BRITAIN’S BIG WIN

Hawera Star, Volume L, 31 July 1930, Page 3

BRITAIN’S BIG WIN

NORTH' AUCKLAND NONPLUSSED. BIGGEST SCORE OF TOUR. • (Bv Telegraph —Press Association.) WHANG AR E] , July 30. The attributes of speed, .stamina and pliant combination which have stood the British Rugby envoys in such good stead throughout their tour were again manifest when the visitors met North Auckland at Rugby Park this afternoon in the .presence of about <OOO spectators. These factors accounted for the visitors’ eventual victory by 38 .points to 5, representing the widest margin in any game they have played thus far. The one alteration in the personnel of the teams as announced was Jones’ replacing Parker in the British pack. A party of 20 Maori notables welcomed the visitors to the ground with a typical haka. The weather was line, though overcast, a light .south-east wind traversing the arena diagonally from the town end and making no appreciable difference to the play. The ground was in capital order. North Auckland dominated the play during the major portion of the first half, the forwards fully equalling their opponents, though the latter were much heavier, and with the hacks working well together prevented the British invading Northern territory except on a few occasions, two of which proved fruitful. After 18_ minutes Wilkinson opened the tally with a try, Prentice’s kick at goaL failing. The Northerners kept up the pressure and were rewarded seven minutes later with a. try by McDonald, which Lalsted converted. Shortly afterwards Jone.s-Davies .smartly seized an opening and raced across, Prentice adding the major points, and at the interval the score was Britain 8, North Auckland 5. the latter having had decidedly the better of proceedings in the first spell. A dramatic change came oyer the scene in the second session. With the Northerners tiring, the visiting hacks opened out in dazzling passing rushes, which proved irresistible and resulted in no fewer than six tries being obtained, five eventuating in rapid succession and all being converted. The pace of the three-quarter line nonplussed the local men. who were unable either to catch or to check the sweeping movements. Jones-Davies started the sequence, Prentice converting and makipg the points The fly-half was conspicuous all the time, supplying his associates with the hall, and two minutes later Welsh went over as the outcome of neat work by Boweott. Pren-tice-again goaled, bringing the reckon■inpr up to 18 —5. Boweott figured again in another machine-like movement, which "Wilkinson culminated by sorinting across without opposition. The kick at goal was child’s nlay to Prentice, and the

tally read 23 —5 m Britain's favour. Snapping up .smartly, Jones-Davies initiated anotlier perfect interchange, the ball going finally to Bowcott, who had no difficulty in scoring close to tlie posts, giving Prentice another easy proposition and increasing the total on behalf of Britain to 2S to 5. Then Poole set the hacks going once more, the whole line handling, until finally Knowles got within striking distance, crossing in a handy position and enabling Martindale to goal. This brought the figures to 33 to 5. As a matter of fact the Britishers were strolling through an almost open door, their score mounting by 25 points in an equivalent number of minutes. The last tale of the day was told when Beeve badly left two men who were “marking' ’ him and romped over the chalkline at will. Martindale put on the finishing touches and wound up the reckoning at 38 to 5. In the expiring stage of the game the North Aucklanders made a. great rally, endeavouring to lessen the huge disparity against them, and all hut l succeeded on two occasions, hut the defence proved equal to the strain and the Britishers left the field with the greatest triumph of the tour toj their credit. I Mr M. Kronfeld refereed expertly and impartially. WANGANUt TROUNCED. DUNEDIN. July 30. The Otago Rugby team defeated Wanganui by 31 points to 8 at Carishrook this afternoon. For the winners, Bradanovich potted two goals and tries were .scored by Sonntag (2)', Smith (2), Giles and Laing. Lindsay converted four tries. Byers and Frolnnnt scored for the visitors. Collier converting one. BUSH DEFEATS PUKETOT. PAHIATUA, July 30. On a heavy ground Bush outclassed the Puketoi Sub-union at Rugby today. the scores being 38 to nil. Showing superiority in all departments, Bush played a particularly open game, the forwards as well as the backs handling the greasy ball in great style. The half-time score was 25 to nil. Tries for the victors were scored by H. TVolland (5). Horns, Gerard, McShorry, Udy and McCarthy. Udv converted I two, G. Mabev one and Mahoney one.

TARANAKI TOURING SIDE TO FLAY WAIKATO AND AUCKLAND 'The Taratoa'ki Rugby .sele'eitor, Mr W. A. Guy. »lnas ahiwounlced the foJUowjng team 1 to <ti|avc.l hoitth niexit week, . playing iiuimibitou on Wednesday and Auckland! on: iSiaittarday,:— Baiefcs: C. Hraut. K. Eookcte, R. Arii'tson. A. Fettltv, N. .Huaiiteir, J. Medley. Jv. o|vvor., Tui Riolbi'inson, C. Gudgeon. Foiuva'rdls: A. Guv, AV. Roibinscin, J. Young. AV. Baldwin, JL iClarhe, A. Kiveli, J. Ari.ifor. €. AVIflTs, J. Richards, J'. Gargan.' H. AY. Brown may be .available for 'five Au'C.kiliaUd mialfeh. The itea'nn will leave iby ino,for on Tuesday morning from New Plymouth. Players south of New Plymtouffh will 'travel by the 'morning train, on Tuesday to Wmtara, where they will be m'cit. by oars and p.rcjeoed south immediately. The .teamii willl arrive ait ’Hamilton about 6 pan., staying at the tCommof■Ci'.'al Hofei. iOn Thursday morning the parry will leave Hamilton; fob Auckland. .fir. Tying a't the Royal Hotel, and will T’cirnm to New Plynronth on Sunday. MoiSf-'iw W. A. Guy anid J. Glare ia ac'cchuipany the tdaim ate managers. Club fixtures in Taranalloi wiiill Ibe suspended' on August 9, when! the ireprescii't.alt'ivcs .p-lay Auckland. SOUTH TARANAKI GAMES. S A TURD A Y Fixtures and referees appointed for Saturday's Rugby games in South Taranaki are as follow: — . Senior. Kaponga v. Hawcra, at Kaponga; Air F. Atkins. Patea v. Okaiawa, at Patca; Air A. Spratt. Waimatc v. Opunake, at Opunake; Air Tv. AtcNae. Athletic v. Eltham, at. Hawera; Mr Al. Bailey. Juniors. Kaponga v. Hawera, at Hawcra; Air J. Fittall. Patea v. Okaiawa, at Okaiawa; Air J. AlcNamara. Animate v. Opunake, at Alanaia; Afr A. Christie. Alton v. Athletic, at Alton; Air A. Alurphv. ••. Thirds. Hawera v. Kaponga. at Kaponga; Afr L. W r olls. • Patea v. Okaiawa, at Patea; Afr Con Shealian. Animate v. High School, at Hawera, Air A. Stevens. Fourths. High School v. Waimatc, at Afanaia.