N. S. W. V. WELLINGTON.

Feilding Star, Volume VIII, Issue 37, 7 September 1886, Page 3

N. S. W. V. WELLINGTON.

WELLINGTON WINS BY SEVEN POINTS TO NIL. (VWR UNITED PBESS ASSOCIATION.) Wellington, September 4. There was beautiful weather for the football match to-day, 4000 persons feeing present. The ground was in good order. The Sydney men were lighter forward than the Wellington men, and in the first spell the latter fairly romped over them, having a slight slope in their favour. The pnssing of the visitors was not well judged, and often did them harm. Cennel scored a try by a brilliant piece of play, from which Mulntyre kicked a beautiful goal. Roberts also scor«d a try from a well-timed pass. In the second spell the visitors played rather better, but twice the score seemed as if it would be augmented, the Wellington men actually crossing the line and being thrown bodily back. Nothing more was scored, the result being a win for the local team by seven points to nil. Wellington only forced down once. The play all through was most interteresting, being open and exciting, and free from packed scrummages. Roberts played a wonderful cool and ■brilliant game, and was constantly applauded. On the Sydney side, McCarthy, Shortus, and Colquhoun were most noticeable. Generally speaking, the Australians failed to come up to the form expected of them on dry ground in any branch of the game, but it must be remembered that they ■were playing without two of their best forwards. _ September 5. The New South Wales team were entertained at a dinner last night, which was largely attended, Dr Newman, M.H.R., presiding. The health of the visitors was drunk with enthusiasm, as was also that of the New South Wales team that visited New Zealand three years ago. At the dinner, Arthur Cooper (captain of the team, and who was also captain ef the team that visited Auckland last month) stated that the Wellington team were not responsible for the strictures passed upon the Auckland umpire, and from enquiries made he had ascertained that the Poneke Club disclaimed any knowledge of the effigy which had been hung from the Gymnasium. This statement was received with applause.