THE CHINA MAIL, JULY 18, 1938.
BRITISH RUGBY TEAM'S 2ND SUCCESS
THRILLS AT OLD TRAFFORD
Phillipson's Feats
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Against Aussies
BRADMAN LURED INTO ERROR
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Old Trafford, June 18. Three fast-medium bowlers in Phillipson, Pollard, and Nutter provided some thrills at Old Trafford yesterday morning when the Australians batted first against Lancashire. Phillipson and Nutter rather rapidly dis- missed Brown, Fingleton, and Bradman by good bowling on wicket in splendid condition, but containing sufficient life to make the pace awkward. The atmos- phere lent a certain amount of assistance to swing, and the bowlers concerned made good use of it.
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Mrs. Helen Wills-Moody, above, who recently established an all- time record by winning the Wim- bledon title for the eigth time, re- cently added the Irish title to her long list.
Convincing Win Over Griqualand West
FAST GAME AT KIMBERLEY
Kimberley, June 15. THE British Rugby XV won their second match of their tour when they defeated Griquland West by two goals, three tries, and a penalty goal (22 points), to three tries (9 points), here to-day. The British XV's forwards dominated the scrums, and their co-operation with their backs was one of the features of the match.
S. Walker (Instonians and Ireland), one of the British front row forwards, Ivor Williams of Cardiff, and R. Alexander (North of Ireland and Ireland) scored tries for the visitors, and, in addition, Walker scored a penalty goal. The two other British tries were scored by Elvet Jones (Llanelly) and R. H. M'Kibben (Queen's University, Belfast, and Ireland), the three-quarters.
While the British backs to-day were not quite so impressive as against the Border XV in their first match of the tour, they brought off several brilliant passing bouts which active Griqualand tackling kept from being scoring movements.:
G. E. Cromey, the little Irish, internationalist, was a magnifi- cent link at stand-off half between G. J. Morgan, the Irish scrum- half, and the three-quarter line.
The British forwards, who the scrums, and finally their efforts packed 3-4-1, proved them- were rewarded when George Morgan selves far superior to the Gri- broke away after a line-out on the half- way and passed to Walker, who ran qualand pack in the tight. Their through on his own, diving over the worst fault was a tendency to line when tackled. Jenkins failed with pack too high.
the goal kick.
Griqualand had a very fast-breaking scrum, which hustled the British play- ers in the first half, but after half-time until they slowed down with the game the visitors were almost irresistible
The tourists continued to press, and just before half-time Williams broke led to the line and scored between the away on the Griqualand "25" and drib-
posts. This time Jenkins converted.
BRITISH TEAM MASTERS--
Phillipson appealed as the best of the three, but he made the mistake of allowing the batsman to watch too many deliveries pass by. Considering the an- xiety he caused Fingleton, and the fact that later he secured the wickets of Brown and Brad- man, he should have forced them. all to play at him continuously. Still, Phillipson has every reason fack that was fast gaining superiori- to be proud of himself for he ty in the game through its early anfe. thoroughly earned his wickets.
successes.They did so, too, by en- S. Walker, Ivor Williams, W. G. Ho-: Five minutes after the resumption, Pollard, who has a nice action, was tertaining batting against
a field ward (Old Birkonians), R. Alexander, Wilson started a neat movement just and R. B. Mayne (Queen's University, outside the British 25, and, handing- accurate, and while he was not a which was working faultlessly and Belfast, and Ireland) were outstanding off two tacklers, eventually passed to participant in the early thrill, his which contained an amount of brilli-Jin a good pack.
Hay, who scored in the corner. Wilson bowling contained quality. Nutter
failed to convert. ant individual work. No fault lay
FAST PLAY also operated with a certain amount with the Australian batting.
The Britishers were still getting the The game started in fine weather ball oftener from the scrums, but they of hostility, and found one ball for
with a strong breeze blowing diagonal-were not making much headway. After LURED INTO ERRORS Fingleton that might have dismissed
ly over the field. Play was fast and ten minutes play, a penalty was award- Brown, Fingleton, and Bradman exciting, with the tourists winning the ed the tourists for an infringement by anybody,
were all playing confidently, but they scrums and inaugurating sweeping Griqualand during a line-out, and BAD LENGTH
were lured into their errors by sheer movements which penned the home side Walker put the ball over from 35 yards Wilkinson was brought on
around their own "25" for the greater out. Shortly after part of the first half. The fast-break- The Britishers increased their slight his-slows,-and-his-first couple of quality bowling.
lunch rain stopped play at a time ing Griqualand forwards, however, pro- lead when Clement got over after a fine over were very bad in length, and
movements from passing movement by the three-quarter received their just due from Bad-when the batting was just getting vented the British leading to a score.
line. Walker was entrusted with the properly on
bowlng. top of the cock. Later, however, he found his
Griqualand entered the British "25" goal kick, which failed. length and bowled with sufficient However, both Badcock and Hassett for the first time when Wilson found had reached their respective half-touch from a free kick, and from the
BOTH TEAMS TIRE hostility to worry occasionally both
centuries.
-Both teams appeared to tire after scrum a few seconds later, Koen slip- Badcock and Hassett, ...On the whole the bowling was
The game could not be resumed ped the ball out to Engelbrecht, who the fast pace which had been set, but went over in the corner. Wilson failed the visitors were outlasting the home until about five o'clock, when Bad-to convert. good, although runs came at a very cock continued to score freely. The
side. They repeatedly threatened the Griqualand line as their forwards and satisfactory rate considering tha
backs. co-operated in beautiful handing There was a big thrill, when Cromey' position of the game when Bradman pair had added over 150 when Bad- left it.
der went over directly between the cock, requiring four for his century, got away for the British XV on his movements, from one of which Alexan- In the circumstances, how-
own "25 and started a brilliant bout was another victim of Phillipson's. of passing. He slipped the ball to Ley This score appeared to take the heart
posts, and M'Kibben converted. ever, it would have been more ad- vantageous had the policy of quicker Badcock had, however, the satisfac- land, who, when challenged, gave it toont of the South Africans, and the tion of passing his 1,000 runs for Howard, and the latter was just able British team took complete charge of to pass to Clement before being the game. They played the most open the season,
brought down. Clement, in his turn Hassett went on confidently to passed inward to Ivor Williams, who Rugby shown in the second half, and again a neat and sure bit of passing reach his century, but at 253 Phillip seemed certain to score, son accounted for Chipperfield, who brought down from behind within brought them a score. The movement, was caught at the wicket by Farri-inches of the line. The play at this instituted by Leyland, took the ball from half-way in a beautiful, smooth point was tremendously fast.
movement to the score. Leyland pass¬ mond.
The British, XV continued to win
ed out to M'Kibben, who passed unex- pectedly to Jones when Griqualand. looked to him to attempt to go over on his own, Jones scored almost un- troubled, but Conchman's goal kick failed.
bowling changes been adopted. The fast-medium bowlers were on too long and off too long. By the time Phillipson returned to the bow- ling both Badcock and Hasset were well entrenched.
BADCOCK AT HIS BEST Badcock played with greater cer- tanty and power, and his footwork | contained more assurance. Hooking, driving, and square cutting were the main strokes employed, and he
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