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Rugby Trial at Leeds I

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Rugby Trial at Leeds ENGLAND PROVE VICTORIOUS Selectors' Hard Task I Final score: G. T. P'ts. England. 4 1 £ 3 North 2 1 13 following on last Saturday's ga-me of England v. the South, when England proved victorious, the second official trial was Played at Leeds this afternoon. Owing to the bad weather of the past few days, it was  expected that that would have some eCcc?. on the play. However, the critics in the North expressed every confidence in their side putting up a good fight with England's representatives. The forwards are a dashing lot, and the back division is a little better than usual. 60 that the Northern suppbrters were looking for- ward to the match with optimism. The English side contained several ohanges from the side which defeated the South at Twickenham. Stanley Williams, of Newport, got a further trial, which he was thoroughly entitled to on his form last Saturday. Oppor- tunity was taken to try the Oxford left wing three-quarters. Geeu and Poulton, who were the sooring power in the University match. I Wales had especial interest in the match. as the players for England against Wales at Swansea on the 12th of next month will be considered from the form displayed by t,l?i men in these two triaf matches. ENGLAND. I Back. 8. H. Williams (Newport). Three-quarter backs. F. E. Chapman (Durham and Weet0e) J. G. G. Birkett (Surrey and H&rleqmae). R. W. Poulton (Oxford University). W. P. Geen (Oxford University). Half-backs. H. Coverdale (Surrey and Blackheath). D. R. Gent (Gloucestershire and Plymouth). Forwards. N. A. Wodehouse (United Services). R. Dibble Somer6et and Blaenavon). W. J. Allen (Leicester & Midland CountieE!1 J. A. RiMon (Northumberland & Northern). G. R. Hind (Kent and Guy's Hospital). I R. 0. I?den (Oxford University). L. G. Bru?n (Oxford University). L. G. Pillman (Kent and BI?ckhea-th). THE NORTH. Back. J. G. Bell (Cumberland and Carlisle). Three-quarter backs. A. D. Roberts (Northumberland A Northern) N. Mather (Northumberland & Percy Park). P. Steintha.l (Yorkshire and Ilkley). R. P. Heywood (Lancashire and Waterloo). Half-backs. R. Harrison (Yorkshire and Northampton). R. C. Saint (Cumberland and Carlisle). Forwards. F. G. Handford (Lancashire A Manchester). L. Haigh (Lancashire and Manchester). L. C. Blencowe (Yorkshire and Hea-dingley) J. A. King (Yorkshire and Headingley). A. L. P. Griffith (Yorkshire and Harrogate). J. H. Eddison (Yorkshire and Headingley). E. Scorfield (Northumberland A Percy Park). W. Couleon (Durham and Durham City). THE GAME. The game started in wretched weather, rain falling heavily all the time. England Played against wind and rain. The North scored in the first minute through Carlin. and a goal was kicked by BeH. The North forwards were smart, but were met with a fine defence by the Englisil backs, Williams kicking splendidly. Steintha.11 also kicked well for tne North. The play was even for a considerable time. with the North forwards playing particularly well in the loose, while the defence of Bell. Steinthal. and Harrison was excellent. Steinthal scored after a great passing round, but Bell missed an easy goal. Ritson scored for England, Chapman miss- ing an easy goal. Half-time score: G. T. P'ts. North 1 1 8 England. 0 13] SECOND HALF. L.J Owing to an injured Knee, iaguen uau iu retire, and the Englanders were a man short all through the second half. a A fine passing round by Steinthal, Mather, i and Griffith yielded another try to the North, Bell kicking a goal. The North forwards played splendidly, and the backs passed well. Poulton, Birkett, and MLilliams defended well for the Englapders, who were having the worst of the game. Geen scored after splendid parsing by the England backs. Chapman kicked a difficult i groltl- Then Birkett ran through, and Chap- man coaled. Kiell made a score. At .the finish Chapman, from Birkett's pass, ran in and kicked a goal. Pilman. also scored. Chapman goaling. Final score: G. T. P'ts. F.ngJand 4 1 23 North. 2 1 13. Running Comments BY "FORWARD" Wretched conditions prevailed for the second trial match, rain falling heavily through the day. England turned out at full strength, but in the first quarter of an hour they were out- Played by the North, whose forwards were surprisingly good. The first try was well earned, and England looked like having some trouble to wipe off the deficit. Being beaten in front .they bad no chance of setting the ball in motion, and star artistes like Birkett. Poulton. and Coverjiale were entirely on the defensive. The form displayed compared very un- favourably with that of last Saturday at Twickenham. Indeed, the average form was So poor that Wales could have toyed with the pick of the two sides. England's outlook was blackened when the Northerners, by a, fine open movement, broke through England's defence., Heywood giving the final pass to Steinthal, who ran Under the cros-bar. The England players seemed unable to do Anything right, and were kept on the defen- sive in their own quarters. I They were defending busily when Chapman fielded the ball from a short punt by Cover- dale. and, after a brilliant run, passed to Poulton. who broke into midfield and passed to Ritson, who had only to run over and .score near the posts. The Second Half England now had hope of retrieving their position, especially as their forwards were settling down to scrimmaging and heeling better than they had hitherto done. Still, their form was not of international class. Geen, on the left wing, had very little to Jo. the playing coming to Chapman's wing all the time. At half-time the North led by eight points to three. England opened promisingly in the second half, and began to show form worthy of a trial match, but they were handicapped in losing Lagden. one of their best forwards. Just when England looked like drawing level the North came away with a rush, and Matcher, on the left wing, put in a great run along the touch-line and passed to Griffiths, who scored under the bar. England now seemed to be a beaten team. and the whole run of the play completely upset the calculations of the selectors. This trial has been more harmful than helpful, and tended to confuse rather than enlighten those whose duty it will be to build up England's team. Northern v Southern Style This match was another example of the! impossibility of making a fusion of Northern and Southern styles. Geen redeemed himself to some extent by scoring a pretty try, and this had such an inspiring effect that Birkett went over a minute later with a beautiful try, and, this being converted, made the scores level. There was time enough yet for the England side to save its credit, but just when they ought to have put their best foot forward. they slackened off in a most unaccountable way. Poulton was the only man who was adding to his reputation, and was playing a really brilliant game. They shook off their lethargy just on time, and the finest movement of the match ended in Chapman scoring a great try, after receiv- ing his final pass from Birkett. who had put in a great run. This was real international play, which must have plea.sed the selectors I immensely, for the issue was no longer in doubt. Very little can be said of an exhibition that was disappointing in the sense that it revealed no new talent of international class. The England forwards of to-day were not so Kood as the pack of last Saturday, and it is imperative that Berry (of Gloucester). Griffith (of Harrogate). and Haigh (of Lancashire) will have to be included in the national side. The England backs were brilliant and il)different in turns, the beet of the bunch k being Poolton, who played consistently well, and was easily the finest three-quarter on the field.. Geen, of Newport, who partnered him on the left wing, was not a success, and m to-day's form can hardly expect to be capped. Stonley Williams' Fine Disptay; Stanley Williams, on the other hand, acquitted himself admirably, and his place in the English team is practically a.ssured. His kicking, fielding, and tackling were per- fect. Summed up, the game only proved what I said last Saturday, that it will i. ot e « fe to prophecy until one bas-seen the final ti ial at Twickenham on the last day of the y ear. England's back division is already scLt'ed upon to all intents and purposes, but the vanguard iõ still in the making—and 'here comes the rub. The difficulty is one cf j assimilating styles, and the easiest way cut of it is not to attempt the impossible.

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