of his best" games of the-tour; he made frequent openings, and showed great speed. Caughey was much improved compared with his Oxford game, although he had lapses in kicking and tackling. Corner at present is not as. good as Sadler. Hart was excellent and was most determined. Ball was always .a trier, but handled erratically. McLEAN SHAPES WELL. Manchester was the outstanding forward on the field. It .was his best game of the tour. McKenzie was also very prominent and was unlucky not to score two more tries. Collins and Dalton were not in the best condition. Hore and McLean were good. The latter did .many clever things in the loose and may reach top form before the Murrayfield game. Mr. S. S. Dean-was impressed with the -team's displays at Oxford and Bournemouth.