British Footballers

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 56, 27 July 1914, Page 8

British Footballers

TIL": LVALUE CAME. DRITAIX 31, AUCKLAND 12j By Telegraph—Press Association. Auckland, Last Night. The Northern Union football match between England and Auckland was plavcd hero to-dav in showery wciithor, and before an attendance of about 8000 person*. Thi' ground was heavy as the result of early morning rain. The English team, back and forward, handled the heavy and slippery ball in

.1 remarkable manner, ami their fast parsing niiis evoked much applause, The Aiukland forwards were a match for liie visiting park in serum and loose work, hut the failure of the. Auckland backs to each account for his man was responsible for tile large score recorded, England winning by 34 fo 12. The teams were as follow:'—'

England: Woods, Moorhousc, Hall, lenkins. Davies, Smith, Honors, Ramsdale, LongstauV, Chilcott, dohnson, Hol!iind. Coldrich. Auckhind: Cross, Woollcy, Ifwerson daptainl, Fox - , Metilymont, Hardgravc, Webb, Savoury, Bennett, Walters, Mitchell, Hay ward, Clark. Auckland won the toss, and decided to play with the sun at their backs. l.onjj.-.tafTe set the hall rolling, and momentarily play was in Auckland's territory. Auckland, by well-judged kicking, worked to England's 25yds line, where Ifwerson had a shot at goal from a penalty. ft was an excellent shot, and just went outside, the post. Play remained in England's half. Auckland kept up the pressure, but relief "was •rained In a pretty passing run. Cross attempted to run instead of kicking, and wan caught with the ball. From the resulting play, Coldrich, side-stepping like a back, beat two Aucklanders and ran in and scored England's first try. England 5 I Auckland 0

Shortly aftiT the resumption oE play, Longstall' secured the ball near touch,, and passing to Moorhouse, the latter kicked over Cross' head. Several of the visitors and locals raced for the ball, and Jenkins reaching it first scored England's second try. Woods converted. England 10 Auckland Q With the ball in play again, Auckland attacked for :i while, out another passim.' run put Auckland on the defensive. The English forwards and lacks passed the ball on the slightest provocation. A brilliant passing run was initiated by Rogers, and tlie ball went to Jenkins and Moorhouse, who ran round behind the pests and scored. Woods converted.

j England 15 Auckland O Play was resumed in a shower of ■■■ain and hail. Cross again got his side li'.f'i trouble by running with the ball ns.;. ad of kicking. A free, kick to V.iekland found touch at England's 25, ;'i:d in a forward rush which followed Mitchell unci Savoury were prominent, hut. Woods saved well. The pressure was kept up. and from a free kick Tfwerson lacked a goal from an angle 35 yards out. England 15 Auckland 2 Auckland kept up the pressure, and M.t'lymont made a good opening. lie killed over the three-quarters' heads, and regaining bis kick, ran to Woods and passed to Bennett. The pass was a bad one, and was dropped, and England got relief. Play remained about midfield for some time, and Auckland forwards '•egan to assert themselves, Mitchell lie in;: prominent. The greasy ball was hard to handle, but it was noticeable that the Aneklanders handled tile bad 1 nil hc-t. From a scrum near Eng'and's line. Webb had an easy shot at L'oal. which struck the post and came back into the field. A brilliant 30 yards' run was made bv Tonkins, followed l.v dashes bv McCUmont and Fox. Wood was tackled with the ball, and loe Ii nil.'it seeiiriu-r ian through tile English backs "at the -2.-iv.ls line and raced for the goal line wi!h a clear field. fie was caught, and in the play following an Englishman got oli'si.le under the posts, and Ifv.-crson kicked a jroal. EnL'lau.l 1.-j Auckland 4 A shower of rain during the spell i;i:;.le the ground more slippery. A straggling loose English rush was relieved by Ifwvrs.iu intercepting. The Auckland forwards kept up the pressure, and Wood mulling. Savoiirv picked up and scored. Il'werson kicked a poster. England 15. Auckland 7 On the play-out. Tall broke through, and, shepherded bv Jenkins, ran over and scored. Woods' kick at goal failed. England 18 Auckland 7 The Auckland fonvinis attacked ?<vr a while after the kick-out. and then Johnson secured the ball and broke through. He ran to the full-back, and passed to 'Moorhouse, who, although tackled as he went across the line, scored again for England. Woods' kick s;t goal failed.

I Fnaland 21 Aiu-klaii.l 7 Tin l pliiy was carried into Knjdaiid'* territory hj, the Auckland forwards, an.! from a free kick Ifwerson liail a shot at j{oal. From the resulting play Wood-.. who was not at home on (he slippery ({round, was collared with the hall, and Clark scored. Tfewrson converted. Kujrland , ... 21 Auckland 12 The play ayain worked into KiigknU's half, where the Auckland pack be»au to overrun tlie English hacks. From a scrum near Filmland's line. Auckland forwards jrot the ball, and Webb made a dash for the line. Ife was collared with a line of hacks waiting, ami a force resulted. On resumption. Jenkins secured and ran down tlu; line io the full-hack. He passed to Moorhoiise. who dropped tile. ball. Shortly afterwards, from a loose rush, in which

Savoury was prominent, Coldrich secured the ball ami started another brilliant passing run. J'fo sent the ball on to Jenkins, who drew the defence and then passed to Holland, lie side-stepped the full-back and ran in behind the posts. Woods converted. England 20 Auckland 13 England came to the attack again from the kick-out, and a pretty passing run ended in England's 25. From a scrum under the posts the English forwards rushed the ball over the line, l.ongstafl'e carried it over, but lost it in tilt; dive, but Ramsdale was handy and touch'ed down alongside the, post. Woods failed at goal. England 2fl Auckland 12 Auckland, with Mitchell in the van. attacked momentarily, but Johnson came through with the ball at toe, and kicking past Cross, was joined by Rogers, whose pace was a great asset. He followed, kicked owr the lino, and .touched down. Woods converted. England ' 34 Auckland 1-2 Play was carried direct to Auckland's line on resumption, but the defence was good, and eventually Savoury carried the ball at toe right to England's 25. A free kick to England found touch at Auckland's 25, and the game ended. THE LEACUR GAME. WEIXTXCTOX HEATS CANTERHURY Ohristchnreh, Knturd.iv Night. The Canterbury y. Wellington male'] was played to-day. and resulted in a win for Wellington by 13 points to 3.