FOOTBALL.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXII, Issue 8881, 5 August 1907, Page 2

FOOTBALL.

New Zealand v. Australia.

“ All Blacks ” Win 14 to 5.

Press Association.—Copyright. Brisbane, August 3,

Tho return match between Australia and New Zealand was played on the cricket grounds this afternoon. Tho weather was fine but a strong breeze was blowing. The attendance is estimated at between 16,000 and 17.000. The teams were as already published. Oxlade having won tho toss from Hunter elected to play with the wind. Francis started the game by kicking off for the visitors. Russell took the leather and returned it to half way flag, whore it went into touch. From a lino out the Blacks rushed the ball up field and began to look dangerous, when they wore forced out within Australia’s 26. On being thrown in, Oxlado and Fibolly got going and carried the scene of play back to half way, whore Coleman stopped their further progress by gathering.up the ball with despatch, and although hotly pressed he got his boot to work and relieved his side by finding tho lino. From the line out tho Australians broke away with the ball at too. 'Wallace, however, raced along in front of the rush and cleverly gaining possession, attempted to work his way round tho field but was grassed by Fiholiy. The local pack kept the ball rolling in the direction of New Zealander’s goal lino. Wallace again attempted to check the advance but was carried oft’ bis feet. Messenger kicked the ball over the lino and a great scramble ensued for possession. Messenger was the first to reach it and eventually touched down and drew’ first blood for Australia. Ho took the kick himself and registered a goal.

Australia ... ... ... 5 Now Zealand 0 From the drop out tho “Blacks” forced the Australians right back on to their line and a score was narrowly averted by Dix, who put in some flue foot work and removed play to half way. The Australians then continued’to attack, and wont on with dribbling rushes to New Zealand’s line. A force saved the situation, which for a time was one fraught with considerable danger to tho All Blacks. By concerted play, however, tho visitors gradually, but surely, forced their opponents back into neutral territory. For the rest of the spell tho ball went hither and 'thither, but tho more often play was located in Now Zealand territory, where it was when the whistle sounded half time and the board read— Australia ... ... 5 Nov/ Zea'and 0 SECOND SPELL.

Messenger opened the second spell with a kick to Mynutfc, who returned, and the Blacks at once began to move forward. Mynott secured possession and punted bigb. Dix fumbled tho leather, and before he had time to make redress, Seeling was on top of him, and kicking over the lino fell on tho ball, registering the first score for the visitors. Wallace took the kick, and equalised tho scores by putting the ball between tho posts. Australia 5 Now Zealand ... 5 After kick-off at centre the Blacks again

became offensive. They showed, if anything, increased vigour, and gaining considerable ground by means of dribbling rushes, soon got within the local meifis 25. There one of the visitors skied the ball to Dix, who secured it, and with his return found tho lino. No sooner was the ball in play again than the Australians were forced back within their 25’s. Hunter snapped up tho oval, and after a groat run, in which he cleverly evaded first one and then another, he passed to Wallace, wjio crossed the lino near the corner. Francis essayed the kick at goal, but his attempt was futile. New Zealand 8 Australia 5

On resuming the Blacks were not long away from Australian territory and Dix making a further mistake by dropping n very simple catch, gave Francis an opportunity to score which ho quickly took advantage of. Francis was entrusted with the kick but failed in the attempt, which made the scores New Zealand ... H Australia ... ... ... 5

The Blacks were now making tho game extremely interesting for the home team and the ball was scarcely in play again before the Blacks were once more at their opponents’ throats and within nn ace of scoring. Fiholiy just saved the position by kicking into dead country. The game continued to hover in tho locals’ 25’s and a scrum was formed right on their line. From ibis Roberts gained possession and passed out to 'Wallace who raced round the semmmors and touched down behind the posts. He was entrusted with the kick but no goal resulted.

New Zealand - 14 Australia - 5 On going at it again, the Australians rushed the ball down the field and carried play well into the visitors’ quarters, but Coleman saved with a fine punt which let his side down once more on the offensive. A free kick to the local men relieved tho pressure and a little later on a similar penalty enabled the Australians to enter the Black’s ground, but they were sent back by Coleman who found tho line at half-way. For a time uninteresting play took place in neutral territory. Eventually the Australians broke away and wore looking dangerous when they wero forced out in the. New Zealand corner. Almost immediately after the whistle sounded no side and the game ended— New Zealand 14 Australia ... 5 Press Opinion. August 5. Tho Courier, commenting on Saturday’s match, says the superiority of the New Zealanders was beyond doubt. The Daily Mail says for a test match tho play was rather poor, although tho dribbling of tho All Blacks’ forwards was superior to anything of tho kind previously scon in Brisbane.

Press Association. iABCKt.iV.iU, August 3. Auckland B team defeated the rops from Northern Wairoa this afternoon by 24 to_s. Auckland ran over their opponents in tiro first half, scoring 19 points, but in the second spell the game was more even, each side scoring 5 points. Tiro game was rather an interesting one, being open and fast and some beautiful passing was indulged in. The Auckland representative team play Hawke’s Bay next Saturday and on the following week Wanganui. The Auckland team leaves on its southern tour on August 18th,'going as far south as Invercargill.

Abraham Cup

Tho weather on Saturday was ideal for the opening of the competition for tho Abraham Cup, and there was a fair attendance of tho public. In the match Palmerston v. Peilding, the latter team forfeited, which caused great disappointment among the spectators, who-had looked forward to keen competition between the two teams. FEILDINGI A 22, PALMERSTON B 0. The Palmerston boys only managed to get 14 men away to Poilding. In the first spell both sides played 14 men and the visitors only crossed the Black and White’s lino once. Shortly after the second spell commenced Jiokoll (Palmerston) had to retire leaving his side short handed, which gave Podding an easy task, and with good passing they added five more trios, two being converted. Mr Evans was referee. Poilding B forfeited to Palmerston A. SANDON 10, ALSTONS 5. This match, played at Kongotea in a friendly spirit, controlled by Mr Payne, ended in Sandon scoring two converted tries to Albion’s one.

Horowhenua v. Manawatu. The following team has been selected to represent Manawatu against Horowhenua at Levin on Wednesday next: — Full-back: Downes. Three-quarters : Carroll, H. Hewitt (captain), Martis. Five-eighths; Momo and Skelley. Half: Ongley. Wing: Boon. Forwards : P. McMinn, AVingate, Shadbolt, MeNae, W. Smith, AValdegrave (2). Emergencies. Backs, Anslow, Price, Hughes. Forwards, Hooker, Burgess, Mullins. McNae received injuries to his knee m a match at Bongotea on Saturday and will be unable to play. Neither AVingate or P. McMinn will be able to go. sf r Freeman liss been appointed manager for the trip. The team will leave by 11,40. a.m. tram on Wednesday and return at 9.13 the same evening. The Foxton men will go by coach to Levin.

At Martou on Wednesday the final match for the Third Class Cup will be played between Martou and Huuterville. The teams are| evenly matched, each having won two games. Since the last match the players have done some useful training and a great game is being looked forward to on Wednesday. Rev. Father Molloy is the appointed referee. -

Following will represent Marton: L. Phippiu, W. Gibbons, J, Low, B, Signal, A, Signal, 0, Cummins,

\V. Loo, ’’A.' Alien, McOhesneyV Anderson, McGregor, Hargreaves, Northover, Mclndoe, Miles. Emergeucies—ScloVass™ and WysockL There will be a practice at Mclndoe’s stables to-night. Tho final for tho School Championship between Eata, winners of tho northern division, and Marton, winners at southern end, was played at Marton on Saturday and resulted in an easy win for the latter by 84 points to 3. Tho Marton school boys wore far too heavy for tho visitors and tho Eata boys arc to be complimented on the plucky game they played. Mr Henry W. Saunders Wiis in charge of the Eata boys and Mr Train of tho Marton team. Father Molloy made a capable referee and the' boys wero well pleased with his useful hints during tho game. The Feildiug A team of footballers won tho match against Palmerston B team on Saturday at Feilding by 22 points fcp nil. Tho junior Feildiug team to play against Palmerston A* not be got together and the match was forfeited to Palmerston. Tho Union fixture Huia v. Taoroa was played on tho Taihape Oval on Saturday and resulted in an easy win for Huia by about 31 to nil.