FOOTBALL.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXV, Issue 10713, 10 June 1913, Page 5

FOOTBALL.

THE RCJGJ3Y GAME. MAORI TEAM DEFEATED. (Received Last Night, 10 o'clock.) SYDNEY," June 9. The Maoris opened their torn* against New South Wales to-day, there being 3000 people present. The first half did not produce much brilliant play, but the second improved. The Maoris' line was crossed twice--in the first spell, the tries being unconverted. iiyland scored for the Maoris in . the second' spell, and New South Wales secured two tries and a penalty goal, the final scores being:— , New South Wales 15 •Maoris... 3 LEAGUE GAME. / NEW iEALANDERS BEATEN/' . (Received Last: .Night, 10 o'clock.> .~-r. SYDNEY, June 9. The, >League match, News South Wales v; New Zealand, was played in cold and showery weather. The ground wag sloppy. Twenty thousand paid for admission. For New Zealand, W. Mitchell replaced Bradley at full-back;, Proebstel and Duvall replaced * Asher anc? Mitchell as three-quarters; Jackson, replaced Manning at half-back; Hogan and Clark replaced Auld and R. Mitchell in.the forwards.

. For New South Wales, Messenger replaced-Deane on the three-quarter line; Deane replace Norman at fiveeighths. New South Wales had ,tl» assistance of tlie wind in the firiit spell, and had all the best of the game, handling the greasy ball with remarkable precision, considering the conditions.* - New South -Wales were attacking for the most of the spell, and crossed New Zealand's line four times, two of the tries being converted, whereas the blacks failed to score.

New Zealand, however, started the second spell with great dash, and crossed the line twice in quick succession, eacli try being converted. I They also secured a penalty goal, making twelve points before their opponents scored. ( The tide then turned, and Xew South Wales cross- . ed New Zealand's line three times, two of the ' fries being converted, iind thoy'.iiko r.eeured a penalty goal. i The comb'ir.atnn and stamina of New South AYal:?;. proved too m-aoh for their opponents, who finally found tliev pace.t;.o hot. Messenger, ', Broombam and Frar.vley (two) scored • .in the first- spell, Messenger concerting twice. Frawley' s tries were • the result of specially good runs; At half-time, Jfew South Wales scored ■ sixteen points to New' Zealand's nil. ; In the second spell Shat^ jolt was awarded a penalty :try for obstrnc.tion, Ifwerson converting. Shortly after Ifwerson outpaced bis opponents and fell on the ball, .iii<-r kicking it over t"f> Hue. Ifwerson converted. From a penalty for obstruction Ifwofton again grated.. New : 'South Wales then took a band, and Hal Way, Dearie and Frawley scored, Messenger converting two. The final scores were: . New South Wales 31 New Zealand .J..... 12