GENERAL GOSSIP

NZ Truth, Issue 477, 8 August 1914, Page 10

GENERAL GOSSIP

In the Petonc v. Athletic junior fixture, tries were scored for the former by Ryan. O. Dennehy and Hasan (2), Miller converting two. Hutchison touched down for Athletic. McCarllc enhancing and also kicking a goal from a mark. The senior cup competitions were resumed at Palmerston North on Saturday laßt. In the flxturo between Orientals and United, the first- named were victorious by 14 to 8. Felldlng defeated Western by S to nil. The Wairarapa Union competition matches on Saturday resulted : Rod SUira 9, United 6: Carterton 3. Gladstone nil. The former encounter is said to have been punctuated with much rough play. The Now Zealand team made no mistake about the second test m Brisbane on Saturday last. In the presence of a largo attendance. 12,000, they won by the fairly large total of 17 points to nil. Taylor proved m good scoring mood, touching down three times. R. Roberts and Lynch also ran

over. The goal-kicking was decidedly off, only one try being converted by E. Roberts. "Centre Forward,"" the writer of Australian Association notes m the Sydney "Sportsman," says: "Next Wednesday will see the opening of the carnival at teh Sydney Cricket Ground, and it will be continued daily, with one exception, until the following Saturday week, viz., from .the sth to the loth August. .Everybody should see these games, as it I will open the eyes of those who have never witnessed this code to see the game- that draws tens of - thousands every Saturday m the capitals of every State of the Commonwealth, "with the exception of N.S.W. and Queensland. It is sparkling for the four 25 minutes which is the duration of the game. The ball is always m play — no . lineouts, no scrums; but ding-dong from end to end, from bounce to bell." Continuing, the same writer says: "The amalgamation of the Australian game with the Rugby League game j may be much nearer than any of us think. A conference will be held m j Melbourne within the next fortnight, when the leading officials of both bodies will meet to discuss the proposal, and see if they cannot evolve a game which will meet the approval of all players of the two great games."