FOOTBALL.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVII, Issue 24, 29 September 1913, Page 2

FOOTBALL.

THE RUGBY CAME. OTAGO (11) >. SOUTHLAND (10). [Per Press Association.] .: Dunedin, September 27 A large crowd witnessed the annual match between Otago and Southland played here to-day. The contest was keen. At the end of the first spell the score was 10 to 8 in favor of the visitors In the second spell Otago had the visitors on the defensive for the greater part of the time, and Eckhold scored, the kick at goal failing. There was no further score, and Otago won by 11 points to 10.

NEW ZEALAND NATIVES (12) V. AUSTRALIA (9).

Auckland, September 27

The' final match of the Auckland Rugby season took place at Alexandra Park to-day in beautiful weather. The game was a benefit match between New Zealand, natives and Australia, for Piki, who was hurt during the tour of the Maoris in Australia. The natives won by 12 points to 9. Half time sounded with the score Australia 0, Natives 6. Tf anything, Australia had the best Of the ensuing play, but the game was somewhat mediocre. The chief feature after half time was the .cheerful play of Takarangi. When collared, no matter in what position hq found himself, he was always smil-

ing. Towards tin close, both sides were manifestly getting tired, but the tackling was goad, and many a likelylooking score was Drought back to naught. At last the natives opened 'out, and a dashing onslaught on Australia’s goal commenced, Rydlands scoring a brilliant try. Cunningham essayed to convert, but without result, and the final score was:—Natives 12, Australia 9. WELLINGTON (21) v. WAIRARAPA (3). Masterton, September 28. The Wellington representatives easily defeated Wairarapa here On Saturday: The visitors played brilliant- j ly, passing rushes being excellently I carried oUt, Kinvig, of . Wellington, giv- : ing a brilliant exhibition of line-kick-ing. The final scores were: Wellington 21, Wairarapa 3. 6

THE LEAGUE CAME. WELLINGTON (33) v. AUCKLAND (18). / Wellington, September 28. The Wellingtpn-Auckland . League football match yesterday resulted, in a victory for Wellington, after a good game, by 33 points to ,18. THE ASSOCIATION CAME.: POVERTY BAY y! HAWKE’S BAY. Napier, September. 28. The match Poverty, Bay v. Hawke’s Bay, played yesterday, resulted in a win for Poverty Bay by two goals to nil. : > , , ! THE BROWN SHIELD. Christchurch, September 27. The last challange game for the Brown Shield (Association game) was played to-day between Canterbury and I Auckland, and resulted in a win foi the former by three goals to one. — « There was a record crowd of 51,747 people present at. t|ie Meibom no Cricket Ground on Saturday week, when Fitzroy and St. Kilda piayed for the League premiership. St. Kilda won the match,, the final.scores being: —St. Kilda, 10 goals-10.behinds ; Fitzroy, O.goals 9 behinds.., .The gate was ; worth £2104. . -n;' Had Fitzroy ,woni -the match that team would have taken the ..premiership, butj. as he resulti of.Saturday’s match, another game;will have to be played,to settle the ussue.