LEAGUE FOOTBALL.

Waikato Times, Volume 108, Issue 18076, 21 July 1930, Page 2

LEAGUE FOOTBALL.

NEW ZEALAND TOURISTS, DEFEATED BY QUEENSLAND. 14 POINTS TO 11. United Press Assn.—Elec. Tel. Copyright. BRISBANE,' July 19. In a League football match at the exhibition ground to-day Queensland defeated the New Zealanders by 14 points to 11. The ground was hard .and the weather fine. The attendance was the largest this season. the New Zealand team was: — Backs, Dufty, Brisbane, Dodds, Watene, Amos, Gregory, Abbott; forwards, Calder, Stephenson, Trautvetter, Griffiths. Clarke and Eckoff. Up'to the closing stages the match ■was anything but brilliant, but the excitement of the last few minutes make up for much of the The New Zealanders did not greatry impress the spectators by their showing in the first half. Combination was lacking, and they appeared to be suffering a handicap through the inability of some of the players to take the field. However, in the latter stages they rallied, and always were a- source of danger to the home side. •The Queenslanders, who included seven of the men who toured England last season, were also unable tc get going, and the visitors held them well up to half-time, when the score was 9 points to 6 in favour of New Zealand. Dufty kicked three goals and Eckoff scored a try. ■ In the second half play was more entertaining, with the New Zealanders always harassing the home side, and frequently making; dangerous bursts. Thev were unable, however, to contend with the final brilliantly-sus-tained effort by Queensland, and after the scores had been level at 11 points each. for several minutes, the home players scored a' try which gave them the game. . i Tile best of the forwards were Eckoff, Calder and Clarke, and of the backs Gregory, Dodds and Watene. Dufty was safe and sure at fullback. In the second half Dufty kicked a £oal.

AT AUCKLAND. AUCKLAND, Saturday. Senroi* Grade. Ponsonby 29, beat City 12Kingsland 13, beat Newton 8. Richmond 14, heat Devonport 13, Marist 25, beat Ellerslie 8. Second Grade. Rjfchmond 3, beat Ponsonby 0. Mount Wellington 17, beat Mangere 0. PLAYER ORDERED OFF. IN A ,FIGHTING ATTITUDE. AUCKLAND, Saturday. An incident which marred an otherwise good sporting game occurred in the Marist-Ellerslie League match this afternoon-—Brady, of the Marists’ team was ordered off in the second half by Referee Billman. There had been a bit of a mix-up, and when the men had sorted themselves out, Brady was seen to be in a fighting attitude. He was not- given a cahnce to carry on, because Mr Billman, who saw' the whole of the incident, just said, “ Brady,” and pointed to the line. * ’ ORPHANDOM. THE CAMBRIDGE CLUB. >*' I VISIT BY TE AWAMUTU. The fortnightly meeting of the Cambridge Orphans’ Club was held on Saturday night. The evening was a most enjoyable one. Besides a good many local brethren, there were about 25 visitors from the Te Awamutu Club, who, with the exception of the overtures by, the local orchestra, provided the programme for the evening. President, Bro. S. Lewis,- occupied the chair, and associated with him were Bro. H. A. Swarbrick, president of the Te Awamutu Club, Bro. W. G. Care, vice-president of the Cambridge Club, pnd Bro. Archdeacon Bell. Bro. Lewis extended a hearty welcome to the visitors. Bro. Archdeacon Bell paid a 1 high tribute to tli'e choral work of the Te Awamutu brethren, under the cohductorship of Bro. J. North. Bro. Swarbrick, on behalf of .the visiting brethren, returned thanks for ' the hearty welcome. The programme was as follows: March, “Jollity," “A Love Story,” and “A Bower of Roses,” Cambridge Orphans’ Orchestra; songs, “A Paradise for Two,” and “Until,” Bro. Hannah; recitation, Bro. Mynerham; songs, “Sea Fever,” and “Border Ballad,” • Bro. White; humour, Bro. R. Noonan; choral numbers, “Comrades in Arms,” “When Song is Sweet,” “The Goslings,”. and various sea chanteys, Te Awamulu Orphans’ Choir, under the conductorship of Bro. J. North. The singing of Auld Lang Syne brought a very enjoyable evenng to a close.