THE GAME IN DETAIL

Evening Star, Issue 19949, 20 August 1928, Page 4

THE GAME IN DETAIL

New Zealand kinked off from the Cur* gill road cud, and an exchange of punts ended.in a .scrum in New Zealand territory. Delgrosso broke away around another scrum, and shortly altenvards tho IBank forwards broke Ihronglp with an exhilarating rush, and Sullivan just forced iu time. Erodsham fumbled the ball, and from another scrum Del-grus-m worked the blind and put' the Kiwis in , a good position ; but a senes of scrums into which the hall was not put properly marred tho game. England was penalised, and - after cries of “Clive it to Duflv.”' I he big Auckland full-back kicked a good penally gon iron) between halfway and the twCllty-fitC. New Zealand ••• England () England woke up alter thi>, and securing the leather from scrums in New Zealand’s twenty-live looked exticinclj dangerous. However, hrodsham am Brough iu turn fumbled passes, unci chances were lust. I 1 ikies bioke away in an inspired duHi. but Dully look him well ami truly from behind. England was then awarded a penalty a flee a. New Zealand player had been cautioned, and Sullivan narrowly missed adding a couple ol points. An Englishman handed some rough stub to Dully shortly after 1, Scoil had taken play well down field by following up a wellplaced limit. , , ~ England's hacks worked tho reverse pass,” Hecs and Evans being dangerous, .VI. (Clirieu sailed away on Jus own, however, and then Frod.diom just managed to spoil his pass to Scoli. Amid great excitement (modal! camo up (piickiy and forced himscll over, hut a scrum was ordered. England secured the ball, and Elides pounded away again. lie shortpuni ed when approaching Unity, and in the meantime hall a dozen New Zealand backs had surged around and saved the s|i -alion. Then Sullivan kicked a penally for tee V,’bites, and the scores stood efp.ial at England “ New Zealand - Prentice showed up in a pretty uiovoiiiviii. in which he Pad Scott, who passed in to Ins lonvards, the_ movement finally breaking down. Sullivan ha i another shot, at goal. 'nut. nisised. With a good lino kick Dully saved when England sd 'up a likely attack, Brough was prominent in a ——... m ,.,, propping run, which ended in a long pass 100 awkward for Eilahv to collect. Scot a badly missed i'rodsham and England was attacking. until Dully, with a splendid run, tended oil .several tackles, limited well down, and saved.

Wetherill danced a jig in front of Iho English lorwanls, but Hardgreavo dropped his pass and England hurst through. Emma, serum the hall came out to Brough, who worked a scissors inowuicul nicely, and then ruined it with a, frightful pass In Ellahy. Hardgreavo la ler missed Ellahv, and ihc big winger ran infield, m'niigh and Erodsham ruining the movement. ))<•!- grosso was hurt, and had to hV carried oil' on a stretcher. Bowen ami Prentice wore cautioned by the referee lor staging what looked like a. minor Dniniyhrnok, Pcekham replaced Delgl'nssn, and the game went mi again, England Inking play to the Kiwis’ line.

Tim Black forwards overran tho hall, and lei England away, hul. Brisbane, aided by several forwards, came away in a good rush which Sullivan just saved in lime. Amid cheers Brisbane then .secured llie, hall, fooled the defence prettily, and sent Scott rolling over the line for a clever try. Daily's kick was a. poster. New Zealand o England 2

Summers, Hull, and Goodall tore down the. paddock with (lie hall at toe, and Irom a subsequent serum the ball was (lashed out (o Brisbane, who nil in and wa- smolheri d.

Dully kicked into t he arias of llrougli, who M't soil lor the line with great eehit. p:i.sseil to AH;in. who was soundly tackled. Ihirgos missed on easy penalty kick in his own twenly-livi, and from it scrum Idiigland gave a tricky hut futile exhibition of chain passing.

Wetherill fooled flio Briii.sJit.Ti and sent Prentice careering for the line, tie held cm a little too long, however, and in a Hash England had altered the outlook of the game. After a brilliant hit of [day Bees secured the ball and ran diagonally across the ground to score near the posts, Sullivan converted. Half-time sounded immediately afterwards wiih the score at England ... 7 N.Z u

SECOND SPELL

On resumption in the second spell a scrum at hallway saw Now Zealand get possession, Prentice hooting hard down the field. The Englishmen were penalised in their own territory, and Dutty was unfortunate with a good shut at goal. The Blacks swept back to the attack again, and ,Sullivan was conspicuous in sound defensive play, llorLon broke away with the ball at has feet, hut was pulled up before ho reached halfway. Wetherill improved the Now Zealand position by dodging through and hurdling several opponents; but a few, .seconds later the attackers kicked too hard, and England forced. The Black puck set up a hob attack Jn the English, twenty-five, and a loose rush ended in Goodall running between tho posts without'opposition. Olf-side play, however, hrouglit him back. The visitors ' were penalised,, and once more Dutty bad an unsuccessful shot at goal.' England retaliated, and sonic hard jday at halfway ensued. Hardgreave put in a good dash down the

line to the English comer, but the bal went out behind. Dufty was promincn- in initiating good attacking move moots, but ragged play. and Jack ol finish nullified the efforts of both sides At this stage the play became particularly rough. A violent exhibition between Horton and Wetherill resulted in the former being severely warned, tin players having to be forcibly separated Play centred at halfway lor a period, Horton had to leave the field as the result of a bad knock, and Bowmai went on. " O’lincn also had lo go oil as the result of an injury. Brough put England on the olfeusivo by running through the defence 1j the N.Z. twenty-live, tie I lien j-iehod across the field, and several Englishmen handled before Ellnby fmaity secured and dashed over in the corner. Sullivan failed. England ... Id K.Z, ... 5 After a further spell of rough play the referee stopped the game, warned the players again, and filially ordered Burgess oil the field, amidst an angry demonstration from the spectators. xVabhcr side gamed any material ——(advantage for a period. The English forwards improved their position, hut their backs wore not in place, and could not finish off their elicits. The visitors wore in the ascendant-, and bail the defence rattled. Bowman ma.de a lino solo dash, and broke through tho New Zealand twenty-five _ to score a good try wide. Sullivan's kick justfailed. England ly Now /calami o The football play in the final stages of tbo game was dull and uninteresting. Tho giuuo developed into a brawl, and tho spectators, who expressed their disgust in no uncertain .manner, merely waited in anticipation ol the nest bout. Final score: — England 1-j Now /calami 5 Mr S. Dcvereux was the roloroo.