FOOTBALL TEST

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXIII, Issue 22497, 14 August 1936, Page 14

FOOTBALL TEST

; [FINAL LEAGUE MATCH. I ENGLAND V. NEW ZEALAND KEEN GAME ANTICIPATED ! CHANGES IN HOME TEAM |r " « The second Pugby Iycague test match p between England and New Zealand will be played at Carlaw Park to-morrow jjf afternoon and another keen and close ! contest is anticipated. It will he the ||f final game of the Englishmen's tour and jiji i the visitors will leave to-morrow even[Jj ing for Southampton by the Akaroa. ' New Zealand put up a valiant fight- !; in the first test match last Saturday, K being defeated by only two points. In [f] Bpite of the fact that changes have s been made in the home side owing to in* jr| juries New Zealand is expected to make k another great effort to-morrow after|rj noon to lower the colours of the C'ourtI ney Trophy holders. Although they lost jj possession from the scrums in the first test the home players were seen to advantage in some clever scissors passH ing, which with a little more finish | would have had the desired result. There have been two changes in the j* New Zealand side from that which played in the first test match Inst Sat- | tirday. Dempsey replaces Hemi at full--8 back and Mincham takes the wing posi--5 tion instead of L. Scott, Dempsey played fullback for. Auckland against the visi- ! tors in their opening match of the tour and except for two mistakes in tackling p . performed well. He will be playing his 1 first game for New Zealand to-morrow and is expected to make a good showj| ing.

Clever on Attack

Mincham, who has previously represented New Zealand, has been showing > fine form in club football for Richmond and is a clever attacking player. He ' should show to advantage if given opig! portunities,"' especially in any scissors [| passing. | As in the first test, a great deal will again depend on the New Zealand forjf wards. If they play the same type of • game theyiwill undoubtedly trouble the opposition. All that is necessary is more certainty in . passing to make the New Zealand vanguard a very dangerous ;! scoring force. The home backs are likely to have ; another hard time on defence, as England throughout the tour has gained a ; monopoly of the ball from the scrums. Sound defence will bo necessary 'to nullify the visitors' attacks, but New Zealand may again do better than is anticipated. ( - With a wealth of the ball from the lir scrums the English halves nre sure to be troublesome and the only prospect New Zealand has of success will be to counter the cleverness of these players. IWatkins and Jenkins were kept sub* |< dued for the most part in Inst SaturP§ day's match, but the latter in tho end |pl ; proved too clever for the opposition •> New Zealand's chief task will be to offje set- the thrust of the English inside | backs. Strong English Team The English team for to-morrow will | not be chosen until to-day, but in spite of injuries the visitors are certain to $ place a strong side in the field. They | may attempt to play a different type of game to-morrow and the result will be awaited with great interest. Now Zealand will undoubtedly worry the visitors if it fulfils expectations as a deI fensive unit. Under fine conditions the \ match should be fast and thrilling. Curtain-raisers to the test match will I be played from 12.30 o'clock. The New j! \ * Zealand team is as follows: Ip) Fullback. —C. Dempsey. Threequarters.—E. Mincham, W. Tittleton, L. Brown. , .. ... Five-eighths.—T. Trevathan, A. Kay. Halfbaqk. —R. PoweHt Forwards. —W. McNeight, W. Glynn, J. Calder, J. Cootes, F. Pickrang, S. Watene. • v . . . . Mr. M. Wetherill will be referee and Messrs. P. Rogers and R. Otto linesmen. ' ■— l " y RECORD TO DATE SEVEN MATCHES WON ' ! The English team .has played seven j matches on its Now Zealand tour to date and has won them all. The visitors have scored 189 points against 45. Details are as follows: — t l'ts. Pts Acckland England 22 Auckland .. 10 Wellington England 48 Wellington .. 8 fith. Island England 17 South Island 3 jtv Taranaki England 35 Taranaki .. 4 Sth. Auck. England 21 South Auckland fl N. Zealand England 10 New Zealand 8 Northland England 34 Northland .. u