GOT HIS WALKING-TICKET

NZ Truth, Issue 1284, 10 July 1930, Page 19

GOT HIS WALKING-TICKET

Clark Ordered 'Off In Game Against New South Wales

VISITORS TROUNCED IN THE MUD

(By Cable— From "N.Z. Truth's" Special Sydney Representative.) Ih the opening match of New Zealand Rugby League team's tour m Australia Clark, the Auckland forward got into holts with an opponent, O'Connor, and was ordered off the field. Earlier m the piece, too, a New South Welshman was given his walking ticket for fighting. Later Clark was suspended for one week.

THE game was played m a veritable The impression among experts m the 'quagmire and- owing- to heavy rains code here is that. on' a' dry day and under only a, small attendance rolled up to good conditions the locals would see some see; the match. brilliant inside work from the visitors. The takings, amounting to £572, were A *„,♦,'„« +h » «=«,«, «,,» +h. very disappointing, as the tourists hoped - la^.- f^* t "™ h^2 f * f he „%Tm.? r.iv& to make a profit out of their first, match. m^ %„,! £%£« "inr? hfn Had the ground been dry the takings f l n A*r^ would have reached something like £3000. ■ £"'*£ ".-»•*" „£*'"*-* ** * ,, I ™ e Jl' P m N I£ As it .is the New South Wales League points- would have gone up for New body-are pessimistic and anticipate hay- Zealand. ing ,;a hard' time to pay- the expenses of a bad point with the tourists was their the tourists.* . illegal interference. Dufty executed some wonderful punting, but his efforts were not taken much advantage of by his side. As a team they were outclassed .on the day. Watene was popular with the crowd, but had little - chance" .to shine m the mud. Nevertheless, his handling was sure and he saved a-* certain try being registered by the Welshmen. : * In iristituting rushes Abbdtt stood out prominently. He was the best half seen for a long time and compared well with Busch. .q .--•■"■ Abbott was combining well with Wetherill arid Gregory, both of whom will worry the New South Wales backs the next tiirie out.

The boggy nature of the ground suit-' the New Zealand forwards, who very early m the piece, had the Welshmen troubled by their Vigorous play. The rough "stuff started when Calder and Clark started a dribbling rush, .and then when Kadwell scored for the home side the New South . Wales forward; Brogan, was .sent 'of .for fighting. This gave New Zealand an advantage-! which they pushed home. - Trautvetter, following up a punt, caught the ball .on the rebound and scored. . Dufty made no mistake with the kick. Half-time' arrived with the score -flve- .' three m N^ew; Zealand's favor, and m the second -spell they tried 'the open, spectacular game. Abbott*. Wetherlll and Gregory, joined. In "a .fine, thrilling dash with the wet, ball,- but the movement failed to materialise. The home team's defense was sound and they managed to hold the spasmodic bursts of the New Zealanders. Ten minutes beforeg the final whistle, Clark was ordered off and this evened up the teams. Moreover,, the visitors soon tired, and New South Wales scored arid converted two more tries.

The- forwards tired on the day, but Stevenson worked well In the scrums, while Calder and Clarke were splendid m rucking work. It was impossible to tell the players half the time, as they were smothered In mud.

Coach Hennessy favors the five pack, and he may get his way ln future games. The forwards are big. enough to hold New South Wales, but an extra nippy back is needed to frustrate the home attack.

Ferguson is gloomy over the returns from the first gate, but. hopes for a better return next Saturday. An extra match has been granted the tourists to play New South Wales on August 9 m Sydney. • On August 4, a .public holiday, it has been arranged that* the visitors meet a Metropolitan team.