LATE FOOTBALL.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXI, Issue 9134, 6 July 1908, Page 5

LATE FOOTBALL.

BT TELEGRAPH—PRESS ASSOCIATION. Received July 4, 5.30 p.m. '" BRISBANE, July 5. Queensland! defeated the Maoris at'ter a hotly-contested game by 6 points to 5i Hardcastle, the exNew Zealand player, scored two tries for Queenslnnd. Asher kicked a goal for the Maoris, and Haira secured a try. CHRISTCHURCH, l July 4. The results of the Senior football matches, played to-day, arp as follow —Merival'e beat Old Boys by 11 to nil; Ablion beat Sydenham by 3to nil; Linwood beat Christchurch by 6 to nil. DUNEDIN, July 4. The Senior football matches were continued tc-day in splendid weather, and' resulted as follows -Dunedin (3 points) beat Southern (nil)'; Alhambra (95 points) beat Pirates (5); Kaikorai (24 points) beat University (nil); Zingari Richmond (3 points) beat Port Chalmers (nil); Taieri Rovers (5 points) beat Union (nil). AUCKLAND, July 4. The Auckland -Thames inter-union rperesentative match was played here to-day, and resulted in a win for Auckland by 13 points to 6. About 3,000 spectators were present. Thames had the best of the first spell, scoring 6 points. Dufty kicked a fine goal from a mark, and Claric scored a try. Auckland in the second spell had matters their own way, «nd tries were scored by Carlaw and Herring. Kieman converted both and kicked a penalty goal. St. Patrick's College, Wellington, beat St. John's College by 29 points to nil (9 tries, 1 converted). WELLINGTON, July 4. Little public interets was taken in the annual interprovincial match, under the Australian rules, between Canterbury and Wellington, ulnyed today. Canterburry won by 69 points to 52.

In th° event of WairarapaBush match not taking place next Saturday, a match North v. South Wairarapa will be played. The North Wairarapa team will be selected from the Red Star and Master-ton Clubs, anJ South Wairarapa irom the Carterton and Greytown Clubs.