NORTHERN LEAGUE MATCH.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XXXIX, Issue 12815, 15 July 1912, Page 7

NORTHERN LEAGUE MATCH.

(Press Assn. — By Telegraph. — Copyright.)

SYDXKV. July 14. In! tho third trial of strength between the New Zealanders an:l N«-w Sooth Wale*, the latter won by 14 to 3. The New Zealand team was:— Full-back. liargrcaves; three-quarters, Wc<ton, Bradley, f'arlow: five-eights, Moir, Curran; half, Barber; forwards, Hvans Irvine. -M. Hay ward, Itukutai, King. 11. Hay ward. The New South Wales team was: — Kull-back, Fraser; ilii'ec-(|iiaiters, l-'rainlcy. Messenger. Campbell, Broomhan; halves, Norman, llanoway; forwards, I'earce, Noble, Courtney, McCue, Sullivan, Cann.

The game was played m slush, and it was. mining continuously. Tho Welshmen show!."! excellent combination, ami ihoir pas-sing was good, considering the conditions. Tliey wore determined from the start. Their forwards also < got the ball oftcuer than New Zealand from the scrums. The defence of both teams was sound. The New Zealanders did not follow tlieir tactics of the previous match against New South Wales, and did not indulge m so much footwork until m the later stages of iho game, when they made good rushes. New South Wales kicked off and passed. Messenger secured the ball at the 25, and with a dodgy run forced through. Messenger converted his own try. King was injured, an-.l Dervan went on as substitute. New South Wales continued to press, and Norman, who was playing a fine game, picked up at the 25 and transferred to Broomhan, who handed to Pearce, who scored at the corner. The try was unconverted. From a free kick for off-side play "Messenger secured a goal, and towards tho end . of the spell Messenger made a similar score. New South Wales was unable, m the second spell, to cross the visitors' line, but j from a iree kick for lying on the ball Messenger potted another goal. The New Zealand ! forwards rallied half way through the second spell. Broomhan picked up the ball off a ru.sh, but was downed. The ball, however, was • carried over and M. Hay ward scored, the try [being unconverted. The last 20 minutes was [uninteresting, except for a few flashes. Curran 'retired injured. The game flnished— New South [Wales 14, New Zealand 3. There was an attendance of 8000.

DUNEDIN, last night. Ideal weather prevailed, but the grounds were heavy after the recent rain. University 5 beat Pirates 3, Southern 9 beat Kaikorai 3, Zingari-Richmond 24 beat. Alhambra 3, Union\ 6 beat Taieri Rovers 3, Dunedin 6 beat Port Chalmers 3.

WELLINGTYON, last night. ( Fine wentlier was experienced. The senior Rugby matches resulted:. Oriental 6 v. Poneke 0, St. James' 10 v. Victoria College 5, Petone 12 v. AVellingtoii 0, Athletic 24 v. Southern

i AUCKLAND, 1-hst night. •Af Rugby football only two senior matches were played. College Rifles beat Marjst Bros.' by -18 points to nil, and City defeated Parnell by 10 points to 8.

- Newton Jlangers won the senior championshij) under Northern Union rules.

M. Gilmour, one of Carlton's "soccer, players, sustained a broken leg during play yesterday afternoon. The soccer championship was won by Everton.

PALMERSTON N., last riight. The representative .match ( played between Manawatu and HorowKenua. was easily won by Manawatu by 29 points to 3. The following Horowhenua and Manawatu representative team has been chpse.n to play Taranaki at Taranaki on August 8th :— Hughes, Toa, Winiata, W. Winiata, Rawiri, Ford, Waldegrave, Pegden, Munro. Soiascia, Reed, Harkness, Hardie, McDonald. W. Winiata; emergencies, Walsh, Frayberg, Griffiths, Eglinton.