SPORTING.

Poverty Bay Standard, Volume I, Issue 158, 16 June 1884, Page 2

SPORTING.

FOOTBALL.—NEW ZEALAND v. NEW SOUTH WALES. [Reuter’s Telegrams.] Sydney, June 14. The New Zealand football team played the eighth and last match of their tour to-day in this city against a team representing New South Wales. An attempt was made by the local Rugby Union to put a stronger team into the field than was done in the foimer matches, but the New Zealanders again secured an easy victory, the score when time was called standing as follows: —New Zealand, three goals one try ; New South Wales, nil. In the first half of the game play was very fast, both sides showing about equal form; but in the second spell the local men tired greatly and succumbed to the vigor of their opponents. Messrs. Warbrick, Ryan, Robertson, and O’Connor particularly distinguished themselves all the afternoon by brilliant play. The weather was all that could be desired and the ground in capital order. The New Zealanders will be entertained at a banquet on Monday evening, when the chair will be taken by Mr. Barton, the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.

CRICKET.—AUSTRALIANS V. NOTTINGHAMSHIRE. London, June 13. The cricket match, Australians v. Nottinghamshire, was resumed at Nottingham to-day. The weather was fine and the attendance of spectators large, great interest being taken in the match. The visitors, having two wickets down for 44 runs, resumed their first innings, which closed for 131. Murdoch was caught for 24. The fielding of the Home team was excellent, but the wicket was rather bumpy. The Home team then went in for their second innings and scored 126. Barnes, b, 37 ; and W. Wright, b, 26, were the highest scorers. The Australians then began their second innings, requiring 166 runs to win the match. When the stumps were drawn they had scored 11 runs without the loss of a wicket. June 14. The Australians continued their second innings to-day and scored the required number of runs with the loss of seven wickets, thus winning the match by three wickets. The highest scorers were :—McDonncl, c, 38 ; Giffen, run out, 25; Blackham, not out, 46. Fine weather was again experienced, and a large number of spectators were present.