FOOTBALL.

Oamaru Mail, Volume XXXV, Issue 9793, 19 March 1908, Page 1

FOOTBALL.

PKll-HI.ACKS v. XIIKTTIKKN I'XIOX. [ltv I'it.Ki Tine Tki.kok.wh.—COl'VKlOUT.] (Pr.tt l'.t:t:ss Assorrvrto.v.) lie.cived March 18. at 9.37 p.m. -Sydney. March 18. From a spectacular point of view the Xorlhern l.'nion match against the Xew Zealanilcrs al - Slamfm-d Fridge was a great success. About 12.CJ0 were pr.-.-enf. 'I he Kngiisi n were completely outplaved. In the first half Smith scored for the'Xew Xealanders after a brilliant run. \les--en-.ei- converting, dnlv iiue tackling bv Tavlor .-avid the Knglish line fiom iil-inir ,'n.ssed 'Oll several -a c-i.-i.-n.-. Wriglev was spcidlv noiicealih- tor his line work. After a good l-mtl of passing the Xortllerncrs scored, but failed to convert. •|!-e second half saw line p.,.-.-ing bv Wwivard and Me.--.en--.er. Iron, whi- ii .h.hn-ui scud, but M.*seugcr fai!e<i to add the 111:1 jor lviints. So<«i. after T<kM crossed and Messenger suet ceded, and followed by kickin" a goal oil' a trv secured bv Johnson. In" the last live minutes the FngHshmcn got going, and 1-'.. cie.-. who was injured early in the game, . ro.-s.-d the line. Just the'plate kick failed, the visitors winning:' bv 18 to 6.