FOOTBALL.

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume I, Issue 276, 10 November 1911, Page 2

FOOTBALL.

AI ’STR AI A S lANS I) EI’E AT ALL ENGLAND.

London, Nov. 9.

The Australasian footballers defeated England by 19 (joints to 10. Five thousand persons wore present at the match. The ground was very slippery. England, who were strongly represented, pressed their opponents at the start, and fine passing among the threequarters ended in Davis scoring. Thomas converted. Francis promptly retaliated with ■1 brilliant try which he failed to convert.

Thomas seemed a goal from a free kick, and then Francis scored again, but no goal was kicked.

Hence onwards the visitors bad all the best of the play. Farnsworth, Cann and Hallett scoring in rapid succession, from which two goals were kicked by Francis and Cann. England at this period seldom looked dangerous. At half-time the score was : Australia 19, England 7. In the second half England tackled desperately and prevented their opponents increasing the score, while for them Davis obtained a trv.

England subsequently missed several, good chances through faultypassing.

NEW ZEALAND RUGBY UNION.

Wellington, Nov. 9.

A meeting of the Management Committee of the New Zealand Rugby Union was held this evening. Consideration of an application bythe Otago Union for a renewal for two years of their loan of £5OO was deferred pending the receipt of information regarding the date of the proposed renewal. The Otago Rugby L'nion wrote appealing to the Appeal Council against the decision of the New Zealand Union in upholding the appeal of A. McDonald against his disqualification by the Otago I man f->r using offensive language to the referee. —It was resolved that a subcommittee consisting of the chairman and Messrs Isaacs and Crombie draw up the union’s case for submission to the Appeal Council. The Buller Union appealed to the committee to settle the deadlock which had arisen with the ?Jarlborou.gh Union regarding the competition for th<: Seddon Shield. — The committee decided that it had no jurisdiction in the case, but would tie! as arbitrator provided al! the unions concerned wore agreed.

A letter was reci'ived front Maur tc<- I*. Epstein, Kimberley, Griquala;td W c •;. pi< ]>< sing Io brhig n.er a South African ‘’coloured" Rugby team. The letter slated that thin South African coloured team would be composed of purely coloured colonials, who were all trained athletes and well up in the game. Tlie majority of them will be what we call here ini ernat lottals, as having plaicrj in represent at ive matebes in I ouriiaiiii'Di s against; Transittai. Orange Free Shite am! Cape Cob ny They would be prepared t<> play as m«nv matches as could be arranged

-three per week if necessary —and would accept any reasonable guara’lLce for matches. They would pay all their own expenses, and would bring twenty seven plavcrs; more to follow if necessary. The team vas purely independent. After a litile discussion it was resolved, on Ihe motion of Mr. Crombie, that the ]e!tcr bo replied to to Ihe effci t tbal ail eoniniiinieatioms must be. m-’de through the South African Board, and further that the New Zealand Union cannot see their way to receive any team not representing the South African Board. —On the motion of the chairman it. was then resolved that, the committee write to (lie South African Rugby Board enclosing a copy of this correspondcnce and reverting to previous communications stating that- the .i?» Zealand Rugby Union will be pleased to receive a South African ro]::-e--.e-’talive team to tour the Domini >rt in 1912.