VISITORS AGAIN BEATEN.

Press, Volume L, Issue 14980, 9 June 1914, Page 8

VISITORS AGAIN BEATEN.

MINORITY OF EIGHT POINTS

{By Cable.—Press Association. —Copyright.) (R&coived June Bth, 8.20 p.m.) SYDNEY, June 8. In spit© of showery breather and heavy going, England failed in a second attempt to defeat New South Wales. Tho conditions, and tlio fact that the visitors -were placing a vastly stronger team in the field, including Wagstaff. tho famous centre threequarter, "were all in their favour. The gamo was certainly an improvement on that of Saturday, and opened with oven play in mid-field. The tackling was keen. Wngstaff took the ball in the local men's twenty-five, and scored tho first try. "Rogers failed to convert. New South Wales's first goal" tame from a penalty, which was splendidly landed from near the touchline by Messenger. The local mon again demonstrated fearless attack, hut the visitors, revelling in the rain, were undoubtedly keener, and kept the crowd at a high point of excitement. Messenger retired hurt. Fraser replaced him. Hordor dropped a second penalty goal from half-way for .New South "Wales. Almost simultaneously Hall (England's half-back) was injured, and left the field. The visitors thereafter played a man short. Horder notched a further two points from an off-sido verdict against Wagstaff. With the loss of their half, play r centred dangerously near the visitors' goal, but is'ew South Wales failed to score before j half-time was sounded. The scores then were: —!New South Wales, 6; England, 3. On resuming, the visitors attacked desperately, but coald not score owing to .the cleverness of the home backs. The centre of the field became a quagmire, and the visitors could not handle the greasy ball so surely as their opponents. The game showed signs of slackening until, Horder added two points from mid-field. The final stages were exciting. From a scrum at the mouth of the Now Sooth Wales goal, the ball was kicked to mid-field, where Kelly secured it and scored. The effort at goal failed, and New South Wales left the field winners by 11 points to 3. . ,i Hall sustained concussion of the trainl ; '