FOOTBALL.
(Australian <fe N.Z. Cable Association) LEAGUE FOOTBALL CRITIC. (Received this dav at 9.30 a.m.) LONDON, Oct. 18. The “Athletic News” interviewed Wagstaff, a League footballer, who attributes the teams defeat in Australia mainly to the men’s inability to develop combination, the failure of tlie forwards to get the ball from the scrum, and bis own failure to repro-| duce his proper skill. The standard of j football in Australia was inferior to; that prevailing in 1914. The spirit of, the rules was often ignored in order ( that the play be speeded up and made more spectacular. Wagstaff regrets the spirit of sportsmanship was shown pither by the public or a section of the prgss, when tjie British won the test. He concluded—“ln Sydney, adherents pf Rugby are all right when they win, but they are very bad losers.” I Mr Thomas confirmed the opinion that the team were outplayed by the Australians in the forward division. He never saw a more unsportsmanlike exhbition than the last .test. Evidently the average Australian was unable to n liolcintf.
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Hokitika Guardian, 19 October 1920, Page 3
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