MATCH AT BLENHEIM.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVII, Issue 20641, 13 August 1930, Page 14

MATCH AT BLENHEIM.

LOCAL SIDE OUTCLASSED.

FORTY-ONE POINTS TO THREE,

VISITORS' SPARKLING DISPLAY.

Ny TELEGRAM. —OWN CORRESPONDENT.] BLENHEIM, Tuesday.

Tho Marlborough Rugby Union's new ground, known as Lansdowne Bark, was tho sceno to-day of tho final match of tho British Rugby lour, the visitors compiling against tho combined Marlborough, Nelson and Golden Bay representatives tho record score of their tour by winning by 41 points to 3. Tho game was witnessed by about 5000 spectators and was played in good weather. Heavy rain was experienced during the past three days and tho uncertainty of tho weather affected tho attendance.

Until well on into tho second spell tho combined team made a good game, but in the last 25 minutes tho visitors did practically as they liked. They treated the crowd to a sparkling exhibition of the code, during which the ball travelled rapidly from one sido of the field to tho other.

For tho visitors tries wero scored by Wilkinson, Black. Jones-Davies (2), Bowcott, Beamish and Knowles. Black and Barker each converted two, while Bonner converted one. Barker also kicked two penally goals and Jones-Davies a goal from 'tho field. Tho combined team's solitary scoro was a rather lucky try by Alexander. At the conclusion of the game tho band played Auld Lang Syne and the opposin" players linked hands in the centre of°the field while tho crowd joined lustily in tho song. The visitors wero accorded a warm send-off by a huge crowd when they left for Wellington by train at five o'clock.

LAST DAYS IN DOMINION.

VISITS OF FAREVyELL. DEPARTURE ON FRIDAY. [BY TELEGRAPH. —rRESS ASSOCIATION.] WELLINGTON, Tuesday. Tho members of the British Rugby team aro making tho most of their last few days in the Dominion. . Those of the party who woro not engaged in the match at Blenheim have paid farewell visits to friends in various parts of the Dominion. Reeve went to Dunedin, Aarvold and Sobey to Christchurch, and Spong to Wanganui. The remainder of the team spent tho day pleasantly with friends in Wellington. Martindalc, who has been an inmate of a private hospital in Wellington for some days, is progressing favourably. Tho members of the team which played at Blenheim aro returning to Wellington. Tho team will sail for Sydney on Friday.

TOUR OP AUSTRALIA.

FIRST MATCH IN SYDNEY.

NEW SOUTH WALES TEAM. SYDNEY. August 12. The following team has -been selected to play for Now South Wales against Britain at Sydney on Saturday week:— Fullback.—ltoss or Stewart. Threequarters. Crossman, Towers, King, Carlton. Five-eighth.—Duncan. Halfback. —Malcolm. Forwards.—Patfreyman. Ford, Breckenridge, Finlayson, Cerutti, Ferguson and Judcl.

ALL BLACK LEADER.

PLANS FOR THIS SEASON.

CLUB AND PROVINCIAL GAMES.

[BY TELEGRAM. —PRESS ASSOCIATION.] WELLINGTON, Tuesday.

Before ho retires from active Rugby football, C. G. Porter, captain of the Now Zealand and Wellington teams, will see the present season out. He said this to-day iii answer to an inquiry concerning his plans. Some Wellington supporters, when Porter announced at the dinner to the British team on Saturday that he was giving tho game up, thought that the All Black captain did not intend to take part in any more matches. Porter says that he was only referring to international games. He said that he would continue to play for his club and province until tho end of the soason.