Britain v Combined XV.

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XX, Issue 162, 28 June 1930, Page 3 (Supplement)

Britain v Combined XV.

Home Team Leads at Half Time Visitors Show Superiority in Second Half Scores: Britain 16; Combined 9 l [Per Press Association.] Thnaru, June 38. Approximately 10,000 were present at the Britain T* , South Canterbury-North Otago-Ashburton combined match” at the Caledonian Grounds to-day. The weather waa brilliant, and the ground in perfect order.

The opening stages were very calm until a free kick placed the home team on the attack, and six yardauiside the half-way the visitors were penalised, Strang landing a great goal. Combined 3 Britain 0 The Combined came again and attacked strongly, in the 25 until the visiting backs gave evidence of speed, play eventually settling at half-way. A great line, kick by Strang placed the Combined again on the offensive, where, from a back rush, the ball came out to Painson, Sumpter, Giddings and Strang, the last named going oyer wide out. Strang’s kick went wide. Combined 6 Britain 0 So far the home side had much the better of the play, which was of a forward nature. The visitors’ backs were not showing up. From a penalty in tho 25 Black had a shot, but still the visitors were unable to open their account. Hooking tho ball from a scrum at half-way Poole was able to send his backs away and a concerted passing rush saw Prentice over near tho poets. Black converted. Combined 6 Britain 5 The Combined again launched an attack, and had the visitors defending near the line, a free kick bringing relief. The Combined came again and Jennings just sayed. The visitors were penalised for rough play in the line-out, and Strang’s kick ten yards inside half-way was unsuccessful. With the visitors defending Hollow took a good mark on the 25 line and found the gap. Combined 9 Britain 5 Half-time then sounded. The home team had the better of the play throughout the first spell. The home forwards easily held their own in the tight play, while the backs handled much better than the visiting rearguard.

THE CHANGE-OVER. In the second half, Day placed the home team on the line with * great kick, but the British forwards dribbled out of danger. The South Canterbury threw the ball about till Morley sprinted -up the line and Britain attacked. From a scrum near the posts the home side waa penalised. and Black landed a good goal. ( Combined - ® Britain 8 The British backs were livening up considerably and again the home team were penned in the 25 and onside play gave Black another chance, which he took advantage of. Britain After a period of uneventful play the referee warned lUw for roughness in the scrum. Day placed tne home team on the attack with a great kick near the line and Strang got away but was called hack. Th*! side again stormed the Una till offbide play allowed Cowcott to hue. Another free kick to Britain gave much needed relief. Whiting then broke through and placed th* Combined again on the attack. Hollow secured and kicked ufor the corner, but the ball went into touch in goal. For ten minutes Britain had been defending, when Jones-Davies returned to hall-way. The visitors’ backs strove hard to penetrate and from a scrum near the line the visitor* were penalised for handling in th* scrum, South Canterbury were penned on the line till Whiting found the 25 flag in the face of a strong rush. Calhiuan forced and the home team rushed downfield, where Sumpter was nearly too quick for Bassett. Offside play in the 25 gave Black another chance, but ho failed, Britain scored a minute later, No vis cross-kicking at half-way to Jennings, who raced under the posts to touch down. Black converted as time sounded. Britain .... 16 Combined