FOOTBALL.

Wanganui Herald, Volume XXXXVI, Issue 13500, 9 October 1911, Page 8

FOOTBALL.

18011™ ISLAND (19) DEFEATS SOUTH { ISLVND (9). i •: . i : (Per United Press Association.) !' . . WELLINGTON, October 7. IThe annual fixture, North Island v South Island, was decided to-day in summer weather. The conditions of play were dead against football. A hot sun shone dqring the afternoon, and the field was veiry hard. The southerners were outclassed, in the minor sense. They lacked combfeation, an element which was discernible fitfully during the play in the ranks oil the northerners. Both sides worked strenuously, and individualisation was impossible. The northerners’ rearguard appeared to have more scoring material tljan their opponents’. Scott drew' first bjpod for the South team with a goal from a penalty. Grace altered tho state o| affairs by brilliant try, which Eawiri converted. Eyland placed another to the credit of the North, and shortly; afterwards Lynch scored South’s first try half-way through the spell, Scott missing the goal, and the spell ended soon after. At. the start of the second half, Bangi Wilson touched down for the North, Eawiri converting. 13—6. Lynch later scored for the South, and Wilson for the North, neither effort being converted. Towards the end of the gantq, Desmond added another try to uie northerners’ score. The kick at goal missed, and the game ended—North Island 19, South Island 9.

THE AUSTRALIAN LEAGUE TEAM. Prat Association.—Telegraph.—Copyright. LONDON. October 8 .At League football, the Australasian team . scored six tries and five goals against Wales’ four tries and four goals, including two penalties. It was a bright, fast game, the Australians’ splendid passing and good condition winning the gam* Francis scored one try and converted four.