OVERSEA FOOTBALL.
THE NEW ZEALANDERS OUTCLASSED. (By TolcEcaph.—Press Absqelation.--Oopyriirht.) ■ (Roc.-July 3, 7.15 p.m.)'• : • , Sydney, July 3. I / Australia defeated I|k> New Zealand team (Northern Union rules) by 25 points to 5. Australia, bent on securing tho rubber, made tie paoe hot from the jump. Tho Now Zealandera put up c, strong defence, but the homo teatii was not to be donied, and had secured a load of 15 'points to 3 at halftime. ' i In tho, second half tho New Zealandera added a penalty, and tho Australians addod 10 points. Tho. Australians wore smarter all round on tho day's play. [According to cabled/results, the New'-Zea-landers have won fivo matohes and lost' five. They heat Australia in tho first tost (19 —11), last tho sqcond (s—-10), and lost tho third, 5— 2q.] ' . , . AMATEUR RUCBY. (Roc. July 3, 7.15 p.m.) - t • ' ■ Sydney, July 3. Tho amateur Rugby match' between Now South Wales and Queensland was won by New South Wales by 87 points to nil.
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Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 551, 5 July 1909, Page 5
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163OVERSEA FOOTBALL. Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 551, 5 July 1909, Page 5
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