FOOTBALL.

Gisborne Times, Volume XIX, Issue 1505, 13 July 1905, Page 3

FOOTBALL.

NEW ZEALAND WINS BY 22 TO 3,

By; telegraph. Press Ass’ll, Copyright Becoived 8 p.m.. July 12. Sydney. July 12. There waa fine weather and 10,000 present at the football match, New Zealand V. Metropolitan UnioD. The alterations in the New Zealand team from Saturday's team were that Booth took Wallace’s place and tho latter took five eighths in the place of Hunter. McDonald replaced Glenn among the forwards. The Metropolitan team was —Back, Hedley ; threequarters, Russel!, Penman, Mandible, halves, MoMahon, Woods; forwards, darken, Dudley, Harris, Jndd, Barge, Burden, Barrett, Murrain. Roberts captained the New Zaalauders, and won the to3s. After soma lively play without much advantage to either side Johnston got away with a fast dash and passed to Nicholson, who wa3 collared jnst on the line and' lost the ball. The local men re moved play. to neutral zone, but only momentarily, the blacks bringing the Lather back with-a flue rush, aDd Mc-

Gregor secured the ball and passed it on to Smith, who when being tackled whipped it back to McGregor, who handed id on to Wallace, and the latter crossed the line. GiJleti failed to convert, . New Zealand... ... 3

A little later Hedley secured a splendid mark, i He was charged the same instant by Roberts, the resale being that Hedley bad to retire injured, and Cobcrcft took bis place. New Zealand continued to press I the home team tm.il the strain was relieved by a free kick. The game was soon brought back by the visitors aDd from a line out Johnston jumped across and toored a second try. Wallace was given the kick, but the ball flew wide. New Zealand ... ... ... 6 After a brief spell of play in the centre of the ground tho New Zealanders rushed down again, and Glasgow straggling over registered a third try, which Gillett failed Jo convert, though this time the kick was on easy one. Half time was whistled with she score

New Zealand ... , 1 .., ... 9 The game up to this point wsb more jmtereating than in the tost matoh on Saturday. The homo team showed to advantage in the line out, but their passing wa3 faulty, and they were frequently slow in availing themselves of openings. Penman and' Mnrman played a capital game, while Mynott and Roberts were prominent among the visitors, the former being especially conspicuous by his clever kicking in tight corners. Shortly after beginning the seeond spell .the Now Zealanders werecompelled to act on the defensive, and from a penalty kick, the result of handling the ball in the acrnm on their goal-line, McMahon kioked »goal. ■ ■ , 1

New Zealand ... ... ... 9 Metropolitan ...' ... 3 Once in play sigain New Zealand warmed up, and made the game merry, the locals’ first-blood stimulating them to hard play. In a scramble from the lineout Mynott got away, then passed to Smith and on to McGregor, who by brilliant ploy carried the ball down to thsir opponents’ full back, when it was banded to Wallace, who ran in. Wallace took the kick bimsoif and soored the major poiots. New Zealand ... ... ••• Id Metropolitan ... ... ••• 3

On resuming the Metropolitan made a desperate rush down to the New Zealanders’ 25, but Ogourd fumbling at a critical moment the visitors got possession and removed the scene of the struggle to neutral territory. Hern Mynoit again got splendidly away, and if ho h»d gone on mast have scored, but ha dropped the ball, nod Now Sooth Wales was forcod. After the Metropolitans bad once more invaded the New Zealand stone the tension was removed by a long kick by Gillefct. O’Sullivan followed up smartly and tried to get the leather with a cloar track m front of him, but an unfortunate knock on spoiled what looked like a certain score. Then Roberts, from a scrum outside the Metropolitans’ 25, passed to Mynott, who in turn gave it to MoGregor. The latter, by a pretty feinting run, scored, and taking the kick himself converted. New Zealand ... ... ••• 1® Metropolitan ... ••• ° Immediately afterwards Roberts kicked the oval over the opposing three quarters to Wallace, who got possession and scored. Booth failed to sond the ball over. Now Zealand ... ( ... -22 Metropolitan ... - ® After a spell oi quiet play the game ended with > Now Zealand ... 22 Metropolitan ... ... ••• °