BRITAIN’S FINAL VICTORY

Taranaki Daily News, 13 August 1930, Page 7

BRITAIN’S FINAL VICTORY

RECORD SCORE O F TH E TOUR WIN DY 41 TO 3 AT BLENHEIM. T * i ■ COMBINED TEAM OVERWHELMED - • £' By Telegraph.—Press Association. Blenheim, Last Night. ,In the presence of a record crowd Great Britain to-day defeated Marlborough, Nelson and Golden Bay by 41 points to three, a record score for the tour. Though. ranking individually as minor unions Marlborough, Golden Bay and Nelson played their part., well. They had a big task and tackled the undertaking in true Rugby 'style. In the British team Welsh, Beamish and Parker replaced Ivor Jones, Farrell and Rew. Lash was dropped from the Combined team, Clark going from the pack to wing-threeqiiarter and Schwass •going to the side of ,the scrum. Mr. G. Bradley (Wellington) was the ref- . eree. ' . . , •> . Britain won the toss r and played ( against the sun. Within five minutes from a line-out the ball • went, from Murray and Jones-Davies to Knowles, who ran half way to Wilkinson, who scored near the posts. Black failed to convert. Combined forwards held play in the British twenty-five for a period. Patchett was prominent iii a bustling forward charge but was oveyeager and was brought back for an infringement. From the scrum McLean and Schwass carried the ball over the British lino but only a force resulted.’ Play hung in midfield for a time. From a scrum Britain was. awarded a free kick a couple of yards inside half-why and Parker kicked a’magnificent, goal. After give and take play Bonner j fielded ■the . ball in his own half and with a great kick found touch in goal. From the home twenty-five Holm wood kicked up the field. Patchett followed fast and some thrilling play followed after the whistle sounded for an infringement. Alexander, iii stopping a British forward rush, was laid out and temporarily retired. From half-way Welsh, with remarkable speed, beat the Combined defence and passed to Black, who scored in the corner. Jennings’-kick missed. Just before half-time JonesDavies strolled over between, the posts and Black converted. Half-time sounded with the score: Britain 14, Combined nil. ■ ’ On resuming the Combined forwards showed great determination and took the .attack to British territory. They continued to press but from a scrum Knowles, the British centre, snapiped . up a dropped pass and transferred .to Bowcott, who had slightly more pace than laitchett and scored between the posts. "Black converted. Combined 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, Combined ■ ,3. hroin half-way Parker passed to Murray, Wilkinson and Beamish, who scoied, Pai Ivor converting. From the British twentyfive Murray passed to Jones-Davies,- the ball going to Bowcott, Wilkinson and back' to° Jones-Davi.es, who scored. Parker again converted. . From a melee in front of Combined o-oal Murray passed to Jennings, who sen the ball on to Jones-Davies, who potted a beautiful goal. Bowcott... broke away fi bm a scrum and sent the ball to Knowles, who scored under, the posts. Bonner converted. Max led a Combined attack to British territory.. Combined infringed and Parker landed a goal from half way. The final scoie was: - ■ Britain •• •••• Combined 3

After the game the players JO‘«?d hands in the centre of the field and sang Auld Lang Syne, the great crowd joining in. The team left by the Tainahine .for Wellington. ~ ■ ■