A GOOD WIN
WARATAHS ON TOUR
MATCH AGAINST NEWPORT
United Press Association.—Copyright.) (Received 23rd Soptomber, 11 a.m.) LONDON, 22na Soptomber.,, In their second mutch of the toury played at Nowport, tho Now South Wales Rugby footballers dofoatod Nowport by 20 points to 3. The ground was in a sodden state. Although Newport had novor ficidod a poorer sido against a Dominion team, tho victory of tho. "Waratnhs" was duo to first-class scrummaging, backed up by oxcollont Bcrum-half play. Tho team showod ability in making openings, and tho clusivoncss and powerful running by Lawton, Towers, and Wallaco was a foaturo of tlio play. Tho homo toam hold tho visitors to 6-3 in tho first spoil, but in tho socond session tho gamo bocamo very ono-sidod, Nowport showing wcaknoss in tackling. Tho Now Zealand toam of 1921 had a closo call at Nowport, a koenly-con-tostcd gamp rosulting in favour of tho tourists by 13 points to 10.
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Evening Post, Volume CIV, Issue 73, 23 September 1927, Page 7
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155A GOOD WIN Evening Post, Volume CIV, Issue 73, 23 September 1927, Page 7
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