LEAGUE FOOTBALL

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 234, 28 June 1920, Page 6

LEAGUE FOOTBALL

ENGLAND V. AUSTRALIA VISITORS DEFEATED IN FIRST TEST (lfec. Juno 27, 5.5 p.m.) Brisbane, Juno 20. Tlio first leaguo football lest mutch was played before a record crowd of thirty thousand, iliu weather was dull but warm, iiiiglaiid attacked at the outset, and almost got over, uiteon forced out Harder (Australia), and broke away twice,, but without result. England were awarded a free-kick, and Gronow, from near the centre, obtained a goal. England continued to have the ikst of the play, thougn the Australian defence was too strong, lu'ouow again got a goal from a penalty. Australia foiced, and then took the play to tlio other end of the field, where several determined attacks were made,' in which Broadfoot and Vest an<] Horde.- were prominent. 'Burge (Australia) twice failed at goal from free-kicks. The gamo developed a rough and scrappy character, both teams playing offside. The referee ..warned Hilton (England) and l'carce (Australia) for indulging in fisticuffs, During the rest of +l>e first half the Australians were in charge. Eraser, picking up in the lo'bsv, scored a try, which was not converted. At half-time the scores were-. England, i points; Australia, 3. On resumption, play went up and down .ne field. Broadfoot made .i brilliant dash on the. wing, but Ihomas and Kogers tackled, and bustled him into touch near the corner. Australia were penalised for illegal tackling, but 'Ir-inow failed- with the kick at goal. Play becamo rough, and the excitement reached a high pitch. Broadfoot (Australia) and Ihonins (England) participated in a rush for the ball over the line, and England saveJ. Broadfoot collided with a post, hut resumed play. A linesman reported tl at England were punching jn the scrum, and Australia were awarded a 'free-kick, but Eraser failed in the attempt at coal. After scrappy play, Hprder kicked up to the left-wing Jicar the line, and Burge made a flying leap and dived over. Hordcr conveited. Australia were thus 4 points ahead. There was terrific ex-

oitement when Border again broke away and almost scored, Australia were penalised near tlio centre, but Gronow's kick failed. Tho final scores wf-re: Australia, 8 points; England, i— Press A6sn. A TWAUJAME WELLINGTON .IHWRESEXTAriVE TMM-SELECTED. The ordinary competitions wero. suspended on Saturday. To eiable tha selectors to pick a team to represent WaKingJon against Hawko's Bay, a trial game was played at Emerscn Street. Considering the state of the ground, st.me very fair form was 6ho\vn, and the local players should give a better lccount of themselves than they did earlier in tha season. The B team defeated the A team by a small margin. 'The following team will represent Wellington 'n'diist Hawke's Bay in the Basin Reserve next Saturday:—Fnll-bnck, Baulko (Potone); three-quarters, Henderson (Potone), Rigby (Suburbs), Salisbury (Suburbs); five-eighths, Lynch (Suburbs), "Doc" Nicolls (Potone); half-back, Si. Pollock (Newtown); forwards, Zimmerman, Chif.ds, P. Pukotapu (Petone), Rood (Newtown), Carroll (Athletic). .Scott (Suburbs); reserves, Levy, (Suburbs), Dobson (Newtown), backs; Spencer and Woolf (Suburbs), forwards.