INTERCOLONIAL FOOTBALL.

Gisborne Times, Volume X, Issue 949, 23 July 1903, Page 2

INTERCOLONIAL FOOTBALL.

GOOD WEATHER FOR THE i BATHURST MATCH.

GALLAGHER PROVES A CRACK SHOT.

By Telegraph—Press AssociationCopyright.

BATHURST, July 22

There was magnificent weather for the match. Mr Gilmour, President of the Western Union, entertained the New Zealanders at Black Down station. A pigeon match arranged for the visitors was won, by Gallaigher. who also divided a sweepstake, in which some of the best shots in the district took part.

NEW ZEALAND WALKS OVER WESTERN DISTRICT. WIN. BY 47 POINTS TO 7. By Telegraph—Press AssociationCopyright.) Received 7.55 p.m., July 22. BATHURST, July 22. There was glorious weather for the match Western District versus New Zealand; and there was a good attendance of the public. Green, White, and McClymont, of the local team, were replaced by Hives, McFadden, and Musgrove, while on the New Zealand side Humphries played half, instead of Kiernan.

Shortly after the game began, the visitors started a fine run, and from an opening made by Wood, D. McGregor scored a try, which Wallace converted. New; Zealand soon had the local men again in difficulties. Humphries passed out to Duncan, Who handed it on to R. McGregor, only, to receive it back again, and then the leather went on to Humphries, who scored. The kick .was an easy one, but Wallace failed to increase the score, the hall striking the goal post. New. Zealand, 8 Bathurst, 0. In the scrums, New Zealand screwed, and heat the opposition every, time. From a free kiCK awarded to New Zealand there .should have been a further score, but Wallace’s effort went very wide of the mark. In a subsequent tussle, R, McGregor was hurt, and retired from the field, his place being taken 'by; Stalker (Otago). Another penalty kick was given the visitors and this time Wallace increased the lead to 11 points. On resuming Wood got possession of the ball in centre field, and a fine run through the local backs ended in his scoring. Wallace converted, making the score 18 to nil. ... .The local men then became aggressive, and a good passing rush, headed by, White, who passed the ball to Sproule, ended in the latter scoring. Gardiner failed to convert. Score, 16 to 3. This success livened up the local team, and following up the advantage, they again invaded the visitors’ territory, where a mark was secured right in front of the goal line.' Hives put the oval over the bar and the score read, 16 to 7. Shortly after the kick-off, Given got’the ball and passed to Wood, thence to Stalker, who scored, Wallace kicking a fine goai—2l to 7. The game had hardly resumed when Asher, with a dashing run from the New Zealand 25 beat the local backs, and scored. Wallace converting—26 to 7. On resuming, the Bathurst men again 'became aggressive, but only for a time, and New Zealand rallying. Duncan passed to Stalker, who sent it. on to Wood, who scored, but Wallace failed to augment the scorer--29 to 7. The game was next taken dangerously near the local line, but Moir splendidly saved, and removed play to the centre, where Given got the hall and handed it to Humphries who passed it on to Wood, the latter registering his third try. Wallace converted, and the totals stood—34 to 7. A free kick to the visitors gave Wallace another goal—37 to 7. A splendid run by Wallace placed the local line once more in danger, but McKivat and Moir got their side out of the difficulty. From a scrum Duncan snapped up the ball, and handed it to Given, who scored, Wallaee converting—42 to 7. The locals, struggling hopelessly, were beaten at all points, Long, with a fine dodgy run, ran right up the ground and got behind the goal line. Wallace converted, and the game ended— NEW ZEALAND—47 points (nine tries, seven of which Wallaee converted, and two penalty goals) WESTERN DISTRICT—7 poitns (a goal from a mark 'and one try) The local team played a plucky game from start to finish, and occasionally put in some excellent passing.

N THE LAST, MATCH. Either New; Zealand has greatly improved or the standard o£ play in the Western District, of .which ■Bathurst is the centre, has very much deteriorated in the intervening •years since the last New Zealand team visited Australia. The last New Zealand team met with most stubborn opposition at Bathurst. In fact, they had the worst of it up to almost the last moment when they pulled the game out of the fire and won by, 1G points to 15. Wallace’s feat of placing seven goals out of nin6 attempts is a very fine one, and will long be .remembered.