FOOTBALL.

Evening Star, Volume 12869, Issue 12869, 19 July 1906, Page 8

FOOTBALL.

;UCKLAND BEATS SOUTH SYDNEY. The match between the Auckland City tub's team and South Sydney was playe'a t Sydney josterday afternoon. The locru en pressed from the start of the game, ana iann, after fending off several opponents, rossed the line, but Btrrleigh failed with le kick at goal. A long spell of drear) lay followed, till the Auckland forwarj. une away with a fine dribbling rush. B. agh prevented what looked like a certain »re, and the Sydney team rallied with a ombined attack, the ball going ont close 3 the Auckland line. M'Cabe, who came irongh the scrum, got the leather as it reBirred from one of the backs, and passed ► Burleigh, who scored. Hawthorne failed > kick a goal. The local team continued

> have the best of it, and compelled the i ncklanders to force down. Smith made ! iveral splendid runs, but could not beat j 10 local backs. One of the local men was j enalised for an illegal tackle, and Magee : icked a goal. At half-time the scores were ; -South Sydney, 6 points; Auckland 3j txints. sln the second half Smith, from halfway, ied to drop-kick a goal, the ball falling only ' few yards short, and the local team : jrced. The Ancklanders stormed the local wenty-five in a determined manner, but j he local defence was excellent, and their I xrwards were faster on the break-up of the ! jrums. Time was drawing near, when the | Lucklanders opened the game up, and the est play of the match was witnessed. Toung sent the ball out to Smith, who leaked as straight as a dart from the half'ay for the local line. He was collared at i re twenty-five, but be passed to Gladding, ho ran round and scored behind the posts. fagee added the major points. The home sam made desperate efforts to retrieve their I osition. but without avail. Some rongh-od-tumble play took place on the Auckland ne, and a free kick to the local team was warded right in front of the goal, but from d'Mahon's kick the ball struck the post. Vben time was called the scores were: Auckland, 8 points; South Sydney, 6 oints. The Aucklanders left by the Manuka lastigbt for home. The following are the results -of the our:— ; July 7.—Defeated Newtown, 11 points o 5. July 11.—Beaten by Sydney University, • points to 6. July 14. —Defeated Glebe, 11 points to Jury 18.—Defeated South Sydney by 8 joints to 6. Summary.—Matches played, 4; won, 3; ost, 1; points for, 36; against, 27. Queensland beat the Metropolis at Sydey yesterday by 3 points to nil. Tne Marlborough Rugby Union suspended Casey (the captain of the Awatere seam) for the season, and demanded an ipology from the team for leaving the leld on Saturday. A suectator named Keegan was warned off the Union's grounds for life. A resolution was also massed strongly condemning the betting alement. The contest for the Brown shield (Association) is to be held at New Plymouth bins vear, at Auckland next year, and at Dunedin in 1908. Tt was resolved that She Council should take the gate and pay tournament expenses this vear. Off the surplus, if any, it was decided to deduct 5 per cent, and divide the helance proportionately between the visiting teams. : The Telegraph defeated Roslyn (Association) on the North Ground by 3 goals to 2. Ross (2) and Smith scored for the Telegraph. :;■ Southern and Monrfnifton (Association) flayed a drawn game at Culling Park, sach side registering two goals. On the Southern side Hilliker and Macdonald forho scored a goal each), Graham, and Ashton played well.