FOOTBALL.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVI, Issue 35, 16 June 1913, Page 5

FOOTBALL.

THE RUGBY GAME. QUEENSLAND 19, v. MAORIS 9. Brisbane, June 15. Queensland defeated the Maoris by 19 to 9, the game being fast and exciting throughout. Both sides showed splendid combination, and the tackling was deadly. Woods scored and converted, and Grace kicked a goal from the field. Queensland scored two converted tries, two unconverted; •md one penalty goal. THE WARSHIP MATCH. The- following team, chosen from Saturday players, has been selected to play against the team from H.M.S. New Zealand on the Recreation Ground, New Plymouth, to-morrow afternoon, commencing at 2.45 p.m.: —Pull-bask, Malone (Okato) j threequarters, Bertrand (Star), Thompson (Rovers). Webster (Rovers); fiveeighths, Surgeonor (Okato); half Turner (Okato); wing forwards, Nicholls (Inglewood) and Loveridge (Rovers); forwards, Okey (Star), Brown (Rovers), Carey (Okato), Lusk (Rovers), Stanley (Star), Eustace (Okato), and Karalus (Inglewood); emergency, Box ("Star), Stewart (Rovers), Stohr (Rovers), Rickleben (Star) and Hawkins (Okato). THE LEAGUE CAME. ; , NEW ZEALAND DEFEATS QUEENSLAND. Brisbane, June 15. In the League game against Queensland, New Zealand won by 39 to 5, :ho match being played on the cricket ground. The weather, was fine and cool, and there was a large attendance. SATURDAY'S MATCHES. On Saturday, Rovers beat Okato by' 5 to 3, and Star beat Inglewood by 13 to 3. 'to9o ;