RUGBY LEAGUE

Manawatu Standard, Volume LVI, Issue 190, 13 July 1936, Page 8

RUGBY LEAGUE

DOMINION CONTINGENT. BENEFIT TO ENGLISH SIDES. Per Press Association. AUCKLAND, July 13. Reference to the movement in England to form a Southern League ro establish Rugby League football in the South of England was made this morning by Mr W. J. Cutbush on his return by "the Wanganella after fulfilling a live years’ engagement in England. A former members of the Petone Club, Mr Cutbush played for four years with Halifax and fast year with Acton W dies den.

Mr Ctitbush said Nepia had become the idol of the London sporting crowds and whenever he appeared a big crowd turned up to see him. Holder took some time to reach his . New Zealand form, but- a great deal was expected of him. Harrison and McDonald were regarded a 6 two of the greatest forwards in England, while the play ot Smith, the former Hawke's Bay threequarter, had made the greatest impression of all, both with the Home public and the players. Smith was admitted to be the hardest runner in the game. The all round play of the New Zealand contingent had made the Streat-ham-Mitoliam side, and the play of the other New Zealanders scattered among the other English teams had., it was considered, done much to-revivify the game as far as methods and team play were concerned. ... Last year a Colonial team, including the New Zealanders, Nepia, Cutbiish. Mason, King, Hall, and Logan, had played France at Paris and had boon defeated. Mr Cutbiish said it was no good New Zealanders going Home on the off-chance of joining an English team, proper arrangements and a contract being necessary. He mentioned that W. E. Merritt had retired from League to concentrate on cricket.