THE AUSTRALIAN GAME.

Auckland Star, Volume XXXVI, Issue 138, 10 June 1905, Page 12

THE AUSTRALIAN GAME.

The game between the Austral and j Victoria last Saturday was a fine con- j test, victory only resting with the for-i I mer after a very severe tussle. I Teams from the juniors, captained ! jby A. Bettis and H. Forster. mot in ' the morning, and although the ground ; was very heavy after the recent rains. the game was a capital one to watch. The play was exceptionally good on botli .side?, and the progress which the juniors i are making reflects great credit on the | several senior- who are devoting their i time to coaching the new players. The match coming on for decision to- ' day is between the Imperial and Vie- ; toria. Both sides will put strong teams into the lield. and a fine exhibition of the game is anticipated. I \V. Forster will Iμ? out of the Imperial I team to-day, being still on the injured j list. HU place as rover will be taken by T. Birch. Welsh, of the Victoria, greatly pleased followers of the game, and support- j ers of the maroons especially, by the great game he put up last Saturday. •This player hails from Tasmania, j where so many line footballers have j come from. The matches in iir.lbourne resulted: Fitzroy ( 10 goals 13 bohinds) nea.t Carlton (5 goals 7 behinds); Collingwood (Si goals 10 hehindsj beat Melbourne (4 goals 7 behinds): St. Kikla (7 goals 4 behind?) beat <ieelong (o goals IS be- | hinds): Essendon (14 goals 11 behinds) beat South Melbourne (j goals 9 bebinds). Tlie latest report of the Victorian Football Tjoajrue is to hand. One of the i most gratifying features of it is the fact that during la.-t season £ 100 was given to the charities. A conference of delegates is to be held in Melbourne : in November, when it is expected that • representatives will be present from New Zealand. New South Wales. Westralia. South Australia. Queensland, : South Africa. Canada. Tasmania. Victoria. The idea of the conference is to j form an Australasian Council to con- , ;rol and to promote the game in all j Knglibh-sppaking countries.