FOOTBALL

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10668, 25 June 1912, Page 5

FOOTBALL

THE LEAGUE GAME VICTORY FOR NEW ZEALANDERS. (Received Last Night, S.'oo o'clock.) SYDNEY," June 24. The second League imatclh was played to-day, and 'resulted in a victory for -the New Zeulauctars, who defeated LVi&w South Wales by 12 points to 7. In the 'New Zealand team, Oiwran Kinncaley, Moir, !R. Hayward and 'King replaced Gilmour, Weston, Oarlaw, Dei-van and Irvine. For New Soiutli Wales, Russell and Farns-•wo-rt-h replaced Broomham and Campbell. The gjraund was &!cppy. The New Zealand backs handled the greasy ball in ifche first half much better than 'tilieir opponents, and in the second 'half played a. spoiling gn.me> cf forward, kicking mostly. New Zealand 'kicked off a.nd immediately attacked. Fcl; a while they obtained the ball 'from the ficrum rc'goi'laivly. Following a short kick, Kelly .picked up in New South Wales twenty-live, and dodging ■thnragh scored behind the pests, Francis converting. New South Wu:!es were frequently penalised. Then' from a free kick to New Smith Wales for off-ado pllay, Mes-semgO'i' 'kicked a goal. 'The play was wondfcnfrfily fast considering -tlhe mud. The t'ackiin.g of the Now Zealand forwards was su>re. Near the end of the spoil Kelly fnca.rily .scored again, from a pass ff.rom 'Riu'Kutai, who took the tall well from a kick. White replaced Hnillet, who was injured. The spell ended— New Zealand 5, New «outh Wales 2. From a (free kick for off-side near the twenty-five line, jjVranois kicked 'a fin© goal. New Zealand continued to press, and from a long scramble on the lino Moir seoned near the paste, Erancn's converting. New South' Wales only a feiv times thrcatecied ' dacgc'i". The defenc3 of New Zealand was Emmd, and the forwards, .following aip fast, smothered the opposing ''.neks. iNear the end of the game, 'Frawk-y, following up, kicked the 6a!>l out of the full back's hand, and 'obtaining possession, .scored between •Jlie pcct:s, Messengeir converting. BniEiasH, Gilbert amd. Cunn played 'best foi' New 'Souith Wales, and Curran, Kelly, Hukutaii and Francis for New Zealand. Cur.ran' 6 defence was excellent. The game resulted— New 'Zealand 121, New South Wales 7 points.

THE ASSOCIATION CAME.

'(Becctved Liqb {Niight, 8.35 o'clock.) SYDNEY, June 24. Now Soutth Wales defeated Quecns'iaad hj 3 goa&s to nil.