RUGBY LEAGUE.
N.KBEAT BKAMLEY. LONDON; Oct. 10. The New Zealand League team beat Brandey by 35 to 12. —W.N.Z.C.A. . LONDON, Oct, 13. The match attracted an attendance of 2000. Heavy rain fell in the morning, followed by wind and sunshine, Bramloy’s young players were no match for their speedy opponents The local team won the toss and the visitors started with the sun and wind in their faces. Harrison scored a try lor P.ramley, Robinson converting. Give and take play prevailed for a time. Then Avery and Brown each crossed the home lino twice, only one of the tries being converted. The visitors led at half time by 14 points to 7. The New. Zealanders controlled the game m the second spell, though occasionally Bramley showed up well' and twice crossed their opponents’ line, Harrison scoring and Powell converting. The visitors’ scorers in the second half were Parkes and Desmond two tries each, and Saunders one. Delgrosso, Gardiner and Gregory were responsible for the goals. The New Zealand team was as. follows:—Gregory, Saunders, Parkes, Brisbane, Desmond, Tasker, Delgrosso, Henry, Devine, Herring, Mason. Avery and Gardiner.—A. and N.Z.O.A.
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Gisborne Times, Volume LXIV, Issue 10490, 15 October 1926, Page 7
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187RUGBY LEAGUE. Gisborne Times, Volume LXIV, Issue 10490, 15 October 1926, Page 7
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