DISAPPOINTING

Waikato Times, Volume 121, Issue 20276, 19 August 1937, Page 10

DISAPPOINTING

SPRINGBOKS’ DISPLAY. COMBINED SIDE BEATEN. VISITORS’ WEAKNESSES. (Special to Times.) BLENHEIM, Wednesday. Scoring six tries, two of which wen converted, the Springboks defeated the combined Marlborough, Nelson, Golden Bay. Motueka team to-day by 22 points to 0. The ground was hard and fast and the weather fine. The visitors' performance was on the whole, disappointing. Du Toil and Lawton made tlieir first appearance in the Dominion foil -wing their injuries. Though the Springboks were definitely the superior side, they were not entitled on their play to win by so many points. They disclosed elementary faults in passing and handling that stultified many of their open attacks. They literally had a feast of the ball, their big forwards dominating the set scrums and Ilne-outs. The Springboks won 20 scrums to 7, taking an even number in each spell. Capable tackling was a feature of the Combined team’s play. The Springboks twice missed opening their score when Turner failed from a penalty and Lotz was stopped right on the line. Bad handling and keenness were spoiling play, but after 25 minutes Du Tolt started a passing bout, the ball going from Watt to Bes- | ter who threw himself over. Tur- ! ner’s kick failed. j A few minutes before the spell ended j the Springboks stormed the combined I line and the hall Hashed through the j backs for Lyster to race over. Turner j converted, making the half-time score: Springboks S Combined 0 From the scrum Craven went for the line to score in a handy position. Turner failed at goal. With half the spell gone Bester scored from a brilliant exhibition of swift chain parsing. Watt missed the kick. Springboks. 14; Combined, 0. Combined retaliated solidly and snappy back play saw Lunn actually cross, only to be recalled for an infringement. Close on time Lawton, with a 30 yards run, scored from the most brilliant movement of the match, commencing on tha Springboks twentyfive line and culminating in a try between the posts. Turner converted, making the final score: Springboks 22 Combined 0 Mr. A. Gordon, Manawatu, wai referee. CAPTAIN’S COMMENT. GOOD MOVEMENTS FAIL. STRENGTH OF OPPOSITION. \By Telegranh —Pr*»«s 'Association.) BLENHEIM. Wednesday. Displeasure at the team’s performance, particularly the failure of good movements to materialise in tries, wan expressed by J*. J. Nel, the Springbok captain. In 'an interview after the match, lie admitted, however, that team could only he expected to play as well as the opposition would let it, and in that respect his team had not been given altogether a free hand. | The comment from another responi silde Springbok quarter was that the [ team would need to apply Itself to eradicating faults disclosed before encountering harder matches further south. McLean, the combined team’s raptain* said that lie was delighted with tiie game played by tils side, especially the forwards, whom tic considered gave t lie Springboks all they wanted until tho extra weight told on tlieir condition. He was also highly pleased with tlie way the referee kept up the Springboks’ dashing back play. ALL BLACK SELECTIONS. THE SECOND TEST TEAM. TWENTY-ONE NOMINATIONS. (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) WELLINGTON. Thursday. Tiie following 21 players have been selected from which will come the New Zealand Rugby representatives for the Second Test:— Backs: J. Taylor, J. Dick. J. L. Sullivan, T. 11. G. Caughey, T. G. Morrison, W. J. Phillips. C. A. Crossman. D. Trevathan. J. A. Hooper. It. N. A. Mitchell was not available hut probably will he available for thd Third Te>t. Forwards: D. D,ilton. A. Lambourn, E. S. Jackson. R. It. Ward, J. G. Rankin. It. 'lt. King. S. T. Beid. B. McKenzie, A. A. Parkhill, H. Milliken, T. H. Pearce.