RUGBY FOOTBALL

Press, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 25305, 3 October 1947, Page 4

RUGBY FOOTBALL

AUSTRALIANS BEAT COMBINED SERVICES VISITORS’ CAPTAIN BREAKS ANKLE , Press Association—Copyright) LONDON, October L In the match between Australia and Combined Services at Twickenham to-day. which the Wallabies won by 19 points to 8, the captain of the Australian team. Bill McLean, broke an ankle. He will be unable to play again during the tour. Australia ied 11-5 at half-time. In the first half Alien scored a try sn ° converted a try. Eastes scored a try, and McMaster kicked a penalty. In the second half McMaster kicked a second penalty goal. Davis scored and McMaster converted. POLICE TEAM BEATS NEWSPAPERS Represents lives of the Police Force beat a combined Newspapers’ team at the Show Grounds yesterday by 15 points to 9. Playing with a strong wind in the first spell, the Police taam holding a big advantage in weight, which gave possession of the ball in the scrums, had the better of the play and. at half-time led by 9 points to 0. In the early part of Ac second spell the Police still controlled the game but towards the end Newspapers developed combination and McGrath and Robertson shone in bright movements. For the Police tries weie scored by R. Smith. C. Smith, Weller (2). and Flynn. For Newspapers McGrath, Saunders, and Walker scored. Mr C. L. Crowley was referee. After the game the Police-Press Shield, which in nine years of competition has been won five times by the Police and four times by the combined Newspapers was presented by Mr R. V. White, managed of "The Press.’’ to Tiispector P. C. Felton representing the Police Department. Mr White said the police and newspapermen had much in common, and sport played in the spirit of the last game cemented friendship and understanding.