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RUGBY LEAGUE MATCH ENGLAND FIELDS STRONG : SIDE Following heavy rain throughout the week-end and showers this morning, Victoria Park was in; a sodden state for the Rugby League football match between England and the West Coast, this afternoon. Despite the wet ground and the dull overhead conditions, there was a large attendance. England fielded one of its strongest sides, the team including 10 players who were selected for the tests in Australia. One change was made in the West Coast team, M. Teen replacing J. Forrest, who was not available owing to injuries. The teams were as follow:— England:. J. Jones; E. Batten* A. J. Risman (captain); E. H. Ward, A. Bassett; W. Horne, T. McCue; F. Whitcombe, J. Egan, F. Hughes; D. Phillips, T. Foster; I. Owens. West Coast: R. Nuttall; M. Teen, W. Mountford, L. Beban; J. Curnow, J. McNaughton (captain); M. Ord; P. Coll, R. Aynsley, J. Newton; C. Mcßride, J. Mundy, K. Mountford.
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Greymouth Evening Star, 29 July 1946, Page 5
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