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LEAGUE FOOTBALL.

NEW SOUTH' WAXES v. NEW

ZEALAND

NARROW WIN FOR HOME TEAM

(Received Last Night, 5.5 o'clock.) .-■ SYDNEY, June 8.

Bright, warm'weather prevailed for the international League match, New South Wales f. New Zealand.

' Thirty-five thousand people witnessed the game, the gate takings totalling £1751. A strenuous and interesting struggle ensued, and the New Zealanders gave a better exhibition than they have yet done. The quickness of foot and fine combination of • the New South. Wales backs in the early stages made amends for the cleverness and vigorous footwork of the New Zealand forwards. Thanks to the fine goal kicking of Ifwerson', and the high-class individual play of If.w'er-son,-and'Manning, the New Zealanders secured a grip on the game in thi second spell. Moreover, their passing became surer, and their backingup excellent, and they had hard luck "in'being";'beaten on the post. New. South Wales excelled in passing and combination, while the New Zealandera excelled in footwork. During the rushes both tea-ns tackled very safely. The first score was from a passing rush among the New South Wales three-quarters, Devereuse forcing his way over. Then' Deane scored cleverly at '"the corner. New Zealand's first: score v was a penalty goal by Ifwerson, and 'shortly after Walters and Mitchell.„made an opening, from which Cadbolt made a long run along, the line and scored. Ifwerson shortly after kicked a fine penalty goal, giving New Zealand a one-point lead. The New South W»le s men were playing with much dash, crossed the" line twice, Broomham and Norman scoring,- the last try being converted. At half time the scores were: — New South Wales :.■....-... 14 New Zealand 7 In the second spell. Manning and Kelly scored cleverly for New Zetland, Ifwerson converting the latter try, which gave New Zealand the lead by 15 points to 14. In the last twenty minutes the game was very . fast and even. Frawley crossed the line for New South Wales just on time, the final scores being: New South Wales 17 ' New' Zealand , 15

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Wairarapa Age, Volume XXV, Issue 10713, 9 June 1913, Page 5

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LEAGUE FOOTBALL. Wairarapa Age, Volume XXV, Issue 10713, 9 June 1913, Page 5

LEAGUE FOOTBALL. Wairarapa Age, Volume XXV, Issue 10713, 9 June 1913, Page 5

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