FOOTBALL.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXV, Issue 10713, 24 June 1913, Page 5

FOOTBALL.

' THE LEAGUE GAME. NEW ZEALAND DEFEATED. (Received Last Nicht. 9.40 o'clock.) SYDNEY. June 23. The ground was very muddy for the New South Wal s v. New Zealand League match, but an excellent fast came waa witnessed by 2-1,000 people, including Sir Gerald Strickland. ' . \ This is the first occasion on which vice-Ragal patronage was given to a League game. Ftfr New Zealand Reke (replaced Duvall at full-back, the latter replacing Proebstel on the three-quar-ter line.

For New South Wales McOue replaced Cummins in the forwards. The game was notable for the improvement in the New South Wales' team's play a« compared with Saturday. New Zealand's defeat was due to'this rather than* to the deterioration of their own play. New South Wales also hook"yl the ball from the -serum oftener than on Saturday, which enabled the baeks to become "more .dangerous. New South Wales' attest ; was , fjltogether too strong, whfft» ~th air;, defence was also:?xtrawe«1y solid. The ■ backs handled the hall very cleverly, and showed great pace considering the condition of the ground. The forwards wen very evenly "matched. Messenger's goalkicking proved of immense help to New South ..Wales.

New Zmlaijd's score in the first spell comprised a penalty goal and a try, both by Ifwerson. For New South.Wales Messenger kicked three penalties and converted a try, scored by Cann. At half time the scores were: N.S.W. 11, New Zealand 5. New Zealand's only score in. the second sp *ll was a try by Kelly, which Bradley converted. New South" Wales, playing with much dash, scored five tries, by Frawlev, Cann, Weane, Broomham, and Courtney, of which Messenger converted three and kicked a penalty troal. The final scores were New South Wales 34, New Zealand 10.

MAORIS BEATEN

(Received Last Night, 9.40 o'clock.)

SYDNEY, June 23. The Maori touring-tea was defeat' ed by New South Wales of sixteen points to five.