COMPLETE PROGRAMME OF TOUR AND SCORE SHEET

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 430, 11 August 1928, Page 13

COMPLETE PROGRAMME OF TOUR AND SCORE SHEET

Pars About the Players JONATHAN PARKIN, captain of the English team, has been unable to play in New Zealand oicing to a badly-frac-tured thumb sustained in Australia. SULLIVAN, the crack fullbach and goal kick, has kicked well over 1,000 goals during his football career. SLOMAN, the heaviest man in the team, was the Englishmen’s best forroard in the first test against New Zealand. He tips the beam at a neat 15st. FAIRCLOUGH is undoubtedly the A. E. Cooke of the English backs. He has one of the finest pair of hands in the team and his swerve is reminiscent of the famous Jimmy Hunter. BILLO REES, halfback, is a great favourite with the fans, and plays the Delgrosso style of game. ELLABY, the crack winger, showed up icell in Australia, but not a great deal was seen of his prowess in the first test against Nero Zealand. MANAGER OSBORNE was also in charge of the last English League team which visited the Dominion in 192Jj. GOWERS has proved himself a clever fullback, and both at Taupiri and Auckland played brilliant games. The second test, England v. New Zealand, will be played at Dunedin on August 18.

The Team's Australian Record Pirst match, 30th May—Cootamundra: England 14, Cootamundra 14. 2nd June—New South Wales: England 18, N.S.W. 20. 4th June—New South Wales: England 22, N.S.W. 9. 9th June—New South Wales: England 7, N.S.W. 22. 13th June —Lismore: England 20, Lismore 9. 16th June—Brisbane: England 7, Queensland 21. 20th June —Ipswich: England 23, Ipswich 13. 23rd June—First Test, Brisbane: England 16, Australia 12. 26th June—Rockhampton: England 27, Rockhampton 11. 30th June —Townsville: England 30, North Queensland 16. 4th July—Bundaburg: England 61, Central Queensland 13. 7th July—Toowoomba: England 17, Toowoomba 12. Uth July—Newcastle: England 19, Newcastle 17. 14th July—Second Test, Sydney: England 8, Australia 0. 18th July—Parkes: England 22, Far West 9. 21st July—Third Test, Sydney: England 14, Australia 21. SUMMARY. Played 16. Won 11. Lost 4. Drawn 1.

4 i1 Date. Against Where Played Points For. Points Against Aug. 1 South Auckland Taupiri 31 5 Aug. 4 New Zealand (TEST) Auckland 13 17 Aug. 8 Auckland Prov. Auckland 14 9 Aug. 11 Auckland Auckland Aug. 14 Buller Westport Aug. 15 West Coast Greymouth Aug. 18 New Zealand (TEST) Dunedin Aug. 22 Invercargill Invercargill Aug. 25 New Zealand (TEST) Christchurch Lfter the third test at Christchurch, the English team will return to Auckland, where is expected to arrive on Monday morning, August 27, to leave by the mail steamer Niagara, on September 1.