ENGLAND TOO GOOD

New Zealand Times, Volume XLVI, Issue 10663, 9 August 1920, Page 7

ENGLAND TOO GOOD

SECOND LEAGUE TEST NEW ZEALANDERS. OUTCLASSED AX CHRISTCHUECH. BRILLIANT PLAY BY VISITORS. TEB PRESS ABSOCIA.TIOK. CHRISTCHUECH, August 7. Tho second League test match, England v. Kew Zealand, was played at Lancaster Park to-day. Rein fell all night and through the greater part of the game, and had a bad effect on the attendance, which was in the neighbourhood of 6000 New Zealand were outclassed in, all departments. The greasy, heavy ground and ball did not seem to incommode the Englishmen, who handled, tackled, and passed well, while the New Zealandors were all at sea, their tackling; being very poor. Waostaffe and Stone were tho outstanding English backs, and Guiney was always prominent for New Zealand. The teams were:—

England (white).—C. Stacey, W. J. Stono, H. Wagstaffo, K. Davis. E. J. Bacon. J. Parkin, B. Jones, W. Cunlift'o, J. Cartwright, G. A. Skelhorne, B. Gronow, H. Hilton, and D. Clark.

New Zealand (black).— M. Lov.rridge, W. P. Guiney. J. Sander*, C. Woolley, A. McClymont. W. J. Mitchell. J Poison, S. O. Walters, \V. Somers, W. Stormont, H. Abery, J. Bennett, N. Baes. The referee was Mr A. EL Hooper. THE FIRST SPELL. '

New Zealand kicked off, and as a rosult of a passing bout got down to England's line, where they wero penalised. The heavy ijround and ball militated against (food play, but by judicious kicking and short passing- lursts England reached New Zealand's line. a. mark by Mitchell bringing welcome relief. After the kick the English backs got going, .Guiney bringing Stone dewu in the nick of time. Sanders intercepted a pass and tho blacks swept down the field. The Englishmen infringed tno rules and Mitchell had a good but fruitless shot at goal. Hesitation by Loveridge brought tiouble, but tho Englishmen's assault was stared off by Sanders, who marked. The whites came again, and from a scrum the ball was handled by Wagstaffe, Davics. and Htono, the last-named scoring in tho corner. Gronow failed to add the major points. Euglrnd 3 Xew Zealand 0

From a movement initiated by Guinoy the blacks jeopardised the whites line, but effective tackling and a speculative kick resulted in a clearance. The blacks turned an attack into v defence, and. from a penalty Stofinont had an unsuccessful shot. Nice work by Davies saw Loveridge called upon, and he somewhat luckily rose to the occasion. Air through he was inclined to beat the opposing forwards instead of getting the • leather smartly away. A moment or two later, with a olever mark, ho saved a certain try. Tho whites, headed" by Davies. penned New Zealand up, but a penalty brought-relief. A groat run by Stone should have resulted in a try but Bass threw him out over th» corner flag. From the scrum Hilton diwd over, but Gronow failed with na easy kick.

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The whites continued to be azgressive, handling the ball better than the blacks, whoso tackling was decidedly poor, , The funniest incident of the match then-took place. Poison clipped with, tho ball about fifteen yards from his own goal, and Cunliffo pushed him along 1 tho greasy ground in a sitting position right over, and he forced. On resumption of play Gmney got possession," and after a good run. centred and followed up. The ball again came to him and he got over. Stormont failed to convert England..., ......... , G New Zealand ~..'. , 3

Just before half-time, from a • mark, Gronow landed a goal, and. tho spell ended: > England '. 8 Now Zealand 3 LOCAL MEN FADE AWAY.

On the resumption of play the blacks swept down the field and the whites were penalised for not. playing the.'ball (juickly enough However, Mitchell tailed with the kick. Sander* was very prominent for the blacks, who twice forced the whites, and were.then sent back. From a scrum Parkin, got possession and scored in a corner." No goal resulted. England .'. 11 New Zealand _...._ 3

A long period of play favouring r.either Bide followed, and then Stone delighted the crowd by taking the ball through at his feet and scoring beside the posts. Qronow converted.England ..,,. ....16 New Zoaland ........ 3

The- blocks rallied somewhat, and good work by Guiney caused England to force. The whites made tho blocks do Likewise a few moments later, and gave them jnany anxious minutes to boot. New Zealand eventually cleared their lino ani looked like scoring, but the defence was too sounJ. Mitchell failed with a penalty kick. At this stage Dass was injured and loft the field. The whites ewept down the field and Wagstau'e handed the ball to Baoou, who raced over. No goal resulted. England ]3> New Zealand ;? The game . ended three minutes later with the scoro unaltered.