FOOTBALL.

Taranaki Daily News, 25 September 1922, Page 3

FOOTBALL.

AUCKLAND BEAT WELLINGTON. By Telegraph.—Press Association. Auckland, Last Night. The Wellington Rugby representatives were defeated by 54 points to nil. The Aucklanders outclassed the visitors and had scored 28 at half-time. Ifwerson kicked ten goals and scored one try, contributing 27 points to (Auckland’s total. SEDDON SHIELD MATCH. Nelson. Sept. 23. A Seddon Shield match between Nelson and Buller ended 6 all. For Buller Svenson and Palmer goaled from marks. Grand scored a try for Nelson and Watson kicked a goal from a mark. Nelson retains shield. MATCH AT WELLINGTON. Wellington, Last Night. Wellington gained a narrow victory over a Manawatu and Horowhenua combined Rugby team yesterday by 17 points to 16. The ho>me team showed obvious signs of extreme saleness after the protracted season. The visitors lost many opportunities to score and played more interesting football. THE LEAGUE GAME. "KANGAROOS” AT AUCKLAND. ' Auckland, Sept. 23. At League football a match between the original Kangaroos and a combined Auckland and Australian team resulted in en easy win for the Kangaroos by 65 points to 27. QUEENSLAND BEAT NEW SOUTH WALES. By Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copyright. Received Sept. 24, 5.5 p.m. Sydney, Sept. 24. At. Rugby League Queensland beat New South Wales by 25 to 9. This Is the first time Queensland has won from New South Wales since the Inception of the Rugby League. MATCH AT NEW PLYMOUTH. WATERSTDERS (23) v. RAILWAYS (6). The New Plymouth waters!dets’ team continued their unbeaten career on Saturday, when they defeated Railways by 23 points tn 6. The game proved fast and Interesting. It was full of incident, some being humorous, but there at times spurts of good play, the winners’ backs handling well. In this department they were too good for their opponents. The game ended: Watersiders 23, Railways 6. Falwasser scored the first try for Railway, making a weak attempt to convert. Then Deans scored, Sturmey falling to goal. Sturmey later beat the full-back and scored, Arnett failing to goal. Again the Railway took a hand, and Francis got over, but failed to goal, the spell ending 6 all. Watersiders attacked on resuming. Arnett, taking a pass nicely, got across, Falwasser falling to goal. Falwasser again scored, Oli- > ver gosling. Soon Falwasser was over aga>n, Frewin failing to goal. Again Railway attacked. but a rebound let Sturmey away with a clear field. He failed to convert. Arnett then scored, but failed to goal. Time sounded soon after with the score: Watersiders 23, Railway 6. Mr. W. Roch refereed.