CREATE TABLE table_name_73 (games_lost___tests__ VARCHAR, points_for___tests__ VARCHAR, games_played___tests__ VARCHAR, year_s_ VARCHAR)
What is the games lost when games played was 2, year was earlier than 1999, and points for was 24?
SELECT games_lost___tests__ FROM table_name_73 WHERE games_played___tests__ = "2" AND year_s_ < 1999 AND points_for___tests__ = "24"