LEAGUE.

Press, Volume LXI, Issue 18456, 10 August 1925, Page 13

LEAGUE.

NEW ZEALAND BEATEN.

QUEENSLAND DAZZLES OPPOSITION. fUY CABLB--PMS3 ASSOCIATION—COPntMET.) (AUSTRALIAN ASD K.Z. CIBLS ASSOCIATION.) (Received August Btli, 5.G p.m.) BBISBAXE, August -» At tlio Brlsbana Cricket Ground to-day 10,000 peoplo saw the New Zealand League team defeated by Queensland by 23 points to 20. The visitors showed improved form, but"tiie speed ot the Queensland wingers won the day. '■ rta forwards gave a line M Queen"l'*nd kicked off in dull weather, and scored eight minutes from the start, wkeu. Mcßrien broke through in the bbme twenty- « T0 The New Zealanders continued to have the'better of the play, but thougtlrtbr >n the scrums, the Speed of the home Baek« resulted in two trios being scored. Xew Zealand opened their account, following proionced pressure, when Gorman mulled the ball and Brisbane got across. A few * w„i-« hilf-time New Zealand took cono£ the SV "nd Sanders, beat the fullback and scored brilliantly. Thus encour-ivp-nd' the Black* forwards pressed hard, and Caused Queensland to defend strongly In ihe last twenty minutes of the first Bpell kew Zealand "coredt.e.ve po.nß .nd Queensland none. At * h ® BCOreS were* New Zealand li>; Queensland 18. Queensland scored early in the second half, but New Zealand attacked brilliantly, and a trv and a goal put them in the lead. Then some dazzling play by the enS j4r of ors raised the crowd to a high pitch of er i-itement Aynesley gave a uonderfiu e.\m liition, scoring: three tries in and Now Zealand wcra unable to make up the dC The scorers for Queensland were Aynesley (i), Horder, Mcßrien, and Rnpinen, while Hordcr and D. Thompson each kicked t^o ''"Tries for New Zealand were secured by Brisbane, Sanders, Thomas, and Delsrosso Dufty convorted two tries and kicked Uo l penalty goals. ' i Brisbane played m place of Webb.

WEST COAST CENTRE. (SPECIAL TO '-THE MESS.") GRKYMOUTH, August 9; Probablo v. Pos&iblo senior anil junior matches wcro played at -OmotQ .This afternoon in uerfect weather. Very littio combined play waa seen in the lower gTaae match but the senior game was very fast, and some bright football was witnessed. Doogan, Le Vert, Kmsella and McDonald scored tries in the junior match, and Quran O'Neill, AVilliams and Skelton kicked goals. Mr I?. Armsroiig was referee. McGabo scored for the senior Pro babies early in fho game, Armstroiig coav.ertmj. Hall kicked a goal for Possibles. C, McElwce added <t second try for pirabablfed juat before the interval. Harrison scored a. try for Possibles in tlio second spell, and C. McElwee crossed for Probables. _ Hanien and Cleg; added a. couple of tries.' for the j Possibles, Hall converting one, and jMt before time Browii also crossed the ?robablo line, Hall succeeding with tho kick. Mr W. Hopkins was referee. After tho games the Selection Comoutteo | chose the following teams to play Canterbury:— Senior—Full-hack. Firm (Runanga); thxeequartcis, Brown (Maristfl), Cust (KLiilaJlfja) and C. McElwee (Inangahua); five-emthß,; Clegg (Inangaliua) arid' Eodds "(BlacsLiaHJ; half, Kella fMarists); forwards, Griffiths (Run ansa.), (VHallahan (Mattiata), Mews (Marista), Skinner (Blackball), TftHtotinr. (Runanga). and Quinn (Marists); emergencies —JDando (Blackball) and; Brown (Blackball). Junior—Full-back, Quinn /MwrtotS) «%**<-. quarters, Tobin, (Nelson Creek), Docjpiil (Manatsl and Williams (Mirfcts); five-eighths, Clark (Blackball) aiid La Vftrt (BrunnW); half, Kir.sslla (Blackball); forwards, Williams Mcftonald _ (Blackball), (Morrisaev (Marists), O'Brien fXeJ»on Creek), King fMarists) and McLaren (Ruialiga); emergencies—Mulrooney (Greymoutft) ana | Smith (Blackball).

IN OTHER CENTRES. (PRESS ASSOCIATION TEM6GEAICS.) AUCKLAND, August 6. V Doronrwrt IB v. Marists 12; PcAsonby 50 r. Athletic 23; City. 39 v. Bichmond 8; M&iigfcre 21 v. Nortlicote 6.

SYDNEY COMPETITION. (BY CABLE—PRBSB ASSOCIATION—COPiaiOHT.) (AUSTRALIAN AND N.2. CABLE ASSOCIATION.) (Received August 9th, 5.5 p.m.) SYDNEY, August 9. South Sydney woo, tho Kufby League premiership, beating#: Eastern Suburbs by 8 points to 5.

ASSOCIATION.

BROWN SHIELD.

WELLINGTON (6) V, AUCKLAND (1). (press association teleg&ah.) AIJCKIAND, August 8. "• Tho "Wellington. Association football team ■won the Brown Shieid from Auckland today in most convincing manner. It was anticipated that Auckland's _ strong side ivould bo quite capable of withstanding the challenge, but Wellington won quite easily by 6 goals to 1 Heavy showers of rain fell during the morning and a downpour not long before tho match commenced reduced the ground at Blandford Park to a quagmire.: Just before the game started, however, tho sun came out and about, four thousand spectators were present. The heavy of the ground was not "conducive to good foothill, but in spite o£ this • handicap' the Wellington team Showed marked superiority over the local players in all departments of tho game. After the first goal Auckland plaved one man short, and stages lat6r played with nine men, but this handicap, eerioua as it was, made no difference to the ultimate result of the game. "Wellington took the lead early in -the Urat spell, and at half-timo led by four gbsla *«_ 0. It -was then realised that the locW tefcm had little if any chance of Winning, Mt this realisation came na a severe Shock to locai supporters of the Soccer code. . .. In the second spell, tho Wellington teameased up somewhat, a»d notched two more goals, while well towfeids the finish Dacre scored Auckland's only goalIn view of "Wellington's overwhelming victory. the game needs little description._ ." he. Wellington forwards Combined 'beautifully from' start to finish, and juU u - ?/ the' r wings, particularly the' left Cudby. who was opposed to veiy weak Auckland defence. WeHinrton'a rear dmawh combined well with the "rest pace, both m and attack. They exhibited good with the forward line, which Auck-afidlacked. Incidentally they outclassed Auckland in all denartmants of the ganip. The Auckland forwards never seemed to cattle down, and on tho few isolated occaSons on which they got on the move they found the Wellington defence too stronff. The scorers for Wellington Campbell (3)> Cudby, Lothian and Kicholß.

timaru tournament. (spbcm. TO >'**s'■ rtess.") , ; -riiiAftu.'- August *.B, n- K ;« flfteriobn,- undef! thS auspices of the <3>mth CanferbtuT 1 ' rFootball .. Assqclatibn, |?a Sre Tte• .gfiliud : .TOS PgW >?„« .«• s2{? of the'ttavy rsrn on Friday, *ut,W Site of this fyn\ai<=ais sotne. very good Smes Witnessed,"and on onfe or two. o?®sioB8 extra time had to be played to rfanidf* the issue. The semi-finals ahd Bnal vere Wt out between the two Tiaa.ru clubs TMstle and Bangers, the latter vruinin- the competition after a close game ml the° final. The results were as follows.— FIRST ROUND. Thistle B 4, Baring square B 0. Wakanui Rovers 2, Ashburton WanderCr Thistle A 3, Thistle CO. Rangers A 2, Thistle DO. Baring square A 1 Rangers C 0. liangeis B n bycv* SECOND ROUND. Rangers A 3, Waksnui Rovers 0. Itarisers B 2, Baring square AO. - Thistle A 3, Thistle B 0. SEMI-FINAL. Thistle A 2, Rangers B 0. Rangers "A a bye. FINAL. Rangers A 2, Thistlo A 1.

IN OTHER CENTRES. (PBESS ASBOCIATIOK TELXGBAIfS.) WELLINGTON, August 8. Wellington heat Royal Nary by 4 goals V> 3.

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WELLINGTON _B (4) V. WAIRARAPA (3). (press association telegbajj.) August 8. The> Wellington B representative team defeated Wairara.pa, by 4 gcals. to 3 in an evenly contostod match. The visitors wer® generallv superior in tactics, though the home aide lost many good cpijortunitics by r.ofc following up or by inaccurate paseinj. Rain" foil during tho afternoon and th» conditions were not good for Bpecticalax football.

WANGANUI (4) V. MANAWATU (1) (PKESS ASSOCIATION TELSGHAM.) WANGANL'I, August 8. a ®Hppery ground, dofeatftd Mftii&wctiu 4 gouls to 1. Ihfcro wtifl no ■cart in tho'first spell, but the home aide d&uonstrsted its superiority in tie second half. The junior match re»ulted: W*ncanui 0; Manawatu 0,