NORTHERN UNION GAME.

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Volume XX, Issue 1121, 5 October 1911, Page 12

NORTHERN UNION GAME.

AUSTRALASIANS AGAIN VICTORIOUS. FRANCIS’ FINE FORM. The Australasian League team defeated Lancashire on Monday by 25 points to 12. Lancashire scored in the first couple of minutes, but after that the colonials, although outweighted, were always the cleverer, both iv. attack and defence. They led at halftime by 15 poins to 10, and in the second put on ten points to their opponents’ two. Francis scored two tries, and Williams, Gilbert and McMurtie one each, while Francis converted the whole five, thus being directly responsible for 16 of the 25 points. The losers’ score was made up of two tries,which were converted, and a penalty goal. The Northern Union match between Rotorua and Hamilton which was played at Hamilton on Saturday, was won by the visitors by 15 points to 14. For Rotorua the trygetters were Rowson and Reke (2), while two of the tries were converted, and Rowson kicked a penalty goal. For Hamilton tries were obtained by S. Hughes, A. Cranston, Hogg and Prouse, one of which was converted.