LEAGUE GAME.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1492, 15 July 1912, Page 6

LEAGUE GAME.

NEW ZEALAND LEAGUE TOUR. DEFEAT BY NEW SOUTH WALES. By Tcloi>raplfc=l , rees Aeßociation-CoDyriKlli ■ (Rec. July H, 5.5 p.m.) Sydney, July 13. fho New Zealabd League football team was defeated by New South Wales to. day by 14 points to 3. The teams • wero as follow :— New Zealand: Pull-back, Hnrgreaves; three-quarters, AVeston, Bradley, Carlaw; five-eighths, Sfoir, Curran; half, Barber; forwards, Evans, Irvine, M. Harvard, Rukutai, King, H. Hayward.' New Sonth Wales: Full-back, Eraser j threc-riuarters, Framloy, Messenger, Camp, bell, Broomham; halves, Normen, Harroway; forwards, Pearce, Noble, Court'nej, M'Cue, Sullivan, Cann. The. game was played in slush, and rain foil continuously. The New South Welshmen showed excellent combination, and did some good passing considering the conditions. They were determined from the start. The home team forwards got tho ball oftcnor than thu New Zealand men lrom the scrums. Tho defence of both teams was sound. The New inlanders did not follow their tactics in thfe previous Now South Wales match, and did not indulge in so much footwork until .later In tho game. They then made good rushes. New South Wales kicked off, and press, ed "their oppononts. Messenger got into tho Now Zealand twenty-fivn ' with a dodgy run, and forced through. He then converted the try. King was injured nt this stage, and Dervan substituted. The Nbw South.Welshmen contmuwl ai press, and Norman, who was playing a fine game, picked up tho ball in tho New Zealand twe.nty-five, and transferred to Broomhnm, who handed to J'e'nrco, who scored in the corner. Tho try was not converted. On a free-kick for offside play, Messenger got a goal. At the end of tho spell Messenger made a elmilar score. ' ■ ' New South Wales was unable in the second spell to cross the Unci On a freekick for lying on the ball Messenger got a goal. Tho New Zealand 'forwards rallied, and halfway through the spell Broomham picked tho ball up off a'rush, but was downed, and the ball w,as carried over tho line, where M. Hayward scored. The try was not converted. The last twenty minntes , play was urilfiTe'resting, and there were only a few flashes. Curran retired injured. The game ended: Now Fouth Wales, U points; New Zcaland, 3. TROUBLE WITH THE TEAM. (Roc. July 15, 0.30 a.m.) ~"' Sydney, July H. Under the original arrangement, ■ fhe departure of tho New Zealand League team wae fixed for next Wednesday, but yesterday tho managers received a cable message advising them that arrangements had been made to play Wellington the following Saturday, and instructed the team to sail yesterday; evening. Before the manager had timo to take steps to comply, the team decided that if it had to leave yesterday evening it would not play yesterday's match. Tho managers then advised the New Zealand League.of the position. ■ ■ The president of tho New South Woleß League has cancelled tho banquet to the New Zcalanders to-morrow night as a protest against ttieir attitude, on the ground that they could not honour players neting insubordinately. The New Zealand League executive endorsed the president's action. TO MEET N.Z. REPRESENTATIVES.. Tho following is the League team to meet the touring New Zealand team at Ncwtown Park next Saturday:— Full-back. G. Spencer; three-quarters, Anderson, White, C. Murphy; five-eighths, W. Wilson, A. Wilson. A. Georgei halfback, G. Baskivillc; forwards, Asliton, M'Gill, .T. Spencor, D. King, Judd, Chun, man. Reserves: M'Ardle and Kelly (backs), Turner and Weaver (forwards). (By Telegraph.—Preen Association.! Auckland, July 14. Newton Rangers won the senior cham* pioiisliip under Northern Union rules.