BIG FOOTBALL MATCHES.

Gisborne Times, Volume VI, Issue 175, 5 August 1901, Page 2

BIG FOOTBALL MATCHES.

INTERCOLONIAL FOOTBALL.

NEW SOUTH WALES V. NEW ZEALAND.

THE VISITING TEAM.

By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright Sydney, Aug. 3. The following football team has been selected to visit New Zealand :

Back: Maund. Three-quarters; Macmahon, Wickham, White, Hughes, Barton, Lindsay. Halves: Finley,Harris, W. Shortland. Forwards : C. Shortland, Harrison, Beaumont, Costello, Burden, Judd, Lamb, Avcrn, Seelutze, Ferrier, Wright. Another half is yet to ho chosen. Tho team leaves for Now Zealand next Saturday.

WELLINGTON V. CANTERBURY,

(By Telegraph—Press Association.)

Christchurch, last night

Tho interprovincial football match, Wellington v. Canterbury, was played at Laucastor Park yesterday. Rain fell in tho morning, making the ground heavy. Tho game was chiefly confined to tho forwards. Tho Canterbury pack played a grand game, their fast rushes being a feature of the game and winning the match for their side. Tho Wellington backs did not get many chances, being smothered before they got away, but they gave glimpses of what they could do in the way of passing rushes. In the first spell Cooke and Blackwell scored tries, and Drake kicked a penalty goal for Canterbury. In tho second half Frost scored a try for Canterbury, and Wallace kicked a penalty goal for Wellington, the home team thus winning by 12 points to 3. Mr F. T. Evans was referee.

OTAGO v. SOUTHLAND. By Telegraph—Press Association. Dunedin, last night.

The interprovincial football match, Otago v. Southland, played yesterday, resulted in a draw, neither side scoring. The visitors had, however, tho best of the play almost throughout. The weather conditions were of tho worst, and agaiast anything like good play. The ground was soon worked up into a quagmire, which was not improved by a heavy shower of snow, sleet, and rain.