LEAGUE TEAM ABROAD

Sun (Auckland), Volume IV, Issue 1032, 24 July 1930, Page 15

LEAGUE TEAM ABROAD

NEW ZEALAND BEATEN ON QUEENSLAND GROUND BRISBANE, Wednesday. The New Zealand Rugby League team today played a match against Ipswich and was defeated by 10 points to 3. The weather was fine and the ground hard. There was a poor attendance. The teams were: New Zealand.—Backs: Dufty, Abbott, Littleton, Pearse, Aleyer, Seagar, Dodds. Forwards: Calder. Stephenson, Clark, Griffiths, Timms, Eckoff. Ipswich.—Backs: Smith, Wallis, Rollo, Chigley, Porter, Doonar. Gee. Forwards: Doyle, Dempsey, Fraser, Thronton, Moloney, Bennett. Th© visitors were somewhat sluggish, but, despite the scores, gave a better display than against' Queensland. There was no score in the first 20 minutes, during which the New Zealanders threw the ball about, but encountered a stubborn defence. Then Ipswich opened their account with a penalty goal. Then Bennett scored a good try and Porter converted. Ipswich continued to press and Thornton, from a scrum near the line, hurled himself across. Porter failed with the kick. At half time the score was: Ipswich 10 New Zealand 0 SECOND HALF EVEN The second half was morS even. Stephenson continued to give the visitors the ball, but there was little understanding among the backs. As on Saturday cohesive movements were lacking. However, 10 minutes before time the New Zealand backs combined in a fine rush of 50 yards. The ball went to Abbott, who ran clear of the field and touched down with supports handy. Dufty missed the kick Although Dufty had also. failed in three penalty kicks the big New Zealander, who was playing in his third match against Ipswich, was a tower of strength, his kicking toward open spaces being extremely effective. The New Zealand forwards worked hard, Eckoff again playing a dashing game. __________________