LEAGUE FOOTBALL

Grey River Argus, 29 June 1925, Page 6

LEAGUE FOOTBALL

NOK'i'ii v sor'i'ii win MOUATT’S TIN'S DISPLAY. lie League iooiball inate'.i iiei\vee,i tne rcpiesen tat i\ ci teams of tho No.th a. 11.1 South Islands look place on Sal. urday at Auckland, and, as aclieij-.ai. '•'l, proved a \ictory for the Northern, ers by l'7 points lo 11. The Press A.seeiation has, however, neglected to wire any r< pori ut I h<> match what. c\er, lor si,me reason unknown. News supplied, however, by ov.r (,'hrisl<• hure 11 correspondent, as well as private ad. \ ices, shows Hint ili e North Islanders were victorious by 27 points to nine. ■ after a game which, considering the i conditions, was very good on tile i whole. The day was very wet, and i the ground sloppy, making back play difficult. .Nevertheless, the North Is. ; iand gave a first-class ex. hibition, and it was chiefly through ■ their superiority over the opposing : Hacks that their side secured the victory. The attendance was large. Both the West (’oast forwards, Moualt and Mears, played excellently, and it was unfortunate that ion minutes after lull’ time, Mears sustained a broken j collarbone, and had to leave the field, latter a very creditable display. The ; South Island pack as a whole played ’ veil, being equal to the opposition, | but the captain, Mouatt. stood out. ! To his credit the whole of the South ITslnnd scoring stands. He obtained a try and kicked three goals, thus making his selection for the Australian tour a certainty. Hastie, the third Coast rep., participated in the game during the last ten minutes, he taking the place of Fitzgerald, who had t 0 go off through a mishap. There were four players who are certainties for the Australian team absent from the game, namely O’Brien. Brisbane, Gregorv and Bolson. CHRISTCHURCH GAMES I CHniSTCin'RCII, June 26. The Rugby Prague senior niatehes vesterilay resulte.l :i> follows: — Minis! A bent Hornby 13 to nil. Aldington 2.1, beat Woolstun 0. Waininriri 2ft, bent Linwood 0. •Mnrist It. I.\ bent Sydenbam. 14.