FOOTBALL.

Bush Advocate, Volume XXI, Issue 286, 7 June 1909, Page 2

FOOTBALL.

NEAV SOUTH WALES (26) v. NEW ZEALAND (21). Press Assn— By telegraph— Copyright. SYDNEY, Saturday. The weather was fine and the attendaace good for the first match betAveeai the New South Wales and New Zealand professional teams, which was played here on Saturday. The scores at the close of the game wore as follow : — New South Wales 26 New Zealand ....... ... ... 21 The game was fast and vigorous throughout. The New Zealanders apparently were not in the best of form after their voyage, and did not get fairly going till Avell on in the second spell. . New South Wales were faster, showed better combination, were superior in open work than the visitors, who were better in the ruck. The first spell ended: New South Wales 15, New Zealand 3. Spencer scored an unconverted try for New Zealand. In the second half New Zealand put in some splendid work. At one time they had 16 to their credit when New South Wales were 15. Tries were obtained by Barber (2), Lile and Rowe, whereof • Loughn'an converted three. For . New Soutli Wales tries were obtained by Rosenfeld (4, whereof two were converted), and Frawley and Colin one each, the former's being converted. Colin also kicked a penalty, goal.