FOOTBALL.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVI, Issue 76, 4 August 1913, Page 7

FOOTBALL.

THE RUGBY' CAME. NEW SOUTH WALES DEFEAT QUEENSLAND. [Lx Electric I'eleguaph— Copyiucnt] AUnitec Press Association .4 Sydney, * August 2. Now South Wales defeated Queensland at Rugby by 26 points to six. POVERTY BAY r. HAWKE’S BAY. [Per Press Association.! Gisborne, August 8. The Poverty Bay Rubgy representative team, who are challengers for the Ranfurly Shield and meet Auckland next week, defeated Hawke’s Bay representatives on Saturday by 12 to 3. A DISORDERLY SCENE. Auckland, August 3. The Manat-City game ended in uproar. Neither team had scored two minutes from time, but right on time Dennehy, who had retired to the side lines through an injury, returned to the field, and being unmarked secured the ball from a kick by the City fullback and scored. The City players disputed the try, and about 300 spectators invaded the field and prevented the kick at goal being taken. Feeling ran high, and as an outcome of

alleged trouble on the field, a player and a line umpire fought in the dress-ing-room.

A WANGANUI VICTORY. Wanganui, August 3. The Wanganui representative team played Wairoa Sub-Union at Waverley on Saturday. A good game resulted in a win for Wanganui by 17 points i to 5. TUKAPA v. WAIMATE. The play-of? between Tukapa and Waimate, which is fixed to take place at Fdtham on Thursday afternoon next, is exciting much interest and should attract a large attendance. In order to give football enthusiasts from the northern end an opportunity of witnessing the match, tile Taranaki Rugby Union is endeavoring to arrange with the Railway Department, for the midday train to be Speeded up so as to arrive in Eltham prior to the commencement of the match. : . ... .it,i -i ■ ; , W 1) • ~r-*~ ■ THE LEAGUE GAME. TEE AU STR ALI AN- TEilM'j | ; . , «_ • 11; -.,.,-11.1, II toot; '' ' O'U; > ......,. ;i,., ' SydueJv-'August 2. 1 • The League team for New Zealand is as follows Full backs—Hallett and Fraser; throequarters—Brobmhatn Messenger;,, Frawley, 0. Deane, M. Deane and Hack Thompson. Fiveeighths—Oubitt and Norman- halves, Halloway and Johnson - Pearce, Courtenay'' •McGhh, Suilirah, Haddopk, Craig, MurraykiFbortf,'' Curran, O’Malley and Canhk r* 1 ( I ‘ TARANAKI BEATEN. Wanganui, August 8. The Taranaki League team visited Wanganui on Saturday, ami" a most attractive exhibition, played before a fair-sized crowd, ended in a victory for the honio team by 14 points to 12.

AUCKLAND DEFEAT NELSON. Auckland, August 3. Th® Northern Union Cup match, Auckland r. Nelson was playecTat Victoria Park to-day. Heavy rain fell all day, and the' ground was under water in many places. Nelsbri especially in the forwards put up a great fight, but the weather militated against 'scientific football. The final score was Auckland ... ... 16 Nelson ... ... 2 THE ASSOCIATION GAME. CANTERBURY WIN BROWN SHIELD. Wellington, August 3. In the Association Brown Shield match, Canterbury defeated Wellington by two goals to one.