RESULTS IN OTHER PLACES.

Marlborough Express, Volume LIV, Issue 181, 2 August 1920, Page 5

RESULTS IN OTHER PLACES.

[Press Association.]

'Wellington: Poricko 12, Athjetic 8; Berhampore 12, Selwyn ?»; Po^one 46, University 6; OrieuttU IT^ ."\^e^ ling'toh 6.

NEW ZEALAND V, OT SOUTH . WALES, ■ ;• -

- (E-cco'ived" Aug. !, H.o p.m.) SYDNEY, Aug. 1. ; Iho second Rugby contest New Zealand v. New South Wales was waged deteminedly in the presence of 6000 people. O'Brien was injured and gave way to Brown, .Roberts taking the latter's place and Algar playing• five-eighths, Wilson replacing him at centre. The game was "played under . the altered rules, but it is questionable whether the change will be. appreciable until the teams have lime to study the alterations and exploit ilia possibilities of the ten 'yards touch. The alteration, however, tended to attract- play in-field, thus minimising the' frequent . touchlin© stoppages.

Within ten minutes of the istart the Blacks forged their way. jidwri the field, some hippy passing resulting; in West getting across. Tilyard converted. ■Then . :for a lengthy period play "was . keenly contested, but was devoid of' incident. ', Th<i Blue backs shaped' excellently in ..■sniajt passing bouts,, but the :New Zealanders, tackling like demons, invariably blocked the home men's progress. Prior to the interval Wilson, /. Igaa-, and Tilyard participated in a bright passing rush, the. last-mention-ed transferring to Steele, who forced his way past Benth and scored behind the posts. Tilyard failed with the hick. New Zealand 8, New South Wales nil.

The .■second spell practically from the commencement was fastand exciting. Tli© Blue backs opened the gam©- at every' opportunity, but the J-lacks generally succeeded in .smothering them at the critical moicent. A penalty against Donald for tailing a pass off-side resulted in Li.wton goaling. New Zealand 8, New South Wales 3.

The Blues, again invaded the* New Zealand twenty-five from the kickoff. Brown' relieved with a force. New. Zealand still had their backs to the wall, till Brown snapped the ball up and cleverly ran through the v/nolo opposition except the fullback, the ball eventually finding ton oh nea,r the Blue line. Play returned to the Blacks' territory, but the visitors' defence was impregnable. Chiefly by bullocking work among the forwards the Blacks visited the Blues' half, where. Wilson gathered up and dummied through the three-quarters. He raced the full-back before- passing to Storey, who scored easily. No goal resulted.

The Blues had now shot their bolt, and New Zealand, through the agency of Donald, who played a fine game- throughout, again got through the Blues' defence. Storey accepted a transfer, but was surrounded by opponents waiting to intercept the

pass. Storey changed his mind, ajid himself sprinted for the line, scoring His second try. Steele failed with the kick.

From the loose- Bond dribbled to the Now .Zealand line, snapped up, and fell acoss. Raymond rmi'de a. great individual effort to retrieve the Blues' reputation, but Donald, intercepting, changed the venue when a try seemed imminent. The game ended: New Zealand 14, New South Wales 6.