England beats Wales in rugby league
A powerful second-half burst carried England to a 20-15 win over Wales in a rugby league international at Ninian Park, Cardiff, on Sunday. The scores were level at 5-5 at half-time, but England made its winning break soon afterwards. Powering forward at every opportunity. England scored three tries and led, 20-7, before a late Welsh revival earned two tries and cut the margin to five points. The only unbeaten first division side in Britain, Widnes, kept its perfect record. 24-7, at home to Castleford. The club with the biggest “Kiwi connection," Hull, retained second position by beating Leeds, 17-5.
Results:— International: England 20 (D. Drummond. P. Gorley, J. Grayshon, G. Henderson tries; J. Woods three, G. Fairbairn goals) beat Wales 15 (N. Flower, P. Prenivillen tries; S. Fenwick four goals: D. Wilson field goal). Division One: Barrow 24, Warrington 12; Hull 17, Leeds 5; Leigh 24, Featherstone Rovers 12; Wakefield Trinity -11, Bradford Northern 8; Widnes 24. Castleford 7; York 24. Wigan 20. Division Two: Batley 24, Huyton 5: Bramley 19, Halifax 13; Doncaster 5, Dewsbury 11; Huddersfield 22, Blackpool Borough 12; Keighley 18, Salford 15; Oldham 7, Carlisle United 22; Workington Town 34, Hunslet 7.
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