Football News

Feilding Star, Volume XV, Issue 4, 5 July 1893, Page 2

Football News

MEW ZR ALAN DEBS IN AUSTRALIA. (PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.) Sydney, July 4. The match of the New Zealand team versus 18 juniors was played this afternoon. Stuart kicked off for the visitors and for the first 25 minutes play was kept in the junior's 25, when [ by a loDg pass from Bulland, Bayley got over, but Wilson failed to convert. Scrum was formed near the local line. On the ball coming out McKenzie got possession of the ball and scored, but Wilson again failed to convert. A determined rush by the reds was spuilt by Wilson, who kicked well back into their own ground, and the blacks, swooping down, Harper got the ball and passed to Bayley, who potted a goal, A fierce struggle took place on the reds line, but the latter with a pretty rush, shifted the scene of play to the centre of the ground when Harper, who was about the centre flag, received a very long pass and potted an unmistakable goal. On resuming Nelson made a capital run and a lively rush ensued, in which the Juniors looKed like scoring, but the visitors rallied and gradually worked the ball into their opponents' territory, when Jervis, after a good run, passed to Bulland, who handed it on to Bayley, the latter scoring an easy try. Wilson converted and time was called. Now Zealand, 19 points ; Juniors, ml. This Dav. Owing to an injured knee, Ellison did not play yesterday, but expects to be able to pl«y in Saturday's Intercolonial match. It was thought yesterday's match would be one of the hardest the New Zealanders would have to play, but this was not so, as the local men were overmatched in every department. The visitors all played excellently, and arc improving with every game.