FOOTBALL.
ACSTRALASIAX -LEAGUE TEAM. B? Toiejrru.Dti-l'i'es!! A««ina!li>ri-C.;!i>-rishl London, December L'R. The Australasian Rugby League team 10-iinr met a Halifax' thirteen, whom they defeated by four goals and five tries to ;i goal i'.nd a try. The weather was fino in thp first half. There worn . twelve tiious;\nd spectator. , -. Play Wii- fa-l, ami the visitors li;nl Iho best of the game Ihrougliouf. Tin; tfiili-(u-x forwards were sjoud. but (he backs were outclassed. For Iho visitors Francis. Gilbert, mid l-'niulcy scored tries, and W. l-'iirnsworth niid Frnncis converted the last two. Halifax scored :i penalty goal. Ihe. record at half-liiuo boing— Anstnilasia, 15 points; Halifax. 5. During the second spell heavy rain fell. I'rmvley anil l'arnswurth secured (rips, "botli of which were converted by Francis.
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Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1322, 28 December 1911, Page 8
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123FOOTBALL. Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1322, 28 December 1911, Page 8
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