FOOTBALL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXV, Issue 168, 20 July 1903, Page 2

FOOTBALL.

NEW ZSALAAD v. NEW SOUTH j WALKS, LOOAL TKAM OUTCLASSED. A DECISIVE VICTORY FOR NEW ZEALAND. FSB PRESS ASSOCIATION. Sydney, July 18. Fully 30,000 people, including Lord Tennyson and Admiral Rowson witi nessed tho trial of strength between NdW Zealand an! New Sjuth Wales. No alterations were made in the eeieo'.ed teams, From the start to finish the local men were outclassed at every point. A regrettable incident occurred a few minutes befoae closiDg the game. An altercation between Oook and some of the local team, ended in Oook being ordered from the grounds by Mr Pauling, the referee. In tbe first half some unpleasantness arose over a struggle between McMinn and Judd, the ball b.-iog out of play at the time. New South Wales kicked off, and Asher by a fine punt, sent the play into Wales 25's, but a free kiok to the local men returned play to the centre. The New Zeaknders tben took the ag - gressive, and a fine bit of passing between Kiernan, Duncan, R. MiGregor and Wood resulted. The latter handed th.3 ball back to McGregor, who passed it on to Asher, enabling the speedy Auoklander to put up the first score within five minutes of the start. Wallace Was entrusted with tbe kick at goal, but failed. New Zealand .. ~ 3 New South Wales .. 0 New Zealand now had the local men,; who were p'aying without much cam-' bination and fumbling frequently when j advantage was with them, continuously on the defcnaiva. Occasional penalty kicks, produced by the visitors [ in their eagerness running round the scrums, relieved the tension, but a piece of off-side play on the part of the Welshmen gave Wood a show right in front of the goal. His effort, however, was. a feeble one and the local men got a fine rush on, the situation being saved by McGregor with a timely line shot. Then a long kick removed the so na of operations to the Welshmen's 25's, where Kiernan got possession of, the ball and passed to R. McGregor, who dashed over the line. Wallace was again entrusted with tbe shot at goal but failed, though he made a fine kick, the ball cannoning off the outside of the pos). New Zeiland .. .» 6 Now South Wales .. 0 On resuming the New Zealanders soon invaded New South Wales' territory. The visitors got possession from the line out, and all the backs figured in the passing rush close up to the local goal line whi re White tackled and secured Asher on the corner, both falling over the line. A five yards s rum was formed, and here Cooke played with what appeared to be unnecessary roughn- s«. Another forward rush by the visitors was stopp-d by Burden, but Manning, ihe Now Sou'h Wales skipp ;r, got off side, and New i Zealand was awarded a psnalty kick 1 from which Wallace scored the major 1 points. The score was now New Zealand .. .. 9 New South Wales ~ 0 Just before the first spall concluded, • tbe New Zealanders were penalised in quick succession for off-s'.de and not , giving 10 yards, but no points were scored from them. Play was next i removed to neutral ground, but only , for a time, Duncan gaining possession. . and handing to Cooke who was brought 1 down by Maund. The visitors were not to be denied, and the team, playing . splendidly as a whole, hotly pressed the Welshmen agiin and again, and to save tiemaelvos the local ciptain i was compelled to force. A mighty kick by Johnston transferred play to New Zealand's 25's, but the back division 1 saved nicely. Asher was once more begioniug to look dangerous when White threw him out, and the first spell ended NewZialand ~ ..9 New South Wales ... 0 After half-time spell McMinn was cautioned by the referee for his treatment of Judd. The second half saw a better game, the local men playing better together, and from a line out rusb, in which'Joycsand Burden were prominent, carried play down to New Zealand's line, the visitors being comdellad to force down time after time. The Welshman charged in New Zealand's territory, but Wallace never blundered, and nullified their efforts every time. From a scrum, which ended in a decent piece of passing, Fulter got tbe oval and had a shot at gool, but failed. New Zealand thon forced. White was pitying a fine game od the local side, and on several occasions brilliantly foiled good rushes, in which Duncan, Wood, and Asher were prominent. Asher, indeed, seemed to be a rubber man by the way in which he sinuously tbroaded through his opponents. From a mark secured by R. McGregor, Wal!acs failed to increase the score, Then Kiernan got the ball in Slew Zealand 25's pissed to R. McGregor, who eludf.d White and passed to Asher, who attempted his hurdle business in endeavouring to evade Maund, but the latter pull- d him down. Nothing dauuted the New < Zealanders returned to tho atrsck, and immediately Wood made an opening from which he himself could h<ve easily scored, but seeing R. McKerz'e in close proximity generously p-s»ed to him, and the latter scored. Wallace kicked from an awkward angle but failed to convert. New Zealand ~ ..12 New South WaPs .. 0 After tho kick-off Johnston midea creditable shot at goal, the latter just falling undor the bar. The local nvn returned to tbe attack, and were gradually pushing tha visitors back iuv.il Asher relieved by a splendid kiok down the line. Kiernan was n-'Xfc prominent in a. great rus-b, which ended in an exhibition of strength. Tho Welshmen managed to get possession, •acd headed by O'Donnell, Moir, and White removed the scene of play right up to New Zealand's line, where Wood sot his kick in and saved again. The call came into New Zealand's 25's, but a free kick for handling, which was awarded against them, spoiled their chance cf scoring. A little later on Manning had a shot at goal off a mark, but failed, The same player, a few minutes later, looked like scoring, but over-ran the ball, and play worked to the Welshmen's 25's. Here Oooka was ordered from the field as previously mentioned, and no-dtde was sounded without additional score. The Now Zealanders thus opentd their tour with a win. New Zealand ~ ~12 New South Wales .. 0 WEM,7>:mY>N, July I'.), Two ■."P'vms were-••■lit int;« .mm■ "jntry by tbe Wellington Rugby UuiwayesGer-

day, one to Wairarapa and the other to Levin. The first named was beaten by 8 to 8, and the second by 13 to 9,

TARANAKIRUGBY UNION. j The Management Committee of *he I Union met at Stratford on Friday evening, Present: Messrs Bmhanan (in the chair), Spurdle, Glasgow, and, Arndt (bon sec). A letter was received from Paull,! lof Inglewood, apologising for his con-| duct in the Star-Ingl«wood match. i On tbe motion of Messrs Bucbsnin! and Glasgow, it was decided that the' gravity of th> offenca deserved severe' punishment, but in viow of the letter j received from Paull, he be suspended | until the end of the first round of Cup' fixtures, 1904. j Mr Prontor wrote denying charges i made by Mr Moore, and copies of these 1 letters will be forwarded to those inter i ested, inoiuding the Star Club. I Mr Kivell reported (Star) for deliberate rough play, The matter will be considered at next mee ing. The Star Club will be asked to settle their dispute with Tukapi re payment of referee, without the Union's intervention. Mr Lee«, secretary of the Wainnte Club, wrote re appointmet of referees. He will b* referred to the rules, and informed that the Union h always wiling to hear obej*otius made by olubs to any appointment, Mr Arndt reported his inability to tour south with the team, It was found impossible to arrange dates for a southern tour, and the secretary will endeavour to arrange the following:—Lsave Titranaki Aug. 12; |p'ay Wanganui at Wanganuion 13th; j play Manawatu at P.ilmcrston on 15th; J play Wellington at Wellington on 19th; play Wairarapa at Mastorton on 22nd ; 1 and Hawke'a B\y at Napier on 26th; returning to Taranaki on 28th. Regarding appointments made by the Referees' Association, the Union approved of the Executive's decision in assenting to the selection of referees, but pointed out that the O'Brien shield ma'ch was purely a Club affair and net a Cup fixture. The third game in the 2nd Junior Cup to be played at Eltham was fixed for Thursday, 23rd. { The Secretary was instructed to see '■ the captains of both Clubs, and try and ' arrange that thny mutually refer t) e s ima man as referee to the ! Association.