INTERCOLONIAL FOOTBALL.

Gisborne Times, Volume X, Issue 947, 21 July 1903, Page 2

INTERCOLONIAL FOOTBALL.

A RECORD GATE—32,OOO

PRE-ADAMITE DUNCAN SHAMES IIIS CRITICS.

By Telegraph—Press AssociationCopyright. SYDNEY, July, 20. The oflicial figures show, that 32,000 people were present at the match, which was a record attendance for a football match in Now, South Waliis. The New Zealanders were aggressive all through, although in the second half their dash seemed to flag, due possibly to not being yet in the best of condition. The back play was infinitely superior to that displayed by the locals in the first half. The quickness of the New Zealand forwards in the dribbling rushes was noticeable. Cooke, Asher, Kieruan, Gallagher, Wood, and Wallace played a fine game. Duncan thinks that with more combination the team will be capable of inflicting a severer defeat. He is not altogether satisfied with tho scrumming organisation. Manning, the local captain, states that as far as he could see the game was played in a very fair spirit on the whole. In the second spell, when pressing the New Zealand goal line, play was a bit rough, but one side was as much to blame as the other. The victory, in ins opinion, was due largely to the quickness of the backs and accurate passing and handling in the rushes. The .Sydney Morning, Herald says the exhibition of Rugby as shown by the visitors was of a very high standard. On Saturday s play the New Zealanders were undoubtedly in a position to show the home team a good many points in legitimate football, but some of the visitors indulged in work of un objectionable character, such as tackling ami throwing, when there was no necessity at all for it. The; game was a hard one all through, but a good deal of desperation was introduced, which was quite outside the requirements of the line of sport. The Daily Telegraph, while appor- J tioning most of the blame for any, roughness to the New Zealanders, says it may at once be said that New South Wales was outplayed, m the case of both backs and forwards.

THE COOKE EPISODE

By .Telegraph—Press Association—> Copyright.) Received 11.35 p.m., July 20. SYDNEY, July 20. The Rugby Union has received a report in reference to Cooke being ordered off the field on Saturday* and has decided to hold an inquiry on Friday, evening. Cooke and the others interested have been asked , to give evidence.

THE TEAM AT BATHURST, Bv. Telegraph—Press Association-' t Copyright, ' g Received 12.1 a.m., July 21. ... SYDNEY, July 20. Tlic New Zealand footballers were Warmly welcomed at Bathurst to- ( day. • , Mr Norris* the manager, responding to the toast of the team,' said their intention was to win every- ;; thing if possible, hut in doing this * ■ to carry out the game in a sportsmanlike spirit. In view of what , had happened, it might be necessary to draw attention to the fact that members of the, team were not only |gg men of good physique, but fleet o£ foot. Necessarily play must he hard and fast, and if they came g, against anything there would be a, hump. However, there would ha - nothing unsportsmanlike. ■ In the evening, the visitors were entertained at a smoke concert. The following team has been chosen to represent the Combined Western Unions against the New Zealan- ■girders in Wednesday's match ;—Back, Kinghorn; tbreequarters, Hughes, r Clayton, N. Hives, Sproule ; halves, Anlezark and McKival ; forwards, Gardiner, McClymont, Moir, Wright, White, Green, Crago, Ross ;> emergencies, Dawson (back), MeFaddea (forward) .j