THE LEAGUE GAME.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXX, Issue 3563, 1 July 1912, Page 7

THE LEAGUE GAME.

NEW ZEALANDERS IN AUSTRALIA. QUEENSLAND EASILY BEATEN. (UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION—COPYRIGHT] (Received June 30, 5.5 p.m.) BRISBANE, June SO. For the football on the Brisbane Cricket Ground the weather was fin® but- dull, and the attendance was fair. The teams were:— New Zealand.—Full-back, Hargreaves; three-quarters, Gilmour, Weston, Curran; half-backs. Carlaw, Bradley, and Barber; forwards, Rukutai, Dunning, King, H. Hayward, M- Hayward, Francis. Queensland.-—Full-back, Duffin ; three-quarters, Woodhead, Lynch, Quinn and Hooker ■ five-eighths, \V. Farnsworth; half-back, Heidke; forwards, Fahey, Collins, McKay, Heellev, Meekin, Schotz. Queensland won the toss, and trancis kicked off. . . „ Queensland held their own m the scrums T The game was in progress hall-an-hour, when Bradley passed to Weston, who transferred to Gilmour. The latter scored, but Hargreaves failed at e °At half-time New Zealand were 3to Queensland nil. , „ _ , ~, ■ Early in the second half Queensland were -enalised in their own twentyfire and Frauds secured a goal The New Zealanders continued to press. Carlaw kicked over. H- Hayward beat Duffin and scored, and Francis goalecl. M. Hayward scored easily and brands goaled. . „ Shortly afterwards Oumn scored tor Queensland, but Duffin failed to con-. Ve Lvnch scored for Queensland, and Duffin goaled just as time was called. Tiie game concluded—New' Zealand 15, Queensland 8.