NOTES ON THE GAME.

King Country Chronicle, Volume VII, Issue 601, 10 September 1913, Page 3

NOTES ON THE GAME.

li'K' incessant rain which prevailed throughout tha game precluded the possibility cf combined bsck play, but the pace was maintained at a surprising rate. For the winners Holland at full back did not Lave a amount to do and kept himself remarkably clean. Sherlock, r-t full back for the railway showed excellent i'ona

Hetet all did gucd work for ttiLi side, as did Brewer and Vause. Among the railway becks Killop and Crean were prominent, while the forwards on both sides were very willing - , and saw the game oat to ihe Liefer end. Had the day been fins the scoring would doubtless have b:en heavier, but everything considered tee game was a really go off one. to watcti and the issue was in doubt until the whistle blew. A game between a team ceosen from the veterans and raiHvaymen. and the world is projected for next Saturday. At Wellington e.n Saturday the New South Wales' touring Rugby team. met the. New Zeaaind representatives and were defeated by o'j point?, to •'. The weather was showery, but despite this the game was fast and open. In the test match under Northern Union rules between New South Wales and New Zealand, played at Auckland on Saturday, the visitors won after a hard game by 33 points to 19. New Zealand led at half time by 19 to 16, but the New South Wales team played a great game in the second half