LEAGUE TOURISTS
COUNTRY TEAM BEATEN
J. ANDERSON OUTSTANDING
SYDNEY, June 29.
The New Zealand Rugby League tourists scored a comparatively easy win against a country team at Tamworth today by 26-15. The Kiwis led at half-time by 16-0.
IJhe visitors were beaten for the ball by the home hooker and this cramped their backs) Nevertheless, W. Brimble served them well when opportunity offered. J; Anderson played a great 'game among the forwards, contributing twelve points from two tries and three goals.
The forwards had a lot of hard work and wrecked most of the movements initiated by the local half-back. Kay and McNeil combined nicely, each scoring. New. Zealand were at their best in the final stages, a number of sparkling movements coming from the back division.
The • attendance was 2500 and receipts'£ls4, Scorers were:—New Zealand, Anderson and Kay (two tries each), McNeil and Glynn (one try each). Goals were kicked by Anderscin (3), and Smith (1). , For Tamworth, Denton, Herden, and Knight scored tries, and Woodbury kicked tHree goals.
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Evening Post, Volume CXXV, Issue 152, 30 June 1938, Page 25
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