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Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 284, 27 August 1919, Page 9

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WELLINGTON V. HJJ.S. NEW ZEALAND A DRAWN GAME .4 team from H.M.S'. Now Zealand engaged in a "Soccer" match with aAVell'mptor, eleven at the Basin Reserve yesterday afternoon. There wos a large atfrmdnnce of the public and-the ground was in excellent condition. The teams were:—Wellington: Goalkeeper, J. Belliamie; right full-back,' E. Fitzgerald; left fullback, G. Bell; ri;iht half,' L. ThoJiinfOii; centre half, Rene; left half, T, M'Goram; forwards, H. Carruthere, Porter, C. Bold, J. Elford, E. Edwards. No''V Zealand: Goalkeeper, Chamberlain; right full-back, Smithconibe; left fullback, Laycock; right half, Hamilton; contra half, Newson; loft half, Sou tog; Forwards, M/Gregoiy Bushby, Gibson, Slieplierd, Scott. Thioiigliont a good part of the first sprit the New Zealand men found themselves, on the defensive, biiit a ptirticulnrly gflod shot by Carnithers was nicely saved by Chainbrrlain, and a hot attack by Now Zealand saw some hard play in front nf the 'Wellington goal. Beliiflinio effected a good save when New Zealand were clojb .upon' Wellington's heels, and the play shifted down field. New Zealand <imridy returned, but Wei-. Hngtongot tho upper hand, and a centring kick by Carruthors was received by Elford, lvho.drew first blood for V> 7ellingtop. with an • excellent shot. Weiliiigton, 1; New Zealand, 0. The ninn-o'-waismen then took a hand at attacking, but Gibson kicked too hard, and the ball went over tho uet. Now Zealand again took play to the front of the Wellington goal, where some close work took jilace, but without any decisive result for the, sailors. Sonie excellent, footvork on tlio pai't of Porter added zeot to the play, -but lie was liekl up by laycock before he could get in an effectual swing. There was no further wore by half-time. New Zealand opened-the-second spell with a strong attack, which kept Wellington on the defensive for some time. There was a pretty piece' of dribbling work by .Laycock, which caused some excitement, but he was beaten bv M''Goram, who carried the ball up field. New Zealand then-did most of tlie attacking, in which good -\ro_rk was done by Laycock, but two £uiemli(l -saves by Bulhiimie, which earned him a hearty round of applause, enabled Wellington to obtain relief. Tlie New Ze.-ilaiid goal was «f ttrwnrds ■in cor.siilerablo danger. when Elford put in a couplo of good shots. Prom a kick-out Buslrby got tho ball at his toe, mid .his clever ■ dodging was prejij to watch.;-New Zealiind w.orked (heir way down to the Wellington end, and aflev a shoi't struggle Biishby sent iu r bfljiging shot which beat Bellnunie, and the score was thus equalised. AVelliug.t-)., 1; H.JLS. New Zealand, 1. The play now increased in intfrest, and a diisliiiig forward rush toy the sailors swept SVellington right down field. AVeliington returned, but play shifted to i halfway, where Shepherd got possciaion, anil in eonipauy with Bushby he took the ball to the Wellington end. Near the line Shepherd centred, and Scott shot for rho goal mouth, but Belhamie was handy and effected a good save. AVellington again w>l ked their way to tlio New Zealand end, where Edwards ceuti'i'il. stopped tlie ball, and a siuit sonPiirby l'Ufoi'd ivbour.ded off Iho posK ' Shortly after this the game clo.iou , . Mr. L. Dawson was referee.