FOOTBALL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVI, Issue 13, 16 June 1913, Page 5

FOOTBALL.

THE RUGBY GAME. 'QUEENSLAND 19, v. MAROIS 0.

By Gable—Press Association—Copyright.

Received 15, 5.5 p.m. Brisbane, June 15.

Queensland defeated the Maoris by 19 to 9, the game being fast and exciting throughout. Both sides showed splendid combination, and the tackling was deadly. Woods scored and converted, and Grace kicked a goal from the field. Queensland scored two converted tries, two unconverted, and one penalty goal.

WELLINGTON GAMES.

Per Press Association. Wellington, Last Night. The weather on Saturday was excellent, with a bracing southerly breeze, and the grounds were in good order for the field games. The results are as follows:—Rugby: Athletic 19, beat Poneke 8; Melrose 11, drew with St. James 11; Petone 10, beat Victoria College 3j Oriental 12, beat Wellington 3.

AUCKLAND GAMES.

Auckland, Last Night. ' There was dull and cold weather for the football matches yesterday, but there was a big attendance at Alexandra Party' wher,e the principal igame was plftyed. Ponsoijby, defeated', City by' 5 points to nil,' and ate now leading for the championship with Marist Bros. Uiriyersity beat College Rifles ; by 10 1? to 3, and Marist Bros, beat Parncll by 17 to 3.

THE WARSHIP MATCHES. . The following team, chosen from Saturday players, has been selected to play against the team from H.M.S. New Zealand on the Recreation Ground to-mor-row afternoon, commencing at 2.45 p.m.: —Full-back, Malone (Okato); threequarters, Bertrand (Star), Thompson (Rovers), Webster (Rovers); five-eighths, Surgeonor (Okato); half Turner (Okato); wing forwards, Nicholls (Inglewood) and Loveridge (Rovers); forwards, Okey (Star), Brown (Rovers), Carey (Okato), Lusk (Rovers), Stanley (Star), Eustace (Okato), and Karalus (Inglewood); emergency, Box (Star), Stewart (Rovers), Stohr (Rovers), Rickleben (Star) and Hawkins (Okato). The team will meet at the Terminus Hotel at 11.30 a.m. to-morrow, and have lunch'-' con with the team from the Dreadnought.

PRIMARY SCHOOL COMPETITION.

High School Preparatory team met West End on Saturday morning on the Racecourse. West End played with 18 boys, and the game resulted in. a win for High School by 21 points to. nil. , Cliff scored seven tries, none of which were converted. Mr. Bertrand refereed.

THE LEAGUE GAME THE QUESTION OF TRANSFER. By Cable—Press Association—Copyright,

London, June 13.' i The secretary of the Northern League,' interviewed, states that the New South Wales invitation cannot be accepted i unless the' 1 Colonial League proposes a basis for safeguarding mutual interests respecting the transfer of players. Thi« is as essential- as teams for the tour.

NEW ZEALAND . DEFEATS QUEENS

LAND. Received 15, 5.5 p.m. , • Brisbane, June 15. In the League game against Queensland, New Zealand won by 39 to 5, the match being .played on the cricket ground. The weather was fine and cool, and there was. a large attendance. The New Zealand team was as follows: Full-back, Miller; :three-quarters, Proebstel, Ifwerson and Duvall; five-eighths, Manning and Kelly; half, Bradley; forwards, Clarke, Shadbolt, Walters", 'King, Hogan and Hayward, The Queensland teart was: Full-back, Duffinj three-quar-ters, Lynch, Hickey, Maunders, McGregor; , five-eighths. Sargood: half, Fancy; \forwards, Busteed, Healaby, Nalder, Mackay, Greaves, Ross and Hayward. Queensland won the toss, but there was no. wind. The visitors attacked early, and quickly had, the, Queenslanders defending. From a scrum near the line, King secured and scored. Ifwerson goaled. The attack was resumed, and Kellv scored sasily. .Ifwerson converted. The Queenslanders then began to. fprce the paie, and Duffin- received at half-way. After a dodgy run, he punted over Mcfiregor's head and scored., Sargood f l( i( e d with the kick. Play was' even till near the end of the spel), when Pi-wb-itel scored, running through ..the .■ defence,, and Ifwerson '■tied. In the second spell the New Zealanders were'attacking mosij of the time. Manning, Shadbolt, Kelly; Bradlev, Ifwerson and Walter, scored tries, of which Ifwerson converted...two and Bradley 6ne. • Ross converted from a mark for Queensland. During the ■game Ifwerson sprained his ankle.

THE GAME IX WELLINGTON. ' Per Press Association. Wellington, Last Night. Newtown 22, beat Petone 13; Athletic D, beat Hutt 3.

AUCKLAND MATCHES, ' Auckland, Last Night. , In the League competition, North Shore beat City, and Newton beat Ponsonby. North Shore is leading for the championship.

THE ASSOCIATION GAME WELLINGTON MATCHES. Wellington, Last Night. At Association on Saturday, Hospital 2, beat St. John's 1; Y.M.C.A; 1, drew with Thistle 1; Corinthians beat Rovers nil; Wanderers 2, beat Swifts I; Diamonds 2, drew with Brooklyn United 2.

THE GAME WITH THE WARSHIP.

Mr. .las. - J."'East. Secretary of "the Taranaki Football 'Association, has received the following letter-from the Rev. J. Henry Scott. Chaplain,''R.N., H.M.S. New Zealand, with regard to-.Jthe Associatibn football match to be played with the battleship to-morrow. H.M.S. New Zealand, 1 Wellington, June 10. 1913. Dear Sir, —Re Association match versus Taranaki Football Associations on arrival of this ship at New Plymouth, I-shall probably be on leave at the time, so that if there are any further details that you may require, kindlv communiI cate with Petty Officer Reed (pairiter), H.M.'S. New Zealand. I conclude that you are arranging all. details as to time, etc., through the Sports Committee, and therefore it will be entered in the programme of events during the day that we are off New Plymouth, in which case it will be posted up by the' ship's officer who deals with the general arrangement of events at each place. T trust' that the weather will allow us to land,'but in winter, when the ship is lying/at an open anchorage, there must always be a certain amount of doubt. In any case, we shall have a team in readpcss to play you." ;