Nevertheless , in any contest involving Americans and Australians , English sentiment lay with the latter .
In the eyes of many English sports followers , the Australians displayed some of the ' excessive ' seriousness and competitiveness about their sports that were most particularly associated with the Americans .
In any contest involving Americans and Australians , English sentiment lay with the latter .
In the eyes of many English sports followers , the Australians displayed some of the ' excessive ' seriousness and competitiveness about their sports that were most particularly associated with the Americans .