FOOTBALL.
ALL BLACKS DEFEAT AUCKLAND. By Telegraph.—Press Association, Auckland, Oct. 18. The New Zealand military Rugby team that ftcently toured South Africa, to-day defeated Auckland by Ifi to C, after 4 fast and open game. The military team had the belie: 1 0* the first ,spell, attacking strongly. Tries were gained by Onln, Kisalck, ana Stohr, the latter converting his own try. Iu the second spell, Auckland's play improved considerably, and the local men had the better of the game. For tho military, Stohr gained and converted a try; for Aucklahd, Storment kicked n penalty, Wilson gaining a try. The military played well, with good combination, and took advantage of every opportunity. O'Brien, at full-back, played n splendid game.
N.Z.E.r. TEAM'S RECORD. Auckland, October 16. The N Z.E.F. football team, which won the Empire Cup In the series of army football matches in Britain, and which subsequently toured South Africa, arrived home this afternoon by the Ajan*. Respecting the standard of femttmil in SonUi Africa, Sergeant W. R. Roberts ventured the opinion that a representative South African team would give a New Zealand team a good go at any time. Their forwards, he snid, play a very hard game of a bullocking style, and would probably be out-generalled here, but their backs are very fast and nippy and clever. In this connection he mentioned that in Van Heedern, wing-three-quarier or the University team, the New Zcalanders met one whom he considered one of Uw fastest and cleverest three-quarters he had yet seen. He states that the South Africans are very keen to visit New Zealand and meet the All Blacks at home. Indications for a South Afrlcau visit he considers are very bright. The team has had an unusually successful career. Its A fifteen won all the matches In Britain and France with a single exception, when it was beaten by Australia once in the Empire Cup series, The reserve team had a simiar Tecord in the course of a long series at matches iu England and Wales, the only fifteen to lower its colors being the Monmouthshire tejun. In South Africa, the All Blacks played fifteen matches, won eleven, lost three, and drew one.
FRENCH FOOTBALLERS. TOUR TO NEW ZEALAND SUGGESTED. 1 An important communication regarding a ; visit to New Zealand next season of a French i fuigljry foottbali team is in the possession ct fcergwiiK al. P. Naughton, hmNJi'ury secretary of tjje New Zealand Expeditionary Force Spurts Control Board, who recently returned to Wmlinifrou from active service. ±ne All Blacks, when they met the representatives of irranuu in raris, created Kuth an impression that at a dinner after the first match (which New Zealand won by 10 points to 10), the president of the French Rugby Union stated that he would like to send a team to New Zealand. The matter was subsequently discussed, and -the result is contained hi the letter from air. Cyril' F. Rutherford, secretary of the French Rugby Union. It reads: "Dear Mr. Naughton—With regard to the French Rugby Union sending a team to visit New Zealand on a tour, our president. In his ■speech af the dinner, said we, i.e, the French tfnioft', wptjld hp pleased to entertain the I4e? and send a French team 'Hit, but we of the uniou, when we discussed the matter at one of our meetings since the New Jsca< landers' visit, name to the conclusion tnat we could do nothing before we received an official invitation direct fpom the New Zealand ttugby Union. I might add that, as I accompanied your team to Pau and Toulouse, and had conversations on the matter, both with Major Cameron and Lieutenant Stuart, they both agreed with mo that I could make no move iu the matter until I hud received n formal Invitation from the New Zealand Rugby Onion, that is, in mv official capacity, as \ arrange all official international matches for the French Rugby Union (except military)." In speaking to Major S. Middleton, an official of the New South Wales Rugby Union, Sergt. Naughton was assured that that union would agree to pay its share of the expenses In connection with the tour, if matches were also Play§d in Australia. Before the All Blacks left Soijth • Afrlpn Major Mills, of the South African Headquarters Staff, said that his union wmild also seriously fMinskjer sliding a tepm to if \\\\ ijjVitfUlpp jvas f'orthcopilng. The Hawern riub held a wind-up smoke concert on Friday evening, Mr. R Greenbanks presiding During the evening, Mr. Thurston, captain of the winners of the senior championship, was presented with th*' shield, amidst hearty applause, the president expressing the hopo that the team, who had well deserved the win. would retain the coveted honor next Mason.
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