ENGLISH LEAGUE TEAM

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIX, Issue 21253, 5 August 1932, Page 16

ENGLISH LEAGUE TEAM

[ANOTHER DECISIVE WIN . i^. ' J -i ' : • . „ . tfOUTH AUCKLAND DEFEATED SIXTY-FOUR POINTS TO If. TWO PLAYERS ORDERED OFF «. The English League football team played the third match of its Now Zealand tour against South Auckland at Taupiri yesterday, and'registered another clerisi've win, scoring sixty-four points to South Auckland's eleven. Rain and sfeet showers fell at intervals throughout the game, and made the ground very heavy, while the ball was sodden and very difficult to handle. There was an attendance ©f about 1500. As the' teams went on to the field a troup of Maori warriors, garbed in native attire, braved the elements to perform a baka before the Englishmen. Tho visiters nud the crowd derived much amusement 'from the performance, and tho Maoris were not permitted to leave the field before they had responded to the Englishmen's request to repeat the hakas throe or - four times. Then, prior to taking their departure, the Maoris gave three hearty cheers for the Englishmen. The rain and ground spoiled the match from the spectators' point of view, and the early ordering off of a player on each side did not please the crowd. It was the Jesuit of intervention by a line umpire, the alleged offence being an exchange of chin kicking. The Englishmen gave a very fine exhibition under the conditions, and were unfortunate in not obtaining more tries. They were much too good for the home team in the first spell, and after the interval they completely dominated the situation, tries coming quickly one after tlie other. Good Footwork Sullivan gave his usual sound exhibition at fullback. He was in a position to take risks, and he certsiinly took them. He almost scored himself on a-few occasions. Atkinson, Ellaby and Woods, the former in particular, were much too good foe, the opposition. Adams and Davies combined well behind the scrum and initiated many bright passing movements.' Wright, White, Fender and Horton were outstanding in the forwards, the footwork of'lhe two first-named being high-class. The Tittleton brothers and Abbott were the pick of the South Auckland backs.' Gy Tittleton played well a t- fullback in the first spell, while Abbott did some fine work at wing-threequatter. In the second half Abbott went behind the scrum, G. Tittleton took his place on the wing, wjiile Knight, the halfback, dropped to fullback. These alterations, however, did • not check the Englishmen's rate of scorTimms and' Mcßurnie were the most prominent South- Auckland? forwards, who* wtte'f \Job* possession ©ftthe balL V-Sfe, The teams were as follows: England.—Fullback, Susilivan; tlireeqiiarters, Ellaby, Atkinson, Pollard, Woods; halfbacks, Adams; forSouth Auckland.—Fullback, G. Tittleton; threequarters. W. Smith. ~W. Tittleton, Abbott; five-eighths, Menzies, Peckham f halfback; Knight; forwards, Hogan, Stephenson, Mason, Mcßurnie, Laird, Timms. Early Penalty Goal South Auckland kicked off with the wind, and play immediately settled in the visitors' twenty-five. From a penalty kick G' Tittleton opened the scoring with a nice goal. South Auckland, 2; England, -A free kick enabled Sullivan to gain a good deal of ground. Then a passing rush fit>m a scrum saw Ellaby in possession. He made a dash and threw the ball high . infield. Wright was there to take it and he ran round unopposed behind the posts. Sullivan England, 5; South Auckland, 2. ) Passing among the English backs broke 'ddwn, and Abbott picked up and ran right to Sullivan, the English captain saving. tho situation by knocking the ball out of the attacker's hands right in front of tK'e posts. G. Tittleton twice failed with penalty shots at wide angles near the twenty-five. The visitors were taking plenty of liberties by passing the ball in qljj£e proximity to their own posts. After avlong kick by Abbott had compelled Sullivan to force down, a passing rush by tlie visitors' backs swept right down field and- Woods scored near the corner. Sullivan failed at goal. England, 8; South Auckland, 2. fit was at this stage that the two play-., ©rs were sent off the field, and they remained off, in spite of the ..entreaties of Sullivan and other Englishmen to'have toem brought back. White increased the visitors' lead with a simple try behind the ppsts. Sullivan converted. England; 13; South Auckland, 2. . ' Splendid Dribbling >Faat dashes by Woods and Davies nearly resulted in tries, and then good fpotwork by the home forwards removed pjay to halfway. A splendid piece l of dribbling by. Fender... returned /play to %rath ' Auckland's line. / ' Here Davies scooped /the ball away" from a scrum] " and Atkinson picked it up and ran right through the opposition. Sullivan narrowly massed the goal. England, 16; South Auckland, 2. ' Abbott gained a lot of ground, with a kick and fast following up. Then in-and-out, passing.between Timms and W. Tittleton- ended in Timms scoring a good try at the corner. G. Tittleton missed the shot S at goal, England, 16; South Auckland, 5. The.-, visitors immediately replied. Throwing the ball about right near their own line they started a movement which gave Woods - possession. The speedy. winger hail too much pace for the home backs and ran well over-half the length of the field to score behind the'posts; Sullivan converted. England, 21; South Auckland, 5. ; , Just before the interval Atkinson mado the opposition look foolish, and he fended off G. Tittleton, to score behind the posts. Sullivan again converted and half-time Bounded with the score:—England, 26; South Auckland, 5. Rapid Scoring The teams changed round without a spell, and, with the wind at their backs, the Englishmen made no race of it. Both backs and forwards handled the ball in great style, while some very clever footwork \yas also shown. Tries came in quick succession Wright was the first scorer and Sullivan converted the try. England, 31; South Auckland, 5. .South Auckland attacked and W. Smith secured possession. He appeared to knock the ball on, but was awarded a try. G. Tittleton missed the shot. England, 31; South Auckland, 8. Tries for England were then registered by Ellaby, Davies, Pollard (2), Atkinson and Fender, Sullivan converting five, making the Bcore: —England, 59; South Auckland, 8. South Auckland then took a turn on attack' and Timms crossed near the cor ; ner. G. Tittleton failed at goal. Ellaby scored England's final try after the bell went and Sullivan converted, making the final score England, 64: South Auckland, 11. . Mr. H. Morris, Tau'piri, was referee.