FOOTBALL

Taranaki Daily News, 18 September 1924, Page 5

FOOTBALL

WELLINGTON ON TOUh. DEFEATED BY SOUTHLAND. By Telegraph—Press Association. Invercargill, Last Night Southland defeated Wellington by R points to 3 after a tight, strenuous game. The conditions were ideal. The Wellington forwards were clever in tight work and on the line-outs, but the backs, who had most of the baD, lacked sting. The Southland backs, particularly Hazlett, were superior and the forwards were better in the open. Wellington's score came from a long pass across the ground, Blddell scoring. Southland’s first try came from Beil beating the opposition and passing to Murray, who scored. In the second spell a pass along the backs went to McEwan, who, after a diagonal run. scored under the posts, Rice converting. Wellington tried many "pots” in the second spell without result. BUSH DEFEAT KING COUNTRY. PahiatUß, Last Night. Bush defeated King Country by IS points to 14 to-day. The game was played in n light drizzle. Tries for Bush were scored by S. Tait (2), Ferguson. E. Humphrey, F. Burling and Ware, and the King Country tries were scored by Parrant and Synords, while C. Raleigh converted one and kicked two penalties. The game provided a hard contest, and it was won in the closing stages, Bush deserving their win. PLAY IN AFRICA. WIN FOR BRITAIN. Capetown, Sept. 16. The British Rugby team beat the SouthWestern Districts team by 12 points to 6.