FOOTBALL

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10667, 24 June 1912, Page 5

FOOTBALL

NORTHERN LEAGUE GAME H£W SOUTH V/ALES DEFEAT M-EW ZEALAND. Last Night, 5.5 o'ctlock.) SYDNEY,,' Juno 23. The* New Zealand professional team ,played itheir first game on Satiurdlay, ■and. suffered defeat 'at the liUnds of JKjpw Somth Wales by,. 27 points to 8, itCthe presence of 23,000 spectators. "T'lio following wore -fahe teams: — Now Zealand.— Hardgreaves, Gilanour, Bradley, Weston, Kelly, Oar--I!aw, Barber, Firancis, Dunning, Ruku;t\aij Do van, Irvine, H. Howard. New South Walles. Hal'let, Jk-comham, Messenger, Gilbert, Frawley, MujKimt, Campbell, Courton-ey, Zvoble,, MoCue, Pearce, SuTlivJiai and sOaam. The first spell wasi evenily contested, eemsidcring that isho New Zealand'ors 3i£cd a. Tough itrip across. The superior oondition of New South Wales tald ia ■the end. 'New South Wales kicked i&l and pressed 'their opponents. a passing nuish iGJtbert scored iiie first 'try for Now Saut-h Wales. Tlio try was oiot converted. Russell replaced Bi-oomhiam, who was injur■ed. MdOue *)oaml the .second try ior New South .Wwies, Messenger converting. Near .the end of tlie spell 03! mow dribbled the ball across a'nd sccrcd for New Zeaflaaid, the try being converted. '.l ; he spell end 3d:— New South Wales 8, New Zealand 5. iii, the second «peil New Zealand ,#fore out-matched, and tries were soared for New Soratili Wales (by Russell (2), Messenger, CounlAiey, Frawicy, Messenger converting two. Bax*Tjcr ecored am unconverted try for -New ZtJjiVamd. The passing of the Jbome haoks was superb, the last try v leing a ni'jgnificent effort, the backs faking iLo b'all nigjhit (from theirown cGi'lbeirt and Uaam gave tihe best ©xlii&jrioa, oa Ji'he iNew Zfeaknd; Monday's game is expected to be rauch closer. •• ! "V''' '

Wf.AIRARAPA RUCBY UNION f' CHAMPIONSHIPS. SATURDAY'S GAMES. .Hfe first round of the W'airarapa fooihafll championships. was concluded on S&tuirdiay. The weather was 1 motif avoidable, and the ©rounds were generally in a: very isloppy condition,. wK-cih prevented anytlhing like spectacular play hieing indulged in. With Carterton .and Red Stair playing a ■draw, 1 G'ladstone fimsh tlhe first round -with one pomt in the ik'ad, as the <rfth<sr teams have yet to play Liberal. At Gireytmv.il, the 'Masterton ttoaan played a draw with G-reytown. Hihe junior grade, (several good eoatests were witnessed, and in tho Afliird class % feature wais the pl'ay of ,tho Eod Star team, who Jjave. finJclied the first round without a defeat, and without Laving a score re-jfi't-erod (against .them. The second of the ahampiansiliip commences mexit Saturday, the d'liawings for arihidli appeair in this ieerne. The f01... ... 'Hewing aire the tfeeuits cf .the various -jnra&fcches:— .Jj SENIOR. CARTERTON (0) v. RED STAR (0). The ground ibeing very heavy, the game resolve';!; itself into a ba.tt.le between tfiie opposing forwards. The gaffne from start to finish was eveinly contested. ißoth sides missed opportomties o.f 'Scoring. Ommlherlain, for Stars, actually threw a certain seore fcway, and several easy place .'sicks •were (missed .by 'both teams. For Stairs, Ball was flhe outstanding tack, ' wih?le in the -forwards (Ross and MHI- - always seem to advantage." .The Groube brothers played their U6-; ■najl good game .at ;back for Carterton, while McKenzie, Desmond and I.'ond were the pick of the forwards. Rev. Aahoroft was referee. GLADSTONE (11) v. LIBERAL (0). Gladstone were without the services etf P. Cowan at hack, and J. Stevenson an the forwards. Their .places were- filled hy W. Be Lacey ■and P. Booth. Xm the first epell, Gladstone played with a slight wind / in. tlheir (flavour, hut notwithstanding Sfthis the Liberals heiLd their owe, and "on one 'ar .two occasions looked like .scoring. Good kicking hy Tait was of great assistance to Laberals. The Gladstone forwards did not get' go-

ing in. the* firssb spell, and although they .'held their oppwnemts, they showed little form. Several' good kicks; ait goal were missed by both sides, ! the greasy .ball mo douibt accounting 'for tMs. The spc'il ended with no score. The second epdTl was easily Glad-, s&cme's, ar.'J their opponents were kepfc defending sfiinost continuously. Tiie good defence ctf Tait prevented Gladstone from ©coring early in the speJl. Gladstone Iforwatrds were now playing with inbre cJash., and. wore getting (the .ball •cut of the ecnrm every time. 'lt was ncifc unitiil !haif vay 'thorough t?he epeS that tlie yellow forwards imbed the Kail to Liberals' il&ne', whbre a <neat .passing bout by Hodge and Henderson ended in the latter scoring Gladstone's first try. Sexton failed with the kick. Gladstone were now rushing in great style, and from >a ©cram ia Lc-iberals' twenty-five, the Tba'll was whipped out to Mason, wlio cut dim alnd transferred (to Thompson, and th'en. to Hickson, who ra.tt round asnd scored beneath #h<e posts.' Aw easy kick at .goal was, inissed. Five miniutds laterr Hickson, oiigjara. scored rfEter a .clever 'passing "bout iby" the Gladstone foaoks. Geo. Sexton; kicked ia.;goed goal; From this offt Gliad&tone lilad imattera their own way, the game e-ndiißg Gladstone 11, Liberal nil. For the, winners, Iboth Backs and forwairds played Weill in fhe second ispeu,. and for Lib2ral tihe foru&liids were good in the loose, Ibuit J.icki'd fine'ehing powers. Tait was the outstanding baek. Mr E. McKeiizie re'fereed in his UEiial perIfcet inanmer. MASTBB/TOiN <8) v. GREYTOWiN (8). A good even game resulted. Grey-, 'town wgto tlhe Iheavior, but Masterton ; the cleverer team.. At stages rough ipCay was too freely indulged in, but on tlie whole .the game was splendid(lv icionteisited, a draw being a satisfactory result. J. Hamley and R. j Spackmari scored tries foi* Masterton. ' 'W. Damlll ccaiivettied one. The Mae-1 'terton. team showed grea,tly improved ! iform, and are to be congratulated on 1 ifcheitf best game, this season. Mr Adtun's refereed. 7 JUNIOR. RED STAR (0) v. GREYTOWN (0). ' Red Star juniors creditably acquitted theimselves ait the Masterton old ishowgrounds. The teii.m was much stroji<ger .than ihae previouely taken (the field, the 'backs playing a safe game. The Gireytown team was not o!t its ibeet, (being out of form on the heavy ground. , Mr JB. Chapman controlled tihe game, whicli ended in a draw, neither side scoring. THIRD CLASS. BED STAIR, (4) v. CARTERTON fO). .The unconquerable Red Stars' wry nearly .came grief at Chrterton yesterday, when they played a hardiFought game againat Carterton, which ended in a marrow victory for tie former (by >a patted goal (4 points) to ■nil. Stars had much the better of the first (half, ibut on. i changing lguud Carterton took the nggreesive : , and but for t(he escellent defensive tactkis j cf Wiokens, 'Gdlde'r 'and 8. Hoar, in | the Star backs, ,the miairoons must have iscored. Towards the finish of j (tlie game' Carterton tired off, and I Red Star made -several unsuccessful ! but dangerous a.ttackvs. The j ton< full iback played a very safe gnme j and saved »liis .side on numerous oc--1 eaeicirp. S. Hoar pot bed the goal for Red iStair. Mr J. W. Nicholson refereed. MASTERTON (3) v. LIBERAL (0). A very poor combination of the Ma'sterton Thirds .gained a, victory over Liberals at Carterton yesterday by three points to nil. Liberal played '.several men eihorfc. Smith scored for tihe victors. (Mr Wiaterhouse was referee.

INTER-COILECE MATCH. (By Telegraph—Tress Association.J WELLINGTON, Lsat In the inter-iCtillege match Wellington College defeated St. Patrick'.? College by 16 poi-nits to .niiT.