The British Rugby Team

Waikato Times, Volume 107, Issue 18028, 24 May 1930, Page 8

The British Rugby Team

SECOND MATCH OF NEW ZEALAND TOUR.

TO-DAY’S GAME AGAINST TARANAKI

THE VISITORS PREVAIL BY 23 TO 7. - I St The British team of Rugby footballers, which Is at present In New Zealand under the captaincy of F. D. Prentice, Is the first side from those shores to Invade New Zealand since A. F. Harding’s AngloWelsh combination was across In 1908. Besides regular trips to Australia, New Zealand has sent touring sides to England and South Africa In the Intervening years, where they met with marked success. The latest band of British players opened their tour conspicuously by a win against Wanganui, 19—3. To-day they played their second game when they accounted for Taranaki by 23—7.

(By Telegraph.—Press Association.) NEW PLYMOUTH, Saturday. A crowd estimated to exceed 12,000 was present at the Pukekura Park to-day to see tire British team play Taranaki, being the second game of the tour. Tile weather was threatening all the morning, but the rain held off and the turf dried out well ’after the night’s rain, the field being sheltered from the strong southerly, and as the teams took the field the sky was only slightly overcast. The teams were:— BRITAIN. Full-back: Jennings. Three-quarters: Reeve, Aarvold, Murray, Morley. Halves: Spong, Pool. Forwards: O’Neill, Welsh, Hodgson, Jones, Beamish, Wilkinson, Kennow. Parker. TARANAKI. Full-back: Hunt. Three-quaretrs: Fookes, IT. W. Brown, Hunter. Five-eighths: Johnston, Owen. Half-back; C. Brown. Forwards: Grey, Wills, Clarke, Ward, Ike, Kivell, Robinson, Young. Britain won the toss and playedagainst the sun. Home forwards broke through, when Jennings was caught In possession, but a penalty saved the visitors. Murray returned play past half way, with a good line kick. (Britain hooked from the scrum, but Spong dropped a pass, and Taranaki took the play to the visitors’ territory, where a penalty relieved the latter. The man in front spoiled a penalty kick to the visitors, and Taranaki still forced, and Jennings lined hurriedly when the Home forwards went through. Still another penalty helped the visitors to clear.

Taranaki infringed in t'he scrum and a -long kick took play for the first time into Taranaki’s territory. . Guy forced and play returned to half way. Taranaki attacked again after a a penalty to the visitors saw Jennings send play right back with a long kick. Taranaki were again penalised and Parker tried a shot at the goal from just outside Taranaki’s 25, the ball just missing the uprights. The play had so far been confined to the forwards neither set of backs getting going. Hunt electrified the crowd toy trying a pot at goal from near the line and well out a ma'gniflicent kick just missed the goal. After further pressure Britain forced. The First Score. Taranaki were excelling in loose forward rushes, which troubled the British inside backs. Taranaki kicked too far, and from a drop out Owen lined a few feet from the British corner flag. Out came the ball and IT. Brown received from Clark to pot a quick goal from in front. Taranaki 4 Britain '. 0 Taranaki kept up the pressure. H. Brown took a drop at goal from a penalty, but' the ball fell short and Spong securing gained a lot of ground up the centre of the field. Another penalty was awarded Taranaki, and H. Brown took the kick, the ball striking just below the bar. A Great Movement. Then Britain made a great movement. . Spong sent the ball to Morley, who ran up the line. Shaking off Hunt, Morley put his foot out, and a movement that would have given the visitors a try broke down. Parker tried a shot at goal from half way, the ball falling short. Half time came with play in peutral territory. Taranaki went upfield from the start and Britain was penalised right on their line. Brown’s kick went astray. Reeve sent the visitors down field with a good run and Britain sent her backs away, but Morley knocked on. Then (Britain swept down the other side of the field, where Aarvold started a good rush. Wilkinson secured and showed great pace to score near the corner. Black converted. Britain 5 Taranaki 4 Again Britain sent its backs way, but Taranaki tackled well and the movement went across the field Spong taxed Taranaki with a kick that went into open country, tout the visitors were over-eager and were penalised. Britain kept at it, and away went Morley .on the wing. When blocked he kicked inflelcl for Black to secure and score under the posts. He converted his own try. Britain 10 Taranaki . .. 4 Britain kept up the pressure until they were penalised, and IT. Brown sent play upfield with a long kick. Another penalty against the visitors gave Clark a chance to goal, but he passed outside the posts. Another beautiful passing movement by the visitors penetrated Taranaki’s defence, and the visitors, pressed. The ball went out to Reeves who was grassed by Hunt but Murray carried on to score wide out. Black again convened. Britain 15 Taranaki 4 After some further sparkling play the English crossed again scoring a try which was converted. Britain 20 Taranaki 4 (Beamish got the ball, which was nicely taken by Hunt and Wilkinson got over for aonther, making this his third try. Black took the kick about a yard out from the twenty-five. The kick was.a beautiful one, but the ball hit the top of the post and bounced out. Britain 23 Taranaki 4

From the kick-off a nice pass w'as intercepted by - Jennings. Johnston passed out to Hunter, who sent to Guy. A scrum followed close in front of the visiting goal-post. Kivel w’ent up with Robinson, but a line-out followed. ■ Amid great excitement the Taranaki forwards now' surged round Britain’s goal, and Willis securing, broke through and carried over. Brown took the kick, but the shot went wide. A free kick went to the Yellows, Kivell kicking to the side line. Jennings got hold of the leather and gave to Hunt. Wilkinson next took charge and he was intercepted by Murray. Beamish and Welsh broke through, but Johnstone, held them at half-way and another free-kick went to Taranaki. Hunt took the shot as the whistle sounded with the score: Britain 23 Taranaki 7 ■ For Britain Wilkinson scored three tries and Black tw'o. Black converted four. For Taranaki Brown potted a goal and Willis scored a try, which Brown failed to convert.

THE MANAWHENUA TEAM. TO PLAY NEXT WEDNESDAY. (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) PALMERSTON Ni, Saturday. The Manawhenua team to meet Britain next Wednesday will be:—Fullback, Johnston; three-quarters, Strange, Fletcher, Page; five-eighths, Akdira, Riddell; half, W. Parata; forwards, T. Parata, Henry, Fitzgerald, Milos, Galpit, Conrad, Southerley, Tatana.