ENGLAND WINS.

Auckland Star, Volume LXVII, Issue 140, 15 June 1936, Page 11

ENGLAND WINS.

TOO GOOD FOR QUEENSLAND* 1 ) 1— VICTORY BY FIFTEEN POINTS. i • BRISBANE, June 14. The English liugby League team defeated Queensland by 10 points to 4 yesterday in a game which, although noi. brilliant, revealed the magnificent cover defence of the visitors and the consistency of Hodgson's goal-kicking. Queensland was quite unable to make any headway against the defence, its few opportunities being spoiled through faulty handling. Brogden cut through close to a scrum to score England's first try, which Hodgson converted. ' Edwards, right wing, completed a brilliant movement, initiated by Brough, when he picked up from a clever punt by Brogden and raced for the line. Brough. who gave a masterly display at full-back, was again in the picture when lie co-operated with Belshaw and Watkins to enable the winger, Smith, to score at the corner. Hodgson's value to the side •was shown by his five goals, three of wlijeh were kicked from well out at halfway. In the first half play was rather disappointing, England apparently being anxious to test the strength of the Queenslanders before giving anything away. With the score 11—4 in its favour at half-time, however, and Edwards' trycoming within a few minutes after resuming, England realised it had the game in its hands. During the closing stages the visitors, exploited open football, with the threequarters throwing the ball about beautifully. Brough often joined in and proved that he is just as entertaining as Sullivan. » The official figures made the gate takings £'2492 and a crowd of 23,084 spectators. The teams were:— England: J. Brough, A. Edwards, A. J. Risman, W. Belshaw, S. Smith, S. Brog-. den, W. Watkins, H. Beverley, L. A. Troup. M. Hodgson, N. Silcock, T. Arm it t, 11. Weods. Queensland: W. Smith, H. Robison, W. Mahon, J. Reardon, L. Hudson, V. Hey, F. Gilbert, P. Madsen, J. Little, W. Law,' L. Heidke, W. Ryan, P. Hickey. ' ! The English team has played five matches, won four and lost one. It has scored 116 points and had 04 registered against it. The next match will be against Wide Bay, at Gympie, to-day. The first Test will be decided at Sydney on Monday, June 29. The New Zealand tour opens at Auckland on July 25. PRIMARY SCHOOLS. SENIOR GRADE. Devonport 21, beat Ponsonby 3. Richmond 21, beat Mount Albert 3. INTERMEDIATE GRADE. Green Lane 23, beat Manukau 2. ! Avondale 18, beat Nortlieote .3. j Mount Albert 22, beat Newton 0. Richmond 17, beat Marlst 3. Otahuhu 12, beat EUerslie 5. JUNIORS. Nortlieote 3, drew with Avondale 3. Richmond I! 0, drew with Newton 0. • Devonport 3, beat Mount Albert 0. Manukau 0, beat M.'rlst 0. GAMES IN THE SOUTH. NEW PLYMOUTH. Western Suburbs 19, beat Rnhotu 14. Inglewood 47, beat Eastern Suburbs 0. NAPIER. Marama 11, drew with Petane 11. CHRISTCIIURCH. Addington 20, beat Linwood 11. REP. TEAM TO PLAY AUCKLAND. (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) WELLINGTON, Saturday. The Wellington representative League team to play Auckland is as follows:—Lilburne, Gladding, Atkins, McNeil, Merson, O'Connor, Cowan, Coutts, Moisley, Sutton, Gunn, Berry, Large. Reserves: Jawieson, Thorpe.