FOOTBALL

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LIV, Issue LIV, 14 June 1920, Page 5

FOOTBALL

-ENGLISH TEAM AT SYDNEY. DEFEATED BY 42 TO 6. (By Electric Telegraph— Copyright). (Australian & N.Z. Cable Association) SYDNEY.. May 13. The lingliishmen played the second match of, the tour before a packed' ground, n fine weather. JS'ew South Wales from the kickoff showed they were the superior team, forcing-tho game to the visitors’ twenty-five, whore., except for oecasonal futile ' dashes on the part of -the English- ' men, the ball stayed. The scopes at hall-time svcre New South Wales 21: , England 2. 1 ' During tlie second half the English- " men played up, but failed to reach the staudai’d of the home team’s play, the final scores l;eing—New South Wales , i2 ; England 6. Scorers for New South Wales were Gorge (3 tries S goals), Gilbert a‘ try, Pearce a try, McGowan a try, Latta a try, Fraser a try, Robinson a try. For England, Gronow 3 goals. A ROUGH GAME. (Roe. 12.10 p.m.) / SYDNEY, This Day. During Saturday’s match two Eng- , lish threequarters were ordered off the field in the second half for repeatedly questioning the referee’s decision, and a third for punching an opponent. One New South Wales player was ordered off, and several others on 'both sides were cautioned for rough play, which marked the game throughout. (Roe. 8.55 a.in.) SYDNEY, This Day. The football match on Saturday was one of the most sensational played in Sydney, a victory 'by such a margin staggering,the most optimistic of home supporters’ The Englishmen question some of the rulings of the referee, bat were outplayed from the commencement. . SYDNEY, June 12; The Rugby Union is negotiating to bring a French football team to Australia m 1922. SYDNEY, June-13. The death has occurred of Harry Cox, formerly a New Zealand Rugby footballer NORTH V. SOUTH ISLAND. (United Press Association) WELLINGTON, June-12. The following team has been chosen to represent the North Island in the inter-island Rugby football match to, ■ bo placed at Wellington on 26th June, —Fullback. J. O’Brien (Auckland); threequarters,.- V. Wilson (Auckland), B, Algar (Wellington), and . N. ABarker (Wellington) : five-eighths, C. 13adele v (Auckland), J. Tilyard (Wellington); half, E. Roberts (Wellington); wing forward, .. Lucas (Auckland); forwards, A. Cat-roll, (Manawatn), J. M. Cain (Taranaki); Moffatt (Wellington) lock ; West (Taranaki), Jacobs (Horowhenua), Bollis (Wanganui), and Fletcher (Aucklan)d. Emergencies, hacks. Mapu (Hawke’s Bay), forwards, J. Shearer (Wellington), J. Donald (Wairarapa); half-back, C. Brown (Taranaki). . . . " The Selec tors were A. J, Griffiths (Wellington), G. W. Nicholson (Auckland), and D. Malone (Taranaki). E. Roberts is not available for the match, but will be able to go to Australia if selected for the tour. NELSON RUGBY UNION.

A meeting of the Management- Committee of the above was held oh Tuesday evening. Present: Mr. Q, Logan (President), Messrs ' Brennan (Vice-president), McKay, Komnitz. Woatrupp, Reed, Hogg, Gilbei*t, and the secretary. Correspondence was dealt with as ■, . follows: . From N.Z. Rugby Union, requesting nominations for South Island country team.—Referred to selectors. From Old Boys’ -Club, requesting to have Millar and Grigg reinstated to junior.—Granted. From the Nelson Club re classification®.—Granted. v • A vote of thanks was passed to Messrs Brennan- and Westrupp, call stewards in the recent seven-a-side tournament, for the able manner in which they carried out their duties. Mr. Or. Logan was nominated VicePresident of the N.Z, Rugby. Union. It was decided* that all reinstatements close on Tuesday, June 15th. Resolved that Rule 4 of the Union Rule Book be enforced, club secretaries to forward duplicate receipts of players forthwith. Mr. J. Barter’s offer of a banner to the - winners of the senior championship was accepted with thanks.