THE LEAGUE TEAM

Evening Post, Volume CXII, Issue 130, 29 November 1926, Page 14

THE LEAGUE TEAM

DEFEATED BY SWINTON

A FAST GAME,

(United Press Association. -Copyright.) ■ LONDON; 27th November.

The New Zealand Leaguo team was defeated by Swinton by 16 points to 14. it was a thrilling contest. Swinton started well, quickly gaining a 5 points lead, when Beswick scored a try, which Morris converted. The New Zealanders then subjected the Swinton line to greater pressure than it has known for a long time. Several attackers were, held a yard from tho line, and several times the ball was over the line, but a defender got there first. Eventually Mouat kicked a penalty goal, this being' the New Zealanders' only reward in the first half. Morris kicked a goal for Swinton, who led at the end of the first half by 7 points to 2. New Zealand led nine minutes after resumption, Desmond, Brown, and then Desmond again scoring tries, all of which were the result of .remarkable speed and delightful work. Mouat failed to convert any of them. Swinton then attacked.. hotly, and Morris kicked a penalty goal. A thrilling run by Davidson and Brown from their own half ended in the latter scoring a spectacular try. . Swinton drew the scores level when Halliwell scored a try, which Morris converted. There was feverish excitement in the last minute, when Pearson dropped a goal, giving Swinton the victory. The New Zealand team played splendidly throughout, and was inferior to their opponents only in tho scrums. The New Zealand team was: Gregory, Desmond, Davidson, Cole, Brown, Delgrosso, Brisbane, Henry, Carroll, Herring, Mouat, Peterson, and Avery.