FOOTBALL.

Timaru Herald, Volume CXXIII, 12 October 1926, Page 9

FOOTBALL.

TOURS OF LEAGUE TEAMS. PLANS OF AUSTRALIAN CONTROL BOARD. By Cable—Press Association—Copyright. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association (Received October 11, 5.5 p.m.) BRISBANE, October 11. The Australian Rugby League Control Board has decided to invite an English team to Australia in IJJ2B, or, alternatively, that permission should bo sought from the English Rugby League to enable a premier English Club to visit Australia next year.

It was also decided to send an Australian team to New Zealand next season. LEAGUE TEAM IN ENGLAND. WHITTEN DOWN* AS THIRDCLASS. By Cable—Press Association —Copyright Australian and Mf.Z. Cable Association. LONDON, October 10. The “Daily News” says the New Zealand League players are distinctly third rate. They did not maintain the improvement shown in the Test match. Their failure in the scrums was nothing compared to their weakness at the base of the scrummage, Cole and Webb proving negligible in defence and ineffective in attack. During Davidson’s half-hour absence owing to a dislocated thumb, Warrington scored eleven points. Even after Davidson returned, playing on the wing, Warrington was supreme. Despite bis injury Davidson was New Zealand’s best player, after Cregory, Gardener’s prowess was overrated. INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE FIXTURES. ENGLAND DEFEAT IRELAND. LONDON, October B). At Belfast the English League football team defeated Ireland by sixpoints to one-