NORTH v. SOUTH.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume LXVIII, Issue LXVIII, 15 July 1912, Page 5

NORTH v. SOUTH.

A WIN FOR THE NORTH

BY TELEGEAPH—PBESS h.rj; iCIATION.

NAPIER, July 14. The North Island v. South Island Rugby football match was played on Saturday afternoon in beautiful weather and in the presence of an enthusiastic crowd, estimated at a little short of five thousand, including many country people- and a number of visitors from different parts of New Zealand. The game resulted in a win for the North by 12 points to S. After the recent rain the ground was a bit heavy and slippery in places. Lack of combination was noticeable in the South Island team in the early stages of the game, and except that the North Island forwards were slightly better than the South, the teams were fairly evenly matched. There is no doubt that the better team won.

About eight minutes after the game started, E. Roberts (Taranaki) scored the first try behind the posts. O'Leary converted. North 5, South nil. Twenty minutes later Alexander (South) got over the line, and Doell converted from a difficult angle. North 5, South 5. Towards the end of the first half Alexander again got over as a result of a Southern rush, but Doell failed to add the major points. South 8, North 5.

Soon after the second half commenced Stohr scored for the North, but O'Leary's attempt to convert was a failure. North 8, South 8. When half-way through the spell MeKenzie potted a neat <roal for the North, the match ending, North, 12; South, 8.