LEAGUE FOOTBALL.
NEW ZEALANDERS LOSE. BEATEN BY LANCASHIRE. Received January 4, 10.10 a.m. LONDON, Jan. 3. Lancashire beat the New Zealanders by 28 to 3. Lancashire scored eight tries, two of which were converted, and the New Zealanders one try. There were six thousand spectators. Lancashire were superior in all departments, but their goal kicking was poor. The New Zealanders’ combination was defective, and they were also slow compared with their opponents. Davidson did not )e----produce his form of previous games owing to an injured leg. The New Zealanders won the toss and gave Lancashire the first use of a strong breeze. Carr (who was out in New Zealand with the last English team), Bithell and Ellaby scored tries in the first half, none of which was converted. Two penalties from favourable positions were also missed. Lancashire in the second half stayed better, and Ellaby scored the most spectacular try of the day after running seventy yards. Carr ; Frodshaw, Wood and Price also obtained tries, Crooks and Carr converting one each. Herring, the Auckland forward, scored after one of New Zealand’s rare breakaways. The New Zealand team was:— Dufty, Brown, Kirwan, Davidson, Desmond, Delgrosso, Wilson-Hall. Menzies, Parkes, Herring, Mason, Thomas and Avery.—A. and N.Z. cable.
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Manawatu Standard, Volume XLVII, Issue 30, 4 January 1927, Page 7
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