THE ANGLO-WELSH TEAM BEATEN BY N.S.W.

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Volume XVII, Issue 964, 27 August 1908, Page 12

THE ANGLO-WELSH TEAM BEATEN BY N.S.W.

It seems curious to us over here that when the players now on their way to England were available, N.S.W. could not beat the weak Anglo-Welsh team, yet how the Light Blues are found equal to the task. A cable says that twenty thousand spectators witnessed the British football team’s last match on Saturday, when they met New South Wales. In the first half the visitors did better than the local men in the scrums and lineout of work, but the excellent tackling by New South Wales prevented the Britishers from scoring. Gavin got over the line for-the local men, but Kenna failed to add the major points. In the second half the visitors did some fine dribbling work, carrying play in this manner to New South Wales’ line, where Gibbs scored rather a tame try. He failed to add the extra points, and the scores stood level. Off-side against Dibble in his own 25 gave New South Wales a chance of winning the match, and Kenna secured a goal. “ Ponty ” Jones almost levelled matters up again with the run-of the day. The New South Welshmen, however, kept their opponents off until the whistle sounded: New South Wales 6, Britain 3. -