FOOTBALL.

Wanganui Herald, Volume XLVIII, Issue 14015, 24 June 1913, Page 6

FOOTBALL.

THE LEAGUE GAME. NEW SOUTH WALES DEFEATS NEW ZEALAND. STRANGE .REVERSAL OF FORM. - Tress Association.—Telegraph .—Copyright

SYDNEY, June 23.

There was a very muddy ground, but an excellent, last game between New Zealand and New South Wales was playea. Twenty-live thousand spectators were present, including Sir Gerald Strickland, which is the first occasion on which Viceregal patronage has been given to the League game. For New Zealand, Rcke replaced Duvall at full-back, the latter replacing Procbstcl in the three-quarter line. For New South Wales, McCue replaced Cummins in the forwards.

The game showed a notable improvement in the New South Wales team’s play compared with that on Saturday. New Zealand's defeat was due to this rather than to deterioration in their own play. New South Wales also hooked the ball in the scrum oftoner than on Saturday, which enabled the backs to become more dangerous. The New South Wales attack was altogether too strong, while their defence was also extremely solid, while the backs handled the ball very cleverly, and showed great pace considering the condition of the ground. The forwards were very evenly matched. Messenger’s goal-kicking proved of immense help to New’ Soutu Wales. New Zealand's score in the first spell comprised a penalty goal and a try, both by liwerson. For New South W ales. Messenger kicked three penalties, and converted a try scored by Cauu. At half-time the score was—New South Wales 11, New Zealand 5. New' Zealand’s only score in the second spell was a try by Kelly, which Bradley converted. New South' Wales, plaving with much dash, scored live tries —Frawlcy, Cann, Deane, Broomham, and Courtney—whereof Messenger converted three, and kicked a penalty goal. Tim final score was—New South Wales 34, New Zealand 10. ! THE RUGBY GAME. NEW SOUTH WALES (16) v. MOARIS (5). SYDNEY, June 23. Three thousand witnessed the Maori match. The ground was very heavy. Wiuiata replaced Paki at full-back, Rnkingi replaced Pakahara at three-quarters, Blake replaced Rnkingi at five-eighths, aud Takarangi replaced Jacobs in the forwards. The New South Wales team was; —Full-back, Cooney; three-quarters, Suitor, Dwyer, Wogau, aud Carr; halves, Tasker and Woods; forwards, Watson, Trcmaiu, George, Fahey, Wallah, Walters, Hughes, and Heath. In the first spell Sutor scored a try for New South Wales, and Cooney dropped a goal from the field. At half-time the score was—New South Wales 7, Maoris nil. In the second spell, George, Suttor, and Cav scored tries for New South Wales. M oo;l scored for the Maoris, aud converted the try. The final score was—Now' South Wales 16, Maoris 5. WAIROA SUB-UNION FIXTURES. Saturday’s football under Wairoa SubUnion jurisdiction proved interesting, says the Waverley Tribune. In the senior games Patea beat Waverley and" Wailotara- beat Alton. In the juniors Waverloy and Patea drew, aud Alton beat Waitotara. SENIOR. Waverley journeyed to Patea and lost bv 3 points—the scores being; Patea 12. Waverley 9. The visitors were greatly handicapped through the absence of Edwards—“the best half on the Coast this year” being his testimonial. Waverley, therefore, did very well in making such a close game of it. They were “running all over” their opponents during the conchiding part of the game, and had hard luck in not- making a draw of it. The WaVerlcv ipcn arc unanimous in the acceptance of Mr Roche’s impartiality as referee aud were pleased with the spirit of the game. Waitotara had a hollow victory, on their own ground, against Alton by 23 to 0. It is only fair to Alton to say that they wont down with 9 men and picking up 3 lads played with 12 against 15. Mr F. McDonald pleased the teams as referee. JUNIOR. On the Waverley ground the local juniors had to be satisfied with a draw against Patea.—Scores 3 all. Of the Waverley backs G. Lupton played a .splendid. dashing game. Of the other members of the side specially noticeable wove Ward (in great form), Hobson, Jack and “Mick” Peppers, Dave and Phil Laidlaw. Robertson. F. Meyers, Barclay and “Toby” Symes, while those who shone on Patea’s side were Kennedy, Turi, Oldham. Carey and Fitzgerald. Mr M. Hunter controlled the game verv satisfactorily. At Alton the local team beat Waitotara by 3 to 0. Mr J. Patterson gave satisfaction as referee. CHEMISTS v. HAIRDRESSERS. The following will represent the knights | of tju* pestle and mortar in their mat eh | with the tonsorial artists on the Roe. on i Thursday at 2.30 ii.m.: — Kitchen, Porrctt, j ilsou, Hiroti, Dustin, Perrin, Josephs, | Bird. Claydon, Crotty, Cooper, Masters, Sjience, Soler. Grant; emergencies, Baltrop, Hcan, Foster, Tycrman. The team’s colours are white, with skull aud. crossbones in red. The Secretary of the New Zealand Union has received the following reply for an opinion as to whether a player may be reported by any member of the union other than the referee: “The committee of the English Union strongly deprecate the consideration of a report from anyone other than the referee, except in very exceptional circumstances.”