FOOTBALL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 99, 4 August 1910, Page 8

FOOTBALL.

THE NORTHERN UNION GAME NSW. DEFEATS QUEENSLAND. By CaJde.—Press Association.—Copyright Received August 3, 8 35 pm. Brisbane, August 3. New South Wales defeated Queens land by 33 to 18 ' AMERICANS LAST MATCH. - VISITORS DRAW WITH AUCKLAND. By Telegraph.—Press Association. Auckland, Last Night. The Rugbv match between the Ameri 'can Univeisities team and Auckland Reps; was played to-day in perfect wea- : 'ther : and on <a good ground. The visiting team'' /showed': surprisingly' ■■.'. good : foiTri/'their■ defence beiiig ivery; -sound. ■The attendance*.was' about'3ooo.; ',: i:'.- ' The-niatch ended' ma-draw, each side scoring 13 points. Tor the Ameriteinis ti , ies%ere'scbred.by'Phleger-,; Alien I'iand ■Herb) Brown' converting 4wo|i while- for. : Auckland,. Stewart':.•(2)'-' and; Wilkes ; scored ! tries, ■ O'Leary - converting: < two.,. 'J'The team were l 'given a:hearty.send-off last -evening., as'they" embanked on the Mbura ;!l imriledirttel'y- .after;tthe. ' match. Dri'Burihank),-manager of. tfe team,' in r an interview <befoi!e i said • he wished.'to-thank Rugbyi people of New Zealand for according' them such a nearii}'. welcome' jatfd' exteridijig' sci 'much hospitality: He, said that he cpiild only 'speak or their,' Visit ; to New ! ,^'alan ! :a, nni.,' : ; ;' It' Is prpMbie that -an; Auckland'm'einber' of the ! team' of' "All Blacks," wW ~visited. England in, 1904-5, will be a's'ked 'next year| tp' go t& Califoi'nia as coach to (he.,fP6tb'ill tea'pis of'the universities.

"Stratford IIL: have protested- against Inglewoqd 111 on the ground that the latter team played a senior, in the team. If the protest is upheld, Clifton and Stratford will have to play oft' for.the 'lead in the Northern Division.

' The following! will: represent the Combined Teams in, their match against the Rovers on- Saturday i Pfanku'ch: three-quarters, • Crockett, McAl lum, Honeyfield; five-eighth, G. Loveridge;; half-bagk, Joe Chamberlin; wingforwards, jfawkins, Copestake; forwards, Kennedy, Okey, fiimmers, Richards, Kilgour, Forward,' Hagenson; emergencies, Coker, Smith. ■' '