FOOTBALL.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXI, Issue 3049, 20 November 1908, Page 5

FOOTBALL.

TOUR OF THE "WALLABIES." By Telegraph—Press Association. Received November 19, 11.40 a.m. LONDON, November 18. The Austahan amateur team, the '•Wallabies" scoring two goals, a penalty goal and two tries (19 points) defeated Oxford University, who only secured one try (three points).

The "Wallabies" have won 16 games and lost one, scoring 286 points to 62 scored against them.

Received November 19, 11.5 p.m. LONDON, November 19.

The "Wallabies" included Burge and '-avin. The conditions for play was excellent. After 23 minutes Hickey obtained a try, but Carmichael failed to convert. Carmichael kicked a penalty goal just upon halftime. On resuming the "Wallabies" outplayed Oxford University, particularly the way threequarters Prentice, MacKivat and Russell scored tries, Carmichael converting two. Vassall, for Oxford, secured a try in the last minute.

AUSTRALIAN LEAGUE v. NORTHERN UNION. By Telegraph—Press Association, Received November 19, 11.40 a.m. LONDON. November 18. The Australian League team beat the Northern Union by two goals and two tries (10 points) to three tries (9 points). Received November 19, 9.45 p.m. LONDON, November 19. In the match Australian League versus Northern Union, Devereaux scored a try early in the game. Messenger failed to convert. The Northerners shortly after equalised the score. Fierce play followed until the Northerners were penalised, enabling Messenger to kick a goaL Holloway then scored. Messenger's shot at goal failed. On resuming the Northerners, despite the fact that they were playing two men short owing to injuries, scored two tries, but just upon time Messenger kicked another penalty goal, leaving the Australins victors by 10 points to 9.