BEATEN BY WALES

Wairarapa Times-Age, 9 December 1940, Page 6

BEATEN BY WALES

NEW ZEALAND ARMY RUGBY TEAM MATCH WELL CONTESTED. IN SPITE OF UNEVEN SCORES. (By Telegraph—Press Association— Copyright) (Received This Day, 9 a.m.) CARDIFF, December 8/ The defeat of the New Zealand Army Rpgby team by 12 points to 3 yesterday is regarding as easily the best match of the Welsh season. The New Zealanders, until the last few minutes, had every hope of overcoming their handicap of an early dropped goal by Cardiff. . The “Sunday Times” says: “None of the 10,000 spectators would have complained if the New Zealanders’ hopes had been realised. There was a happy mixture of stirring forward play, combined with work by the backs,, which was hard to beat as a spectacle. A little more thrust on the part of the All Blacks' five-eights would have made a tremendous difference. Although the hooking in the hard scrummages was poor the closeness of markings and excellence of tackling were the best features of the New Zealanders' play. Cardiff kicked a penalty goal just before the interval. Howell scored a splendid try for the New Zealanders near the end. Cardiff then, after a sweeping dribble, obtained and converted a try.