AUCKLAND LEAGUERS
WORD OF HARDGRAVE | From Our Own Correspondent H L'XTLY. Today. The doings of the Xew Zealand League players in England are always noted with interest, and the following comment by a sporting writer of the “St. Helens Newspaper and Advertiser" wouJd be pleasant reading to colonials: “Hardgrave had the pleasure of scoring bis first try. upon which he was congratulated by all the team (St. Helens), and he had to skip for it. for ‘Ginger* Owen chased him like a little Tiger.” Ellaby. the crack St. Helens back, scored four tries in the match : commented on, viz., against Widnes, i which was beaten by 21 to 8. “Hutt ' and Hall were all that could be desired, but these Xew Zealanders can't carry S the lot of the forward division %»n their ( backs.” ran the criticism, which was ■ distinctly pronounced in favour of the ' Xew Zealanders. --=
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Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 807, 30 October 1929, Page 13
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147AUCKLAND LEAGUERS Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 807, 30 October 1929, Page 13
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