FOOTBALL.

Timaru Herald, Volume CXXIII, 22 March 1926, Page 10

FOOTBALL.

.SCOTLAND DEFEATS ENGLAND. By Cable—Press Association—Copyright. Australian and N.Z. Cablo Association. (Received -March 21, 5.5 p.in.) LONDON, March 20. _ In the international Rugby match a( Twickenham, .Scotland heat JMedantl bv 17 to 9. After a. quarter of an hour’s play, the .Scottish forwards dribbled to tin English- twenty-live, where Dykes dropped a goal for Scotland. For a time Scotland was hard pressed. Then Waddel 1 scored a try, which he converted. Directly afterwards, Smith' dribbled over, Waddell converting. Despite ; . !k\so reverses, England played 'up spiritedly. Voyec scored a try which was not converted. At half time the scores were: Scotland J.f ' England 3 .England attacked at once, and Tucker .scored, hut no goal was kicked, 'file Englishmen pressed continuously for a quarter of an hour, then, following good dribbling by the Scottish forwards, Smith scored a try for Scotland. With a few minutes left, England made desperate efforts. Stanburv scored, but flic try was not converted. The Scots won a great game, the final scores being. : Kcoilnnd 17 England 9 CONTROL OF RUG BA’. -MEETING OF INTERNATIONAL BOARD. By Cable —-Press Association —Copyrlgkl Australian and N.Z. Cable Association, (Received March 21, 5,5 p.m.) LONDON, March 20. 'l’lie International Rugby Hoard decided to hold an Imperial Conference annually, beginning in 1920, in November or December, to consist of members of the .International Board, and two delegates each from New Zealand, New South Wales and South Alrira. .Imperial Rugby conferences'will consider suggested amendments to laws and rulings thereunder. It is considered desirable that representatives be then living ill the dominions they represent.' The expenses of representatives are to be borne b.v the unions concerned. Consideration of the New South Wales visit to England was adjourned.