FOOTBALL.

Northland Age, Volume IV, Issue 47, 13 July 1908, Page 4

FOOTBALL.

The N.Z, University Football Team. SYDNEY, July 11, The New Zealand University touring team of Rugby footballers met a fairly strong metropolitan combination to-day, but not the best thut could have been placed in the field. The visitors played a fine game during the first spell although a try was secured

against them and they failed to score themselves.

Grey was injured and Nuku replaced him in the second spell, the New Zealanders forcing the pace for a time. Dansoy kicked a goal from a mark and Brosnahan scored in a good position as the result of a dribbling rush between himself and Delamcre, but Dansey failed to add the major points. An easy shot from a mark by Nuku was miskicked by Dansey and then the visitors went all to pieces, the local players notching three tries in quick succession, ono of which was converted; the game thus ended in a win for the home team by 14 points to 6.

The Maori Footballers,

SYDNEY, July II

The Maoris defeated the Northern Districts team at West Maitland by 30 points to 16. It was a fast game, its chief feature being the good passing rushes l>y the Maoris. The Northerners held their own during the greater part of the game, but tho Maoris’ condition told in the latter portion of the second spell.