FOOTBALL

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 335, 23 June 1911, Page 4

FOOTBALL

THE NORTHERN UNION GAME. NEW SOUTH WALES BEATS NEW ZEALAND. ! Received 22, 0 p.m. Sydney, June 22. The match under Northern Union rules between Ne\y South Wales and New Zealand took place to-day. New Zealand kicked off before an attendance of 50,000, and immediately pressed, Francis heading a dribbling rush on tlje New South Wales goal. New Zealand forwards started well, but they were soon outclassed by their smaller and more 6'kilful opponents. From scraggy play at New South Wales' 25, Messenger centred to Frawley, who scored. Messenger added the extra points. Asher, by a brilliant run, started a good rush, but Francis was downed on. the line. New South Walis forwards worked back from the ruck, and Noble fell across. Messenger failed with the kick. Shortly after Messenger landed a beautiful goal from lialf-way. From this until half-time the local backs took possession, Messenger, Frawley, and Brooniham each scoring a try. Francis kicked a penalty goal for' New Zealand. At half-time the scores read: New South Wales 1!), New Zealand 2. From the kick-off, Morse passed to Francis, who fell across, but he failed to goal. New South Wales 19, New Zealand 5. From play in New South Wales' 25, Woodward kicked a penalty goal. New South Wales 19, New Zealand 7. Messenger, from a passing rush, scored. Frawley failed to goal. New Zealand forwards, headed by Francis, transferred play to New South Wales* 25, where Woodward dodged across, but failed to goal. New South Wales 21. New Zealand 10. The New South Wales men were playing a better game in every department. McKivatt and Cann each scored a try, Messenger converting the two. The final scores were: New South Wales 115. New Zealand 10. WELLINGTON DEFEATS MARLBOKO UGII. By Tel: graph .—Press Association. Wellington, Last Night. Wellington defeated Marlborough at Rugby to-day >by 21 points to 17, after a fast and exciting game. The visiting forwards put in good work in the second spell with the wind behind them, and repeatedly had the local side strictly on the defensive. There was not a great deal .between the two teams, though the local backs were superior to the visitors. Cook (2). Perry, Walsh, and Mitchinson scored tries for the victors, McFarlane converting three. Hegglun, Manning, Mogridge, Healy, and McDonald 'score.! for the visitors, O'Brien converting one. WELLINGTON !'. DEFEATS COMBINED UNIVERSITIES. Wellington. Last Night. The Wellington 11. team defeated the combined University team which tours Australia by r.2 points, to 3. The following will represent Olcato against Rovers to-mon-ow: —II. Corbett, O. Putt, E. Turner. Sullivan, ICupe, ,T. Power, Malone. .T. Rothery, C. Stewart, Poe, W. Carey, E. Andrews, R. Julian, C. Eustace, and Run. THE ASSOCIATION GAME., TARANAKI BEATS WANGANUI. Tlawcra, Last Night. The representative Association football match, Taranaki v. Wanganui, resulted in a win for (he former by four goals to two.