Sunday Papers Praise Visitors
(Received 10 a.m.) SYDNEY, June 12. Sunday papers praise the NcW Zealand Rugby League team's showing yesterday. They declare that the team missed golden opportunities, chiefly in the first half, through failure to gather the ball. 11 was tragedy for the visitors when Kay retired injured Only the New South Wales advantage in weight and rough tactics, in the last few minutes, in which Pearce was the chief offender, enabled the home side a) triumph. Football fans: are de-
lighted with the Kiwis. They describe them as the keenest team seen here for years. The New Zealand team to meet New South Wales tomorrow, three to be omit cd. ia as follows: Smith. Herni, Drown. Chase. Me Moil. 'little.on, Dr in die i2». (baffle. Tetley. Anderson, McLeod. Broderick, hooves. Orman. Me Neigh i. A. Kay underwent an X-ray examination and was found to have dislocated a shoulder, He will be unable to play for a fortnight.
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Northern Advocate, 13 June 1938, Page 3
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