NORTHERN UNION GAME.

Auckland Star, Volume XL, Issue 212, 6 September 1909, Page 7

NORTHERN UNION GAME.

A match between Newton Raugers nnd North Shore Alblons was played nt Victoria I'urk on Saturday, when after a. fast nnd exciting same the former won by 17 to lti. Amongst a Rood set of forwards on the Newton Hungers , side, Mackreli, Winters nnd Bradburn were probably the best, the latter especially showing out prominently, nnd he Is v jroud acquisition to Leugue football. Hie goal-kicking was splendid. Webb, Haswoil, iiuil (.'holly were the pick of the backs. Tor North Shore Alblons, Dick Wynyard, nt half, was very clever. lie was well supported by Woodward, Willlnius, Neighbour, ninl Jackson. In T*e forwards Orlffln, Wells, Seagar, and MacKeynolds were most prominent. Tor Newton Rangers, tries were scored by Mnekrell (2). Cholly (1), nil beln-7 converted by Brndburn. the last-named also kicking a penalty goal. For North Shore Albion?. Williams (21. Oriffln. nnd MnoKeynolds scored tries, one beins converted by Marshall, while Neighbour potted a goal from the field. An A and I! match will be plnyed nt Kpsmn next Safndny, in enable the selector. Mr W. T. Wynynrd, tn pick n team to meet the Tnvnnnki reps, at New Plymouth on September 10th. "KANGAROOS" PEAT Tin", -WALLABIES." (By Cable.—Press Association.(Copyright.) SYUNEY, September 4. In a. match under Northern Union lUlgby rules to-day, the ••Kangaroos" defeated the "AVn!lalil<"!" by points to <S. About 2O.i«k.i spectators were present, and the ! game wns fnst and closely contested I throughout. The "Wallabies" appeared to j ; be occasionally at fault with the finer points of th<» Ijpajrue p:ime. THE MAORIS' RETURN. Tlie iraorl footballers who hnve been plnyhiß n series of matches In Australia, under the auspices of the New South Wales ! Football League, returned by the Victoria lartt evenli.u. The names are as follows: Mr .). 11.-tct. manager: It. J. Iletet. W. F. <:. Barclay, A. Asher. 11. I'fikere, A. Hnlrn. X. ILitete, N, Wliare- i nrl. R. Mnnlnpnto, 11. Iletet. WI Mare. J. I K. Hoera, Pon C.ihnn. Riki Papakura. Hone Tnkl. Pukere. Hlkatnrewn. Rukntnl. A. H Ikeninre. Kalawha. WI Pnira. The Rotorttn guide".. Moggie and Bella Papnkurn, returned wllli the pnrty.