THE LEAGUE CODE

Hawera Star, Volume XLVII, 13 August 1928, Page 3

THE LEAGUE CODE

AUCKLAND DEFEATED. ENGLAND WINS BY 26 TO 15. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) AUCKLAND, Aug. 11. In brilliant weather ana noioro a very large attendance tno English Rugby League team met Auckland tins afternoon’ at Carlton Park. The pia-y----lUo; conditions were ideal. The vourists at once tried to open up play with their backs. Hall iswang an outpassi to Huriigrave. Tile wing sliowed a fine turn of speed, short-punted over Sullivan’,s head ■ and, following up fast, raced! ahead to score in tho comer amidst great cheering. Dufty kicked a beaut rhi'i angle goal. Auckland 5

-England 0 Both teams were playing lively football, and the Englishmen were working hard to operate' their scoring machine. itciialiy 'at thiie ©tag© Auckiund were having tne better of the exchanges. Bowen slung the ball wide to Bentham to Brough to Reps to Eillaiby and in a desperate burst the .wing was held up at the corner. England did everything but score. A eieatring kick l»v Dufty was charged down and Horton was almost in. In another handling bout Faircfough lswe.i-vtd found List- and got the ball out to El-laby, and it wais only a great tackle by Hardgrave which saved Auckland. Rees cut through the centre of the paddock and! worked Frodsham -into position. The wing was in full flight for the line when Prentice: saved the situation witli a _ brilliant diving tackle. Play was jti' the home 25 when Wetherill broke through at the English centre. Coming to the half-. ■ .vsy- line he passed to Clarke. The Newton forward drove: ahead, veering to the left, with Brough and Frodsham in deadly mirsuit. It was a. groat ! triangular race. Keeping bis course, Clarke held on long enough to cross , the English line at the corner, and the 'crowd gave him a great ovation. Dufty did: not improve the position. Auckland 8

England 0 The Englishmen began to rise to it and play with great dash. They launched a series of rapid attacks. Rees starred in a passing run and the ball quickly worked towards, Ellaby on tho right flank. There was a dropped pass, Burhur and Frodsham came into the movement and sent the ball to Evans who came round on the outside, crossing at tho corner. The English half circled and scored in a good position. ' Sullivan •missed a fairly easy kick. Auckland 8 England 5

The tourists had everything in their favour as their forwards were consistently winning the ball from the set scrums and harrying Auckland.in t-lie loose. The Englishmen were tackling magnificently and made no mistake about taking their man. Good play by the forwards' transferred operations to the opposite end of the line-out but Auckland came away with a spectacular raid. Len Smith, Hall and Payne were all in the movement and when it petered out the Englishmen retaliated with an attack. The play continued fast and furious with attack and counter attack, but there was no further score beiore the interval

When the second half opened playing conditions wore ideal. The home side's next score came quite, unexpectedly. Delgrosso kicked to the corner flag and from the resultant scrum Sullivan kicked well! doiwiifield to Dufty. The Auckland full-back dropped deliberately and kicked the field goal of his life. Auckland i..’ 10 England 3 There was marked diversity in styles of play. The Englishmen were ortliodox, their forwards working like tigers in the tight and for big men showing surprising speed in. the loose. The tourist backs- were passing at all hazards, but. much of it was wild and ineffective. Oil the home side L. Scott and Prentice were doing some deadly tackling. In one movement the Englishmen drove in relentless fashion. The passing movement ciaine: right across the Auckland twenty-five. Gqwen finaly swung a: long transfer to Ellaby and veering outward, the big English wing got clear of Hardgrave: ‘and Diifty and then swinging infield went across to score in a good position. Sullivan’s. shot flow wide. Auckland

England ’ 8 A (iolo effort by Scott brought the next points for Auckland. The North Shore -man- got in a long grubber, kick and .then followed a great race between him. and- Fairolough. They crossed the goal line together. Scott diving to get possession and the try. Duity goaded. Auckland 15 England. 8 Engiliandis turn came next. There was a seaman in Aiuiekland’s twenty-five near the left corner. The pack heeled quickly, and Evans whipped the pass on the blind, side to Rees, the little Welshman shooting through to scorewide out. From: out near the touch line Sullivan kicked a wonderful goal. Auckland 15 --England 11 .England got into the load with a sweeping movement from their own twenty-five. Fairdlough speeded, up the rush with a trenchant dash and then shot a reverse pass to Frodsham. With the home defence thoroughly riddled, Frodsham sailed across and Sullivan goaled. . England 16 Auckland '■ •••• .!<> The tourists wro now* outplaying tho Blues-. Tiliev came away an a devastating burst and a clean pass from Faireilough let Bowman away. The bug English forward scored in a good position. Sullivan goaled. England fl Auckland i Len Scott and Prentice raised Auckland’s"hopes but it was only a ternpoiarv advantage as the English backs retaliated with an electritying run. Rees made a pretty opening and sent it on to Brough to Fairolough to I rodsham and then the reverse pass was given, '■ Fairolough coming into the movement for the second time, gave an -inoass and sent to Brough across, ( with the Auckland defence hopelessly shattered. Sullivan converted.

England ... ... ... ... -6 Auckland ... 15 The game ended without further score.