AUSTRALIAN LEAGUE TOUR.
LANCASHIRE DEFEATED. By Telecraiih—Press Association—Copyright London, October 2. The Australasian Rugby League football team played tho fifth match of the tour to-da,y, when they met a Lancashire thirteen in the presence of thieo thousand spectators. The same ended in a win for the visitors by 5 goals and 5 tries (25 points) to 3 goals (ono penalty) and 2 tries (12 points). Lancashire scored in the first couple of minutes, but, although the colonials were lighter than theii} onnonents. they were always cleverer in defence and attack, and led at half-time by 15 points to 10. Francis scored two tries, and Williams, Gilbert, and M'Murtrie one each, Francis converting all of them.
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Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1248, 4 October 1911, Page 7
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115AUSTRALIAN LEAGUE TOUR. Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1248, 4 October 1911, Page 7
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