THE LEAGUE GAME

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 218, 9 June 1919, Page 7

THE LEAGUE GAME

NEW SOUTH WALES DEFEAT NEW ZEALAND (Rec. June 8, 5.5 p.m.) Sydney, June 8. , The weather was fine and the ground in good condition for yesterday's League match, New South Wales versus NewZealand. Therb was an attendance of forty-four thousand. The game was fast throughout, though the Blacks, particularly in the early part, showed the effects of the quarantine detention and want of practice; but in the second half they greatly improved, both in stamina and combination. . Shortly after starting, Hordei" opened the New South Wales account, scoring a try, which Oxford converted. Mixed play followed, ending in Mitchell kicking a penalty goal. From that point to to the end of the spell the New South Welshmen kept the visitors hard pressed, Their forwards showed better iu the pack, but the. backs wero outclassed. Cubitt and Horder each added a try, Horder converting the last. At halftime the scores were: New South Wales, 13; New Zealand, 2. In the second npoll New Zealand forced the game, the ball being frequently in the home twenty-five. Before 'New Zealand rallied, the home team, after a great passing rush, scored, Burge crossing the line and Horder converting. Tlie visitors renewed the attack, and Ifwerson kicked a penalty goal. Then M'Gregor, securing from the kick-off, scored, and Ifwerson converted, making the' score: New South Wales 18; New Zealand, 9. A few minutes later Ifwerson kicked n penalty goal, and Davison, who took the place of Wilson, crossed the. line, Ifwerson converting. Shortly after this,Horder again scored and converted for New South Wales, nr.il Ifwerson, kicking another penalty goal, made the final scores: ■ New South Wales 23 - New.Zealand , 18 The "Sun" says that neither team played at its best. To-morrow's match should be a better test. The New Zealand captain is quits satisfied with his team's work. With another match or two their combination will be all that can be desired.—Press Assn.'

SATURDAY'S MATCHES. ■ The League competitions proper were commenced on Saturday, Petone A meeting Athletic at Petone. Suburbs met Petone -B at Newtown. Neither game was productive of very good football, but with more practice the game will improve, as individually oome very promising form was shown. _ Petone A .(13), Athletic (3).This game was played-at Petone, and a good' game'was expected, but far too much. kicking was indulged in by both sides. -Players should' remember, that tho essential point of the League game is passing. Athletic were without tho services of Bradley, and in consequence their back. was disorganised, and their play suffered in consequence In the first spell' Petoiie had much the better of tho game, and scored all their points. Childs, Porter, and Kruee scored trie?, Ashton converting two of them. Play was much evener in the second half. The Petone backs attempted to open up the game, but they were, met by. solid tackling. The only scow registered was a try by Hours for Athletic, from a fine opening mode by Bromley. Mr. C. Murphy wns referee. .'Suburbs proved too strong for Petono B, defeating them by 35 point.

A proposal made at an educational meeting in London that one of the disx used camps should he made available for the use or school children iu tho summer was seconded by Dr. Scott Lidgclt, who said he thought that the new County Council ■ would pay more attention to matters of health and rscreation than the previouu one had done. He also expressed a desire that schools in tho poorest part of London might be carried out into the fresh air for much more of their ordinary work. '

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