LEAGUE TOURISTS
DEFEATED BY KINGSTON ROVERS. (United Press": Association.-Copyright ) \, w ii ...LONDON,-Ist January. At Hull Jynßßton Rovers defeated "the Aew Zealand League footballer* by ->0 points to 15.' ~ . ' The New Zealind team was: Dufty Brown .Kirwnn, Davison, Gardiner. Bvisbane, Hal, -Henries, Parkes, Hcn-in™, " Mason, Thomas, and A very. ■Eight, thousand people "were present, ilie -New Zcalandcii's' opportunism »-avi> a comfortable lialf-time lead, after B:c!----by had opened the •'scoring for the home side, Osborne coirvarting. Then IhvisoTi scored a magnificead try, D.ifty ad<lini' tlie goal. Osborne locked a penalty goal for Kingston, and "Thomas and Brown, playing with resourcefulness, notched itry each, Dufty kicking unerringly. In the second speH the New Zealanders' attack faded away.. The visitors were only dangerous ■once, ■ ijnd. then they were pulled up for offside', play. The' homeside made a remarhabla recovery. Brighnm and Austin scored tvict;, Osboni? goaling one, :equalising the scaies. A desperate' struggle ensued, the hcoae team attacking most vigorously, ami the Biack« dofending magnificently. In'i the last minute Cook, hy a terrific oiioS. broke t!iron,";li and Osborne added the goal.
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Evening Post, Volume CXIII, Issue 1, 3 January 1927, Page 9
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177LEAGUE TOURISTS Evening Post, Volume CXIII, Issue 1, 3 January 1927, Page 9
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