FOOTBALL

Hokitika Guardian, 7 June 1932, Page 2

FOOTBALL

ENGLAND BEATS AUSTRALIA

BY EIGHT POINTS TO SIX

(Australian Press Association.)

SYDNEY, June 6.

Favoured with fine, cool weather, tile Rugby League test match to-day, England versus Australia, attracted an enormous attendance. There were over seventy thousand people crowding the Sydney Cricket Ground, when the police ordered that the gates should he closed. Thousands outside were thus unable to see the match.

The nlyy was both strenuous and exciting throughout, and although England won, the--Australians had the visitors, on the defensive many times, especially in the first spell, when Weissel lo*t a couple of tries through sheer hard luck.

Ellaby and Atkinson scored for England in the first spell, Sullivan converting the latter’* try, while Weissel kicked three penalty goals for Australia.

The half-time figures thus were: England 8, Australia 6. The second spell saw a hard bullocking game all the way. The Australians again pressed hard in the latter 1 stages. Weissel had another bit of ill fortune, the ball beating him on the. bounce when he had the chance of getting over right in front of the English goal. Just On time Sullivan lmd a 'shot, for a penalty goal, hut the boll went 'wide, and the game ended wifTi the scoi'es unchanged, namely: ENGLAND 8 AUSTRALIA * 6 During the game Sullivan kicked one penalty over the cross-bar, but there was one of his team offside. The visitors incurred by far the greater number of penalties. Little, the Australian hooker, was twice off' 'with an injury to his leg. The game was charactcised by dour defence, with great tackling, hut the better side 'won, though Australia received the lion’s share- of the penalties. Ellahy was the star performer, he being largely instrumental in securing England’s two tries, while Weissel for Australia was the most prominent of the locals.