ENGLISHMEN IN AUSTRALIA.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume LXVIII, Issue LXVIII, 15 June 1914, Page 4

ENGLISHMEN IN AUSTRALIA.

VISITORS COME TO LIGHT,

BY CAB__—PRESS ASSOCIATION—COPYEIGHT.* _ / June 13." Ihe w-eather was fine for the League match England v. Queensland The vKitors, after leading at half-time by Id points to nil, eventually won- by. 1& to 10. fourteen thousand neonle v*§te pr^,f nV T£ e,first half w»s very fast! lhe_Enghsh forwards, by brilliant Pfa7- badly beat the. Queeensland pack, and the backs, ac magnificent combination, were very hard to sWi when they got properly;moving. The Queenslanders played • solidly, but the - Englishing s weight told against them. .Off thirty scrums, Queensland secured the ball only three times. .; The second half was vigorously contested.

The. Queenslanders played, with great determination and dash, tackling splendidly, hut they lacked ■'.'■. combination, though they frequently had the visitors on-the defensive. The fast pace in the first-spell told against, the' English forwards, and they lost much of their dash. The backs ? layed with wonderful combination,, but the defence of *h©i liome players equalised matters. ■' ; Ihe concluding stage, was very exciting, the Queenslanders showing, to better advantage than the visitor*. Smales was ordered off* the field for . rougk V}S.y-. Scorers-^ were: For England, J Williams (2). Francis and DavisJ(l). Ihotnas converted a* try. and Gueriri landed^ a penalty goal and a goal from a mark ;■ for Queensland; McCabe and bcott j a try . each. H. Bolerski converted one and also landed a penalty goal.

In the report of the.Taranaki Rugby _i m' on-»/ 11 e^r was made in saying that Moreho, for deliberate kicking' was reported, by J. Crowley. The occurrence took place in the Okaiawa v Waimate junior match, in which Mr JJ. ityan was referee.