BRISBANE TEST
24-6 Win To Australia
(N.Z. Press Assn. —Copyright) BRISBANE. June 11. Australia beat Fiji 24-6 in I the first match of a three-te«: ! Rugby rubber at Brisbane yesterday. I The Fijians led 6-3 at halfjtime but could not match Australia's strength in the second half. The Australians scored six tries and had none scored against them. The test was the fifth between Australia and Fiji. • The win gives Australia a 3-2 lead on the series begun in . 1952 Seven thousand attended the game i Scorers:— Australia: 24 <J Lisle. R ; Thornett, E. Magrath, M R. Phelps, A. Catch- : pole, tries; J. Dowse. 3 goals), i Fiji: 6 <K. Bose, 2 penalty goals).
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Press, Volume C, Issue 29537, 12 June 1961, Page 16
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