The New Zealand Football Team in England. DETAILS OF THE TOUR AND MATCHES. (FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT) London, December 1.

Te Aroha News, Volume VI, Issue 333, 12 January 1889, Page 3

The New Zealand Football Team in England. DETAILS OF THE TOUR AND MATCHES. (FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT ) London, December 1.

Sln v ''J<: I labt wroLo the Now Zealand Fooc ball Team have won matches at Marypcn^ again* t> Cumboilantl Cutinty, at Carlisle against Carlisle, afc Ihuvick against HawicU, at (Jarlislo .xoaiiibb Jiinsb Cumberland, at kendal against Wuslmorekuicl. and at Liverpool atiain&i Livorjiool, A{ Swinlon they weic defeated. Tl\e tollowing aic details :--

TtlE MAORIS IN CUMBERLAND From Newcastle the N.%. football Loam journeyed westward bo Carlisle, which city was their headquaiteis -whilst in Cumboiluiul. 'Die lirsb match hi Lhis county wus played on Saturday week ab Marypoit, the Maoris meeting and defeating a laiily stiong County Team by 2 goals and 4 tries to 2 tiies 1 received tho following personal notes from my conespondent with the NowZoulandcrs. 'YYotookbhc train dow n to Maryport, after lunch, on Saturday last, and arrived just in limo to put on our foobball togs and commence play. Tlieio was not a minuto to spare, which was rather uutoituuatc, as we should have HUcd to h;nc a look round tho place. The team Warbrick selected for this occasion w:b a eompaiativcly weak one. Lee, A Warbiick, Elliott, atid McCaufcland standing out on account of severe colds. Tho attendance, though only numbering about 3,000, was, I was infoimcd by a local yporb, the largest e\er seen in Cumberland. Our opponents',' despite a strong wind against them, were the first to score. No goal, however, resulted from their tiy. Our " boys'' then woke up, and almost immediately Keogh gob over tho line. Williams took tho place kick, and nearly managed to convert. Shortly after, Ellison put in one of hio capital runs and seemed a , second try, but Williams failed in his attempt ab goal. Taiaroa was the next to get over tho line, but was pushed back into ' tho Hold of play before tho umpiies and referee could get) up Lo him. Thus we lost a third try, although Taiaroa had fairly grounded the ball over the line. Jut>t before half-time the Cumberlanders secured their second try, but again failed to icgistcr the major point. On lesuming, our opponent-, with tho wind now in their favour, at once began to press, and kept us very busy frustiating their efforts to score. Alter some very hard work in our territory, we carried the ball to midfield. Here Madigan intercepting a | pass to the opposing right wing tlncei quarter, put on a grand run and scoured another try, touching down behind our opponents' goal posts. The kick was successfully taken by Fied W'arbrick. Oui ' boy& ' now became the aggressors-, and quickly added a- couple of tiies, Keogh being responsible foi one ami Elli-on securing the other. " Pate"' try | was obtained near tho touch-in-uoal Hug, and consequently the kick was a \eiy diflicult one and failed. EtlisonV Uj \va» obtained right between the posts, and ought to have been converted, but somehow or other Williams failed. The game ended leaving us easy victois by 2 goals and -i tries to 2 tries. The team wcie entertained , ab dinner by tho local club, and at 7.20 p.m. left Maiyporb for Cm lisle. Cumberland kicked ofl at .'i.oO against a strong wind, \\ Inch completely destroyed the eHcet of the kick and brought the ball lat onco into touch. From the tluow out oume fcibt play followed in tho eon lie ot the field. Shortly afterwards the ball was worked down toward tho Cumleiland goal line, but some splendid passing among the Cumberland men took place, and tho ball was cairied against the "wind towaids the J opposite end. Shortly afterward*, about the centre of the field Cumberland obtained a fiee kick for oil-side play, and Muichie and Button effected some neat passing, but little giound was. gained. The. ballsubbcquentlj went to waul the Cumberland goal posts, when Selknk relieved by a good kick which went into touch. Alter bhi->, tiom the centre of the field, Selkirk got pos>e-=Mon ot the ball and by a. splendid run m secured a try. The place kick was taken by .Leu-th vaite, but the wind was too stiong, and he failed to place a goal. From the kick out with the aid ol the wind the ball was quickly transforicd towaids tho Cumberland goal line and some tough play took place in front ot the posts-. Keogh obtained a try and Williams, taking the kick sent the ball high ovei the bar amid the applause ot 'the spectators. The [ kick ofi by Cumberland drove the ball almost to the visitors' po^ts, but with the aid of the wind it was quickly returned into Cumberland territoiy. The home team quickly relieved the pressuie, and a little later a splendid run by Smith transferred the ball "bo a little beyond tlie centre Hag, where he was unfortunately sent over the touch line. One of the Maoris then made his mark but nothing was gained by tho kick, the ball being simply transferred to the other side of the field. A run by Keogh nearly seemed another try, but he was collared and brought down by Lee, and tho ball was dribbled out of danger. Taiaroa by a fine run secured a try, but the place kick by Williams did not improve the .score. Within a few minutes another try was I claimed by the Maoris', but was disallowed, and the ball scrimmaged five yard* from the line. A free kick by Cumberland sent the ball to the centre, where Stamper, getting possession, made a capital run and scored another try, bub Lcwthwaite failed to improve it, Tho ball was again set in motion, and for some time play was confined to the centre of the field, where the visitors obtained a free kick tor off-side play. Tho kick was well charged down, but" a smart kick by one of 'tho visitois made up for the loss. For some time play continued even, and Cumberland obtained a free kick near the visitors " 25 " flag, bub the Maoiis sharply transferred the ball towards the opposite end, and when half-time was called the score was : Maoris, 1 goal and 1 try ; Cumberland, 2 tries. In the second half Cumberland had the wind in their favour, and from the capital display they had made in the first half, it was generally thought that with the advantage of the wind they would be a match for the strangers. This idea, however, was far from correct. The visitors adopted different tactics to their opponents in playing again&b the strong wind. On very rare occasions did they attempt long kicks, and confined their attention more to dribbling and passing. From the kick-of theballwasnicelyrefcurned. and, with the aid ot the wind, was easily transferred to within the strangers* twentyfive, where Murchie, .made a nico pass to a forward, who passed to Sutlorc, and Sutton •to'Dovo, who made a,good •attempt, at goal from a- drop, the ball passing, just outside the post,- and only a minor was obtained. Another minor followed quickly, after which the play settled down in the centre, and for some time was remarkably fast and fah'ly

oven. Somo splendid passing by the Maoiis (which was loudly chc'crod by the spectatois), fwvo them great ad Mintage, and a, try was obtained ndat' the touchlircA The place was "a diflioult' one, and Williams tailed to iufcprovo ib, ShoctJv after the kick out Madigan got po&sossion, and ai'tcf n mapfuHiconii' run planted the ball in a fairly good position. Williams again took tho placo and neatly kicked a goal. On resuming, Dovo made anothor #ood dvop but failed to negotiate a proal, and from this timo'thc visitors grossed the home team very liai'd, Wynyard, by a fast run, aoeured the next try, and shortly afterwards Ellison registered another. Neither of those ■uus improved by tho [>laco kick, and when no sido wa^ called tl.io htranpjeis had won by S3 #oals, 4 trios, and 2 minors to 2 tries and 5 minor*. The following wcio tho (cams :—: — A! vokis. -W. Warbriek, hack ; W. AVynyaid, D. (Ja^,o, and B Madigan, fclneeqnarter backs; P. Keoph, h\ Waibiick, and Taaro, half-backa ; J. Klhson, A. Webster, (I Williams, U. Al ay nurd, W. Andoison, Wi Ku'iaiaia, Tuiroa, and A. U r arbrick, forwards ; unipito, I\Jr (i. Wyni yard.

CViMLtuuLAMj. — Loo ( Bramplon), back ; Sullon (Wlutohavcn), Dove (Millom), and Selkirk (KfiToinonUi three-quarter baokh : Stamper (J'jjrrcmonl) rind Mm chic (WorKington), hall -backs ; Shimming (ISprremont), Wi-ighl, and Jones (WhiLehuvon), .Muinbcrpon and I'owcn (Aspatria). LcvvUiuaito /mrl Smith (JNlavyporL), Lock and Buokotfc (iMillom), forwards: umphc, iSI r Jt. Wcslruy, Carlisle.

MAORIS Y. CAIILLSLE. This match was played tit Carlisle on Tuesday List m delightful realistic English November wcalhei. Myeoriespomlent will) the footballers writes me : " Ycstorday was/in awful day. Dining the foicuoon the wind blow Hit tci 1> haul and cold, and in the afternoon it oicw even uoi&o, .Ad 2 o'clock lightning life up the gloomy sky and tliundcr mingled with the howling or the wind. I'iesently, too, kleet began to iall and pile up in guttcis and corners. Those of us elected to play weie quite di.snut.ycd by this weather, and bogged Scott to postpone the game for another day ; but lie was inexoiablc, and declined to hear oi any delay. So our boys, ieeling utterly miserable and out of spuits, weie dii\on to the giound in a stoim of sleet. No time was ' lost in getting ready lor the iicld, aw it was bitterly cold standing still. Joe Warbrick lost the toss, and our opponents elected to play with the wind -at their backs. The snow had stopped for a few minutes when we enteicd the" field, but no sooner did we kick oil than a- great black mass of clouds discharged then hail-liko contents slap in our faces. It wus cold. We tried to smile at one another, but could only manage to horribly contort our faces. Our opponents, a\ ith the stoim in their fa\ out , -pressed us at first but we gradually diove them back. From mid held Ellison cm vied the ball into thuii 25, but was collared, and by some accident hud one of his front teeth bioken oil near the gum. Shortly after Williams, Ellison and another dribbled the ball over the goal line, and Williams falling on it, secured a tiy. .McCan«land took the kick at goal and managed to pilot the sphcio over the bar. A little later Ellison again put in a good dodgy run and got in right behind the p> .ml 1 -. JM tic, t however, failed to convex I. We continued to ha\eall the best of the pKnv, but no further fccoio \vu>4 added up bo iialt time. ■' When t f hc second spell commenced, tin oc of fcho Caili-^le team were too &bifl wibh cold r,o resume/ This lather surprised us, as they were playing in-Vhitt we supposed to be their usital wintry weather, and further, they had had their backs f~o the wind, whilst we, from a warmer country 1 , and totally unused to such weather^ had been playing with the wind and >leot driving bang in our face One of our fellows (Keojih) alto had to lemain under shelter. The game now degenerated into a meie farce. We .seoi ed whenc \ cv we liked and our backs stood on the field with thoii overcoats thrown o\ei their t-houldeiN. When play ceased wo had scoied a vciy easy victory by 2 goals 7 Uies and 9 minou-, to 2 minors. Thcbcoieis on our side were. Williams 3 tt ic^, Ellison 2, Kaiauria 2, Wynyaid 1, and Webster 1. From all these only 2 goals were obtained, as the giCasy ball and ieailul wind icndcied place kicking e\tremely diihcult. The opposing team scored two minors in the fn\-t halt, but hadn't a ■show .subsequently.'" The follow ing i& the account of the match taken trom the "Carlisle Journal'": — In spite of the dreadful weather thcic was aj attendance of spectator. The jMaoi is 10->t (he to-,?, and kicked o'V trom the Waterwoiks goal. When the game began the storm wa=! in full blast, and it was difliculo to distinguish the player* in the blinding <-torm of .sleet and rain. The ball wat> missed by Bell, but with a (lj ing kick he sent italong the giound to the Muoii twenty-five, and fiom a fice kick Carlisle compelled the \ibitois to touch down. Some time wa's occupied in scrimmages at the visitors' quarto i" ilagr. A last dribble by the Maori forwards then transferred the ball to Car' lislo twenty-fi\e, but Routledgo diibblcd to the centre. A sharp run by J. Wai brick carried the ball back, but Bell brought relief. A good run by Wynyard fchiough che Cat lisle team was .stopped on the brink of the line, but Hodgkitu-on, with a good run and kick, sent the ball back into neutral territory. The Maori forwaids retaliated, and bieaking away in line style from the centre upset Scott and kicked the ball over the line", Williams gaining a try. JNlcCausland kicked a goal. Burgess kicked oil!, and after some play in midfield, the Carlisle forwaids made a good rush, but a too forcible kick enabled the j\faoi is to save. The ball was again translened to the Carlisle end "and Gago made hi<s mark, but nothing came, and tho borne team's forwards again invaded t]),estt. angers' quarters and a second touchdown resulted fiom a dribble by Burgess. Tho weather had now improved and this periodof the game was the bestdui ing the match. Another dashing dribble of the Maori forwaids foi-ecd Carlisle back and Ellison with a good run gained a second try,' but McCausland's kick at goal failed. Karauiia noxfc dribbled over tho Carlisle line, but Tinkler saved cloverly. After the drop out, the Carlisle forwards worked the ball into the visitors' quarters, but Wynyaid with a splendid run of nearly halt the longbh'of the ground through ncaily tho whole Carlisle team very nearly proved successful, although only a dead ball was the result. Soon afterwards half time arrived, the Maoris Jeading by a goal, a try, and three minors to three minors. So far, bhe Carlisle fifteen had stuck well to their opponents, but in the faco of the storm, which again became severe, they fell completely to pieces, and the ball was very , rarely put of their quarters. Thore were only about twelve of the Carlisle men in the field when Burgess kicked off, and although a poor return was made the Marois soon worked the ball into Choir opponents' ground. From a throw out of touch Stewart made a good dribble into tho Carlisle twonty-iive, but TolforcTand Tinkler relieved. This roliof was of fch'ort' diu'afii.fcSn, 1 and'Gago mado a .good run - in, but -no goal -resulted. Karauria next got over., , and McCausland a^ain failod in tho place-kick. Wyuyard then made a strong run and obtained a tifth try, from which no goal accruod, bub

an easy goal was obtained from a sabc«o-quont'ti-y by Williams From ibis point tho game degenerated into a larce. Six or seven of bins CavlMo team had now left the field on account of the inclemency of the weather, and their captain proposed bo cut short the game, amid cries of " Way it, out" from the spectators. It was docided, however, to play on, but under such circumsMincos the Maoris did as they ploasod, ono or two of the backs putting on their coat I*,1 *, while two or thiee retired. Bell, howover, played in the most plucky lashion ajjainsb overwhelming odd*, and il w aw mainly owing to his dotei mined tackling that tho Mtioii score wus not even larger than it wus. Four more tiics weie obtained by tho Maoris, and the only bimo when the ball was over tho centre lino was when l>urgcss got away and dribbled to Che Mami twenty- live. When tho whistle finally putanendto the pur.c cho jNlaoii? had won by two &oalf, ci;j;hb tiies-, and nine minors, to blnec minor?. The following were bhc teams :—: — Carlisle. --J. Scobb. back ; T. il. Hod^kinpon, I 1I 1 " 1 . Tolfovd, and J. Bowman, thiccquarber backs : T. Konbledgo .md .J. S. Wilson, half-backs: W. J. Fei^uson-Davie, K. Richards, R. N. Burges.-, U. Jiell, U. 11. TmUlci, W. Irving, \Y. Hall, T. Mekalfo, and J. \\ . Blown, lorwardt-. Maoris. — \V. NVarbrick, back ; -I. War biick, iMeC'ausland, nnd W. Wynyaid, three-qnartor backs: Elliott. Kcoeh, and (Jutrc, halt - backs; Ellison, Taiiiioa, Webster, Williams, Andcr.son, Kuiauria, Alf. Warbriek, and Stewart, forwards.

THE MAORIS Y. IIA.WICK. We had an oaily breakfast at Uaih&le on Thuihdiiy morning to enable nf> to catch tho 8 o'clock train lor Ilawiek. Tho rain \vi\h i>ouring in toironts, as usual. AHtr a biiooomc lailway joiuney of two hours we armed at our destination, where we wcic met by a lather largo ciowd considering the state of the weather. After a very light; lunch vve stiippcd and hauled our tootball togs, it being arianged to .start the game at 1. 60 o'clock sharp. The ruin wag still falling heavily when Aye drove up to the ground. Our opponents won the toss, and played with the w ind and rain behind them. During tho (h'bt spell we played a careful defensive «amo, and although our ad\ersauc3 had the aid ot the wind, they only inn ringed to scoie a tr^ up to half-time. None of our boys weio better than others, but all played hard and well. In the second spell, we at once invaded the Hawick 25, and soon crossed the lino threo times and touched down, but only one of the Uies was guen us. Ttiat, however, McCauslatid fortunately converted into a goal. Kcogh scored tho try. The £> - amo was the roughest a\c have experienced in Croat Biitain. It wab played under the old rule&, viz., those in \o^ue up to '85. Two oi tho Hawick playeiYi belonged to the English team that lately toured through New Zealand and Australia, In the evening wo "wcie entertained by the Jiawick folk at a grand Scotch dinner. The boys did walk into the haggis. Everyone had threo goes at; it. After a thoroughly enjoyable evening, we left Hawick ab 11 p.m. and arrived at Carlisle soon after midnight.

MAORIS Y. EAST CUMBERLAND. The weather, for a wondei , changed for the better on the occasion of this match, and allowed us to have <v game without, a b,ith on the ground. We won the toss, and played with a Liiily b'uong bree/e in our favour. Elliott was the hibt to cross the goal lino, and scored a try. The attempt to convert, however, failed. Ellison, however, shortly after secured a second try, and this timo "Mac" registered the major point. F. Warbnck next made his mark, and again ".Mac " placed a neafc goal. We kept our opponents in their 25, and ai'tei some pictty passing by our backs,. Mulligan mailed away, and scoied yet another tiy ioi vis The anyle was, howe\oi, boo acute, atici no goal resulted. Latci on Jillli&on again secured a try, and McUausland placed a third goal. The whistle now sounded for half-time. On resuming we had Uic wind against us. Our boys sLill, howe\ or, continned to hold the upper hand, and ju?t before time IT. Warwick scoied another try for u^-. We thus won the match by 3 goals and 3 tries to nil. Poor Madigan had his leg fiactured in tins match, and will not be lit to play for jib least two months. Ah he is urdoubledh the bes-b Lhree-quartor in the team, his loss ■will be ft great drawback in forthcoming matclic?.

M jORIS Y. WESTMOIiELATsH. "With Madigan, (!age, Wchstor, Lee, Keo^h, .7. Warbneiv, Williams "Kheny"' Wynyaid, Arthur Wai buck, I. Maynaid, Ellison and McC'ausland on the sick-list, and W. Nehua, ha\imj to °tay behiad \\ IUI the two in\alid> at Carli&lc, we wcic unablo to laiso a decent team out of our 25 men. The conf-oqueirjo was? " Maolc" with a fiighthil cold, Ellison w itli a sprained leg, Arthur Wmbiick with a twit- ted knee, and Maynavd buffering fiom lhenraaties in his back and neck, volunteered to mako up the requited number. After having been warmly welcomed by the Mayor of Kondal, we lined out. His Woiship kicked oil. We had the wind behind us, but our adversaries managed to imade our tertilory, and secured a try. Fortunately, their attempt to convert was a failure. Our Jellows then began to show up, and rushed the ball to the Kondal 25. " Mac *' and Wynyard had between them three pots at goal, and, happily, one of them was successful, and the other two went very close. On change of sides, our opponents evidently (by their laughing) thought that, with the wind in their favour, they would literally walk over tie. They weie, However, disappointed ; neither side scoring up to the finish oi the game. The following is the account of the match from the " Sporting Life^' Play at the commencement of the game was chiefly confined to the centic of tho ground, both teams making desperate attempts to score. Tho match soon became loose and fast, the Maoris having the advantage of tho strong wind. From a long Icick by Elliott, \\*3stmoreland conceded the first minor point The ball then passed quickly from one side of tho fiold to tho other, and after some magnificent play by tho Westmoreland men, Edwin Hoggarth gained possession, and passed clevorly to Walker, who sprinted over the line, registering a try, amid tremendous excitement and cheering. Tho Wostmoreland captain took his own kick from the extreme twenty-five flag, the ball dropping short. Tho homo team continued to force the play, tho New Zoalanders concoding anothor minor. Fast play of equal nature followed, Hoggarth and Elliott being most distinguished for ihoir respectivo sides, the former picking up most beautifully. Berry, the Westmoreland half-back, obbainod possession, passed to Hoggarth, who ran and passed to Armstrong, the latter making one of his magnificent dodgy runs, nearly reaching the Maoris' ' line. Their lull < back, Lowevor, sustained his roputation, and trans- , ferrred hostilities to the half-way flag. I From hore McCausland attempted a j drop goal, the ball falling short, ' a minor resulting. Elliott made a grand effort to score a try, being only interlorcd with clohO on tho lino by Wob&tor. Alter Wynyaid had by a long kick snored a dead ball, F. Warbnck collared fcho ball at the hulf-way Hag, and

ivom here, materially assisted by the wind, drop-kicked a magnificent goal, eliciting rounds ot well - deserved cheering. • The Westmoreland forwards, particularly Wilkinson,dribbled the ball splendidly from the Maoris' territory, . an,d Cross passing to Berry, the latter continued to Armstrong, who made a grand run, a dead ball resulting. ' Half- time !' was now called, the score standing — Maoris' one goal and three minors, Westmoreland a try and three minois. Tho second half vied with first for fast and cood play, it being mostly of a givc-and-tako character. Armstrong 1 , Hoggarth and -Walker ran strongly, though tho wind was not, ho advantageous as in the last half. Elliott, McCausland and Warbuck for the Maoris played feplondidiy, w hilo Ihe'forwards scorned to know exactly what kind of pame to play to prevent Westmoreland's lluthcr' scoring. The ball clur'ng (,ho whole of the second half was only onco over tho line. Eventually one of the most e\enly- contented and toughlyiought games ever witnessed in Westmoreland ended in a win for the Maoris by a goal (dropped) and three minors to.We&tinot eland's one try and three minors.

THE MAORIS Y. SWINTON. That the New Zealanders would b® beaten at Swinton on Monday, if they me a fust-class team, was a foregone conclusion fioin their condition. Of the men put into tho Hold, barely half were fib to play. The " Manchester Sporting Chronicle " says : — The New Zealand native football team made their first appearance in Lancashire yestciday, when they opposed the Swinfcon Club a+ Swinton. The home club played a biaong team, including' Paul and Bumby, whilst Plmnpton, of Widncs, assisted them for the h'r&t time. On the other hand, the Maoris hadonly a weak fifteen, Madigan and McCausland being the principal absentees. There was a very large attendance ; indeed, | we have not seen a bigger gate at Swinton, and the spectators had the satisfaction of witnessing 1 one of bhe finest and most interesting games ever played in the district. The Maoris had a lino reception on walking into the enclosure, and for a time some capital and even play was witnessed, first one side and then the other getting an advantage. Sam Koberts, who played centre three-quarter back for the home team, was eaily very busy, and the capital kicking of W. Warbrick at full-back was warmly applauded. A free kick by Gage made up a rare lob of ground, and a little while afterwards ( rage rushed np to bake a pass intended by Roberts for Valentine, and for a while Swinton were somewhat pressed. Good play by Walker, Roberts and Valentine remo\ed the danger, bub Keogh re- ' turned with a smart bit of play, in which ho fooled some opponents by feinting to pn&s. Mill? then got away, and threw to Valentino, who looked certain to get in, but was effectually tackled by F. Warbrick at the finish. The visitors now exhibited some capital play, but they were unlucky near goal, and Bumby, getting clear away, threw to Roberts, and he to Valentine, who ran to the -line, where, after a maul with W. Warbrick, the Englishmen gained a try amid enthusiastic applause. The try was far out, and PauTs kick lacked power. The pace became faster than ever, and the visitors played up with great spirits, Gage kicking and running well, 'and some pretbj passing being .shown between Elliott, Wynyardand F. Wai brick. Wynyard, irora a fiee kick at cenbte, almost landed a goal, and Elliott was with in an ace of getting in after a brilliant run, Paul pulling him down ab the finish. Both Wynyard and F. Warbrick had shots at goal, and one of these kicks Paul ran out in fine style. Plumpbon, Roberts, Mills, and Valentine all distinguished themselves hereabouts, and just when , Swinton looked like scoiing W. Warbrick ! caucrhb the ball cleveily and made a run half the length of the ground, i I'lumplon being the stumbling-block at the finish. The teams crossed over with Swinton having the advantage to the extent of a try, and | on resuming Gage, Wynyard, and Ellison played pluckily for the Maoris, whilst Plumpton, Roberts, Ooulbhwaite, and Walker shone conspicuously for bhe home team. Valentine was al.^o piefcty well fed and nearly always made ground, and he had one good thob at goal. Gage, for a wonder, had his kick charged down, and Coulthwaitc got away, bub a long drop by the \ usibors' lull - back tinnsfoncd play to the centre again. The Maoiis sbiove their hardest to get on terms, bub an unlucky mull hy W. Warbrick let, up Valentine, who gained an CiV*y tiy. Thei c was plenty of applause at this succefaa, and Plumpton on being called up for (he place-kick could nob do better than hit one of the uprights. The play was wonderfully interesting to the finish, and after Wynyard had put iti a. huge diop fiom hi.s own half, and neatly landed a goai, " No *ide '' was called, and the home team retired victorious, the score being as follow & : -- .Swinton 2 tries, 3 minors Maori-. . . . nil The visitor played a \eiyiine game, and j v\oic unlucky not to score, their kicking and picking up was \eiy accurate, and the \Vks, Wynvaid. Gage, and Keogh weic lcpeatedly cheered tor their clever- . nc«s. For Swinton all bhe backs played well. Roberts especially so ; and of the forwards, Coulbhwaitc, Hobchkist, Walker ond Kcnyon were the pick. "We lun c received the following notes on the abovo match from our coirespondent with the Maoris : — You have already heard of our defeat ab Swinfcon on Monday. Wol!, we were nob displaced by the reverse. Excepting the team sent out to play an extra match with Liverpool and district to day, the team lcpiesenting us at Swinton was the weakest and worst \\g have as yob been forced to play. I have already told you whaii a difficult matter it was to raise a toam bo play Westmoreland. Well, since then McCausland's cold has got worse and worse, and he could nob posdbly form one of our team on Monday. Ellison and Taiaioa were suffering from bad leg** and were no more fit to play than fly ; but were compelled to, in order to make up the required fifteen. In fclio game these little weaknesses were painfully appaicnt. Dick Taiaroa, for instanco, could do nothing but hop about on one leg. We anticipated an easy victory for our apponents, bub matters turned out very differently. Soon after tho game commenced we found wo could give a great deal of trouble, being quite as good in forward and. back play. Billy Warbrick played a splendid game throughout, only making one excusable mistake, which cosb us a try. Gage, at three-quarters (in Vulgar parlance) "took tho cake " among&t our backs. His kick ing and running were superb, and his collaring magnificent. The way in which he bi ought Valentine, the crack Lancashire three-quarter, down, regularly "fetched" the spectators. Two very dangerous runs by tihis player were' clearly spoilt by littlo "Davy," who upset Valentine just before he could cross the lino. 3P. Warbrick also deserves a lot of praise for tho manner 'in which he performed At three-quarters on this occasion. His usual position is at half-back, The. way ho picked up bhe ball when, running kt top speed elicited yells of approbation from the spectators and froni. the crippled who eio looking on. He made, a splendid

, shot at goal in the first spell, the sphere ; jusb going under bho bar. In fact, ho i played, splendidly, and his game was quite worthy of Madigan, whose place al threequarters he filled. Keogb, at half-back, put in a splendid dodgy run in the firsfc spell, but missed an almost' certain try by losing possession of the ball when only" about five yai ds from the coveted line. He alho gained lota of ground i'or us after this, but. our adversaries soon regained it, through him gebbing rid of the ball anyhow to save Mmself perhaps ..only a slight fall. W. Wynyard played a very weak game altogether ; ho was not very well, and, like Kcogh, threw fhe ball anywhere to save a fall. Save a splendid kick at goal from a' mark, ho did nothing worthy of mention. Elliott- played his usual good all round game, bub had very bad luck in not scoring, being within an ace ot getting over in the second spell, only bo be collated about a yard from tho goal line. Aithur War-brick is a good forward, but made a mosd of it at halfback, being placed in that position simply because someone had_ to fall it. Our foiwards woikcd well together, and deserve a lot of pi-disc Four of them weie really unfit to play, yet they managed to hold the opposing forwards, and gave the Swinton back a good deal to do. The name was all through of a give-and-take character. At ono moment the Swintonitcs were in our 25, and a few second* after the game would be in Swinton territory. Both tries obtained by otir opponents were very lucky ones. We had jurst as many opportunities to score as our adversaries, bnb our three-quarters v. ere rather slow and could not get away. Had Madigan been playing I am sine we should have .scored more than once. I feel confident thjit, with our be?b team in the field, or even wiih the members of the beam that rook tho field on Monday all sound, instead of half of them cripples, we could litej ally walk round Rwinton. TJife gate amounted to about ,ClBO, of which the New Zoalanders rake about. 60 pcl 1 cent.