NEW ZEALAND v. NEW SOUTH WALES.
This match eventuated on Saturday week in the presence of 6,000 spectators. Million kicked off audit was cleverly returned. Helmore carried. the ball into the New South Wales quarters by a good run, and it was sent back by W- Beyliss to the centre of the ground, where some fast and loose scrimmaging . took place. Taiaroa obtained a mark and Million had a shot at goal, but failed . to ; score. _ S, Chapman got the ball* away for a rime, but it waa sobn back again, and Million getting' a mark kicked a long line, and Robertson obtained an easy try. Tha kick was entrusted to Ryan, who scored a . goal in fine fetyle. Southland «adi %
grand ran and passed all but Warbrick, who tackled and br him down grandly near the goal line, 'taiaroa’a efforts brought the ball bank, and after good passing Helmore obtained . a second try. W. Mill ten tried the place kick, which was easy, bat failed. ■ Some hud passing by the visitor* enabled Fligg to get through. The score was only a touch down for the visitors, bat Bayliss did not let them inecease the paints by his play. When half time was called them was tome pretty dribbling after the kick-off Soon after Allan secured the ball and got across the New South Wales line, bat was called back immediately afterwards. Warbriok, after a wonderful ran/ passed to Taiaroa, who scored a third try, bat the attempt at a goal was a failure. O’Donnell soon after scored another try. Rysn, who tried the kick, made a splendid i attempt. O’Connor made a pretty rnn and got over the line, COQiang the fifth try. Ryan seen converted this into a goal. Some magnificent play by Warbriok kept New South Wales on -the defensive, and Taiaroa obtained another try in an easy manner. New South Wales, thinking the ball off-side, allowed him simply to walk in. Ryan with a fine kick scored a third goal for bis side. Time was then called, the game ending in a win for New Zealand by 21 points to 2.
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Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1282, 17 June 1884, Page 2
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355NEW ZEALAND v. NEW SOUTH WALES. Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1282, 17 June 1884, Page 2
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