FOOTBALL.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10271, 26 June 1911, Page 3

FOOTBALL.

! THE LEAGUE GAME. NEW ZEALAND AGAIN DEFEATED. By Electric Telegraph—Per Press Association. —Copyright. (Received Last Night, 5.5 o'clock.) SYDNEY, June 24. In their second match 'New Zealand showed a great improvement in every department, the hacks and forwards' combination being excellent. A hard game, which was rough at times, resulted. Several players ON -both sides were cautioned. There were forty thousand spectators we sent. W,hen New South Wales kicked off the New Zealand forwards immediately worked on to the New South Wales line, and .several chances were missed, x'earce, getting the hall from the ruck, passed to Hallet, who transferred to Broomham, and the hitter scored. Messenger converted the try. Immediately on resuming, from a wild passing rush, Pearce dived across. Messenger again added the extra points. Although the New Zealand hacks were playing well, they were no match, for their more skilful opponents. Shortly after MeKivitt scored, Messenger converting. The scores at half time were: New South Wales 15 points, New Zealand mil. 1 On starting the second half the New Zealand forwards, Dunning and Francis, ware*conspicuous in a great, rush. McDonald, securing the ball from the ruck, pased to Morse, and the latter passed to Sprague, who scored. Seager succeeded in convert- ' ing the try. Shortly after B>roomhaim again scored for New South Wales, hut Messenger failed with the kick at goal. When play resumed McDonald got the bail from the i scrum, passed to Buckland, who in turn passed to Framcis, and the latter transferred to Seager, who dived across. Seager also converted the try. Thence forward New South Wales had the game all their own j way, Riussell' and McOue scoring i tries-, and Messenger converting one. The final scores were: New South Wales 26, New Zealand 10. Of a fine set of forwards. Francis and Savoury played the best. McDonald (half) and Grille* V (full back) were excellent. New South Wales, j without exception, played well. '.

WAIRARAPA RUGBY UNION. j SATURDAY'S MATCHES. , SENIOR. f ____ i GLADSTONE (5) v. RED STAR (3). A very even imatch was played between Gladstone and Red Star, at j Gladstone, on Saturday. At half time there was no score, the game in this spell (having been hard and close. K. Welch succeeded in drawing first 'blood by scoring a try in the icorner for Bed Star. The attempt at goal was fruitless. Just four minutes before the call of time Hodge .scored a splendid try for Gladstone under the posts. S. Mason easily converted. The game thusj ended in favour of Gladstone by 5 paints to 3. Mr J. M. Nicholls was referee. CARTERTON (13) v. MASTERTON (3). _ Master ton were beaten at Cartel*- j item, <by Carterton, by 13 points to 3. V. Billington scored a try for the visitors.. ■ ■ ' ,i ( JUNIOR. CARTERTON (6) v. RED STAR (0). Carterton defeated Red Star juniors by isix points to nil, after a hard . fought out .game. The score was , com/posed of two tries, both of which were obtained in the first half. GREYTOWN (28) v. MAjSTERTOIN (0). The Masterton juniors got another beating at Greytowm, ■when the local team scored 28 points against them. ) THIRD-CLASS. .! RED STAR (3) v. CARTERTON (3) The aJbove match was perhaps the ' best thSrd-«lass match played this season. Each side iscored one try. S.' Hioar crossed the line for Red Star. MASTERTON (9) v. GREYTOWN (6). ! The Masterton 111. 'won their second match this season on the Showgrounds, when they iscored nine (points against Greyrtown's six. Masterton scored a try and kicked two penalty goals. Greytown scored a I try and kicked one penalty goal. THIRD ROUND FIXTURES. The senior fixtures for the third ; round are as follow: July I.—Red Star' v. Gladstone, at Masterton. Masterton v. Carterton, at Masterton. July B.—Carterton v. Red Star at Carterton. Masterton v. Gladstone at Gladstone. Jtuly 15th.—Cai-tertonv. Gladstone at Gladstone'. Masterton, v. Red > , Star at: Masterton." ■ '