FOOTBALL.

Timaru Herald, Volume CXXIII, 8 October 1926, Page 7

FOOTBALL.

LEAGUE TEAM IN ENGLAND. DEFEAT OF YORK. By Cable—Press Association—Copyright. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. LONDON, October 6. The New Zealand League team defeated York by 19 to 11. 1 The New Zealand team was Gregory, Parises, IKirwin. Sanders. Gardiner, Webb, Hall, Carroll, Herring, Henry, Thomas. Peterson and Avery. Thus there were six changes from tho test thirteen. The New Zealanders scored five goals and three tries, and York one goal and three tries. A great feature of the game was Gardiner’s brilliant kicking. He had onlv five shots, and all were successful. Peterson scored a trv in tbe first half. Tho visitors had a single point : lead fifteen-minutes before time, York proving a stubborn side. It was the visitors’ superior staying power rather than superior football which gave them tbe upper hand. York began to tire, and a great forcing try by Kirwin practically settled the result. Then Gardiner scored a further try for New Zealand. York had the advantage in most the scrummages, but. the visitors were superior in the loose work. They failed to throw the ball about sufficiently, though they tackled well. The best of the New Zealanders were ‘Gregory, Wtebb, Avery and Henry (who is an old York forward).

MAORI TEAM IN FRANCE. VISITING SKIPPER INJURED. By Cable—Pres» Association—Copyright. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. PARIS, October 6. Barclay’s injury at Narbonne will prevent his playing against Central France, at Clermont-Ferrand tomorrow. Bell will captain the team.

MAORI TOUR OF WALES. DENIAL OF RECENT REPORTS. By Cable—Press Association—CLpyrieht Australian and N.Z Cable Association. (Received 11.10 p.m., Oct. 7.) LONDON, October 7. The manager of the Maori team says the team never refused to pay the Welsh on account of the new rule. They only hope the Welsh will play under the International Board rules.