THE NORTHERN UNION GAME.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLVII, Issue 1449, 3 October 1910, Page 8

THE NORTHERN UNION GAME.

AUCKLAND DEFEATS COMBINED SOUTH.' [BT TELEGRAPH.—PRESS ASSOCIATION.] « -* 1 : . DU-N"Edi>', Saturday. The Auckland Northern „ Union team played a match against a team representing Otag-o and ' Southland to-day. ..There.were close on 2000 spectators present. after the start Walker (Otago) ■ got over from a loose dribbling; rush, McDermott tailing with the kick at goal. Nothing of note ocI curred until Kean, the; Auckland scrum-half, got ■ across, and Dunning converted. McDermott next • scored for Otago, and . Hughes added the major >. points. Kven play took place until Asher broke I away from half-way, and, outpacing his opponents, l scored under the posts. Dunning failed with the \ kick. Before the close of the spell Coulter scored i for' Otago. Johnston converting, and Nolan scored ' an unconverted try for Auckland, the scores at 1 half-tuna being: Otago, 13; Auckland, 11. In. the eeeood »pell Auckland, playing with the i -wind, had things pretty well all their own, way. , v Otago scored one more try, Harridge getting over from a forward rush. McDermott converted. Five ' tries were scored {or Auckland, the scorers being ' Kean (3). Bennett, and Dunning. Cole converted " two tries. The final scores were Auckland 30 Otago and Southland 18 NEW ZEALANDERS IN ENGLAND. [EBOM OCR OWN COIIBESPONCENT.] London, August 26. The Northern Union Clubs are beginning to marshal their ranks in preparation for i the winter season! . Rowe, of New Zealand, ; will be in the threequarter line for Leeds. ■ Archie Waddell, of New Zealand, is stated 1 to have signed on for St. Helens to reinforce ! their forward line. Wigan is staunch on - New Zealanders—Seeling. Todd, and Ramsdale are to be reinforced by Lionel P. Williams (Ponsonby and Auckland City), and Albert G. Rcnwiok (Ponsonby, Grafton, and ' New Zealand, 1908). Johnston also may return to Wigan this year.