LEAGUE FOOTBALLERS
NEW ZEALANDERS DEFEAT BRAMLEY (Hy E'eot:io Telegraph—Copyright; (Australian A N.Z. Cable Association.) LONDON,. 13th Oct, The League football match New Zenland against llramley attracted an attendance of 2000. Heavy, rain fell in the morning, followed by wind and sunshine. Rramley's young players were no match for their speedy opponents.
The local team won the toss and the visitors started with the sun and wind in their faces. Harrison scored a try for Hramley. Robinson converting. Give and take play prevailed for a time, then Avery and llrown each crossed the home line twice. Only one of the tries was converted. The visitors, led at half time bv 14 to 7.
The New Zeaktndcrs controlled the game in the second spell, though occasionally Bramlev showed up well and twice crossed their opponents' line, Harrison scoring and Powell converting. The visitors' scorers in (he second half were Parkes and Desmond, two tries each, and Saunders one. Delgrosso, Gardiner and Gregory were responsible for the goals.
The .New Zealand team was: Greg ory, Saunders, Parkes, Brisbane, Des mond, Tasker, Delgrosso. Henry, De vine. Herring, Mason, Avery and Gar diner.
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXI, 15 October 1926, Page 5
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188LEAGUE FOOTBALLERS Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXI, 15 October 1926, Page 5
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