LATE SPORTING.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXIX, Issue 3402, 18 December 1911, Page 5

LATE SPORTING.

NORTHERN UNION CAME. SECOND TEST DRAWN. [united press association —COPYRIGHT] (Received Dee. IS. 12.45 a.m.) LONDON, Dec. 17. The second Northern Union football test England v. Australasia, was played at Edenburgh and resulted in a drawn game, one converted and two unconverted tries each. The gronint was soft. There were several changes in the English team since the first test. \uici the men were drawn irom fewer clubs. securing better combination. Hie colonials were chiefly defensive in tlie first half. England showed fine passing and handling, and M agstalfc scored, but the try was not converted. Frawlev crossed from a break-away. and Russell failed to convert. Lomax and Wagstaffe again added tries, one. of which was converted. The _ -colonials were tackling well. Francis just- missed a goal from a free kick. At halftime England was eleven and Australasia three. The colonials came with a great dash in the second sped and constantly attacked. Mclvivat scored, and Frances, from an awkward angle, missed the shot at goal. Russell then crossed and Fiances converted. Thence followed a hard game without a score. A USTRALI AN ATHLETES COMING. (Received Dec. IS. 12.55 a.m.) SYDNEY, Dec. 17. The New South Wales and Queensland teams, and some members of the Victorian, including Burton, Kelly, Kaigan and Russell, who compete at the Wellington athletic championship meeting, are passengers by the Warrimoo. i\lr Parke, manager for New South Wales team, said that New Smith Wales represented their full strength. New Zealand would be very strong, but ;lio expected his team to give the New Zealanders a great go, and hoped to capture several events.

tennis. ENGLISH REPRESENTATIVE TEAM. SYDNEY. Doc. 17. The Australian Tennis Association has received an offer from Wallis Myers to bring a representative English team to Australia next- year. The association is communicating with Now Zealand.