England has 64-3 victory
- : (N Z. Press Assn—Copyright) ■ PERTH. ■ i Neil Bennett, playing at fly- ! half, was five points i from breaking the world record individual score; for international Rugby; in England’s 64-3 win; over Western Australia
on Saturday. It was England’s opening; match of the tour. Ben-; nett finished with a personal tally of 36 points — two tries, three penalties, eight conversions, and a dropped goal. The world record is held by the All Black, Joe Karam, who scored 41 points for New Zealand against South Australia
last year. A crowd of more than 6000 left the Perry Lakes Stadium knowing that Australia would face a crack England team in the international at Sydney on
May 24. ;The heavy defeat was Western Australia’s most humiliating loss in seven years, as the state team crumbled under sustained attacks. [England Had the match well in its keeping after Tuning to an 18-3 lead at half-time. And it was a fitting finale to the runaway win that the grey- ; haired veteran forward, ( Dave Rollitt, should dive I across the line for the; last try. I Rollitt had not scored for England in six years. England’s other try-getters were A. Morley (four), D. Preece and P. Squires. D. Bennett kicked a penalty for Western Australia. England will play Sydney to-; morrow and New South, Wales Country next Saturday.
England has 64-3 victory
Press, Issue 33840, 12 May 1975, Page 26
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