LUCKY WIN.

Grey River Argus, 23 September 1926, Page 6

LUCKY WIN.

FOR N.Z. LEAGUERS. Over Rockdale Hornets. MOUATT’S KICK DECIDES THE DAY. (Received September 22 at 5.30 p.m.) LONDON, Heptemljcr 21. Ihe New Zealand League team today scored another win. Their match to-day was against the Rockdale Hornets, and not against Castleford, as appeared on the list that was originally published. Only a remarkable rally in the second half enabled the New Zealanders to snatch a somewhat lucky victory. The New Zealand team was as follows: Gregory, Desmond, Davidson, J’arkes, Brisbane, Cole, Wilson-llall, Devine, Carroll, Herring, Mason, Mount t and Avery. The New Zealand team scored eleven points (four goals and a try) against Rockdale’s nine points (three tries). In the first spell the visitors secured an early lead, as the reshlt of a grand penalty goal kicked by Mason, but then they found the Hornets a warm handful. The latter quidkly recovered the lead when Walter Evans snapped up a stray pass, and raced clean through the defence, to score a great try. There was grand work done by the Hornets’ forwards. This kept (Tie New Zealanders on the defensive for long periods, and the home side only got its desserts when Langshaw crossed the line for a second try. Erratis finishing, however, spoiled several good movements by the Mew Zealanders, and then, before the interval, Evans scored a third try for the Rockdale team, but none of the tries was converted. ■ At half time, therefore, the scon 1 was: Rockdale !); New Zealand 2. There was improved scrummaging on the part of the New Zealanders after half time. This enabled them to secure the advantage in the second half, which was contested at a thrilling pace. The first score in this half was when Mouatt placed a penalty goal. Rockdale 9; New Zealand 4. After this score the visitors’ backs executed a surprise attack, ■which cm cd in Parkes obtaining a try, which Mason converted with another splende The teams were then level, 9 all, am! a draw seemed certain, but just two minutes before time Mouatt took a kick, ami lie put New Zealand ahead with a penalty goal, thus making tin Goal scores: — New Zealand ' ' Rockdale Hornets .. .. !l FIRST TEST MATCH. Till'’. ENGLISH TEAM. LONDON, September 21. The English League team tor 'I II first test match against the New Zea landers at Wigan on October 10th is a.Sullivan. Hing ami Hewley* (all oi .\Vi"an); Carr, Harrow and Rix (al! o* ! Oldham); Parkin (Wakefield), l air .'r]ough (St. Helens), Burgess (Bar uiw), Bennet,t (Wigan), Cunlifc (War rington), Taylor (Hull), Reus (Hall fax), and Gallagher (Hadley). HORNBY 1\ v. COAST 111 REPS. Arriving by this aftemcon's express arc the Hornby fourth grade team from Christchurch. The visiting team are a fine combination, ami have a great record, not having lost a game for the past three seasons. They are io meet on Saturday at Cobden a Coast third grade rep. team and on Sunday will play the Grey Club’s third grade team (winners of the local championship). The visiting team are noted for their fine football and as a . fairly solid team will be opposing them, followers of the code should be treated io a real good game. The following team has been selected to represent the Coast for Saturday’s match:—Full back, Gilbert (Athletic) ; threcquarters. R. Bond (Grey), Currie (Grey), Ryall (Marist) ; five-eighths, Leitch (Blackball; Kiely (Marist); half, R. Neilson (Blackball) ; forwards, Hartshorne (Blackball), Siglcy (Marist), Burke. (Runanga), Hunt (Brunner), \\ • Barbara (Grey), and J. Bond (Grey). Reserves, forwards. Clarke (Blackball) and Hudd (Athletic); backs, Kennedy (Brunner) and o‘Connor (Marist). The above are requested to assemble at the Club Hotel at 2 p.m. on Saturday and to bring their own football pants. Any unable to play must notify Mr. J. Thoma s nat later than neon to-morrow. Owing to the Recreation Ground having, boon ploughed bv the Council the fixtures set down for th:H place on Saturday have been altered as follows. —Hornby fourth grade v. Coast third grade, rep- team will now jbe played at Cobden at 3 p.m. aiffl j the schools game, Runanga v. BruniiCr has been changed to Dunollio at ?> p.m.