FOOTBALL.

Wairarapa Daily Times, 6 December 1926, Page 6

FOOTBALL.

N.Z. LEAGUE TEAM. BEATEN BY WALES. LONDON, Saturday. Wales beat the New Zealand League team by 34 to 8 in a match at Pontypridd at which ten thousand were present. Wales scored eight tries and five goals and New Zealand two tries and one goal. Wales started brilliantly, Evans, Lewis and Harcombe taking part in a fine passing run in which Evans broke in for a return pass, .tricked Delgrosso and scored. After a series of scrums Davidson broke away perfectly and passed to Delgrosso who scored under the posts, converting the try himself. The Welshmen returned to attack and Sul.'ivan dropped a goal. From the kick-off Gore intercepted and scored a try which Sullivan converted. The Welsh forwards were very successful in the scrum and gave their backs every opportunity, resulting in many fine rounds of passing. Gore again broke through and passed to Evans who registered a try. Delgrosso and Brisbane were playing wonderfully behind a beaten pack and defeated many attacks, but the Welsh threequarters were too smart to enable them to turn defence intb attack. At half time the score was Wales 13, New Zealand 5.

The Welshmen held the .upper hand in the second spell, though the Blacks fought vigorously to regain their lost ground.