FOOTBALL.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXI, Issue 3080, 30 December 1908, Page 5

FOOTBALL.

"WALLABIES" DEFEATED

Received December 29. 10.20 a.hi

LONDON, December 28

Cardiff defeated the Australian amateur football team (the "Wallabies") by a goal, a penalty goal, and four tries to a goal and a try. Received December 29, 9.45 p.m. LONDON, December 29. In the first half Cardiff scored a penalty goal and two tries. Hickey, for the "Wallabies," scored a try, which was net conver ed. Early in the second half Surge was ordered off the field for kicking an opponent. Moran secured a try for the visitors, which Carmichael converted. Cardiff added a dropped goal and three tries, one of which was converted.

The Australian amateur team have now won 22 of the 27 matches played and the following table gives their record: — Against Devon —Won by 24 to 3. Against Gloucester—Won by 16 to 0. Against Cornwall—Won by 18 to 5. Against Glamorgan—Won by 16 to 3. Against P<mygraig—Won by, 11 to 3.' Against Neath and Aberavon—Won by 15 to 0. Against Llanley—Lost by 3 to 8. Against London —Won by 3 to 0. Against Cornwall—Won by 32 to 3. Against Army and Navy—Won by 8 to 6. Against Durham Pirates—Won by 29 to 7. Against Northumberland—Won by 18 to 6. Against Cheshire—Won by 29 to -3. Against London—Won by 24 to 3. Against Cambridge UniversityWon by 11 to 9. Against Oxford University—Won by 19 to 3. Against Yorkshire—Won by 24 to 0. Against Lancashire—Won by 12 to 6. Against Somersetshire —Won by 8 toO. Against Midlands—Lost by 5 to 16. Against Harding's team—Won by 24 to 0. Against Wales —Lost by 6 to 9. Against Glamorgan—Won by 11 to 3. Against Newport—Won by 5 to 3. Against North Glamorgan—Won by 13 to 5. Against Swansea—Lost by nil to 6. Against Cardiff—Lost by 8 to 20.