FOOTBALL.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXI, Issue 46, 9 October 1911, Page 5

FOOTBALL.

AUSTRALIA DEFEATS WALES

London, October 8. The Australians met the Welsh team and scored six trios and live goals, while Wales score was four trios and four goals, including two penalties. It wasl a bright and fast game, the Australians’ passing being splendid. They wore in magnificent fettle. Francis made one try and converted four. NORTH v. SOUTH. THE NORTHERNERS VICTORIOUS. (.Per Press Association.) Wellington, October 8. The annual fixture, North Island v. South Island, was decided on Saturday in summer weather. The conditions of play were dead against football. A hot sun shone during the afternoon, and the field was very hard. . The -Southerners were outclassed in the minor sense. They lacked combination, an element wliicu was discernible fitfully during the play in the ranks of the northerners. Loth sides worked strenuously, and individualisation was impossible. 'The northerners’ rearguard appeared to have more scoring material than their opponents. Scott drew fir,ssthlposl £*>;•■ tlis jsautjli* erners with a goal from a penalty Grace altered the state of affairs by scoring a brilliant try, which Rawin' converted. Ryland placed another try to the credit of the northerners shortly afterwards. Lynch scored the southerners’ first try half-way through the spell, Scott missing the goal, and the spell ended. Soon afterthe start of the second half Rangi Wilson touched down for the nortn, Rawiri converting. North Island 13, South Island 6. Lynch later scored for south and Wilson for the north, neither effort being converted. Towards the end of the game Desmond .added another try to the northerners’ score, the kick at goal missing. The nune ended: North Island Id, South Island 9.