RUGBY LEAGUE

Hokitika Guardian, 5 August 1930, Page 3

RUGBY LEAGUE

...;; (Australian Presß Association) \ ; SYDNEY, Aug. 4. --The return Rugby League football match between the Metropolis reps and New Zeal ail’d‘sviifi; playectheie to-day, it Ban|| \'• ;’' A -‘-, Metropolis l% McOorm;ihpk, Wood^-Blade, Kessey, Jpl’inson/'LynchRogersJtßeriniii’gs, Tho-riSdn. New Zealand : —Gregory, Tittleton, Pearce, Bishop, Lloyd, Dodds, Seagar, Meyer, Pearce, Abbott, Trantvetter, Eckhoff, Clark, Timms, Dufty and Jones. The match was poorly contested, with indifferent handling and lack of team work on both sides. Two thousand spectators were present. They were disappointed. The result was a win for Metropolis by 34 points to 22. (Received this day at -8 ;a;m.) SYDNEiYj - Aug. .i>. A conference of Rugby League representatives, including New Zealanders, last night, concerning the welfare of the game in New Zealand, attention was directed to an evening newspaper statement. .tluit. .NfiW-..Zeiviande / i^,...w ; ere likely to be stranded.—cabled earlier. Mr Ferguson, tlie New Zealand manager, .emphatically.'denied the allegation. It was also stated the New Zealand return fares were guaranteed before they left home. Mr S'avage complained of such derogatory sta.temnts and a committee was formed with tlie idea of trying to stop detrimental propaganda. Mr Clayton declared: -“Any team that comes here under the auspices of New South Wales, is not likely to be stranded.