RUGBY LEAGUE

Evening Star, Issue 19430, 13 December 1926, Page 9

RUGBY LEAGUE

HEW ZEALAND BEATEN WIGAN WINS BY 21 POINTS ■ f Prou Association —By Telegraph—Copyright. LONDON, December 11. Eight thousand people saw Wigan inflict on the New Zealand team one of its heaviest defeats, when, after a keen and fast game, the visitors were beaten by 36 points to 15. There wore only two points difference at the interval, but the tourists were handicapped in the second half, after Avery had regained the lead for them, by Gregory retiring owing to a twisted knee and Kirwan going off because of injuries to his head. Neither returned to the field. The game opened sensationally, two tries being secured in the first four minutes. Herring drew first blood for the New Zealanders after brilliant play by Davidson and Brown. Wigan replied immediately. Bing ran strongly and passed to Abrams, who scored. Brown added a try for the visitors, after which Bing equalised the scores with a try for the home team. Then Parker received the leather from the South African* (Booysen), and scored a try, giving VVigan the lead. Davidson (New Zealand) and Ring (Wigan) then scored tries. Even play followed unt’l Webb took a good pass from Davidson, beat the Wigan defence, and again crossed the line. Up to this time no try had been converted. The first goal was scored when Sullivan landed a penalty At the interval the scores were; Wigan 14 points, New Zealand 12 points. Avery immediately gave the New Zealanders the lead on resuming, but Parker soon re-established the home team’s lead with a fry. Then Wigan went right away, Sullivan, Owens, and Price scoring two tries each. Sullivan converted two ol the tries.

The New Zealand team was; Gregory, Brown, Davidson, Kirwan, Gardiner, Brisbane, Webb, Henry, Carroll, Singe, Herring, Peterson, and Avery.

RESULTS TO DATE. Points Against. Result. For. Against. Dewsbury . .. Won 13 9 Leigh ,. Won 28 16 Halifax ... Lost 13 19 Rochdale .. Won 11 9 Barrow .. Won 19 16 Widnes .. Won 15 5 First Test . Lost 20 28 York ... . .. Won 19 11 Warrington Lost 5 17 Bramley .. Won 35 12 Hull ... . .. Won 15 13 Bradford N . Won 38 17 Oldham .. Lost 10 15 Leeds ., Won 13 11 Salford .. Won 18 10 Huddersfield Lost 8 10 Second Test. .. Lost 11 21 Batley ... . „ Lost 17 J9 St. Helens . .. Lost 14 28 Keighley .. Won 21 3 Wigan Highfield Won 14 2 Swinton .. Lost 18 16 Wales ... . .. Lost 8 34 St. Helens . „ Lost 12 22 Wigan ... . .. Lost 15 36 Summary.—Played 25, won 13, lost 12, points for 406, points against 399.