FOOTBALL.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XLVI, Issue XLVI, 23 June 1911, Page 5

FOOTBALL.

NORTHERN UNION GAME. NEW ZEALAND V. N.S. WALES. AN ATTENDANCE OF 50,000. Piiess Association.—Copyright SYDNEY, Thursday. The Xew South Wales team in today's match against the New Zealand League team were:—Neill; Broom. hum, Messenger, Hallett, Frawley; Earnsworth; MeKivatt; Cann, Medio. Sullivan, Courtney, Pearce, and Noble.

Sew Zealand kicked off before a. crowd of 50,000, and immediately pressed, Francis heading a dribbling rush to the New South Wales goal. The New Zealand forwards'started 1 well, but were soon outclassed by their smaller and more skilful opponents. From scraggy play in the New South Wales 25 Messenger centred to Frawley, who scored. Asher, by a brilliant run, started a good rush, but Francis was downed on the* line. The New" South Wales forwards worked back-from the ruck, and Noble fell across. Messenger failed at the kick. Shortly after Messenger landed a beautiful goal from half-iway, and from this on until'halftime tlie local backs took possession of the game. Messenger, Frawley, and Broom Ira m each scoring a trv. [Francis kicked a penalty for New Zealand. At. half-time the scores ■were: New South Wales 19; New Zealand 2. From the kick-off Morse passed to Francis, who fell across, buv> failed at the goal. New South WalesIf), New Zealand i?. From play in New South Wales 25 Woodward 'kicked a penalty—JS T ew South Wlales 19, New Zealand 7. Messenger from a passing rush, scored. Frawley failed at goal. The New Zealand forwards, headed by Francis, transferred play to New South Wales 25, where Woodward dodged' across., but failed at goal. New South Wales 21, New Zealand 10. From this forward New South Wal,cs played a better game in every department. MeKivatt, Cann, and Russell scored a try each, Messenger converting two. The final scores were: New South Wales 35, New Zealand 10. (■Received 10.30 a.m..) SYDNEY, Friday. The fakitng -at. yesterday's football match amounted to £2570.

'The following players will: represent St. Mary's against Northern Albion nt Victory Square on Suturday at 3 o'.clock:—'Tanner, Tall, Haunigan, Armstrong, McGillicuddy, Doyle, 'Stapp, Kir'ton, Wilson, Watson, Mullany, O'Rourke, 'Clarke, and Young. WELLINGTON V. MARLBOROUGH. WELLINGTON, Thursday. Wellington defeated Marlborough at Rugbv by 21 to 17, after" a fast and exciting game. The visiting forward's put up good work in the second spell with the wind behind them and repeatedly had it'lio local side strictly on the defensive. There was not a great deal -between the two teams, though the local backs were superior to the- visitors'. Cook (2), Perry. .Walsh, audi Mitchinson scored , trie s for the victors,. McFarlane converting three, and llegglun, 'Manning, Mogridge, illealy, and McDonald scored for Marlborough', O'Brien -converting- one. The following will represent the lAlbion senior team to play at tho Park at 2 p.m. to-morrow:—(Wood-ward, (Ruff, Taylor, Johansen, Kin-zet-fc. J. Nesfoitt, Whiting, Lamb, 'Cross. Fisher, S. Pike, Lamb, L. Taylor, H. Nesbitt, Treweek. The following will represent tlie Rivals in their match against Hope Pirates at. 2 o'clock at the Park:—■ Edwards (2). MoConchie, Barnett, Hayden, O. Kenning, O'Donnell 02), v Kitching- (2), Dando. Johnson, Mas- • lin, Burke-, and H. Ayden. ' ' ' The following will represent tho Rival third team to-morrow against the College- A at 2 p.m.:—Howard, Francis. Woodward, Hull, King, Macmahon, Ryan, Fowler, Kenning, Rankin, Loird, Hannigan, Gabrielson % Clements. Beattie; emergencies, Gay, Mills, and lAnnear.