THE LEAGUE GAME

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 235, 30 June 1919, Page 7

THE LEAGUE GAME

NEW ZEALANDERS BEATEN BY

QUEENSLAND

IFWERSON IN FORM

(Eec. June 29, 5.5 p.m.)

Brisbane, June 28. The weather was fine, and thero was a large attendance at the league match. The New Zealand . team . consisted of McCarthy, AVilsou, Davidson, M'Clyhiont, M'Gregor, Ifwerson, Stewart, Williams, Parker,■jAValters, .AVaddell. Tanci'ed, and Clarke.'

'The' Queensland players -~-ere; Sweeney, Broadl'ood,. Thorogood, Jlaguire, Pateii, Bath,' -Thoinsbn, Potter, O'Doim'cll, Moraii. Itichards, M'Grath, Johnson. . ..Queensland won the toss, and scored a : converted try in the first couple of minutes. The New Zealanders pressed tho' play, and Ifwerson scored a. try, which was unconverted. The Quecnslanilers; by fast work', scored rapidly. Tlirt' Scores, at''lialf-tinie"'.wqi'i!" ' .Queensland, 2G- • li'ejr Zealand 3'.* /Waddell broke his leg, and Herring replaced him. Ifwerson kicked a beautiful penalty goal. The New Zealanders attacked vigorously, and ifwerson scored a try which he converted, and near tho call of. time he scored another try, wlrch was not converted. Final scores; Queensland 26 ' New Zealand 13 •SATURDAY'S GAMES, The first round -of the League competition was completed on Saturday, Athletic meeting tho hitherto unbeaten team, Suburbs, whilst Petone A met Petone B. The first-mentioned match proved a very fine exhibition of the League code, being fast and open throughout, both sides showing greatlyimproved form. The championship points gained during tho round are as follow:— Athletic, ii; Suburbs, i; -Petone A, 1; Petone B, 0.

; ATHLETIC, 30; SUBURBS.. 22. , Athletic played with the wind and sun in their favour, during'the. first spell. The game opened in brisk stylo. 'JL'lie Suburbs forwards swept down -the field,' and L. Campbell scored in the first two minutes. . Almost immediately Bradley, for.Athletic, picked up, and, eluding the opposition, ' scored, and converted tiiu try. Suburbs attempted passing, but Branilpy ' intercepted, and kicked high. Regaining possession he scored, Bradley being successful with the kick. After some fast give-and-take'.play, passing be-' tween Horner, Bramley, Evans, and Moss let the latter over, after a good run down the line. Bradley converted, and he was also successful with two more kicks before lialf-ttme, ono being from the out-line. On resuming, Suburbs attacked strongly, and Dalgleish worked his way , over from a'loose' rush. The Suburbs forwards were playing a great game. During this spell Bradley intercepted in his own twenty-five, and ran right through. lie converted his try. Suburbs retaliated, Spencer scoring. A few minutes' Hater Bradley heat the' Suburbs b-.cks cleverly, and scored his third try; His kick failed for the first time, From the kick-out Suburbs swept all before them. Spencer again scored. A Suburbs passing'Vush next saw Scott get oyer, Campbell converting with a good kick. Athletic rallied, and Meares scored from a long loose rush. Give-and-take play, mostly in Suburbs favour, followed until Dalgleish scored his second trycontinued fast, each side making good efforts to score. "One 0110 occasion, Dawe, for Athletic, dribbled the ball from halfway, tho ball just rolling, over tho dead line. There was no further score, tlie game ending: Athletic, 30; Subuibs, «-■ Hi..C. Jlurphy was referae.