LEAGUE FOOTBALL
THE ENGLISH TOURISTS BEATEN IN FINAL TEST fElcc Tel. Copy right—United Preffl Assn.l ' * SYDNEY, July 22. In lino, cold weather, and in the presence of 38,0(10 people, Australia defeated England in the third and final League test by 21 points to 14. The teams were: Australia : Hardy, Pierce, Gorman, Craig, Wearing. Weissell, Justice, lbi.«-h, Steinhort, Treweeke, Dempsey, Armbruster, Kingston. England: Sullivan, Ellaby, Oliver, Askin, (!wyniie, Kees, Fairclough, Bowman, Bentham, Burgess, Fildes, Sionian, Horton. The tine weather made a great difference to the local team, and on the day's game the Englishmen were outplayed. The match was fast and open, and consisted more of individual brilliancy on the part of the Australians than cohesive team work. England made a stubborn fight, but the brilliancy of the local players, who were almost always attacking", made the visitors' display appear mediocre. It was the best effort an Australian team has made for some years. ■ The game in the first, half was fairly evenly contested, the scores at half-time being: Australia 9 points. England 7. After this Australia took command and ended by winning 'comfortably. Wearing was especially brilliant, scoring two tries and kicking two goals. The receipts of the tour, which is now ended, total £32,500. The team sails for iSiew Zeakind on Thursday, where they will p'.ay nine matches. AUCKLAND BEATS CANTERBURY (Per Press Association.) AUCKLAND, last night.The Auckland League representatives defeated Canterbury yesterday by GO to 26 in the match for the Northern Union Challenge Cup. The attendance was about 15,000. The weather was dull and light rain fell after half time. The visitors were outclassed in all departments. For Auckland, Hardgrave scored live tries. WEST COAST DEFEATS BULLER fP«r Press Association.! GREYMOUTH, last night. At a representative Rugby League match yesterday West Coast 17 de feated Buller 14, in showery weather, but on a good ground.
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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LIV, Issue 16704, 23 July 1928, Page 4
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