FOOTBALL

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 10, 6 July 1911, Page 8

FOOTBALL

INTERCOLONIAL UNIVERSITY ' MATCH. i By Oable.—'Press Association.—Copyright Received 5, 8.30 p.m. | Sydney, Last Night. \ The match, New Zealand Universities ; v. Sydney University, took place to-day, the visitors winning by 9 points to 3. The ground was under water, and there was an attendance of several hundred. For the first half, play was hard and even, and was mostly ciifined to the forwards. The spell endel New Zealand G, Sydney 3. Rain fell unceasingly during the second half, and the greasy bah made passing impossible. The final scores were: New Zealand 9, Sydney 3. For New Zealand, Grace and Molloy scored tries, and Norrie kicked a penalty goal.

N.Z. RUGBY UNION. By Telegraph—Press Association. Wellington, Last Night. I The management committee of the New Zealand Rugby Union decided this evening that the North and South Island match be played at Wellington on October 7th. The. Southland LTnion's action in removing the disqualification from W. J. Carrie was endorsed. Action was deferred in reference to an appeal by the White Star Club (Westport) against the decision of the Buller Union in awarding Cape Foulwind Club a win on the ground that the White Star Club did not co-operate under the union's insurance fund. The South Auckland Union wrote protesting against the Auckland Union asking that a Ranfurly Shield match be played on a Wednesday. It was decided tkat a copy of the letter be sent to the Auckland Union. THE MAORI TEAM.

Wellington, Last Night. The Wellington Rugby Union has agreed to play Mr. W. Parata's Maori | touring team on August 10th. AUCKLAND REPS.' ITINERARY. Auckland, Last Night. [ The itinerary of the Auckland Rugby Unions southern tour was decided at this evening's meeting. The reps, will leave Auckland on August 20; play Wellington on September 2, Duncdin on September 6, Canterbury on September !), and Taranaki on September 14. The team will return to Auckland via Onehunga. The union decided to charge the New Zealand Union 25 per cent, of the gross takings (the actual rental) for the North Island v. Country Team's match. | A request from Hawke's Bay Union for a match at Napier was refused. NORTHERN UNION GAME. QUEENSLAND v. NEW ZEALAND. By Qable. 'Press Association.—Copyright Received 5, 5.45 p.m. Brisbane, July 5. The following teams have been selected to play in the Queensland v. New Zealand match:— Queensland: Full-back, McGregor; three-quarters, Duftin, Trueman, and Gilmore; five-eighths, Hazelton; half, Munro; forwards, Glasson, Jones, Scrgeson, Fullerton, Nicholson, and Brackenri'g. New Zealand: Fullbade, Winder; three-quarters, Buckland, Mitchell, and Siddells; five-eighths, Woodward and Sprague; half, Kean; forwards, Milne has replaced Dunning. QUEENSLAND DEFEATS NEW ZEALAND.

Received 5, 7.40 p.m. Brisbane, July ii. The weather was fine and the attendance a thousand for the match to-day. The Queenslanders were much heavier than on Saturday. A number of promment New Zcalanders did not plav. The Queenslanders had the assistance of a breeze in the first half, and had much the better of the game. Brilliant tackling prevented the New Zealand backs from moving. New Zealand's offside play and hanging to the ball cost ■them several tries. At half-time Queensland were 7, New Zealand nil. In the second spell the Queenslanders played brilliantly, completely outclassing the New Zealandcra, whose three-quarters were unable to get moving. The New Zcalanders played strenuously towards the close and scored twice. The Quecnslandors' fast wing three-quarter. Gilmors, scored three brilliant tries. The game ended: Queensland 23, New Zeak 13 - Woodward, Itukuti and Mitchell scored tries, Siddells converting