Waratahs Beaten

Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 231, 19 December 1927, Page 1

Waratahs Beaten

SCOTS SCORE NARROW VICTORY FINE FORWARD WORK By OdkU. —Press Association. —Copyright LONDON, Saturday. In a Rugby match, Scotland defeated the New South Wales learn by two converted tries, 10 points, to a converted and an unconverted try, 8 points. It was an exciting: match and was watched by 50,000 people. It resulted in the Waratahs suffering their first defeat In their international games. Their combination and clover and resourceful attack and defence were spoiled by the very fast forward work and quick following up of the Scotsmen. Simmers was in great form. He led up to both tries after a run. He punted over Ross and Graham scored and Drysdale converted. Scotland drew level three minutes after Lawton had converted a try scored by EL Ford. He obtained possession after Wallace. Breckenridge and Jack Ford had handled the ball. LOST TIME NOT PLAYED At half-time the score was five points all. Twenty-five minutes later Simmers crosskicked, Welsh gathered the ball and scored. Drysdale placed a goal. The Waratahs finished strongly, and some great attacks ended in Jack Ford scoring a clever try. Lawton’s kick was only a yard wide. Two stoppages were not allowed for by tfte referee. The Waratahs were playing strongly when the whistle sounded. They might have saved the match had the time lost been played. SCOTLAND SUPERIOR On the play Scotland was the better side. Its men showed safer nandling and better footwork by the forwards, who held their own in the scrums and line-outs. The Waratahs were probably handicapped by the cold and the frost-bound ground. There were many slips near the line, where Wal lace twice came down. The Waratahs, however, should, with the ground difficult to turn on, have used the short forward punt more.—a. and N.Z.-Sun.