RUGBY IN EGYPT

New Zealand Herald, Volume 79, Issue 24195, 10 February 1942, Page 2

RUGBY IN EGYPT

WIN FOR NEW ZEALANDERS

(N.Z.E.F Official News Service) CAIRO. Feb 3

With the hacks and forwards collaborating cleverly in a series of thrilling attacks the Second N.Z.E.F Rugby team overwhelmed The Rest of Egypt by 22 points to nil at Alexandria. Glorious pace by the New Zealand backline- time and again brought the 30.000 spectators roaring to their feet. The star of the match was W I. Perriam, Otago. the New Zealand centre-threequarter, who was the presiding genius of the back attack Four tries (two converted) and two penalty goals were scored by the New Zealanders. Their try-getting was a classic example of the benefits that accrued frdm swift, accurate passing and constructive supporting play by hacks and forwards alike. Great cheers rang round the stadium when the teams ran on to the sun-baked field The Rest of E?ypt were in flaming iersevs. and the t New Zealanders in their traditional sombre black Plenty of weight in the set scrums gav> (he All Blark hooker. Lambourne. eVer.v opportunity, and he heeled with regularity for the greater part of the match. Parsons, behind the scrum, with beautifully accurate dive passes, had the New Zealand backline frequently sailing at full cry for The Rest'* goal line, and it was onlv' resolute tackling by the defenders, notably that of Van der Walt, the fullback, Freeman, one of the centres, and the scrum half, Raymen, that kept the score from being even higher Jn ISew Zealand's favour Tries for New Zealand were scored bv Burgess, Pye Finlay and Heggbin. Fleming and Perriam converted a try each and the isst-named kicked two penalty goals