FOOTBALL.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVII, Issue 3, 4 September 1913, Page 7

FOOTBALL.

- ■**’ WAXCiA.NTI DEFEATS TUI-: ATS THAT iAXS. [Pint Piiess Association.] Wanganui, September ;i. 'i ni' touring Australian .Rugby team l>i;tyt-d Wanganui to-day, and the rt■■mlt >uu a surprise win for Wanganui. Jhe ground was in good orde;, mi the hall was greasy. Tin Australians placed their strongest liftoeo in thy iieid, the tcaifi being the sum, jus that chosen to play .Sew Zealand in the lirst test match on .Saturday. | Ihe visitors won the toss and played with a gale at their backs. Fast and exciting play marked tiio whole ot the first lorty-live minutes, bm when the spell was taken, there war no score on either side. Turning .round Wanganui immediately assumed the offensive and pressed the Australians, and from forward work, CaldV, ell got the hall and dived over. The

kick at goal failed. Wanganui 3, Australia. 0. Some time later the Australian hacks got going, and McMahon scored alongside the posts. The attempt to convert was a poor one. Australia 3, Wanganui 3. it was not long be lore the home team retaliated, and a pass by Atkins to li. Leahy proved successful, the hitter touching down, lie took the .'tick himself hut failed. Wanganui u, Australia 3. Tim tourists then pressed, and Flynn marking, landed a neat goal, equalising the scores amid cheers. Australia li, Wanganui (5. A scrum was formed live yards out from the Australians’ line, and Takarauei. picking up the ball, dashed ovoi am idtumultuous applause. Faber converted the try. iho effort was followed by an unprecedented scene oi excitement. Wanganui 11, Australia 0. The remaining piay was full of interesting incidents, but there was no further score.

Si STTULANI) DEI? EAT WAIKARAi’A. Invercargill, September 3. The representative football jnatch Southland v. Wairurapu was played today. Tlio weather was atrocious, ; strong south-west wind was blowing, bringing up frequent heavy shower a. Southland were awarded a free kick, and A. McXeeee kicked a penalty goal. In the second spell, the visitor,; were defending almost the whoh of the time and wore forced on numerous occasions. In the last minute o! the game, Baird scored a try for Southland, which' Martin converted, malting the final''score- Southland S, Wairarapa 0.

THE LEAGUE CAME. Xl:\v SOUTH WALES v. ROTORUA Rotorua, September 3. Tiie League match, New South Wale* v. Rotorua was won by the visitor;' by 33 points to b. New South Wales had the host of the game from the start, and in ’the first spell scored 2(5 imints to o. Tries were scored by Hordern (3), Algie (3), Cuhitt (2) Frawley (2), Sullivan, Craig and Cur ran, Erawley converted five tries and kicked a penalty goal, Hordern a Is; converted a try.