LEAGUE FOOTBALL

Dominion, Volume 14, Issue 234, 28 June 1921, Page 6

LEAGUE FOOTBALL

NEW SOUTH WALES DEFEATS COMBINED TEAM

NEW ZEALANDERS PLAY WELL By Telegraph—Press Association—Coovrlght (Rec. June 27, 10.10 p.m.) Sydney, Juno 27. About twenty-five thousand witnessed the League football match between New South Wales and a combined Queensland and New Zealand team, on the Cricket Ground. New South Wales forced the game, and a few minutes after the commencement Craig scored a try, which was not converted. Shortly afterwards Brown was injured, and was replaced by Gorman. The home team continued their forceful tactics, test ajid Peters scoring in quick miccession, and Burge converting. Gray was injured, and was replaced by L. Burgs. With New South) Wales leading by 13 points to nil, the combineds showed more dash, and a passing rush by Davidson, Laing and Avery ended in the latter scoring. Davidson converted. Tho scores now mounted quickly, Vest ■ and Thompson getting tries, which Burge converted, and Davidson scoring a try and convertin'’' it, besides kicking two penalty goals, making the half-time figures: New South Wales, 23 points; Combineds, W in the second spell the Combineds tore, ed the game, keeping the ball in th® home twenty-five, but the pressure was relieved by Border, who, after a groat run, crossed the line. No goal The Combineds continued to force the pace, and Flanagan and Broadfoot scored tries, Davidson converting one and also kicking a penalty goal. Although they played a hard,, fast game the Combineds failed to increase them ewre. while Craig and Border secured tries for the 'home team, Border converting both, making the final scores; Nev South Wales, 36 pointe; Combineds, -4. --Press Assn. _ The weeklv meeting of Gia J t Committee of-the We lington Rugby League was held last evening, Mr. F. C. Evana presiding. , +z>irrinc’ . Mr ' t C o l,o^;mhureT r r^rted ß XUul » from a refund married member’ of the teem the wrote ‘.mking if :v game could be arranged during this .rason The Coast league is to be inJonned 'that a data will be arranged fm -gate” h thaS is' i \fs e ilal P wm I be e give.n them 'account of their heavy travelling «- ” The’kew Zealand League wrote siting that Wellington League was panted the first game against Auckland for the No th The AusWan < d l League acknowledged the challenge of the Petone Club for the Thacker Shield, the defenders being the r was appointed to attend the conference of allied sport bodies, wth reference to the allocation of the city r mtures for July 2 were drawn a. fol--1O K P Mor-Athletic v. Petone. Petone Recreation 3 p.m., Mr. E. Cooper; Central v City Newtown Park. 3 p.m., Mr. Snow. Junlor.-Central v. City Newtown Park, 145 Mr. Evans; Petone W. v. Petone 8., petone. 1.45. Mr. CMMs: Petone k. v. Atbletic, Petone, 3 p.m.. Mr. Henderson.