RUGBY LEAGUE.

Hawera Star, Volume XLVI, 15 November 1926, Page 10

RUGBY LEAGUE.

TEAM FOR SECOND TEST. av CABLE-I’RESS ASSOCIATION OOPVB.IOHI LONDON, Nov. 13. The New Zealand Rugby League team for the .second test to-morrow is: Gregory, Dufty, Ivirvvin, Davidson, Brown, Brisbane, Dolgrosso, Lfemy, Devine. Herring, Paterson, Singe and Avery. ENGLAND WINS SECOND TEST. BY 21 POINTS TO 11. LONDON, Nov. 13. Everything seemed to combine to 6poil the second League football test, which was won by England by 21 to 11, against New Zealand, at Hull. The visitors’ internal dissensions were espeeially unfortunate. The report that a number of players had contemplated returning home, coupled with their moderate play in the previous matches, had diminished the public interest in the team. / Finally heavy rain to-day further reduced the gate, only 8000 being present. I'he New Zealanders scored in the first few minutes. Brown making a good run and passing to Petersen, who got across. No goal resulted. Loose play followed, after which fine passing hv Rix, Gallagher and Wallace, ended in Wallace scoring a try, which was not converted. Sullivan got a- penantv goal, and then Dufty missed one. An inside pass from Rix to. Filde saw the forward score. A piece of smart work between Bowman. Burgess. Wallace, and Thomas ended in the last-named crossing the line. Sullivan converting. At halftime tlu' scores were: England 13 New Zealand 3 The rain ceased and the sun shone when the All Blacks’ turn came to have the wind at their hacks. They quickly attacked, Singe breaking through. He passed to Avery, who scored in a good position, but Dufty’s kick went wide. The New Zealanders then fought hard, using their feet well. An unfair tackle when a man was not in possession enabled Gregory to kick a good penalty. The All Blacks continued trying hard. Avery picked up from the loose, made a fine run. and passed far out to the winger, who was fast enough to score at the corner. Dufty’s kick just, missed. The New Zealanders were now only two points behind. The ball went over the line and Thomas reached it first, but the try was not converted. The All Blacks’ chances faded when W. Fairclough ran over for a good try, Sullivan kicking a fine goal. Nevertheless the visitors gave a far better display than in the first test, particularly the forwards, who used their feet well. Some of their dribbling was exceedingly good. Singe and Averv were the most prominent. They had a stroke of had hick in losing the toss and having to face the gale of wind and rain in the first st>ell. They also missed Davidson, who went off with an injured ankle. Cole replacing him

The All Blacks suffered by comparison behind the scrummage. Brown was the fastest three-ouarter, hut Kirwan and Doftv did "-ell. Gregory was -afe at full-back. The visitors’ tackling was safe, and with a. little more sp°°d thev might have won. The English forwards played well, nnrtioularh’ Gjillnghov. Bowman and Thomas. whil“ Parkin and Fairclough performed well. The half-hack. Wallace Evans, made p fine wing. Carr was somewhat below form, and conseononHv Piy had f‘ow c.bapecji-. Sullivan wee- the soundest full-hack. The New Zealand team was: Gregere. Dufty. Kinvnn. Davidson. Brown, p.'-i sh avi p . Del pros so TTenrv. Devine. Herring. Petersen. Singe and Avery.