PROFESSIONAL ALL BLACKS.

Auckland Star, Volume XXXIX, Issue 130, 1 June 1908, Page 5

PROFESSIONAL ALL BLACKS.

AtTSTEAUA DEFEATED.

24 ponrrs to 12. BBISBANE, May 31. The match yesterday between Australia, and the New Zealand professional : team of footballers was witnessed by 5000 spectators. Australia won the toss, and Wrieley ! kicked out. The New Zealanders pressed i acd the blue were soon in difficulties. A I free kick for lifting in the scrum relieved : I und transierred the game to tiie centra : but it was soon back in. the home terrii iory. A passing bout between E- Wynyaxd. Tyler, and Rowe ended in the last- ! scoring, and Wrigley converted. j The Xew Zealanders again attacked ; vigorously, and though the ball was sent i back, it was returned again. E. Wynyard i authored the ball from the ruck and ?eored. Wrigley failing to convert. A free kick was given to the New Zealand- ' ers for offside play, and Wrigiey kicked ' a nice goal. The Australianse attacked and from a free for rounding the i scrum. Messenger obtained a goal. The J New Zealanders neutralised the advantI age quickly, and Bowe scored. Wrigley ; adding the goal. At half-time the scores ! stood: New Zealand 15 points; Australia, two points. C. Byrne sustained z slight fracture of (the elbow, and Gilchrist played in his ' nlace early in the second spell. Eowe jn-arked at the home 25, and Wrigley Mt a goal. Give-and-take-play was I 1 be order for a space, and play -was brisk. Ultimately the New Zealanders pressed their opponents on to the line, where a. battle raged until a miskiek sent the ball over, and Baird saved. The blues forced down, and Messenger dropped a nice field goal. The scrum half, B. Wynyard, gave the ball to Johnston and he passed to Cross, who scored, and Wrigley converted. Lutze and Hardcastle obtained tries fer Australia, and Messenger converted one. Just before time, Wrigley kicked a field goal. The totals were: New Zealand 24 ! points, Australia 12.