a queensland team ventured sydney play 3 matches, 2 against new south wales on successive saturdays , mid-week match against sydney metropolitan team. played @ royal agricultural ground. full strength side, new south wales won 43-nil on july 11.
early in wednesday match visitors equalised @ five-all, keeping footing on treacherous ground, queenslanders passed beautifully, ball going fihelly hardcastle thompson, scored in corner. @ outset of second half, [arthur] o brien made great run down centre, taking long strides, , fending off 4 tacklers in turn scored splendid try in corner.” took score 12-8. sydney metropolitan, playing magnificent combination ran away match win, 37-8.
the third match played curtain raiser australia versus new zealand māori match. queensland opened scoring: great sprint northerners transferred scene home team’s territory. fine forward play wound try, secured olsen. second string nsw side, however, won 12 points 3.
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