ENGLAND V. WAIKATO.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXI, Issue 18769, 24 July 1924, Page 6

ENGLAND V. WAIKATO.

SPARKLING PASSING RUSHES. | i il METHODS NOT ALL GENTLE. { {£ FINE FORWARD LINE* fB-S TELEGEAPH. —OWN COBEESPOKDENT.) HAMILTON. "Wednesday. f Tho English Rugby League team playei its first Now Zealand match against Waikato at Hamilton to-day, before a gathering of about 2000. Although in compari- ; son withthe local team tlie English i ieam !; was superior, the Englishmen's showing I was not brilliant, The team played a | different fonnatibn, and particularly in the | forwards, had a good advantage in weight i and pace. It was clear that some of the ; local rules were more or less unknown to them, and some of th© individual play was of a class that is not looked for on New Zealand sports grounds. In spite of the j| fact that some of the Englishmen's play was inclined toward roughness, it was apparent that their forward line was in a class by itself, and had material that had j the pace and trickiness of a first-class set. of backs. The teams were J — England. —Sullivan, F. Evans, C. A. Pollard, J. Ring, T. Howley, J. Parkin, S. Whitty, W. Cunliffe, J. F. Thompson, EL Bowman, J. Darwell, D. Rees, J. Bennett. ' _ Waikato.—S. Raynor, B. Johnson, J. Hemingway. B>. Paki, P. Jackßon, J. McGirty, A. Cains, L. Hutt, R. Stevenson, J. Dufty, P. Miki, A. Payne, T. Wilson. England won the toss and kicked on against the sun. A scrum _ followed immediately, when an. infringement-, by Darwell gave Waikato a chance. Raynor put out a long kick. In the next sew minutes Dufty had a shot. at a penality, but missed. England mishandled badly in their own twenty-five, 'and were given off side. Dufty had a shot, but failed. Ring secured smartly, and bluffed his way into th© Waikato's twenty-five, where ho was soundly tackled. Bees secured and put over a long pass to Ring, who was posted out. Spectacular Passing. Thompson secured in his own twentyfive, and with a nice dummy sent out to Pollard, '.Vho, with Howley beside him, began a rush in which a spectacular interchange of passing and re-passing gave an exhibition of what the visitors could do. Ring was at the end, and securing brilliantly, dashed over. England returned to the attack, but were soon penalised. Waikato were tackline well, and were dead on the ball. Johnson and Paki initiated a dangerous movement, which was stopped by Sullivan. Ring, Evans and Pollard set up an attacking movement, which was a treat to watch, an example of fast running find clean and clever passing. Johnson, for ; Waikato, secured in his own twenty-five, and kicking short ran and secured again and dashed over. Dufty converted. Waikato, 5; England, 3. Waikato went again to the attack immediately, and were prevented from scoring by a good deal of bad luck. Waikato kept the play to themselves for some time, and would not let the English forwards at the ball. Waikato got a penalty and Dufty was successful, bringing tho score to ?—3 in Waikato's favour. . Thompson secured, and with a dummy which carried him past several opponents, worked himself a long way down the field, where his movement was destroyed through lack of support. Whitty secured and passed to Ring, who got over in | masterly styles Sullivan's kick failed.] Waikato, 7; England, 6. I Pollard was taken off injured. Shortly afterwards, from a eorum, Evans secured, and working th© blind side put in a clever run, which took him across. Sullivan converted. England, 11; Waikato, 7. Player Ordered Off. After a pretty interchange of work among the backs of both teams, Darwell was ordered off for rough play. Just before half-time England were awarded a free-kick, which Sullivan put over. England, 13; Waikato, 7. The second half began with a penalty being awarded to Waikato. Dufty put over a nice kick. England, 13 j Waikato, 9. In the middle of what would havo been a certain try from a forward rush by Waikato, England were penalised for off-side play. Parkin secured, and with Roes, Pollard, and Evans set up a dashing movement, which resulted in Evans scoring. Sullivan converted. England, , 18; Waikato, 9. Points came quickly from this till the end. By means of fast and sparkling play, Wilson got over for Waikato. Dufty converted. England, 18 i Waikato, 14. ; In quick succession, Dufty put over %\ penalty, bringing the Hcore to an interesting stage: England, 18; Waikato, 16. Howley and Parkin added tries m the 1 next few minutes, and Sullivan converted both, bringing the final score to: England .. .. .. ... 28 Waikato .. .. «. 16 ;