FOOTBALL.

Timaru Herald, Volume XIIC, Issue 13992, 30 August 1909, Page 6

FOOTBALL.

THE MAORIS BEATEN. Pfess Association-By Telegraph-Copyright Received 5.5 p.m., August 29th. SYDNEY, August 29. In the match played yesterday, Australia. (20 points) beat the Maoris (13 points). Prior to the match nine Maoris were arrested under an order of the Court obtained by Mr Jack in connection with his claim, but matters were arranged enabling them to play. The attendance was about 10,000.. Play in the first half was even. A few minutes from the start Australia was penalised, and Powhiuwhiu succeeded in putting the hall over the bar. Asher and Kapana each secured tries, Powhiuwhiu's shots at goal both being failures. For Australia Carpenter kicked a penalty, and Nicholson got a try, Butler converting. In the second spell play was exciting. The Australians, making the game fast, kept the visitors on the defensive. • Cam, Bntler, and Broomham successively crossed the Maori line, Bntler converting the first two. The Maoris did not get a look in until just before no time, when coming strong Haira secured a try, Taonui adding the extra points. At the close of the game the cup (trophy) for the winners of the test matches, was presented to the Maoris. Received 12.55 a.m., August 30th. SYDNEY, August 29. The Rugby League has handed a cheque to" the sheriff covering the amount in dispute pending the Court's decision. The Maoris were therefore, released. INTER-COLLEGE Per Press Association. WANGANUI, August 29. The inter-college football tournament was continued on Saturday when Wellington beat Christchnrch by 25 to 5. WIN FOR AUCKLAND. WELLINGTON, August 28. • The twenty-first representative match between Auckland and Wellington was played this afternoon under unfavourable conditions, as regards weather and ground: Rain fell during' the progress of the match, making the ball greasy for the backs to manipulate with satisfactory results. About 6500 spectators were present. Auckland scored a somewhat lucky victory by 3 to nil, O'Leary kicking a fine penalty goal -in the first spell- The game was a hard fonghb one, the forwards monopolising the bulk of the play. On the day's form there was not a great deal of difference between the teams. The Northerners the most of the work on the line out from which they engineered many break away rushes. They were also tleverer with their feet than the local

brigade. The visiting vanguard handled and kicked, the leather with greater sureness, accuracy and force than the opposing division, while on occasions they initiated excellent passing rushes, the state of the ground alone preventing them from carrying them to success! ul issue. The Northerners indulged in plenty of off-side for which they were frequently penalised. They had the best of the play in the first speli, but the local men more than equalised maitters in the succeeding half. In the second spell Magec, captain of the Auckland team, while racing for the ball near the "Wellington line collided with an opponent receiving severe concussion of the brain. Windle, from the Thames, replaced him. Had the ground been dry the Wellington backs would probabh' have proved a great thorn in the side of the Aucklandcrs. • BULLEIt BEATS NELSON. WESTPORT, August 28. The Buller v. Nelson niaicli, played at Cape JJ'oulwiud to-day, resulted in a win for Buller by eiglit points to three. In the first spell neat passing between R': Hansby and Kelly lee the latter away and he scored near the goal posts, McDiarmid converting. In tlie second spell Kelly gamed possession of tlie leather and transferred to R. Hansby who finished a dashing run by scoring a try which was unconverted. Nelson put more life into tlie play, and obtaining a free kick in Buller's 25, Saunders neately goaled. The game was hard, but not brilliant, tlie ground being slippery. A ■ feature of the play was fine line, kicking by I Saunders, captain of the visiting team. TOWN BEATS COUNTRY. CHRISTCHURCH, August 29. A match was played at Lancaster Park this afternoon between teams representing town and country, The weather conditions were very unfavourable and with a greasy bull and a slippery ground good football was out of the question. The game was very evenly contested, the country forwards showing up very well. The town' backs had better combination than their opponents and this enabled them to win by 12 to 6. WIN FOR- SYDNEY UNIVERSITY. DUNEDIN, August 28. . The match Otago University v. Sydney University was played on the Caledonian ground this afternoon in miserable weather. The visitors were victorious, the final score being 11 points to 8. Hardie and Maben being unable to go to Fairlie, their places in the 1$ team on Wednesday will be taken by M. Houlihan and G. Niall. 11. Houston has been chosen to travel with the team as sixteenth man.