FOOTBALL.

Hokitika Guardian, 9 January 1928, Page 2

FOOTBALL.

lONG LAN I) WIN'S. LOSERS FINISH STRENUOUSLY. I Australian & N.L. Ciibk Association.') LONDON, .lan. (I. Tin* Dually football mutch between England ami the New South Wales (Waratah’s team) resulted in a win for England by 18 points to 11. LONDON, Jan. 7. There was a very largo attendance, numbering sixty thousand people ior the England v. Waratah match, which took place at Twickenham. Those present included the Duke of York. The weather was line and the ground was dry. There was a light wind. England won the toss, and kicked oil with the wind in their favour. The Waratahs were at first ou the defensive, hut gradually they made ground. They were obtaining the ball from the scrimmages. King broke through close to the English goal, but Cove-Smith tackled him almost beneath the posts, secured the hall and touched down.

The Waratahs continued pressing. England eventually began an attack. Young secured the hall, and some brilliant three-(|iiarter play resulted in Tucker getting a try for England, which Richardson converted. England .7. Wavaiahs nil. Within five minutes, from a beautiful passing movement, E. Ford obtained another try, which Lawson converted, making the scores: Waratahs .3: England 5. ’J lie game was now fast and thrilling. England came down with a great threequarter run. Young smartly picked up the hall within the Waratahs twentyfive, enabling Taylor to score a try, Richardson converting it from a difficult angle. England 10: Waratahs .3. Greatly improving their serum work, England now pressed hotly. Laird, securing the ball amid a passing movement, ran, in to score. Richardson again converted the try. England 1-3: Waratahs 5.

The struggle continued to be most strenuous, and only desperate tackling of both sides prevented further scoring. At half time the score was: England 13: Waratahs .3. In the second half the Waratahs fought valiantly. They penned England in their own half for practically the whole of the time. It was only the defence’s vigorous tackling and excellent touch-finding that kept out the attackers. l’eritou obtained a try for England from a breakaway. The Waratahs were going their hardest in the concluding stages, and they increased the pressure.

Two desperate combined runs resulted in Towers and E. Ford adding tries for the New Soutli Wales. Lawton, however, failed to convert either try. England was repeatedly in the most difficult straits. Nevertheless the Twickenham luck held. The Waratah’s five-eighths, Jack Ford’s damaged ankle proved troublesome, and prevented his showing his best form.