LEAGUE FOOTBALL
NEW ZEALANDERS BEATEN BY
WA BRING TON
(By Elaatrio Telegraph.--Copyright.) (Australian 4 W.Z Cable Aiwuolatlon.)
I/OiiDON, Oct 9Al League football Warrington 1? heat New Zealand 5. The attendance was only 7500. due to heavy rain and a gale of wind, which also hampered the New Zealanders’ play.
The New Xe;ihinders were never inipressivc, because t lit; Warrington forwards consistentlv euntmlled the scrums. 'I liev were also exceptionally clever in loose play. Consequently, tlio New Zealand backs had lew opportund les. Warrington gave the display of llio s(“asoil, the front rankers being in their element and the backs full of enterprise, quite bewildering the. opposition with I heir scientific, movements. Hit* New Zealanders unfortunately lust Davidson in the lirst few minutes owing to in juries, he being a ' passenger for the rest of the game.
New Zealand had the advantage of the wind in the first half of the game, hut made poor use of this opportunity, whereas Warrington made the most of every clianco that came their way. Flynn opened the scoring for Warrington in two minutes. .Soon alter Brown made, a perfect opening tor .Mason, whose try Gardiner converted. Alter that. Warrington carried all before them. After Catterall had placed a penalty goal. Flynn and 'tranter crossed for Warrington. Warrington in the. second half, with the assistance id the wind, always had the game in sate keeping. Parry and Green crossed alter bribiant back play, The New Zealand team comprised Gregory, Brown. Brisbane, Cole, Gardiner, Davidson, Webb, Avery. Menzies, Mason, W right, Herring and t arroll.
ENGLAND DEFEATS IRELAND LONDON, Oct. 9. At Belfast an English League football team defeated Ireland by 6 points to 1. INVITATION TO ENGLISH TEAM
TO VISIT AUSTRALIA
(Bee. Oct. 11 9.50 a.in.) BRISBANE, This Day
The Australian Rugby League Control Board decided to invite an English team to Australia, in 1928. or alternatively, that- permission should be sought from the English Rugby League tfo enable the premier English club to visit Australia, next season.
Tt was also decided to send an Aus tralian team to New Zealand iiexi sea son
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXI, 11 October 1926, Page 9
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349LEAGUE FOOTBALL Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXI, 11 October 1926, Page 9
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