KANGAROOS ARE SPEEDY

NZ Truth, Issue 1187, 30 August 1928, Page 14

KANGAROOS ARE SPEEDY

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Waratalf Fast Open Play Dazzles Northern Opposition (Prom "N.Z. Truth's" Special Auckland Representative.) TN, beating Auckland by 19 points to 8, the visiting Waratahs made a very auspicipus opening for their New, Zealand tour, The win was an unexpected one, both by the visitors and the local Auckland supporters.

AFTER a successful tour south', it was thought that Auckland would be too good for the Aussies, and -this opinion was held by their man- ■' aspr hut like many other 11 good things ft came unnut Though m line-outs the home team * might have" had the better ofthe play, there was.no other phase of it that they were the equals of the light blues. Wi^a-hefty^clc it was.anticipated that Auckland y woudgiTe their speedy ■ lacks great chances to score, but these chances seldom came. - The visitors hooked the ball more often'than the .home side,. and' with • Sid. Malcolm sending put passes with such precision the enterprising, rearguard opened up play with great dash. In loose rushes, the home pack started off well, but faded away m the finish. The forwards were lifeless and put ho sustained sting I into .their .work.' Just why they failed so badly m this is incomV prehensibie; ■ - The exclusion of Anderson and the Inclusion-of Laurie.Knight was, m, the opinion: of many, a false step'to make, as Anderson had done so well through- ' ' out the season's club play and later m rep matches, whilst Knight had just come on the scene during«the last few weeks 'Bustlingplay by the visiting backs nuzzled, th'& home rearguard, and they seemed all at'sea, continually doing the wrong thing or, mulling the ball. There was movement a-plenty by the visitors and the ball* flew'about at a great pace, ' 'W.^&J^^^'^^9^^ ,-^ * . :v , m the secbnd spell the Aussies made y determined attacks from the rear Vision. With accurate passing and ygpoA judgment 'm kicking they had the ;YKpnie team doing their^best to keep the n: line from being crossed again. ■ ,/ YLater play centred for a time m the •■ visitors' twenty-five, and from a scrum Ythe ball came to, Jenkin who saw an •opening and took, advantage, scoring In-a handy position. He converted "his own try. Auckland's, hopes, then rose and : they were urged on to do them best.; They" attacked with more vim, biit Towers again relieved by one of .''.. .his fine kicks;';'...' : -..<.. ' ■ v. . , . • Keeping an' advantage gained by Jenkin, the Auckland forwards more 'than held their own m some loose . -work, getting-the ball out to' Jenkin ...again who'sent on to, Hook, who transferred to Stuart, the .latter scoring a brilliant try. ; ;'•.,.• ' With two points to the good it was thought that the Auckland team were V how coming into their, own, but the i- hope did hot last long foi- the visitors V isobn took the lead. .The home team at this stage looked ; Jike a beaten one, and played like it. Malcolm's cleverness behind the scrum was too much*_foi* them. The game could'not by any means be called a; first-tflass oner hut- the ■winners were the better '.team on the; day's play and well de,.J served their win. . ■/■ V; .iiiu' i' «/».+fl«u",., a. *h« . At fUH.-back, Westfield^was. th^e ■ right man m .the.^*a/.W Never once did he wss^a ball and. ,; on one opcasron only was he.,-. ■caught m possession. . : Towers was a tower of strength to :: his side. His well-judged kicking, ■!•-■•■ strong running and accurate fielding t was a: feature of the game. 'His try v 1 was an epic. "'.■'.'■ Hemingway,;:on .the.' wing, was ira-

pressive . but did not get too much play. White, on the/other wing, proved himself a versatile player and a strong runneT. At five-eighths/George did his work well and was a safe connecting link between the half and three-quarter lirie. ■■■.".■_. ... ... _qq the. diminutive half was the herb of the game. Undoubtedly he is the, inspirationtothe team They rely on him and he did not fail m any one respect. Cerruti proved himself a forward ofthe strong bustling .type and Was invariably with the loose play j n the. open. . - o. Connor was another that impressed. He is a solid worker, Rosenblaum is an opportunist and able to join m with the backs m rushing tactics. He scored a try through this. . ' v ' /■■ Not Up To Standard . ■ .. . - • It cannot be said tnat any one of Auckland's- team rose to the occasion, PaeWai, so .far as taking a ball was concerned was quite 'all right, but m tackling he, took no risks personally, He has losthis .dash m, this respect, Falwasser m defence was not oyersuccessful, but this can be applied to all, the backs-bar. Stuart. The. elusive Albert had. New South Wales supporters "thinking liard when he put m some of his jinky runs, but unfortunately he uses no judgment at the finish and either ends .up with a wild pass or by being caught m possession. . \ B*ua* wa t J, Va° Und * eßt' °l 2e.' ' , bf?ks, though he didjiot reach the standard expected. His. try. was. a , very fine effort. , Minns was disappointing on the whole. His weakness m tackling was again apparent, though he .did -bump. hite.o^ r a c' ouple of times. In attack hig WQrk wag ite -od_B6l;h R> Hook and Jenkin were much below .anticipations. Jenkin has been v playing good," bright football up till this game, but he seemed utterly at sea on Saturday. It might, have been a different tale had Li. Hook been on deck. Carter was not impressive, but he had a hardl row to hoe behind the pack as it was playing. .- . • t- The Van - ... •. "~- - , .. Linton returned from-tne southern trlp with a fipe reputation, but did not enhance it m this game. ••: „ - '• •'• ; Batty endeavored to get his forwards going, but evidently found .the task a hard one. Occasionally they showed bursts of what they were capable of,, but could not (or would not) sustain the effort. ."■'•-. ' . . " He.-- headed some hefty rushes and, had several others kept along with him, things might have been different, ..Finlayson played a good solid game and did. his part well, Bert Palmer was always m the front with the loose rushes and did a lot m ■ spoiling the visitors; back work. He alsg faded away at Hie finish: Neither Knights played wlmt.was exed of An Blacka. ;The,tekm - vbuld have been better with Anderson than L> j__nlght; r Both of them gave N.S.W. free-kicks for infringements. r Cathcart" did some fine Work m the loose and on the line-outs. He is a good solid forward always doing his best. Wanoa holds his pack together, but seems to have lost his dash m the open.