RUGBY LEAGUE

Hokitika Guardian, 28 September 1933, Page 5

RUGBY LEAGUE

ROUGH GAME. SYDNEY; ■ TEAM BEATEN. rpp.r Pt-wi, Association ~ Copyright.) AUCKLAND, September 27. . The roughest game of football seen at Auckland for many years was player to-day, when the Richmond Club, -of Auckland, beat the St. George team, from Sydney, at Rugby League by 13 points to 8. From the start the referee penalised the visitors freely. This was for shepherding and obstruction. /There were continual scuffles in which ■ boots and fists were freely employed, the ■culminating point-being reached when the home team were awarded a penalty ijry for : obstruction. Then /' followed an affray between the two sets of forwards, and some of the, backs, fists being used, aikl the referee separated the with- great difficulty, but in spice of ; hi s . warning, illegal play continued until the end. For Richmond, ..’Satherley, Metcalf (penalty try) and Abbott Scored, while MeMeich . and ./Satherley each kicked a penalty goal. For St. George Robinson kicked a penalty goal, ana. Martin scored two tries.

KANGAROOS WIN. (Received this day at- 9.15 a.m.) LONDON, Sep. 27. The Kangaroos .defeated Oastleford by 39 to 6, after loading by 12 to 0- at half (.imo. An unusual e.xpcmonee was wot by the Australians jn the depressed cob liery area of Oastleford, where thousands of unemployed clamouring for admittance threatened a few' police to break down the gate, and were admitted at half price after the start; Others crowded over a small fence.