England Wins

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 33, 29 June 1914, Page 8

England Wins

AUiSTKALL-I.V LEAGUERS BADLY. BEATEJJ. TI.IE VISITORS iSTEIKE FORM. THE FIRST LEAGUE TEST MATCH.

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Sydney, June 2S. After a successful country tour, the Northern. Union team played the first of the three kst matdhes against Australia in dull weather. Rain overnight had softened the ground, which was in the visitors' favor. It was quickly noticeable that the country matches had improved the Englishmen's form. Playing witu greater dash, and with ■'plendid combination, they effectually -topped .the Australian's opening rush. The visitors' first goal came from a free kick, brilliantly taken by Longstail'e. Even play followed, until the Englander:,' three-quarters got away, and after a fast and brilliant passing run Hoorhouse .'Cored between the posts. J a ram u failed to convert.

A few moments liivtcr, play settled down in the Englishmen's half. Close, p!av followed, England making persistent attempts to get the, backs going, but .failed. Then followed uninteresting play for some time, .remaining in the Englanders' ilialf, until a forward I'll, ill took tlij ball to the Australian territory, but the visitors were nnabie to cross the line. Somfe uninteresting long kicking by the backs gave way to several dashes on iboth side's towards the end of the half, but nothing event uated, and at 'half-time tfie scores were: England 5 Australia 0

Exciting plav 'marked t'ie opening rushes in tile second half, the Englanders again showing their determination t'j reverse their previous defeats Althoug i the game centred dangerously near the visitors' goal the Australians failed to score, ami. aftir fast and clever three (uarter work Clarke • notched anotho* joint fcr Enghmd, Robinson converting England eo if liued to press, -and Longstafl'e added a brilliant penally goal from ttk'C half-WE.y line.

' After fonu c[.en play at centre, the Australians ioilcwed up the ball across England's iin-j, but the. EngKjflime.i touched it down. Australia again pressed hard, bus England got going, by brilli.im j Uoliin'Hn wifs enabled to jo.)"'. LongstalFo failing ttf convert. Tackling keenly, the Euglanders broke down Australia * J . defence, Holland scoring ail easy try and Robinson ccuvertin;/.

Play became fast and furious. Moorhouse added a further try, which spurred the Australians io make a filial effort, resulting in Morman slipping over p. ml scoring Australia's only try. l)ole\vski converted. The linal scores were: England 23' ; Australia 5 GOING THE PACE. ,

Sydney, June 27. The English footballers -are displeased at the transforming of last Saturday's lirisbane match from a test Jv?t\veen ICngland and Australia to England and Queensland. Now tliey have to play three tests in eight days, which will involve a great handicap. ■ They stated .that they 'have no power to alter the rule that they must play short in the event of players being injured.

TIIB LEAGUE CiAJfK IN XBW ZEALAND. TARANAKI BEATS WANCANUI. By Telegraph—Press Association. Wanganui, Last Night. Tavanaki beat ■Wangamii at the League game ye'Ui rday, in the presence of a fair attendance. b,v 10 points to 3. ■AUCKLAND MATCHES. Aucklan-!. La-f XigM. ■PonsoftUv brat Olnlr.thti Jir 13 points to 9; City beat Newton bv 21 to 8; Nortli Shore ibwit Crafton bv 12 to 7. Ponsonby an'l North Chore are equal at the head of tin Jisl, wit'ii City one point behind.