BADLY BEATEN

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LII, Issue 16209, 6 December 1926, Page 10

BADLY BEATEN

N.Z. LEAGUE TOURISTS. OUTCLASSED BY WALES. (El«jc. Tel- Copyright—United Press Aim..) Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. 1 LONDON, Dee. 5. Wales beat the New Zealand League team bv 34 points to 8 in a match at Pontypridd, at' which 10,000 were present. Wales scored eight tries a\id live goals, and New Zealand two tries and a goal. Wales entered the field to the strains of "Men of Harlech.'' The visitors, following, gave their war cry. Wales started brilliantly. Evan's, Lewis and Carswell combining finely, carried the ball across the line, but were recalled for an infringement. The Welshmen continued sorely to press the visitors. Avery, punting brilliantly, relieved, but Sullivan returned, enabling Evans, Lewis and Hureombc to take part in a fine passing run, in which Evans broke in for a return pass, tricked : Dclgrosso and scored- Sullivan failed to: convert. Wales continued to press, and the New Zealanders rarely passed their own twenty-five, until, after a series of scrums, Davidson broke away perfectly and passed to De'grosso, who scored under the posts, converting the try himself. \ Hie Welshmen returned to tho attack and Sullivan, . fielding beautifully, dropped a goal.. From the kick, off, owing to the New Zealanders fumbling the ball, Gove intercepted and scored a try, which'Sullivan converted. • A BEATEN PACK. The Welsh forwards were very successful in the scrums and gave their backs every opportunity, resulting in many fine ' rounds of 'passing. Gore again broke through and passed to Evans, Who registered a try. Delgrosso aiid Brisbane were playing wonderfully well behind a beaten pack, and defeated nmny attacks, but the Welsh thrcd-'fjuarters were two smart to enable them to turn defenee into attack. Lewis was prominent in a fine run, but failed to score. At half time the score was: Wales 13 t<> 5The visitors were penalised immediately after tho interval, enabling Snl'ivrn to kick fln excellent goal, The Welshmen continued to have their own. way

ami Gore scored atrTamotntintl ater, following a splendid passing round inaugurated by Carswell. Evans also got over. • The New Zealanders wade desperate efforts, the forwards passing * cll - Afflor speedy play tfiey sßftt Thomas m to score" nn unconverted . try.; Wales reasserted her supremacy, Hurcombe scoring, after which, Beos Mate away jind seiit to Carswell, who scored. Both fries were converted. Sullivan, after a brilliant solo effort, scored another try at thp. last; minute. Vj Tli*' Welsh team was: Sulhyan (Wigaij), Evans (Swint,oh), Le\Vis; • (St. Helens), Hurcombe (Halifax), Rhodes [PontypiiMl Carswell (Hull), Rees (Swinton) Green' (Pontypridd), Oliver Pontypridd), Hodder (Wigan), Stephens (Wigan), Davies (Pontypridd), Gore (Salforct). For the New Zealanders, Kirwan, Averv and Carroll replaced Desmond, Henry ;\nd Moualt in the team as cabled. , . Mr. Fairhurst, of Wigan, refereed.