N.Z. LEAGUE TEAM BEATEN BY 16 TO 14 IN THRILLING GAME.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 18016, 29 November 1926, Page 6

N.Z. LEAGUE TEAM BEATEN BY 16 TO 14 IN THRILLING GAME.

VISITORS SHOW SPEED AND PRECISION, BUT LOSE IN THE SCRUMS Aus. and N.Z. Cable Association. LONDON, November 27. The New Zealand League team was defeated bj* Swinton by 16 points to 14. It was a thrilling contest. Swiiv ton started quickly, gaining a five points* lead when Bcswick scored a try. whigh Morris converted. The New Zealanders then subjected the Swinton line to greater pressure than it has known for a long time. Several of the attackers were held a yard from the line and several times the ball was over the line, but a de fender got there first. Eventually, Mduat kicked a penalty goal, this being the New Zealanders’ only reward in the first half, which ended:— Swinton 7 New Zealand 2 New Zealand led nine minutes after the resumption of play, Desmond, Brown and then Desmond again scoring tries, aH Of Which were the result of remarkable speed and delightful work. Mouat failed to convert any of them. * Swinton then attacked hotly, and Morris kicked a penalty goal. A thrilling run by Davidson and Brown ended in the latter scoring a spectacular try from his own half. Swinton drew the scores level when lialliwell scored a try, which Moms converted. There was feverish excitement in the last minute, when Pearson dropped a goal, giving Swinton the victory. Swinton 16 New Zealand 14 The New Zealand team played splendidly throughout and was inferior to its opponents only in the scrums. The New Zealand team was: Gregory, Desmond, Davidson, Cole, Brown, Deigrosso, Brisbane, Henry, Carroll, Herring. Mouatt, Peterson and Aver}'. In 1905 the New Zealanders won by II points to. 2. The: weather was then very bad.