WIN FOR ENGLAND

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXIII, Issue 22469, 13 July 1936, Page 14

WIN FOR ENGLAND

MATCH AT BRISBANE SECOND SPELL RECOVERY (Received July 12, 5.5 p.m.) BRISBANE, July 11 After being down eight points to Five at half-time England ran all over Brisbane in the final match of the Queensland portion of the tour. The winners scorcil 30 points in the second half to win by 35 points to 13. The English managers had decided to field practically a test match thirteen, the only absentee being Brough. who has an injured groin. During the first half the visitors appeared to take matters easy, Brisbane maintaining the territorial advantage for the greater por (ion of tho game. England exploited shortpunting tactics, but the handling was faulty, mnnv promising openings bein« wasted. ■\fter Brisbane had scored the first try it spurred the Englishmen on and they threw the ball about among their backs. As a result Risman scored a try after l.rogden had made an opening by a smart run down tho touch 1 ine. From tho resumption Brisbane never looked likely to repeat its 1032 success against the visitors. The English forwards began to make their presence felt. The referee had lo caution Beverley on several occasions Little, whose claims as Australian "rako" have been advocated in Queensland, practically broke even with Armitt in the scrums. Before the second half had been in progress many minutes the superiority or the Englishmen was evident. Relslmw, whoso error earlier in the day had given Brisbane its first try, played splendidly later on. Atkinson, by clever backing up, scored two tries. Edwards, ttie young winger, also crossed the line twice, one effort being a gem when he backed up to receive from Atkinson. Tries were scored for England by Rismnn (2), Atkinson (2), Edwards (2), Arkwright, Beverley and Watkins. Hodgson converted four, bringing his points' tally on the tour to tile century. Stanton scored twice for Brisbane and Dw.ver once, two tries being converted by Wright. The teams were: —England: Belshaw. Brogden, Risman, Atkinson, Edwards, Watkins, .Tonkins Beverley, Arkwright, Hodgson, Silcock, Armitt, Woods. Brisbane.—Wright, Bowling, Reardon. Stanton, Angus, Stapleton, Dw.ver, llickey. Gilbert, Ryrlo. Little, Law, Rudd. On its present tour of Australia the Eng lish team has plaved 14 matches, which it has won 11 and lost 3. It has scored 334 points and has had 1(18 registered against it. The next match will he against North and North-wesl District, at Armidnle. The third lest will be played at Sydney next Saturday. Australia won the first test at Sydney on Juno 20 b.v 21 poins to 8, and England won tho second nt Brisbane on July 4 by 12 points to 7. The Englishmen's New Zealand tour will open with a match against Auckland on July 25. MATCHES IN PROVINCE [~FIIOM HKRALD COItItKSPONDRNTS | Huntly.—Seniors: Huntly, 20, Tatiplrl, 7; Huntly South, 30, Pukemiro, o. JuniorsHuntly won from Taupiri by default: Pukemiro, 2, Huntly South, 0. Whangnrol.—Senior matches played in the championship competition of tho Northland Rugby League resulted: —Kanio, 17, Portland, 8, Hikurangl, 10 Whakaparn, 5; Takahlwai. 21. Kensington, 0. Juniors: City, 11, One Tree Point, 4; lliknriingi, 0, K'amo, 5. Fourth grade: Portland, 23. Hikurangi, 0; City won by default from Kanio. Tnuplrl —Juniors: Ngaruawaliia A, 27, Ngnruawania B, 7. Third grade: Ngaruawaliia. 8, Huntly G.

GAMES IN SOUTHERN CENTRES [by TELEGRAPH —PIIESS association] Wellington.—Central, 32, l'etono, tf; Hutt, IS. St. Geortre, fi. Chrlstchtirch.—Addington, 'i«. Sydnnham, 0; Hornby, 32, Waimairi, '2.