BRITISH RUGBY TEAM.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 21103, 13 August 1930, Page 9

BRITISH RUGBY TEAM.

THE FINAL MATCH. AN OVERWHELMING VICTORY FORTY-ONE POINTS TO THREE. (Pn United Press Association.) BLENHEIM, August 12. At Landsdowne Park this afternoon in the presence of a record crowd, Great Britain defeated Marlborough-Nelsou-Goldeu Bay by 41 points to *3, a record score for the tour. Though ranking individually as minor unions, MarlboroughGolden Bay-Nelson played their part well. They had a big task and tackled their formidable undertaking in real Rugby style. The teams as published were altered. In the British team, Welsh, Beamish, and Parker replaced Ivor Jones, Farrell, and Rew, and in the Combined team Lash went out, Clark going from the pack to wing-threequarters, and Schwass going .o the side of the scrum. Mr G. Bradley (Wellington) was the referee.

Britain won the toss and played against the sun. Within, five, minutes of the commencement; from a line out the ball went from Murray to JonesDavies to Knowles, who ran to halfway to transfer to Wilkinson, who scored near the posts. Black failed with the kick. Britain 3 points. Combined .. .. Nil. The Combined forwards held play in the - British twenty-five for a period. Patchett/was prominent in a bustling forward charge, but was over-eager, and was brought back for an infringement from a scrum. M'Lean and Schwass carried the ball over the British line, but only a force resulted. Play hung in midfield for a time, until from a scrum Britain was awarded a-free kick a couple of yards inside halfway... .Parker kicked a magnificent goal; Britain .. . . . . 6 points. Combined Nil.

After give-and-take play, Benner fielded the ball in his own half, and with a great kick found touch in the Red twentyfive. Hplmwood kicked up the field, Patchett followed up fast, and some thrilling play followed. At this stage Alexander, stopping a British forward rush, was laid out, and temporarily retired. From halfway Welsh, with remarkable speed, beat the Red defence and passed to Black', who scored at the comer. Jennings’s kick missed. Britain .... .. 9 points. Combined .. ..“ Nil. Just before the whistle blew for half time Murray dummied the Reds and Jones-Davies strolled over between ' the posts. Black converted, Half time was sounded with the score: Britain 14 points. Combined .. .. Nil. On resuming the Red forwards showed great determination, and took the play to the British territory. The Reds continued to press hard, but from a scram Knowles, the British centre, snapped up a dropped pass and transferred to Bowcott, who had slightly more pace than Patchett, and scored between the posts. Black converted. Britain .. .. .. 19 points. Combined .. .. Nil. Combined then drove into the British twenty-five. From a scrum Fowler let the ball out low. Alexander speculated and followed up, a score resulting. Snow missed with the kick, making the scores: Britain 19 points. Combined .. .. 3 points. From halfway Parker passed to Murray, to Wilkinson, to Beamish, who scored, Parker converting. Britain .. .. 24 points. Combined .... 3 points. Shortly after, from the British twentyfive Murray passed to Jones-Davies, to Bowcott, to Wilkinson, and back to Jones-Davies, who scored. Parker again converted. Britain 29 points. Combined .... 3 points. From a melee in front of the Red goal Murray passed to Jennings, to JonesDavies, who potted a beautiful gokl. Britain 33 points. Combined .. .. 3 points. Soon after Bowcott broke away from a scrum and sent the ball out to. Knowles, who* scored under the posts. Bonner converted. Britain .. .. .. 38 points. Combined .. .. 3 points. Max led a Red attack to the British territory, where the Reds infringed. Parker landed a goal from halfway. Britain . 41 points. Combined .... 3 points. Shortly after the final whistle blew with the scores: Britain 41 points. Combined .. .. 3 points. After the game the players joined hands in the centre of the field and sang “ Auld Lang, Sync,” the great crowd joining in heartily. The team left by the 5 o’clock train to catch, the Tamahine for Wellington.

. FAREWELL VISITS. r (Pkb United Press Association.) WELLINGTON, August 12. Members of the British Rugby* team are making the most of their last few days in New Zealand. Those of tht party not engaged id the match at Blenheim paid farewell visits to friends is various parts of the Dominion. Reeve went to Dunedin, Aarvold and Sobey to Christchurch, and Spong to Wanganui The remainder of the team spent the da) pleasantly with friends in Wellington. Martindale, who has been an inmate of a private hospital in Wellington foi some days, is progressing favourably. The members of the team which played at Blenheim have returned to Wellington, The team will sail for Sydney on Friday. FIRST MATCH IN AUSTRALIA. NEW SOUTH WALES TEAM. (United Press Association.) (By Electric Telegraph—Copyright.) SYDNEY, August 12. The following team was selected tonight to play against Britain on Saturday week: — Full-back-Boss or Stewart. Three-quarters—Grossman, Towers, King, and Carlton. Five-eighths—Duncan. Half-back—Malcolm. Forwards—Palfreyman, Ford, Breckenridge, Finlayson, Cerutti, Ferguson, and Judd. -