FOOTBALL.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXIX, Issue 123, 17 July 1911, Page 5

FOOTBALL.

THE NORTHERN UNION GAME NEW ZEALANDERS BADLY DEFEATED. By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright, United Press Association. Sydney, July 15.

For the League match there was lino weather and a big attendance. New Zealand kicked off against a light breeze. From the outset, the game was fast, neither side having an advantage, till Messenger landed a beautiful goal from a free-kick. Then Now South Wales bucked up, and outclassed their opponents, the ball flying about in a bewildering fashion, till at half-time the scores stood, New South Wales 21, New Zealand nil. For Now South IS ales, Courtney scored two tries, and Hallet, Sullivan, and Farnsworth scored tries, Messenger converting three. Ho also kicked two penalty goals. Hallet dropped a beautiful goal from half-way. In the second half, New Zealand improved, the forwards breaking away repeatedly. Play for some time was on the New South Wales goal line, where Gilmore kicked a nenalty goal. The New Zealand forwards worked back from scrambling play. Rnkutai, who had been’ playing /a sound game, dived across, and Gilmore added the extra points. After this the New Zealanders, who were run to a standstill, broke up, Now South Wales monopolising the ball till the finish. The final scores wore, New South Wales 39, New Zealand 7. For New South Wales, Broomham and McKivatt scored a try each, Messenger converting both, also dropping a goal. There were 30,000 people present at the match. THE TEAM FOR ENGLAND. Sydney, July 15. The League team for England is as follows New South Wales: Neil, Messenger, Broomham, Ilallett, Frawley, Gilbert, V. Farnsworth, Bcrecry, Russell, McKivatt, Holloway, W. Farnsworth, Pearce, Noble, Sullivan, Cann, McCuc, Courtney, Williams, McMurtrie, Craig, Murray and Burge; Now Zealand, Woodward, Savoury, Francis and Gillctt; Queensland, Nicholson. STRATFORD I. v. TUKAPA I. The following will represent Stratford I. in the match against Tukapa 1., at Now Plymouth, on Thursday next:—Kivell, Anderson, Wood, Cameron, Stewart, Bonner, Fearon, Marchant, Osborne, Smith, James, Y T oung, Melville, Boon, and Hancock; emergencies: Back, Dud Cameron; forward, Ryan.

STRATFORD V. WAIMATE

The frduwing second juniors have been Selected to play Waimate second juniors at Kaponga on Thursday next, leaving Stratford at 12.15 p.m. sharp by brake, as match starts at 2.30: Collins (3), Merchant (2). Loveridgo (2), Rogers, Rennie, Russ, Till, Walsh, Sheahan, Crewe, Jones, Bullsn, Slight. Shed practice on Tuesday night; all are requested to attend.