DOMINION LEAGUE TEAM.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIV, Issue 19537, 17 January 1927, Page 10

DOMINION LEAGUE TEAM.

THIRD TEST AT LEEDS. ENGLAND SECURES VICTORY. MARGIN OF FIFTEEN POINTS. By Telegraph—Proap Association—Copyright. (Receiver] 5.5 p.m.) A. and N.Z. LONDON. Jan. 15 In the third Rugby League test match at Leeds to-day the English team defeated the New Zealand touring team by 32 points to 17. The game was played in wet weather, before 8000 spectators. England vigorously attacked, but the visitors countered and rushed down the field, Cole dropping the ball when on the point of scoring. Bacon sprinted brilliantly and re-established play in the visitors' h-:If, but the latter carried play down field'again. Brown was then pulled down when within a yard of the line. Dufty opened the scoring with a magnificent penalty goal after .15 minutes' piny. "England pressed hotly and Rees and Carr scored tries, one of which Sullivan converted. The visitors' forwards were playing well in the loose and were most difficult to check. Kirwin got away brilliantly and England was fortunate in being able to find touch. After this there was very keen scrummaging near the English line. After playing for 35 minutes England relieved the pressure and broke away. Bacon scored a try and Evans then gained another, which Sullivan converted. At half-time the score was:— ■ England .. .. 16 New Zealand .. 1 •• ... 2 After resuming play England attacked strongly. Bowman and Bacon speedily secured tries, Sullivan converting one. The visitors rallied brilliantly and put up a remarkable fight. Within 10 minutes of time .Delgrosso, Herring and Brown scored tries, which Dufty converted. Delgrosso then had an ankle injured and was carried off the field. The visitors did not recover from the mishap, which enabled England to resume their superiority. Carr sccurod two tries in the closing stages. Delgrosso was unfortunately injured just when the visitors were showing a glimpse of real form and were temporarily smothering England. During the remainder of the game they were outclassed by the superior speed of the English forwards and their ability in the pack, in which department of the game the visitors are still weak. The New Zealand players obtained the ball 23 times, compared with 40 times by England. . Dufty, Brown, Saunders and Hall were the most prominent players in the visiting team. Both teams sang " Auld Lang Syne" at th«f conclusion of the match. LOSS SHOWN ON TOUR, TOTAL ESTIMATED AT £7OO. FAREWELL DINNER PRIVATE. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Hied,. 5.5 p,m,) LONDON. Jan. 15. The- receipts from the third test match were : £552. It-is understood that the loss on- the tour is now £7OO. League players in England regret the dissensions among the visitors were so great than the farewell dinner to the team was private. The newspapers, whose representatives were not invited to attend the dinner, say the New Zealanders are all sportsmen and never showed ill-feeling while they were playing-/'.;. ' ' ' j