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Timaru Herald, Volume XCVIII, Issue 18084, 23 June 1924, Page 3

ENGLAND RUGBY LEAGUE IN AUSTRALIA. DECISIVE DEFEAT OF NEW SOUTH WALES. By Cable—Press Association —Copyright. (Received June 22, 5.5 p.m.) SYDNEY, .Line 21. Tn the English Ilngby League Team’s third match against New South AY ales, twenty-five thousand spectators saw an ignominons defeat of the home team by 43 points to 5. The Britishers wove in great form. They made the pace merry from the jump, and cpiite outclassed their opponents in all departments. In the first half they rattled up 1” to nil, and in the second spell, though playing twelve men (one having retired injured), the visitors continued to pile on the points, although New South Wales managed to score a couple of times. (Received June 22, 5.5 p.m.) SYDNEY, June, 22. The wonderful improvement in the British League football team's play, compared with the previous match, against Now South Wales, came as a surprise and bodes well for the test match against Australia to-morrow.

AUCKLAND GAMES. By Telegraph—Press Association. AUCKLAND, June 22. Yesterday’s senior matches resulted as follows :—University beat Grammar Old Boys 8 to 6; Marists beat Grafton 17 to 11 ; Ponsonbv drew with College Rifles, no score ; King’s Old Boys beat Newton, 14 to 0; North Shore beat Suburbs, 20 to 3. MANAWATU BEAT HOROWHENUA. By Telegraph—Press Association. PALMERSTON NORTH, June 22. Manawatu defeated Horqwhenua yesterday at Eoxton by 19 points to 11. [WELLINGTON RESULTS.

Bv Telegraph—Press Association. WELLINGTON, June 22. Rngbv games yesterday resulted : Petone 11 defeated Athletic 6; Hutt 13 defeated Marist 3; Varsity 6 deOriental 3; Poiieke 20 defeated Selwyn 3; Berhampore 5 defeated Old Boys 3. MATCHES IN CHRISTCHURCH. By Telegraph—Press Association. CHRISTCHURCH, June 21. First grade matches to-day resulted as follows: —Old Boys 16 beat Alerivale 0; Christchurch 26 beat Albion 3; Linwood 8, beat Varsity 0. By tlicir victory over Merivale, Old Boys are now leading in the competition with soven points. Christchurch and Merivale are equal, second, with six points. DUNEDIN RESULTS. By Telegraph—Press Association. DUNEDIN, June 22. In the senior grade on Saturday, University 11 beat Pirates 9; University A. 18 'beat Dunedin 11 ; Zingari G beat Alhambra 0: Kaikorai 51, beat Union 0; Southern 14 beat Taieri 0.

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