LEAGUE FOOTBALL

Evening Post, Volume CXII, Issue 106, 1 November 1926, Page 9

LEAGUE FOOTBALL

NEW ZEALANDERS DEFEATED

FAST GAME AGAINST ST, HELENS.

(United Press Association.—Copyright.) LONDON, 30th October. The New Zealand League team was beaten by St. Helens by 28 points to 14. St. Helens fielded a weakened team, because four men were playing in a county match, but they fully deserved their victory. It Was a strenuous game throughout, but though mucn the lighter side, the St. Helens team was quicker on the ball, and often had the visitors guessing. The New Zealanders' persistent tackling, however, kept the score down. The passing on both sides was noteworthy, St. Helena's left wing being outstanding. The New Zealand team was as follows:—Gregory, Brown, Cole, Brisbane, Sanders, Delgrosso, Hall, Herring, Parkes, Mason, Avery, Gardiner, and Thomas. The New Zealanders drew first blood, Sanders scoring a gift try in the first few minutes. This was their only score in the first spell, while their opponents put on^ 9 points. M' Comas forced an opening and dropped . a goal, Grundy got a goal from a free-kick, and Wilson notched a try, which Grundy converted. The New Zealanders started much more brightly in the second spell, but fell away before persistent and lightning attacks by St. Helens. Most of the scoring occurred in the closing stages. Mason, Avery, and Sanders secured tries for New Zealand." Gregory converting one, while Dolan, ' Smith Halton, Bailey, and Pike crossed for the Lancashire men, Grundy adding goals to two of the tries.