FOOTBALL.

Hokitika Guardian, 23 January 1928, Page 3

FOOTBALL.

(Australian A- N.X. Cable Association.) WAKATAIIS BEAT’ FRANCE PARIS. Jan. 22. The Warn tail’s team is the same as cabled on January loth, except tlia Woods and Judd replace lllair and Ta acred. (Eeceivid this day at 11.5 a.m.) PARIS. Jan. 22. The Warntalis defeated France by I 1 8. The weather was showery and the ground sticky. Wn rat. alts opened briskly and reversed the majority of previous performances, showing their best form in the first half and failing to s'orc in the second. I’he Australian- had the better of the carle -e.riini- ami lineont-. Ihe Frenchmen were erratic, though they made a few hot-paced ni-lics hut could not score. Ford was the first scorer, twenty minutes front the start. The fry was not converted. The Australians pressure at this stage was continuous. Tower- and Wallace scoring tries ill quick succession. Law toil converted the second. Tin* Yreiirliiiion with (lie score 11-0 against them rallied spiritedly, and a left w’ing movement resulted in Camel getting over for an unconverted try. - The Frenchmen heartened, played with removed energy and courage Ross was kept busy, hut cheeked repeated allacks. The half-time score was 11-3.

Early after resumption Dupont cut through and passed to Bellamy in front of the goal, and the latter scored. Bcliotgiiey converting. The crowd’s enthusiasm rose to fever pitch. The pace increased and piny boonm? rougher. Two free kicks were awarded Warntalis. hut Lawton failed to score. The Australians again took the upper hand and had the ball most of the time. Many promising threequarter line movements were checked hv the French full hack.