FOOTBALL.

Timaru Herald, Volume XIIC, Issue 13683, 27 August 1908, Page 5

FOOTBALL.

BRITAIN DEFEAT QUEENSLAND.

Pfessf Association-Bv Telegraph-Copy i-vjlit Received 11.20. p.m., August 26th. BRISBANE, August 26.

The British footballers defeated , Q'ueeiisland_by.2o points to 3 points. It was a. goad ganici- in. the fi.nsi half,, which ended 6*: Queensland 3. In the second half ths visitoir* over-ran the local men.

ASSOCIATION CARNIVAL. Reofjjj.vl l a.m., ■ August 27th. MELBOURNE,. August-26. Tasmania, defeated New Zealand by 11 goals and 2 behinds to 1 goal and' 12 bshinds. IMPROVING THE GAME. Per Press Association. AUCKLAND, August 26. At .a meeting of (lie Auckland Rugby Union this evening, the question of improving the rugby game was discussed at length. Members present were ui.inijKously of the c pinion thu. tu> ivies should be modified, and t wis th.i.jtlit the matter should b.=> iii-.an-ed at. rn »<-ny date. It; was resolved t.\ c> ope.'jte v. ith the Otago Union and request the N.Z. Union to call a general to discuss the whole ma*;3r. WELLINGTON BEAT SOUTHLAND.

: ' WELLINGTON, August 26. The Wellington-Southland footballi match was played here this afternoon in miserable weather. About one thousand spectators were* present. The tame team won by eight points to nil after a hard and well-fought gamp. Tlio score is a fair indication of the relative merits of the teams.

Wellington R team defeated Rush Union by six points to nil.

"The following will play for Pirates v. Zingari to-day: —Hall, Oosgrove, Feron, Murphy, Gardiner, Davey, Goulding,' Forgeson, Sutherland, Cole (captain), Doyle, Rlickham, Evans, Elder, Kane, Miller, and MitcbelL