“ ALL BLACKS” TOUR.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2150, 5 August 1907, Page 3

“ ALL BLACKS” TOUR.

MATCH AGAINST AUSTRALIA. AN EASY WIN FOR N.Z.

Urited Press Association —Cop /right BRISBANE, August 3. The return match between Australia and New Zealand was played or. the cricket ground this afternoon. The weather was fine but a strong breeze was blowing. The attendance was between 16,000 and 17,000. The teams were:; —Australia: Full-back Die; three-quarters, Parkinson, Rus sell, Smith and Messenger; halves Woods and Mandible; forwards, Oxlade, Oxenham, Barnett, Burge Caniffe, Fihelly, Flanagan and Rich ardson. New Zealand : Full-back : Coleman three-quarters, Wallace, Mitbhinson and Fryer, five-eighths, Hunter and Mynott,; half, Roberts; forwards Gillett (wing), Casey, Hughes, Cunningham, Nicholson, Francis, John ston and Seeling. Oxland haying won the toss froiv Hunter elected to' play with the wind and Francis started by kicking off fo: the visitors. Russell took the leather and returned it to the halfway flag where it went) into touch From the line-out the Blacks rushed up the field and began to look clan gerous when they were forced out within Australia’s 25. On being thrown in' Oxlade and Fihelly got going and carried the scene of playback to halfway where Colemar stopped further progress by gather ing up the ball with despatch and although hotly pressed got his boo l to work and relieved his side byfinding the line at half distance From the lino out the Australians broke away with the ball at toe. Wallace raced along in front and gaining possession attempted to work is way round the field but wr.f grassed by Fihelly. The local pack kept: the ball rolling in the direction of the New Zealander’s goal line - Wallace again attempted to checl; the advance but was carried off hi.' feet. Messenger kicked the ball over the line and. a great scramble, ensued for possession. Messenger was first to reach it and eventually touched down drawing first blood He took the kick himself and registered a goal. Australia 5 New Zealand 0 - From the drop out the Blacks forced the Australians right back on to their line and danger was only averted by Dix who, putting in some fine foot work, removed play to half- ; way. -The Australians then contin * tied to attack and going on with dribbling rushes the New Zealan 1 line was for a time in serious danger. By concerted play, however, the visitors gradually but surely forcer l their opponents’ hacks into neutra’ territory. For the rest of the spell the. ball went hither and thither, bu mostly in New Zealand territon where it was when the -whistle sounded half time. Messenger opened tho second spell with a kick to Mynott, who returned, and the Blacks at once began tc move forward. Mynott secured pos session and punted high. Dix fumb led the leather, and before he hat’ time to make redress Seeling was or top of him, and kicking- over the lint fell on the ball, registering the first score for "the visitors. Wallace tool the kick, and equalised scores by put ting the ball between the posts. Australia 5 New Zealand 5 From another drop out the Black: again became offensive, though anything with increased vigor, a'.J gaining considerable ground by meanof dribbling rushes soon got within the local men’s 25. Here one of tin visitors skied the ball to Dix, who sc cured it, and with the return founthe line. No sooner was the ball ii play again than the Australians were forced back within their 25. Then Hunter snapped un the oval, anc’ after a great run passed to Wallace who crossed the line near the corner Francis essayed the goal, hut the at tempt was -futile. On resuming the Blacks were no' long away from Australian territory and Dix making a further mistaki ■ by dropping'a very simplo tiling gav< Francis an opportunity to score which lie quickly utilised. He failcc in the kick,.at goal, which loft tin scores—N.Z. 11, Australia 5. Tin Blacks were now making the gam< very interesting for the home team and the hall was scarcely in play again before they were once again a: their opponents’ throats, and were within an ace of scoring, Fihelly jusf saving by kicking into dead country The game continued to hover in tin local’s 25, and a scrum was formec right on their line. From this Rob erts gained possession and passed cu to Wallace, who raced round tin scrummers and touched down bellim the posts. He was entrusted wit) tho kick, hut no goal resulted. N.Z 14, Australia 5. On resuming tin Australians rushed the ball down tin field and carried pla- well into th visitors’ quarters, but Coleman save: with a fine punt, which sent lu: side down once more on the offen sive. A froe kick to the local me; relieved tho pressure, and a littb later on a similar penalty enable! the Australians to enter tho Blacks ground, but they were sent back b; Coleman, who found the lino at hal way. For a time uninteresting pla; took place in neutral territory. Even tually the Australians broko away and ‘were looking dangerous when forced out in the New Zealand cor ner. Almost immediately after th whistle sounded no-side, and tin game ended —Now Zealand 14 points Australia 5,