FOOTBALL.

Oamaru Mail, Volume XXXVII, Issue 10238, 30 August 1909, Page 4

FOOTBALL.

[By Electric Telegraph—Copyright.] (Pee Press Association.) THE PROFESSIONAL GAME. AUSTRALIA v. MAORIS. Received August 29, at 5.5 p.m. , Sydney, August 29. Australia defeated the Maoris by 20 points to 13. Prior to the match nine Maoris were arrested under an order of the Court obtained by Mr Jack in connection with his claim, but matters were arranged enabling them to play. The attendance was about 10,000. Play in the first half was even. A few minutes from the start Australia was penalised, and Powhiuwhiu sticcecded in putting the ball over the bar. Ashcr and Kopana each secured tries, but Powhiuhiu's shots at goal were both failures. For Australia, Carpenter kicked a penalty and Nicholson got a try, Butler converting. In the second spell play was exciting. The Australians, making the game fast, kept the visitors on the defensive. Cam, Butler, and Broomhain successively crossed the line, Butler converting'the first two. The Maoris did not get a look in till just before "notime," when coming with a strong rush Haira secured a try, and Taomii converted. The cup trophy for the winners of the test matches was won by and presented to the Maoris. Sydney, August 29. The Rugby League handed a cheque to the. Sheriff covering the amount in dispute, pending the Court's decision. The Maoris were therefore released.

BULLER v. NELSON. (Per Phess Association.) Westport, August 28. The match was played at_ Cape Foulwind to-day and resulted in a win for Buller by eight points to three. In the first spell neat passing by R. Hansby and Kelly let the latter away and he scored near the goal posts, M'Diarmid converting. Shortly after the resiimption of play in the second spell Kelly gained possession of the leather and transferred to R. Hansby, who finished a dashing run by scoring a try, which was not converted. Nelson put more life into the play, and, obtaining a free kick inside Buller's 25, Saunders kicked a neat goal. The game was hard but not brilliant, the ground being slippery. A feature of the play was the fine line kicking by Saunders, captain of the visiting team.

OTAGO UNIVERSITY v. SYDNEY UNIVERSITY. (Pep. Press Association.) Dunedin, August 28. The match Otago University v. Sydney University was played on the Caledonian Ground this afternoon in miserable weather. The visitors were victorious, the final score being 11 points to 8.

WAIHEMO-WAIKOUAITI v. DUNEDIN JUNIORS. (From Our Own Correspondent.) The football match between the Waihemo-Waikouaiti County team and a junior representative team from Dunedin was played on Saturday afternoon. Heavy rain had fallen during the morning and continued throughout the game. The game was a mud scramble, the ground being inches deep in mud in several places; and before long the players were almost unrecognisable. Under the circumstances good play was out of the question, and a detailed description of the game is unnecessary. The only-score was a try obtained by Paul, as" the result of a dribbling rush by the visitors. The visitors excelled in combined work and on the line-out, often gaining long stretches of ground by their clever work on the line. The home team played with great dash, and had hard luck in not scoring, several chances being, lost through over-eager-ness. A feature of the game was the splendid fielding of the. wet ball and the powerful line-kicking of the ■ opposing full-backs, Pagan and Clark. The game was controlled by Mr H. White, s*f Dunedin.