ENGLISH LEAGUE TEAM
WIDE BAY DEFEATED A BRILLIANT DISPLAY BRISBANE, June 15. (Received June 15, at 10.15 p.m.) The English Rugby League tourists defeated Wide Bay at Maryborough by 35 points to 8. There was a record crowd of 5000, and the gate takings amounted to £330. Despite the loss of Edwards, Ellerington, and Bclshaw, who have been injured, the visitors showed almost impregnable defence and brilliant; combined bur*t* of passing. ■ Tries were scored for England by Bclshaw (three), Risman, Atkinson, M'Clure, and Exluy. Risman kicked seven goals. Bullock and Fisher scored for Wide B;y and King kicked a- goal.
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 22908, 16 June 1936, Page 9
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