FOOTBALL.

Timaru Herald, Volume XCIV, Issue 14483, 3 July 1911, Page 5

FOOTBALL.

NORTHERN UVIEB. NEW, ZEALAND BEATS QtJHBKcV LAND. Press Association—By Tol,—Oopyrigljt, Received C.5 p.m., July 2nd. BRISBANE, July 1, The weather was fine, and there l mi an attendanco of eix thousand »t tb» Queensland-New Zealand football match (Northern mice). The opening atuges wore in favour of Queensland. The Now Zealondors, lacking combine* tion, were kept defending for the fin* ten minutes, but they played into form and towards the close of tibo first Had showed splendid combination. Thoir passing and dribbling rushes oon> plctely beat 'jtu© Quecijslaudors. In. fringeroents of the rules lost the visfc tors several tries. Tlio seoond half was very fast and exciting, but free from roughness. New Zealand scored two tries in quick succession as the result of brilliant combined play. Th» last quarter of an hour was very oven. both sides showing great combination. A«h<sr's knee gave way, and Cotterell roplacetl him.

At half time Now Zealand had scored 13 points. Dunning (2) and Sav- '-' ", oury scored trios. , Seager converted one, and Seager kicked a goal from ' the field. Queensland's score at half time was three. In the final, result New Zealand scored 24. Dunning t (2), Savoury. Wood, Ward, and Fran- ' ' cis obtained tries. Seager conTsrted ' ', three, and Seager kicked a goal from -C the field. Queensland's final score was 18. UNIVERSITY MATCH: SYDNEY; July I. ';'■; Tjho universities rugby match r». ', A suited: New Zealand 15 point*. Syd- ' ' ney 10. The weather, was fiijo but ~• , cold. There was an attendance of' five thousand. L S The first half of the game saw dull, "• straggling play, with occasional good ' l forward rushes. The backs on both > sides showed a want of ' combination, ! ' The term ended Sydney 5, New Zca-' '> land 8. On resuming the New Zea- > land forwards, attacking strongly had ' their heavier opponents in difficulties, though ' they were not supported by their backs. For Now • Zealand, Fair (2), Quilliam (2), and V' Curtayne scored tries. None were converted, the attempts befog mostly angle shots. , Per Press Association. t OHRISTOHUROH, July J, Ghnstchurch defeated Sydenham by 8 points to 4, Albion beat Linwood bj 26 to 0, Merivale beat MorUts by iH to 3, Canterbury College defaults* ta Old Boyi. DUNEDIN. July 1. Dunedin beat University by 11 to 8, • < Zingori-Richmond beat Alhambra 4 to ' 0, Southern beat Taieri Rovers It to 0, Eaikorai beat Union 32 to 0, PtrfttM beat Port Chalmers 14 to 8. •'' s RUGBY UNION. Tho committee of the S.C.R.U. met on Saturday ovening. Present Messrs Shirtcliffo (chairman), Collins. ■■ Drako, Mabon, Hassall, Mahoney, and Frnsor. Tho Now Zoaland Union forwarded £lO for encouragement of school football, and also a. list of disqualifications which had boen made general. Correspondence wns read covering a previous decision not to nominate nsa lor tbo South Island country team this year in the event of datos clashing with probable dotes of local rep. fixtures, and replies sent by the secretary were confirmed. i Notice was received that the appeal of the Zingari Club against a decision of the S.O. Union in awarding a match i to Athletic had been dismissed by thS i New Zealand Union, but that the protest fee would bo roturued. It was reported that Athletio thirdgrade had forfeited two successive games, and under the rules they wets eclarod out of the competition. An inquiry from tho Excelsior Club, Gore, concerning a player, was rt» rerred to tho seoretary. , -.? St. Andrews Club > applied for and } wore grantod permission to play a team from Pareoru. . '*> Mr Mulvoy reported having ordered off G. Coles (Star-Pirates) and J. J, Christian (Zingari) on Thursday lank. The bffonco consisted of a rough-ana* tumble, tho players preventing eaob other from regaining thoir feet. It did not amount to fighting, and ns blows were struck. Tho referee algf , j reported that during the first spoil thi | language used by members of, th» teams was " unparliamentary."— Mr Mulvoy attended and amplified his ro» port. He considered Coles the aggressor, apparently resenting a tackle, and Christian was equally liable though, aggravated. Tlio olFonco was not S0» nous, and ho did not wish tho Union to oonsider it so, but tlio game had been played in a bad spirit from the start, and after the ordering off It improved considerably.—Christian also nttondod, and admitted that the re. force's statoment was eorroot, but .said ho did not consider the afFalr serious enough for ordering off.—lt was de» cidod that Christian had been suffibl. ently, punished by losing tho mojof Eortion of the game, and that Coles o suspended for ono week. , Notification wns ordered to be sent to olubs that nil outstanding dues miißt be paid before tlio Bth inst., of disqualification would be imposed ao» cording to the rules. A sub-committee was appointed to arrange a rep. programme and report at noxt meeting.