N.Z. LEAGUE TEAM.

Auckland Star, Volume LXI, Issue 179, 31 July 1930, Page 7

N.Z. LEAGUE TEAM.

BEST WIN ON TOUR

BRISBANE, July 30

The New Zealand Rugby League footballers to-day defeated Brisbane by 19 points to 17. The New Zealand team was:—Backs: Gregory, Abbott, Brisbane, Seagar, Amos, Dodds, Wetherill. Forwards: Calder, Stephenson, Timms, Griffiths, Dufty, Eckhoff. The visitors showed the best form of their Queensland tour and treated the small crowd of spectators to a fine exhibition of free, open football in glorious weather. The backs and forwards combined splendidly in delightful passing. The home side also played with dash, and the interest, was well sustained throughout. Toward the end, with the scores close, the excitement was intense, and only stubborn defence by the New Zealanders and their deadly tackling checked the determined bursts of the keen Brisbane players. One try by Seagar was the result of a fine movement started by Eckhoff in the home twenty-five. The ball flashed across the field to Calder, and Abbott, Stephenson. Wetherill, Dufty and Brisbane participated before the winger dashed across;

The New Zealander, H. Brisbane, played a brilliant game throughout, showing line anticipation in attack and defending well. Wetherill suffered an injury to an ankle and had to leave the field in the second half.

The play was never one-sided, hut the New Zealanders seemed to have the ability always to get out of tight corners, and they played with the utmost confidence.

The scorers for New Zealand were:— Brisbane, two tries; Abbott, Seagar and Timms, one each; Eckhoff, one goal and a penalty goal.