Disappointing Play

NZ Truth, Issue 1238, 22 August 1929, Page 16

Disappointing Play

(From. "N.Z. Truth's" Ashburton Rep.) THE. standard of play m the senior * representative trial match at Ashburftn on Saturday was disappointing to the supporters. In the second half of the game the teams were re-arranged so- that the tentative representative fifteen, to play Canterbury B at Ashburton on Saturday, was matched against the re- ; maln'derV '• It was In the play that ensued that I; the reps, put up such a poor showing, • having scores plied up against them and were compelled to' force down twice. ; ..' . j - , -, -■; Faulty,: handling among the backs was -marked,- although , there were bursts,:of good Individual play, mostly on the part-' of Talnul -- and Friedlander, £he latter putting up a partict Ularly good. showing at half-back. Todd tackled , well as usual, but did- ,:. not .combine, as well as In former 1 games. . ; .'' .-■ ' \' ■ . ■■■ ' ' . .Pa'wson and Whiting were the best i two forwards onv the ground; with the : exception" of- Moodier on the opposite ; side,\who was always on the ball. In the backs opposing the rep. team, :■ Waterhouse,-.!whb ! showed . plenty of speed, and furrows' put up some good Individual efforts; '