BY 32 TO 17

Gisborne Times, Volume LXV, Issue 10307, 17 January 1927, Page 5

BY 32 TO 17

FINAL LEAGUE TEST. ENGLAND BEATS NEW ZEALAND. AN UNLUCKY MISHAP. (United Press Assn.—Copyright.) (Received Jan. 10, 5.5 p.mj LONDON, Jan. 15. At League football England beat New Zealand by 32 to 17. The match was played at Headinglv. The weather was wet and there were eight thousand spectators. ' England attacked vigorously from the stait, but the New ' Zealanders countered and rushed down the field, Cole dropping the ball when on the point of scoring. Bacon, with a brilliant- sprint, re-established play in the Blacks’ half, but the visitors carried the ball down the field again, Brown being pulled down a yard from the line.” Brifty opened the score with a magnificent penalty goal after fifteen minutes’ play. England next pressed hotly, Rees and Carr gaining tries, one of which Sullivan converted. The New Zealand forwards were playing well in the loose and were most difficult to check. ICirwan once got brilliantly away, but England were fortunate in being able to find touch, after which the keenest scrummaging took place near the English line. > At the end of thirty-five minutes play, England relieved trie pressure and broke away, Bacon getting a try and Evans another. Sullivan gaoled one and the spell ended with England leading by 16 to 2. On resuming, England again set up an attack in strongest force. Tries were obtained by Bowman and Bacon, one whereof Sullivan gaoled. The Blacks rallied brilliantly and put up a remarkable fight. W ithin ten minutes Delgrosso, Herring and Brown obtained tries, all of which Duity converted. Delgrosso was then injured and had to be carried off and the -Blacks did not recover from the mishap, which enabled England to resume her superiority. Carr scored two tries in the closing stages, one whereof was goaled. The receipts were £oo2. It is understood the loss on the tour will be £7OO. Debn-osso unfortunately injured his ankle “when his side was showing a glimpse of its real form and was temporarily smothering England. Hoi the remainder of. the game they were outclassed by the superior speed ol the home forwards, and the ability of the pack, in which respect the visitors were still weak. They only obtained the ball twenty-three times, compared with England’s forty. Dnfty, Brown, Saunders and Hall were most prominent. The teams sang Lang Syne” at the conclusion of the m League players regret that the Mew Zealaanders’ dissensions were so rrreat At a farewell dinner held m private, the newspapers not being invited it was pointed out that the New Zealanders’ dissensions were so and had never shown any ill-feeling dU S? S Mdr replies on Jannary 18 to the statements made by the malcontents. —A.N.Z.C.A.