SPORTS EDITION
RUBBER WON. SPRINGBOKS’ VICTORY. AUSTRALIA WELL BEATEN. SYDNEY, Saturday. With the day made to order and *he conditions ideal the touring Springboks showed their paces to-day when they played really brilliant football to defeat Australia by 26 points to 17. Australia were beatevi jn the first Test by the visitors by nine points to five. To-day the Springboks started off with a rattle, scoring within a minute when the forwards wheeled the scrum over* the line, and from then to the half-time they piled on points with excellent football, throwing the ball about in fine style. They changed direction on attack frequently and had Australia well on the run. The visitors had all the better of the play and when half-time was called they had scored six tries, four of which Brand converted, to one try and a free kick by Australia. Brand was playing a magnificent game, driving the Australians back Although the Springboks had the best of the first spell the Australians came with a rush right from the start of the second half and they held the upper hand practically throughout scoring three tries one of which was converted. For the last. twenty minutes the home team was short, Towers going off injured but they put up a great battle and were within striking distance of the Springboks when the final whistle blew with the scores: South Afi*ica . . 26. Australia . . 17. FINAL TRIAL WATCH. Wellington: In the final Rugby trial match played at Wellington this afternoon, the final score was: New Zealand 19, The Rest 14. INTERPROVINCIAL GAIYIE. Carterton: Hawke’s Bay 26, Wairarapa 6. Hamilton: Frankton 17, Te Awamutu 8: Cambridge Blues 3, Wlarist 3. Junior: City 20. Hamilton High School 4. Cambridge: Stars 9, Putaruru 9. Juniors: Northern defaulted to Hautapu. Thirds: Hautapu 15, United 0; Northern 25, Leamington 0. Fourths: Northern 22, United 0; Hautapu 10, Leamington 6. Schools' match: St. Peter’s 14, St. Andrew’s 9. Te Awamutu: Old Boys 8. Rovers 8, Junior: Korakonui 9, Territorials 5; Waikcria 11. Pirong.a 3; Rovers 9, Tokanui 5. Thirds: Old Boys 11. High School 10. Te Aroha: Findlay Cup: Morrinsv i ll© (challengers) 23. Te Aroha (holders) 0. Huntly: T*«|hmcal Old Boys 21, Taupiri 8. Auckland: College Day: Sacrod Heart 12, King’s College 6; Auckland Grammar 3, Mt. Albert Grammar 3. (jTargavillo: Northern W4rrop 24, Auckland Training College 14. THE LEAGUE GAWE. Auckland: Manukau 22, Newton 5; IVlarist 15. Mt. Albert 13; Ponsonby 10, Richmond 9; Shore 9, City 7. HOCKEY. Hamilton.*— Kaipakl 1, Aotea 1; Colt 1, Tokomaru 0. Juniors: Ruakura 1, Arawa 0; Ohaupo 8. Minomoa 0; Tainui 2. Technical B 1; Old Boys 5, Technical A 3. Hamilton: Women's grade; Arawa 2, Oddfellows 1; Leamington 2, Nurses 0. Auckland: Representative match: B Team 3, A. Team 1. Davis Cup: University 1, Mt. Eden 1; Somerville 5, St. Luke’s 2; Grammar 3, Y.M.C.A. 0. ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL. Hamilton: Wanderers 3, Rovers 1. Auckland: Comrades 3, Thistle 2, Ponsonby 6, North Shore 1 ; Abels 2, Mt. Albert Grammar 1. HOTEL WORKERS’ DISPUTE. A COMPLETE AGREEMENT. WELLINGTON, Saturday. A complete agreement was reachod in conciliation to-day in the licensed hotel workors' Dominion dispute.
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Waikato Times, Volume 121, Issue 20248, 17 July 1937, Page 20 (Supplement)
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