RUGBY LEAGUE
TOUR OF ENGLISH TEAM
SOUTH AUCKLAND DEFEATED.
(By Telegraph—Press Association.) HAMILTON, August 1. The of English League footballers opened their New Zealand tour at Uaupiri to-day, when they defeated South Auckland by 3! points to 5. The combination of the visitors and their solid defence won theim the game. 'One Englishman was ordered off and one retired injured during this second spell. SELECTION OF N.Z. TEST TEAM. AUCKLAND, Aug. 1. The final Rugby League trial game for the selection of the New Zealand test team to play the English touring team on Saturday was played this' afternoon, when Probables beat Possibles by 27 to 24. The 1 New Zealand team was chosen to-night,'-but the officials declined to Please it for publication, stating it had to be approved by the New Zealand Council to-morrow morning.
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Hawera Star, Volume XLVII, 2 August 1928, Page 6
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