RUGBY LEAGUE

Hokitika Guardian, 10 July 1930, Page 2

RUGBY LEAGUE

N.Z. LEAGUE TEAM

WIN AT BATHURST.

SPECTACULAR PLAY

(Australian Press Association)

SYDNEY, July 9,

The Now Zealand League team engaged in an exhilarating contest against the New South Wales, Western district team at Bathurst to-dny. The largest crowd seen there in the last twenty' years was present. The weather was fine and the ground in good order. The New Zealand team won the .match by 20 points to 16. The New Zealand forwards wc.re prominent. In the early play, Abbott broke from a scrum, passing to Brisbane, who scored.—N.Z. 3; Westerners 0. Shortly afterwards, Brisbane was tackled bard by Wright and lie had to leave the field with concussion. Dili tv missed an effort at a penalty goal. Then Wright scored a try for the Westerners, running from the quarter way line 1 . His attempt at goal failed.—Westerners 3; N.Z. 3.

After the kick-off, Watene passed tlie ball to Meyer, who scored, Greg : pry converting.—N.Z. 8; Westerners 3. Later Abbott again secured and ho transferred to Griffith, who handed the ball on to Meyer tbe latter scoring in a good position, and Gregory added the major points.—N.Z. 13; Westerners 3.

Sara then added a try for the Westerners. Hughes goaled.—Westerners 8; N.Z. 13. Brilliant work by Sara '.and Wright for the home team gave an opening to Green, who crossed the line to score. Westerners 11; N.Z. 13. Re-arrangement of the New Zealand team was then made, Dufty being transferred from full-back to fiveeighths, Gregory taking the full-back position. At this juncture, also Bobbins retired with an injured nose.

New Zealand was now showing better combination, and the crowd became very excited. A fine 1-ft wing movement by Dufty and Jones allowed Watene to pass Highist nt New Zealand’s twenty-five, i and then the New Zealand made a spectacular run right down the field to score behind the posts. Gregory goaled.--N.Z. 18; Westerners 11. The next item of note was when Soheiner, made a brilliant run and short kicked, and Green followed through to score. Hughes goaled. Westerners 16; N.Z. 18. Before the final whistle sounded, both sides were penalised. From one penalty, Gregory goaled for New Zealand, making the score N.Z. 20; Westerners 16.

It was a gruelling game, which should do the visitors good. The scores for New Zealand were tries by Meyer (2), Brisbane (1), Watene fl); gaols, Gregory, 3 converted and one penalty.