RUGBY LEAGUE FINAL OF TOUR

Hokitika Guardian, 22 August 1932, Page 3

RUGBY LEAGUE

FINAL OF TOUR

ENGLAND WIN BY TWO POINTS.

(Per Press Association— Copyright )

Auckland, August 20

The English Rugby League team, whose members have taken, up their quarters on . the- Tamaroa, which is due to sail, played the third New Zealand test and the last match of their Australian and New Zealand, tour today. The weathei was fine and the turf dry when England kicked off in the presence of 10,000 spectators., Mr A. Harlock (Taupiri) was referee again, despite Auckland protests.

the play.

England attacked first. List cleared well and put New Zealand in a good position. Thompson earned the displeasure of the croifrd by dumping Abbot-. Then Wright was penalised, and Watene kicked a neat gcal, New Zealand 2; England 0. Play had iscarcely bben resumed before the home backs got going. Brimble passed ta Ppoke, who beat his man ail'd gave ‘Brisbane a clear r'u n in, attended by List’. Watep.e missed: the kick, but New Zealand were five up, within fottr minutes from the start. The Englishmen ' resented. a couple of penalties, . and ope. of the crowd i-houted,’"! “You ought to be satisfied; ?you asked,for the referee,” ... ..r r ; ’’ New l Zealand” mamia-ined the attack and there-mafi.plepty of ginger in the game. ’ A'line,;pmpirp, Mr .A. Ferguson ruslipd in to thi? fi-dd .to have Wright again penalised, but. Wateue missed a fairly easy shot. . Lawless was ,i-espqa.«i’>le for a spliendid solo / Sullivap./ finding it . difficult tp, dump him ,iust shpijt } pf the oal line. t T’-ie, EnfflisbmP ll -fit last clearedj Thompson following up ivjth a twenty-ysird .dribble.... Ei ans f , ,ol?d the opposition, but passed- to Biislrpe instead of Brogden, and the Dominion skipper .got. .touch at halfway, ,c ~ ' The Engish .backs .started to go more smcotbly, ljpt tlie Nf.w Zealanders were .tackling like champions, . . Hudson was defending when he fooled the.fasV ' following N T e.w . Zealand r backs to cut clean, through the ceiitfe .of the field. / He was .grasged a yard short of the (line but over to score after a brilliant * effort. Sullivan converted.. . :

New Zealajnd 5, England 5,

®mitb »nd Sullivanj' the full-backs led the next . two -attack;ng sallies, ' which ended" perilously elope to thoir 'ohiective. * England, were' now well nettled in 'Dominion; Evans , broke - through but \yas .recalied for a forward pass. Brimble was playing a .'magnificent '- defensive game. ~. , . Listcaught. ; and from?the, rWuiiting ruck, .the ,E n S _ , irishmen were penalised, to gn, accompaniment of , hoqtiiig. Hack came thp /Britishers,.- ... dead .to ;:wi When the Dominion backs, .cleared in the ’ silccpediig ,sortie ~Sulliyail beaten by' the bounce and ■ Watene c-qilecting, it dashed ,fof -goal.' ~ He was too.slow, but,etilQ madenice open,ing. Instead.pf/ passing to ’Ccpke alongside ' however, he sent . a long transfer a.ei;oss to the 'riglit wing.,''lt ’went astray, and a glorious ppfoytunjty .was lost. , . . -,-.? /

■ New Zealand maintained - the pressure and Copkc . short-punted. manoeuvre ; wg,s successfijl,, .for Brisp bane follo.w'ed up to dash over at the 1 corner. Clarke missed. . . • ' a N,ey, Zealand 8, England 5. '('■ •When play was resumed Itisman made a -great, opening, which Hudson carried on by., criss-crossing to the left wing, and after he had lost the ball Fildes scored, but Sullivan missed. -/V-' . / ... , . ...... New .Zealand 8, England 8. N. Campbell, the New;, Zealand fullback, in stopping Hudson, was in-, jured and carried off on a stretcher. In the secpiid spell, ; Campbell . resumed. The) first ten., minutes were, merelly fin exchange of kiejes. England eventually took, play to. the Dominion twenty-five, where Calder and Wright had a few words. Hodgson was penalised, but Abbot., did not get New Zealand out of. trouble, and from a penalty arising from close, play on the goal line Sullivan easilygoaled. Engand .10, New Zealand 8. . Tho teams seemed evenly matched, and play was hard. New.. Zealand took a turn on attack, but the Englishmen \vere bustled, .and after a fruitless' shot at goal by Calder, they went back to; the Dominion territory. Then Clark broke . through and centred, Cooke leading .several Blacks over the line, but was recalled for a palpnble knock-on. Still- another penalty and still another two pointy. were missed jwfiien Watene failed with a simple kick.,,. . , it

Clark and Fi'des enlivened the p’Oceedings by a, bout of fisticuffs, and Cooke also took one on. the, point. : ; New Zealand w r ere strongly entrenched in England’s territory .and no, quarter was being given.

Sullivan fielded a long kick and after a cool survey potted a goal. England 12, New Zealand 8. After a nice run, Sullivan was again beaten by the bounce from a long kick by Brisbane, and Cooke went over from half-way with' only Abbot and Briinble within twenty-five yards of him., Wgfone goaled right in . front;. New- Zealand Ift,. Engand 12.

Another. long kick ,by Brisbane led to another score within five minutes. Bt-imble secured, ran half the field and although the Englishmen .appealed for

u pass forward, his transfer f to- Abbott was ruled correct and I '-he? 1 rated Across amid tremendous enthpgiasiii’" Watene goaled. New Zealari.3 18; England 12. England went grimly tu'lpvhrfnke six points’ lead and after a liaising’ bout Atkinson gave Smithf (Ciniiihrked) an pas :J try. He ran for Sullivan to goal. New Zealand 'lB, England 17. , . The. Englishmen kept up a hot offensive hut the Dominion defence held. Clarke lifted one siege with a fine dribbh-t pnd 'b, fine chance was lost when Cpoke passed to List. Ertpland >von on time, .Hudson, putting'- them ahead with a splendid ' run. d<Stillivaii

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