THE TE AUTE COLLEGE TEAM'S TOUR.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLI, Issue 12601, 27 June 1904, Page 3

THE TE AUTE COLLEGE TEAM'S TOUR.

BEAT MUST-STREET MODEL SCHOOL 31 TCI 4. By Telegram—Pecs* A isoclation.—' , received June SJ, 8.37 a.m.) *^S BtskxTj June 25. The 'match. Te Ante College (New Zealand) against the Fort-street Model School, proved a walkover for the Tin Aute team. They began scoring right away, and the locate' only score was a beautiful goal by Abbott, off a mark. The following obtained tries for Te Te Auto:— Hiroto, Kri.kana, Ran go (2), Tukere, _Por<><'::,.(», Tuni. Five wore converted by Erikdiia, but he failed with the other two. Foretime relieved F.rikana, who retired hurt. The game ended: Te Auto 31 points, Fortstreet School 4. _ The Te Ante football team left for Wellington by the s.s. Warximoo this evening. THE ASSOCIATION GAME. ARRIVAL OF TUB NEW SOUTH WALES REPRESENTATIVES. The members of the New South Wales Association football team arrived in Auckland yesterday afternoon from. Sydney by the Mararoa, aftei a good I;rip across, and were received by the official;? of the Auckland Football Association, and escorted to tbek quarters at (he Prinro Arthur Hotel, Wel-lesley-street East. The visitors, who commence , the tour with; the match against the North Island teams on the Domain Cricket Ground on Wednesday afternoon, will be officially welcomed by His Worship the Mayor (the Hon. E. Mitehelson) at the "Municipal Buildings this morning, at half-past ten o'clock. In the course of a chat with Mr. F. W. Robinson, captain oi the New South Wales team, a Hehald reporter gathered that the visitors are a thoroughly representative lot, and excellent exponents "of the socketgame, which has been making rapid strides in the Commonwealth State during the past two or three seasons. In fact, Mr. Robinson frankly admitted, that should the Wulsbnion puffer defeat in this colony, it will inly be because the New Zealiuders have reached a higher standard of iskill in the game. This afternoon the New South Wales playefta, who number 15, and include several men capable of playing- in almost any position, will indulge in practice on the Domain Ground.

W.Y.M.I. A v. North Shore A (at Devonport) : This match resulted in a win for '■■"'' W. Y.M.I, by 5 goals to :.. W.Y.M.I, scored -J four goals in the first spell, but in the second spell Shore made thing-? lively, and in the course of son fast and interesting play both sides scored one each. For the winners, 1 Hpldsworth (12), R. Guw.cn (2), and H. Gould (1), were Ihe scorers. B. Buddie scored for - = Shore. Mr. Buddie, gave satisfaction as " referee. , , - jraei W.Y.M.I. B v. North Shore B: W.Y.MI' B won by 3 goals to 1. The game was fast ■ f " and evenly contested. IPomeroy, Irwin, and ; > Eyre scored for W.Y..M.T. - . W. Y.M.I. C v. Corinthians 111. • The first- 1 ■ ** named team won by two goals to cue. L. — Gribble scored for W.Y.M.I. C. : •' AUSTRALIAN GAME. The Auckland Imperial! v. Victoria match on Saturday, contrary So expectations, resulted in a win for the Victoria, In the -'4 first halt Victoria had the best of the game, mainly through their superior ruck work. Buttle, Morrison and Charles forming a, splendid combination. Hay's ■ long kicks were a feature of the match, and in this half helped the backs a. lot. The second naif was a letter game, but the big lead secured in the first half was too much, for the Imperials, although. B. Sandford, Forster, J. Breese, Birch and Co. made repeated on- h slaughts in the last half, and showed their ' \> best form towards the finish, which resulted:— 10 gods 12 behinds (72 :< points); Imperial, 7 goals 16 behinds (58 points). For the Victoria, Hay. Morrison, r Buttle and Charles were the ■ lion workers, and were we] I assisted by J. Bates (in goal), Pybm, Wood, Thomson and Hyne. For the Imperial, Sandford, Breese (2), Foster, Birch, Warren and ftogefc were the best.' The goal-kickers were: Victoria, Hay'(3)" Morrison (3), Wood (3), and Buttle (1).- " For ' Imperial— (2), Forster (2), Hemue, Koget and L. Breese (one each), Auck- I L&f land Imperials played two men sh«t in the " first half. . ] .