THE SPRINGBOKS

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume XLI, Issue XLI, 12 September 1921, Page 5

THE SPRINGBOKS

NELSON DEFEATED

BY 26 TO 3

(BY TELBGEAPH—^PBESS ASSOCIATItXN.)

NELSON. Sept. 10. The Springboks v. combined. Nelson, Marlborough, and Golden Bhy match was fairly even in the fir.st spell, but the Springboks gave evKlence of the possession of magnificjlit pas.«ins: machinery, which, howejver, was little used until the second fepeli. Apart freia

flashes of brilliancy, which piled up scores, the gam© was fairly even. Vercoe. tlio combined team full-bark played a splendid game, taking the ball' on the full excellently, kicking with great judgment and certainty, and coilaring with deadly effect. The first spell ended three all—a penalty coal for the combined team, and an unconverted try ior tjje Springboks. The Africans opened the second spell vigorously Phillips accepted from JJarclay and found the line well in the Africans' twenty-five. The Africans, attaching strongly, transferred play into combined territory. A fine tackle by bnodgrass averted danger. An African kicking too hard enabled Nelson to force. A fine passing rush by lownsend, Morkel, De Koch Strauss, and Meyer was foiled by Phillips with a splendid tackle. Morkel, setting his backs in motion again, fired out to Zeller, who looked dangerous until well tackled by Vercoe right on the line, llie Nelson forwards, working well together, relieved the situation. Strauss broke* away, but was collared. From a loose scrum Michau took a good pass and dashed over but Morkel tailed to convert. A brilliant passing ended m the last man cutting in cleverly and passing out to Zelier, who scored between the posts. Morkel converted. Brilliant passing work by the bpnngboks enabled them to bring the score to 2ft **

A feature of the game was the rapidity with-which the African half-backs started their three-quarter line in motion.