FOOTBALL.

Hokitika Guardian, 20 September 1926, Page 3

FOOTBALL.

MAORIS WIN AGAIN. | (BY TELEGRAPH —PEE PEKSH AHBOOIATHIN.I PARIS, Sept. 19; At Grenoble, the Maoris beat Alpes team by thirty-four to six. FRENCH JUBILIATION. LONDON. September 19. Tho “ Sunday Express ” says it is not surprising that Franco is jubilant over the constitution of the League Council, seeing the four Powers with which she has military treaties, Poland. Roumania, Belgium and Czecho-Slova-kia, have secured seats, while she counts upon receiving the support (4 the Latin-American states of Chile. Columbia and Salvador in the event of future differences with Germany. Most of the Latin American League delegates livo in Paris and are susceptible to its atmosphere. China is reckoned as definitely hostile to Britain. thus France considers she will have an absolute majority of eight or ten behind her. France claims to have successfully isolated Germany and she will have a strong majority even in the event of a conflict against England. The situation thus created for the F.nipire was realised by the Dominions, but Sir A. Chamberlain apparently did not grasp it. league code. HALIFAX BEAT N.Z. LONDON, Sept. 18. The League Football match between Halifax and New Zealand resulted in the homo team beating Hie visitors by 19—13. LONDON, Sept- 19. Critics express the opinion that Delgresso is not so energetic as Hall, whom he displaced in the backs. The handling was poor in the first half, their defensive play being ineffective. L*ut they considerably improved in the second half when occasionally brilliant play, especially backing up to Brisbane’s try. Davidson was practically starved and had no opportunities of attaining his former brilliance.