LEAGUE FOOTBALL

New Zealand Times, Volume LII, Issue 12200, 27 July 1925, Page 4

LEAGUE FOOTBALL

FIGHT FOR THE ASHES NEW, ZEALAND SECURE HONOURS NEW SOUTH WALES DEFEATED By Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copyright; (Received July 26, 5.5 p.m.) • .syDNEY, July 26. New Zealand won the League Rugby football "’ashes” by 17 points to 10 after New'South Wales : were leading by 10 points to. 5 at the interval. Twelve , thousand watched tho game. . The New Zealanders invaded the blues’, territory, right at the. commencement of the game, and . only , strong tackling by New South Wales’s backs, prevented, a score. Quinn reversed .the position, by eprinting • cleverly to New Zealand’s line. The local three-quarter, line then moyed' down the field in an all-conquerintrirush, hut au aimless pass prevented a'certain score. Brain and; O’Rourke repeatedly penetrated the defence of the blacks, but the movements invariably lacked the final torches. . Wileoh-Hall fed his . three-, quarters well when an opportunity offered. After further give and take play the blues received a penalty, and Wearing opened the scoring with a goal, " The visitors hotly replied. Parkes and Brown, were prominent,' and then from an infringement by the home team' ill a scramble Dufty ’ kicked a' penalty goal to equalise - the scores., The first try was the result of a ewjftmove bn the part of Carr, who gathei- i ed up at top speed, 'arid sent to O’Rdurke, who dodged • two opponents before seriding Brain, across. Wearing converted. Hardman’Scored soon after, Wearing’s kick missing, by inches. The visitors then scored a penalty try', which was awarded through Brown being interfered with after patting withthe ball. New South Wales 10 New Zealand , ~ 5

The blacks' quickly assumed. command i» the second spell, and O’Brien gathering in from,, a .weak kick "by Finn Struggled over..' Dufty frilled to convert. Wilecm-Hall crossed a' few minutes later,. bringing the totals to 13 to 10 iii;. favour of the visitors, whose forwards at this stage weie combining with the backs in pretty movements. Dufty. added two *pc/n*lty 'goals before the final-whistle. New. Zealand'...,. 17 He* Rpbtb .Wa1e5'................ 10 At 1 .Wellington.-Newtown -defeated Cftyby 18-points to- &•’ ■ ■ • . • - A RESULTS ELSEWHERE AUCKLAND ’ RESULTS, , . Per Press Association. AUCKLAND, .July 26. . League -results: City-6; Marist -5;

Ponsoriby 25, Athletic 5; Devonport 11, 1 -Newton 3. DUNEDIN GAMES, , Per Tress Association.' DUNEDIN, July 26. League. Rugby: ' Athletic 14, Kaitangnla 0; Christian Brothers A 24, Pacific B 3; City A 36, Pacific A 0,: City B 6, Christian Brothers B 2. Per Press Association. . . . CHRISTCHURCH, July 25. Marist A 23, Sydenham 3; Addington 9,. Marist B 3; '.Hornby 9,; Wilimari, 5.