FOOTBALL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 92, 9 October 1911, Page 8

FOOTBALL.

AUSTRALIA DEFEATS WALES. By Cable—Press Association—Copyright. Received !>, 12.40 a.m. London, October 8. The Australians met the Welsh team and scored six tries and. live goals, while Wales .score was four tries and four igoals, including two penalties. It was a bright and fast game, the Australians' passing being splendid. They were in magnificent fettle. Francis made one try and! converted four.

NORTH v. SOUTH. THE NORTHERNERS VICTORIOUS. By Telegraph—Press Association. Wellington Saturday Night. The annual fixture. North' Island v. South Island, was decided to-day in sum mer weather. The conditions" of play were dead against football. A hot sun shone during the afternoon, and the field' was very hard. The Southerners were outclassed in the minor sense. They lacked combination, an element which was discernible fitfully during the play in the ranks of the northerners. Both sides worked strenuously, and individual-is.-U.ion was impossible. ' The northerners' rearguard appeared to have more' scoring material than their opponents. vSentt drew first blood for the southerners with a goal from a penalty. Grace altered the state of affaire by .scoring a brilliant try, which Rawiri converted! Ryhind placed another try to the credit of the northerners' shortly afterwards. Lynch scored the southerners' first try half-way through the spell, Scott missing the goal, and the spell ended. Soon after the start of the second half Rangi Wilson touched' doiwn for the north, Rawiri eon verting. North Island 13, South Island 8. Lynch later scored for south and Wilson for the north, neither effort being converted. Towards the end of the game Desmond added another try to the northerners' score, the kick at goal missing. The game ended: North Island li), South Island 9.