DOMINION LEAGUE TEAM.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIII, Issue 19455, 11 October 1926, Page 12

DOMINION LEAGUE TEAM.

DEFEAT BY WIERINGTON, MATCH PLAYED IN A GALE, SEVENTEEN POINTS TO FIVE. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright (Received 5.5 p.m.) A. and N.Z. ■ ,- LONDON, Oct. 9 The New Zealand .Bugby League, footballers were to-day defeated by Warrington by 17 point s. to 5.. The Visitors' team comprised: Gregory, Brown, Brisbane, Cole, Gardiner, Davidson, Webb, .Avery," Menzies, Mason, Wright,. Herring and, Carroll. Tjio atteneJjwic.e numbered only 7500. This was due. to heavy rain and a gale of wind. Th'o conditions liampered the play of the New Zealanders, who were never impressive. The • Warrington forwards consistently controlled the, scrums and were also exceptionally clever in the looso pky. Consequently the visitors' backs had extremely. few opportunities. Warrington gave the best display of the season.; The. front rankers were in their element and the backs? were full of enterprise. They quito bewildered the opposition with their scientific movements. The New Zealanders unfortunately lost Davidson - in-. the •• first- few minutes, as owing,'to injuries lie was virtually a passenger -for the .remainder of the- game. New Zealand had the advantage of tl\£ ■wihd. in.\ tho first half,- but made pooi nse of".' their • Opportunely,.- whereas .War rington madff the utmost of cyery chance that came their-way; Flynri . opened the. score after twe minutes' play. .{Soon afterwards Browr made "a perfect-opening for Mason, whose try Gardiner converted. After that- Warrington carried - all be foro them. Catterall placed a ponaltj goal, and then Flynn and Tranter crossec the lino for Warrington after great efforts. Warrington in the. second half, with the -assistance of--=the wind, always hae the-- game, in safe keeping. Parry anc Green-crossed the line after brilliant back play. •