LEAGUE TEAM DEFEATED
VICTORY FOR LANCASHIRE. WIDE MARGIN OF POINTS. By Telegraph—Press Assn. —Copyright. London, Jan. 3. Lancashire beat the New Zealand League team at Leigh by 28 points to 3. Lancashire scored eight tries, two of which were converted, and the New Zealanders one try. There were 6000 spectators. Lancashire were superior in all departments, but their goal-kicking was poor. The New Zealanders’ combination was defective and they were also, slow compared with their opponents. Davidson did not reproduce his form owing to an injured leg. The New Zealanders won the toss and gave Lacashire the first use of a strong breeze. Carr, Bithell and Ellaby scored tries in the first half, none of which was converted. Two penalties from favourable positions were also missed. Lancashire in the second half stayed better. Ellaby scored the most spectacular try of the day after running 70 yards, Carr, Frodshaw, Wood and Price also obtained tries, Crooks and Carr converting one each. Herring scored after one of New Zealand’s rare breakaways. The team was: Dufty, Brown, Kirwin, Davidson, Desmond, Delgrosso, Hall, Menzies, Parkes, Herring, Mason, Thomas and Averv.
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Taranaki Daily News, 5 January 1927, Page 5
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