LEAGUE FOOTBALL

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 11, 8 October 1919, Page 8

LEAGUE FOOTBALL

THE AUSTRALIAN TOUR. The tour of the Australian team ended with the match against the local representatives on Saturday. In all, : nine games were played, and Hie visiting team succeeded in winning eight, whilst they suffered their only defeat in tho second test match at Christchnrch. Taking the tour ns' a whole, the Australians registered 413 points, and 101 were scored against them. The following tables are of interest:— TEST MATCHES. Played. Won. Lost. 4 3 1 Australia. Tries. Goals. Points. First test 10 7 44 Second test 2 2 10 Third test ....'. 8 5 34 Fourth test 8 4 32 New Zealand. First test 3 6 21 Second test G 4 2G Third test ,5 4 23 Fourth test — 1 ' 2 Totals-Australia, 120; New Zealand, 72., Five provincial matches were played, all of which were won. The gomes wero —Against Auckland', won by 32 to 8: against Hamilton, won by 58 to 5; | against Hawke's Bay, won by' 67 to 4; against Hnwkc's Bay (second), won by. 73 to 7; against Wellington, won by 9!) to 5. Points scored-For 323; against, 29.

INDIVIDUAL SCORES. Individual scorers during the tour wove as under:— , Tries. Goals. Points. L. Cubitt 25 0 75 F. Buruo 10 17 fit K. Horder 12 8 52A. Oxford 1 18 39 ft. Vest 11 0 ' M ,T. Eobinson 9 1 2!) Tt. iSorman 't 8 28 0. Eraser 4 •> 22 A. Halloway 1 2 10 H. Gilbert 5 0 5 F.Byan. j J « C. Prentice 2 2 10 J. Waftins 2 18 L. Sweeney 1 2 \ N. Lottn 2 0 8 .T. Kinviek 1 1 5 D. Thompson, A. Johnston, W. Paten, C Thorogood, W. Sohultz, 1 try each. N. Potter. C. O'Donuoll, 1 goal each., With one exception, overy member of the team scored. ■ The loin'i managers (Messrs. Webb and Upton) express themselves as well satisfied with the results, of the tour, and the hospitable manner in which they had been treated during their stay. They lioneci ihat the educational results of their visit would lend to a higher standard of play in New Zealand.