INTERCOLONIAL FOOTBALL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 67, 28 June 1910, Page 8

INTERCOLONIAL FOOTBALL.

NEW ZEALAND v. AI'STRALTA. li t NEW ZEALAND BADLY DEFEATED. My (jiiule— Press Association—Copyright Received June 27, 8.40 p.m. Sydney, Julie 27. | The second test match between Aus- ( tnilia and New Zealand took place to- j day. Most of the early play was in the L visitors' territory. It was of a. vary ] hot nature. A magnificent defence was maintained by New Zealand, with the wind against them. When well within the New Zealand twenty-five Wood passed to Hodgen, to Gilbert, the latter scoring, but Row failed to convert. Australia . • 3 New Zealand 0 The New Zealanders, with a rush', got on their opponents' line, but lost the ball. (Australia forced. The visitors pressed again and''had the Blues in serious trouble, but Aveiy getting off-side ( relieved the 'home '.cam.- Some merry give-and-take play, with fine defensive tactics on both si les, occupied the rest of the spell, there, being no advantage either way. The sj,ell ended: Australia 3 New Zeal-ind 0 From the Id k off, Fuller set things moving with a pretty run. The game became very fajst, Mitchell and Roberts playing a. fine game. New Zealand were driven back on their line, and after a hard tussle were forced. A fine dribbling rush by 'Australia again had New Zealand against the wall. Fuller got away, but was grassed Bear the centre. The Blues quickly had the game in New Zealand's twenty-five. A mark temporarily relieved them. Back again ihey came. From a fine bit of passing Campbell crossed, and Row converted. Australia 8 New Zealand 0 The Blues were back at the yisitors again. Mitohinson got possession ol the ball, ran right uj) the field and kicked. The Blues were forced for a few minutes. The Blacks kept Australia at home, but Woods got it from a scrum, passed to ' MuTp-hy and, after a great run, passed to Gilbert, who crossed. Row failed to ,add the extra points. , Australia . —.— 11 | New Zealand 0 The Australians were very clever in, getting the ball from the scrum. In the next few minutes Gilbert almost scored, j ' New Zealauu were forced. A fine Black rush followed. Avery kicked out. Australia were forced. Until the call of time the play was fairly even, but New Zealand could not break through Australia's defence! , The whistle sounded with the score: — Australia . 11 New Zealand 0 Ryan replaced O'Leary, and Mitchell Mynott, and Evans Paton. ■ MAORIS v. AMERICAN UNIVERSITY. NATIVES TOO SLICK FOR THE YANKS, i Received June 27, 7.30 p.m. i' Sydney, June 27.. There was fine weather for the second match between the Maoris and the American University team. About 8000 , were present. W. Winata and Cunningham replaced Small and Burnett in the, ' Maori' team.

The Maoris attacked right away. Early in the spell the Maoris were nearly in three times, but wild passing spoilt their efforts. From half-way, Piki came away on his own, feinting through the ruck, and passed- Raiveri, the latter transferring, to Kaipara <rho scored. Winata converted. Maoris . 6 -Americans . 0 A blunder on the part of the referee, against the Americans, gave a scrum almost under the posts. The ball went! out -to Kaipara, who' shot ahead, and passed to Stead, who scored. Winata missed the goal. Maoris 8 Americans 0 The New Zealanders were hard at it t again. A clinking run by Harrison, Tiki 'and Takarangi ended in the latter scoring a try, which was unconverted. At half-time the score stood: Maoris . .. 11 Americans' .*... 0 i In the seoem! hwH the Maori for- ! wards played great dash. Harris., for the AmeritiUis, got away, and man-1 aged to cross, but his effort to goal wael tame. Maoris . ... 11 Americans A The Americans played mostly on the defensive throughout the spell. The Maoris, towards the close, scored twice in quick succession. Raweri gathered the 'ball, which rebounded from an American back, and ran in practically unattended. Cunningham converted. Immediately afterwards Kaipara got the ball from the side of a scrum, stepped back and scored. Cunningham converted. There was no further score, which read: Maoris \ 21 1 (Americans o THE NORTHERN UNION GAME. j KANGAROOS DEFEAT THE ENGLISHMEN. / Received June 27, 9.20 p.m. Sydney, June 27. The attendance at the League match was thirty thousand. The game was of a fast order. The Kangaroos showed] they still possessed the form which! stood them so well during the English] tour. The Britishers held their own in the early stages. At one point they led by ten to six, but in the second spell the Kangaroos had all the best of it, and outplayed the visitors, who kept strictly on the defensive.

For Australia, tries were notched by! Berdam and Cam (two each), Davis; and Messenger converting two. For England, Lomax kicked a fine goal from halt'-way. Ramdale and Smith securing tries, Loinax converting one. ROUGH PLAY UP NORTH . rfy lelegrapli —Press Association. ' Dargaville, Monday. I On Saturday the foo.tball match between Te Kopuru and Arapohue was characterised by rather rough play, no fewer than five of the former team being disabled. Investigation by the Rugby Union is, being demanded. MiANAWATU RUGBY UNION. MATCH WITH TARANAKI ACCEPTED. . Palmerston North, Last Night, j •The Manawatu Rugby Union to-night: ' accepted the invitation of the Taranaki| 1 Union to send its rep. team to play, 1 Taranaki at Hawera on Thursday, j-utyl ■l4. j ! l It was also resolved te ask the Wan-, ' ganui Union if it would care for a match; ! against Manawatu at Wanganui on the! : return on the following Saturday. ; In reply to a letter from the New, Zealand Rugby Union Committee, it was decided to place every facility in the way of a match between the Californian „ Universities' team and Maiiawatfu at j Palmerston on Wednesday, July 27, and " to endeavor to arrange for a match 5 between Manawatu and the Maori team. - OUTSIDE MATCHES. t Wellington.—Old Boys 16, Oriental 3; :. St. James 6, Athletic 6; Wellington 6, p oSuthern 0; Poneke 3, Hutt 0; Petene - 28, Melrose 3. y Christchurch.—Christchureh 12, v. Mer- - ivale 3; Linwood 7, v. Albion G; Syctnham 15, v. Old Boys 3; Manst Brothers 12, v. Canterbury College G. Dunedm.-—Alhambra 10, v. Union nil; University 24, v. Port Chalmers 3; 8 Taieri Rovers 10, v. Kaikorai 9: Pirates ® 17, v. Dunedin 3; Southern 16, v. Zin-gari-Richmond nil. '• Auckland.—The match from which most was anticipated was that between ° the Auckland and Tbanms Union representatives, but it proved in be an easy 3 victory for the city fifteen. The Secondary Schools'match, bet-veoii King's College and Auckland Grammar S>heol, created by far the greater excitement, j the latter team winning I-y I? ; units to 8 3. One senior grade, and all junior [. matches, were also played at the Park. £ The results were: Auckland v. Thames, . Auckland won by 25 points to nil. In £ the senior grade match, Parnell v. Univ versity, the former won by 12 points , to 3.

SOUTHERN DIVISION RESULTS'. Seniors. —Waimate 16, Hawera 3; OpunakJe 9, Patea 3; Okaiawa 14, Kaponga 8. '■* Juniors.I—Hawera 1 —Hawera 6, Alton 0; Waimate won from Kaponga. by default; Okaiawa won from Opunake by forfeit. Thirds. —Waimate 17, Patea 0; Kaponga 15, Okaiawa ff. REFEREES FOR THURSDAY. The following referees have been appointed Jor Thursday's matches:— —Seniors. — Clifton v. Inglewood, at Inglewood, 3 p.m., Mr. F. Spurdle. Tukapa v. Star, at New Plymouth, 3 p.m., ilr. W. Roch. —lst Juniors.— Clifton v. Inglewood, at Waitara, 3 p.m., Mr. O. West. Tukapa v. Star, at Jfew Plymouth, 1.30 p.m., Mr. A'. K. Smart. Stratford v. Eltliam, at Stratford 1 , 3 p.m., Mr. W. Wood. —2nd Juniors.— Clifton v. Inglewood, at Inglewood, 1.30 p.m., Mr; D. George. Star v. Tukapa, New Plymouth, Mr. J. Jolmsopa.