TOURING LEAGUE FOOTBALLERS.
MATCH AT SYDNEY. "WIN FOR NEW SOUTH WALES. Prose Aesociation—By Telegraph-Copyright. it> ■ i t SYI)NE Y, June 22. (Received June 22, at 5.5 p m ) There were 20,000 spectators present at the League football match. From the commencement New Zealand forced the game, but a rush by New South Wales a few minutes later resulted in the home team spring a try. From a rally New Zealand secured the ball, and crossed the line. New Zealand' continued to force the game for the rest of the first half the scores at half-time beins : New South Wales, 8; New Zealand, 10. From this on, though the New Zealaniders were attempting tlo force the game, the home team took the attack from their hands, and won by 39 points to 31. v . The scorers for New Zealand were • Ifwerson (two tries, three goals), Mitchell (two 'tries), Rukutai (a try), Davids son (two goals), Walters and Walsh (a try each. v J (Received June 23, at 0.40 am) The New South Wales team for tomorrow'*? match will be the same as Satur-
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 17658, 23 June 1919, Page 5
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