FOOTBALL.

Wanganui Herald, Volume XXXXVI, Issue 13528, 9 November 1911, Page 6

FOOTBALL.

NORTHERN-LEAfrUE GAME. ’ ' AUSTRALASIANS DEFEAT ENGLAND/ Prest A«sociation.—Telegrapli.—Copyright. Received-November 9,, 30 a.m. LONDON, November 8. The Australasian footballers defeated _ England by 19 pointsto 10. DESCRIPTION, OF ..THE PLAY. BRILLIANT WORK,BY FRANCISReceived November 9,12.5 p.m. LONDON, November 8. ; Five thousand wore present at the: match between, England and the- Austra-; lasian football team.-v the ground was, very slippery. .England,who , were; strongly represented,-pressed their pppo-: nents at .the startarid,;fine .passing; among, the. threerquarters ended in Davis, scoring. Tho,mas ..converted. Francis.; retaliated with a brilliant try,, which, he ; failed to convert. Thomas secured a.goal: from a', free ■ kick,and; then ■ Francis scored a gain, but no, goal: was . kicked." Hence the Jorwards...of■the .visitors had all the best of the playj.iFarnsworth,, Gann, aad Hallett scoring, in: rapid sue-: cession, from . which .,\ ; t>VQ 1 goals werei kicked by Francis'’and Gann. England ; at this period seldom looked dangerous.'! At half-time the score whs. Australasia: 19, England 7. In the. cecond half England ..tackled desperately,' and" prevented t their opponents; increasing their score, while for them Davies obtained a try.? England subsequently . missed several good chances through faulty passing.