SPORTS AND GAMES
SOCCER. (Rec. 10.25 a.m.) LONDON, January 23. In an international soccer match played on a snow-covered ground at Hampden Park, Scotland and Belgium drew 2-2. Scotland was one goal behind with half a minute to go, but scored an equaliser with a penalty for a foul. LEAGUE FOOTBALL. (Rec. 11.50 a.m.) LONDON, January 23. The Council of the Rugby League has appointed Messrs W. Popplewell,.
of Bramley, and AV. M. Gabbatt, of Barrow, managers of the team to tour Australia and New Zealand. Both will be allowed £4OO expenses. The agreement between the English Rugby League and New Zealand on the transfer of players lapsed in 1941. It is announced that this will be the English League’s reply to the New Zealand protest against the signing of an agreement by Wigan with a New Zealand player, Nordgren, and against the approach by Dewsbury to a New Zealander, Campbell. The protests were received at a meeting of the Rugby League Council',
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Greymouth Evening Star, 24 January 1946, Page 2
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