INTER-ISLAND MATCH

Evening Post, Issue 11, 13 July 1936, Page 17

INTER-ISLAND MATCH

INDIVIDUALS SHOW UP

(By Telegraph—Press Association.)

AUCKLAND, July 11. The annual Rugby League match between the North and South Islands, played today in ideal conditions before an attendance of 15,000, resulted in a .win. for the.North by 21 points to 16. North scored five tries, two converted, and a penalty goal, to SouthV two tries, one converted,, and four penalty goals.

The match was rather disappointing as a trial for the English team's tour. Both teams took time to settle down. North in the first spell lacked the ball from the scrums. The forwards were evenly matched, but the North backs were superior as, a combination, although individually the South rearguard, played well. .

Outstanding players for North were Brown, Haslam, and Coman in the backs and Pickrang and Tetley in the forwards. For South, McCarthy and Garrett played well in the backs. Among the forwards McKneight and Beban were outstanding.

Early in the game North were penalised and Davison kicked a good goal. South 2, North 0. The North backs combined well and Brown gained usej ful ground. The North forwards, with I Pickrang prominent, had South defending and Haslam went close to, scoring. jThe South forwards repeatedly won the ball from the set'scrums, but the backs S failed to penetrate. Coutts snapped up a cross kicic by Dempsey and Tetley scored. North 3, South 2. Then Davison.kicked another penalty goal South 4, North 3:

The South backs combined well and Vincent was just stopped when a try looked possible. North were penalised and Davison added his third penalty goal. South 6, North 3. From a passing bout Haslam made a neat opening, but Bright missed his pass and a certain try.' Play had so far been dull. From another penalty Davison kicked a good goal. South 8, North 3. Coman worked the blind side well and Brown raced over, making the-half-time score South 8, North 6. t

On resuming, the North backs opened with a nice passing bout, and Bright cleverly beat the defence to score. Anderson converted. . North 11, South 8. A few minutes later the whole North backs team raced into perfect .combination and.. Staples cut in for Tittleton to score a fine try. Anderson converted with a good kick. North 16, South 8. Vincent and Garrett raised the South hopes and Kiely was prominent in a well-combined offensive. The North backs, however, were always dangerous. Pickrang broke away; and from a passing bout Brown scored North 19, South 8.

A rearrangement of the North backs | sharpened up the attack, the South backs being beaten in the,finer points of the game. Vincent was penalised for not .playing the ball and Anderson kicked a penalty goal. North 21, South 8. In a bright-South passing bout Garrctt lost the ball on the goal-line, but McCarthy made amends-and-scored.