FOOTBALL.

West Coast Times, 24 June 1912, Page 1

FOOTBALL.

KIWI V. KOKATAHf.

The Kiwi oud Kokatahi Seniors played a. drawn game at Kokatahi on Saturday—six points each. Fisher scored two good tries for Kiwis and H. Honor kicked two goals from the field for Kokatahi, The home team had slightly the better game, Air. .Malavey refereed. J UN 1011 GAMES. Two junior games took place on ('ass hkiuaro c.u Saturday afteninci'. A rail urn defeating Rivals by 14 points to nil; and Kokatahi heating Kiwi? by three to nil. Mr. 13. .Duweil refereed both games.

RFT TEAM. MATCH AT (UIi.IiY.MONTH The following team has been ciioscn to represent the local sub-union at Ureyiuouth mi Saturday next:—Fullhack: Harvey ; three-quarters: Fisher, Bonar, Owens; five-eighths; (!. Taiiuii, E. Dowell; half: -I). Dowell; wing: W. Wilson; forwards: Houston, Caiioy, W. Henderson, Smith, V. Keegan, O’Meara, Atkinson. .Emergencies:—Mild and Oooeh (backs); 11, Harvey and J, Reott" (forwards). QUEENSLAND v. NEW .SOUTH WALES. BRISBANE, June 23, At Rugby, Queensland beat New South Wales by 18 points to 15. | THE NORTHERN UNION CAME. NEW ZEALANDER’S BEATEN IN SYDNEY. Tiie Now Zealand Northern Union team played a match against the Now South Wales representatives to-day, and were Mime" hat easily defeated. SYDNEY, June 23, The teams were as follow : NEW . ZEALAND. Full-back: Hargreaves ; three-quar-ters: Gilnnrnr, Bradley and Weston; five-eighths: Kelly and Carlow; halfback: Barber; forwards; Francis,

DiiMilium, R ukutiii, .Dovnri, Irvine, -.11. Hayward. NEW SOUTH WALES. ]'’ull-back: Hallel; three-quarters ; Brcomiiam, J. Messenger, Gilbert and Frawloy; half-banks: McKivat and Compbell ; forwards': Courtney, Noble, McCue, Pearce, Sullivan and Cairn. FIRST SPELLS, fn the lirst spell there was some euni play. Tim New Zealanders had landed after midnight afier a rough trip and the Welshmen’s superior condition fold at the finish. Now South Wales captain kicked off and immediately pressed with a passing rush in which Courtney, Messenger and Gilbert took part. The latter scored, hut the try was not converted. Now South Wales ff. New Zealand 0., Rnssoll .replaced Broornham, who had been injured, and after a free kick to New Zealand, Russell initiated a passing rush and the ball went from Campbell to McCue, who snored. Messenger converted. New South Woles 8. New Zealand 0. Near the end of the spell Qilmotir dribbled down and kicked past the Welsh full-back and scored. Gilmour converted. New South Wales 8. New Zealand o. The defence of both teams was severely tested.

SECOND SPELL. " The Now Zealanders ia the second spoil were over-matched ami trios wore scored lor Nov South Wales by Russell (2). Messenger, Courtney and Crawley. Messenger con verting two. Barber scored for Nov Zealand but llm try was not converted. ■The Now Snutli Wales backs indulged in much pretty passing and beat iho Now Zealand backs. The final try of work. Straight near their own line was the outcome of a splendid piece iho Welsh hacks carried the ball the whole length of tho field against determined tackling, Frawley eventually scoring. .Gilbert and Gann gave the best exhibition, while, the New Zealand forwards showed some clash. The second spell ended; New South Wales 27. NW Zealand 8. Monday’s game is expected to be more even.

Campbell, one of the homo team half-backs, was kicked and his ankle was broken. The attendance at the match was about 2.800.

SWIMMING. LONDON, June 22. At the King’s Cup meeting at the Bath Club, the first tost resulted : Points Dr. .Morris (London 15 Scbryver (Wcstralia) 8 Rlalherwich (Sheffield) 8 G. Carlyle (Nottingham) 0 Gorlen 4 SI. Champion (New Zealond) 2 The seventy-livo yards Ladies Race was won by Fanny Barrack (Sydney); Mina Wylie (Sydney), being second. Time -19 '-1-5. LONDON, June. 23., Dr. Morris won the King’s Cup. M. Champion, who was placed second, was disqualified for fouling, whereupon Blatlionvick and Schryvor deadhealed in points fur second place.