FOOTBALL.

Bush Advocate, Volume XXII, Issue 141, 20 June 1910, Page 5

FOOTBALL.

NEW ZEALAND V. QUEENSLAND

Press Assn—By telegraph—Copyright BRISBANE, June 19. The weather was dull and cool for the New Zealand-Queensland match. There was a large attendance. Queensland won; the toss and Patqn kicked off. A scrum was formed in Queensland's corner, from -which the ball was passed out. The New Zealanders cone entt rated their force and Francis dribbled over the line, and fell on the ball a.n<d scored. O'Leary failed with, the kick. New Zealand- ... ... 3 Queensland ... ... 0 From the following drop-out, play for a -time was confined in mid-field, then a combined, irush by the visitors' thresquarter line carried the- game into the Queensland 25, where a forward pass by Ryan prevented a-score. Queensland then pressed in hot attack, and the New Zealanders. were ill' difficulties, but succeeded in- relieving. Play was brought back into the Queensland 25. Here Patterson ■rushed through, but lost the ball. Shortly afterwards O'Leary kicked a penalty goal. New Zealand ... ... 6 Queensland ... ... 0 The visitors continued- to alttack, •and nice passing by the threequaorters ended in; Miiltb'hell scoring. O'Leary converted. New Zealand ... ... 11 Queensland ... ... 0 Almost immediately after this Fuller crossed the line. O'Leary failed ;with the kick. For the balance of the first half Queensland were on the defence. The .visitors were repeatedly right oil 1 the igoail }<ine, and the local mem many Itiimes forced to save a score.. The New Zealanders were playing splendidly, but made a few mistakes ithrougli forward' passes. A couple of times these prevented the visitors "obtaining what looked like' easy tries.. The score at half-time was: New Zealand ... ... 14 Queensland ... ... 0 . On resuming Keiiffc kicked off, 1 and O'Leary returned to half way. . The .Queenslanders then moved up and held Itihe visitors in) front of the posts. A penalty for off-side play gave; Stanley a chance, but the Mick was mulled and the game moved down l the field. Murphy then, secured possession, and .broke through the pack. He was opposed, so passed to M'Cabe, but the latter too far back and the opportunity was lost. The local team was playing better than in tlh© first spell, and held the visitors to their own ground.. Once M'Cabe. failed to. .accept the ball, which 'rebounded to Mitchinson, who made* off down the line. He was tackled, but 1 passed forward, and the advantage was lost. Burns accepted l the .ball from the toe of an opponent, and 'bolted' down the field. He passed to Mitchinson, to Francis, and the latter wenttt along the little like a streak, and scored. New Zealand ... ... 19 Queensland ... ... 0 The Queenslanders opened up the game and began l to force the pace. Tlhey pressed the All Blacks hack to their line, but could niot .break through. A penalty against 'the All Blacks; however, resulted in Stanley kicking a goal. • New Zealand ... ... 19 Queensland ... ... 3 From the following drop-out the local mem freshened up again, and when New Zealand Anas .defending, Avery was penalised for being offside and Stanley kicked a penalty goal. • New Zealand 19 Queensland ... ; ... 6 The Maoril'anders then took a- turn at attack, and carried the battltle into opponents' ground, where play hovered dangerously close to the line. A free-kick sent them back to neutral ground. Both sides began to put their whole life .- into their play. The Queensland pack raced for the ball, and Athop secured and sent it on to. Stanley, to' Farmer, to M'Cabe, back to Farmer, and the latter crossed the line and scored with a bunch-' of All Blacks clinging to him. Stanley kicked a goal. New Zealand ... ... 19 Queensland ... ... 11 Queensland was penalised in' its. 25, and O'Leary took a shot which, just misled. Tucker kicked' a field goal for Queensland just on time. New Zealand '... ... 19 Queensland ... ... 15

MAORIS V. NEW SOUTH WALES.

A REMARKABLE GAME. SYDNEY, June 19. When the Maoris commenced > against New .South Wales Poananiga 'took position of full-back, Takarangi going up. It'was a remarkable game in the matter of form. It was difficultl to realise that the Maoris were the same team in the second half as that which played so dismally in the first, spell. The whole of the first spell was practically spent in Maori territory. They were sluggish to> a degree. Tlie back division could not get the ball at ail, but it must be 'admitted that the brilliant passing of the local ,men coinp'leitely beat the Maoris and score after score came with almost wearying frequency. Golbe>r.t, Row, and George played a fine game. The first spell ended with 24 points to the local men's credit. It might have been 28, but for Gregory's failure to convert a couple of reasonable goals. Tlie second spell saw a wonderful change. The Maori temperament became mercurial. Stead did his 1 utmost to spur his side. W. Winiata and Rogers stood out well in their play. W. Winiata drew first blood' with a lucky goal from a free-kick. The ball struck a post., but bounced in on the right side of the timber. . Hodgins, for Noav South Wales, got' a try, but it was the* only one for the local men in the second, but the shot at goal failed. The Maoris rushed down and Hall got over, Takarangi placing a realty fine goal. The visitors worked like Trojans, and pressed their opponents, with the result that Sellars dashed over. Takarangi added the vantage points, converting what looked like a hollow victory into a reasonable defeat by 27 to 13. New South Wales played' brilliantly throughout.

ENGLAND 27, AUSTRALIA 20. SYDNEY, June 19. About 40;000 people witnessed the League match between England 1 and Australia. England won by 27 to 20. The 'game Avas vigorous and' both teams gave a sterling display, the Englishmen winning chiefly through the ; superiority of their forwards. Their weight told in scrums and their foafwork in the ©rjen was a long

way .better than the Australians. The Britishers lia.d the wind against them in the opening spell, but they kept close on the Australians' score, arid were only a, point behind when. it'he whistle sounded for half-time. In the next half. the visitors 'asserted their superiority. The hacks of both sides performed well, but the Englishmen, were-more machine-like. Batten and Leythan, on the wings, played a fine game, and Messenger, for Australia, was in fine form, making several brilliant runs. The British combination, however, outmatched the Australian, ibut it was a stiffly contested match rrigtofc through. . Prior to the commencement of the game a goal-kicking cont'est was held between Lonras and Messenger, the Englishman winning by one goal.

AMERICAN UNIVERSJTY TEAMSYDNEY, June 19. As a prelude ±<h the Maori match, the American University team played its first match in Australia against the Sydney University. The visitors displaj'ed a fine knowledge of the, game and by good kicking in the first spell led by six to nil, but in, the second half tile Sydney .lads' form ,stood by them, and they scored rapidly, and. the Americans failing to score the game 'resulted 17 to 6. Fully 15,000 people, including Lo,rd .Chelmsford, Governor of New South .Wales, were present.