FOOTBALL.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVI, Issue 29, 9 June 1913, Page 2

FOOTBALL.

THE LEAGUE GAME. NEW SOUTH WALES v. NEW ZEALAND. Sydney, Juue 8. The New South Wales League defeated New j Zealand by seventeen to fifteen. Thirty-five thousand people were present. {> r , r There was warm and bright weather for the, Leagpe, football match. The ,l\syv South : Wajles ,team ,wa|e as cabled.;; Ip the ( Zealand iteani Chad,boty replaced, ffynie. Thirty-five thousand, attendee}.,and the.-gate money was £17311, -TJhem was , a strenuous and interesting struggle, and the New Zealand Leaguers have not before given such a well-sustained exhibition of quickness and- footwork-and fine combination. The New South Wales backs in the early stages made amends for the cleverness, vigour, 'and'TbdfwofF New Zealand forwards Thanks to the fine :goal-kick-ing •of Ifwersoii, and the thigh-class individual play.lctf Ifwerson alnd Manning, the New’vZealanders secured a grip on the game in the second spell. Moreover,; theip passing became Their backing up was excellent, and they had hard luck in being beatenon the post. New South W r ales excelled in passing and combination, and the New Zealanders excelled in footwork during rushes. Both teams tackled very safely.