Match Report

The 14,000 people who were attracted to Workington on Satin day from all parts Cumberland, Wesmorland, and Lancashire to the international between England and Wales, were agreed that nothing approaching it had bee« witnessed in the county since the England and Other Nationalities match staged the same ground in February, 1921.

It must be said that there was not much, if anything, between the teams. That England were deserving of the triumph none can dispute, nor can anyone ready say that Wales were not unlucky not to share the honours.

England always had the lead, and their twenty-seven points were worked for the other hand, the Welshmen—if not such effective scrimmagers, England’s superior weight averaging a stone a man was rather too much for them—certainly excelled in other departments and especially in the three-quarter line.

J. Ring, of Wigan, and F. Evans, of Swinton, who each scored two fine tries, were equalled by none, but the most spectacular partnership was that of Rees and Evans.

On the other side, Carr, of Barrow who scored twice was the most successful back, and Young, of Widnes, came next.

The forwards were an exceptionally fine lot, and none is entitled to more praise than Douglas Clark, who delight of his own countrymen with his characteristic dash, which was rewarded by the last try of the match, and which brought relief to thousands who sat breathless after Evans and Sullivan had reduced England’s lead to a couple of points.

Both Sullivan and Knapman had a day off as goal kickers, otherwise they played faultlessly. It was a thrilling seventy minutes, the conditions were ideal except for a somewhat heavy ground, and probably this had a lot do with the goal kicking.

Report taken from the Leeds Mercury at the time. Please note that we have no scorer times, so the sequence below is not in order.