LEAGUE TOURISTS
.(Australian and N,Z. Cable Association.) LONDON, January 1.- \ At Hull Kingston defeated the New Zealand League footballers by 2() points to lij, ':•'. The New-Zesflaild team; •was Dufty, Brown, KirWan, Davison,' Gardiner, Brisbane,' Hall, Meoziwj iParkes, Herring,' v Mason, Thomas, jarid Avery. Eight thousand were' iprcsent. " ~. ,, i .,, J„ ' -J , ,• 'I ' The' gfiye thein! a comfortable half-timb lead. After Bielby ? had opened the scoring for the home side, Osborn coi(verting, Davisou scored a magnificent try, Dufty adding a goal. Osborne kicked a penalty goal for Kiogsjtbn, and Thomas' arid Brown, playing with' nsoureefullness, notched a-try each, Dufty conveTtjhg'unerringly. ■ '- "' In the second spell the New Zealanders'attack faded away. .They were only dangerous oncfc, and .were then pulled up' for offside play. The home side'.made a'.remarkable remarkable' recovery. Brigham and Austin scored .tries, Osborne goaling one, equalising scores. A desperate j Smuggle, ensued, . the home team- attacking, most vigorously, fend the Blacks defending magnificently. In the last minuto-*C»olt>,. by a Vemiie efrwt, broke" through, aAd 'Osborne added*a goal. • '■. ■' i '.'•"w s «
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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LIII, Issue 16230, 3 January 1927, Page 4
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