FOOTBALL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXV, Issue 169, 21 July 1903, Page 2

FOOTBALL.

THE NEW SOUTH WALES MATGH, OOMMMENTS ON THE PLAY. PUB PBBSS ASSOCIATION. | Sydney,, July 20. Official figures show that 32,000 people were present at the match. This l is a record attendance for football in [ New South Wales. The New Zealauders were aggressive all through, although in tbe second half their dash seemed to flag, due possibly to their not being yet in the best of combination. Their back play was infinitely superior to that displayed by the local teun. In the first half the quickness of the New Zealand forwards in dribbling rushes was noticeable. Choke, Asher, Kiernan, GUllaghsr, Wood and Wallace played a fine 1 game. 1 Duncan thinks that with more combination the team is capable of inflict--1 ing a severer defeat. He is not altogether satisfied with the sorummage organisation, 1 Manning, the local captain, states that as far as he could see the game was pkyed in a very fair spirit on the whole. In the second spell when New South Wales were pissing tbe New Zealand goal line play became a bit rough, but one side was as much to blame as the other. The victory in his opinion was due largely to the quickness of the backs and their accurate passing and handling in rushes. The Herrtd says the exhibition of Rugby, as shown by the visitors, was of a very hi*h standard. On Saturday's play the New Zaalanders w.n undoubtedly in a position to show the home team a good many points in legitimate football, but some of the visitors indulged in work of an objootionabltj character, suoh as tackling aud throwing when there was no necessity at all for it. The game was a hard one all through, but a good deal of desperation was introduced which was quite outside tbe requirements of this line of sport. The Telegraph, while apportioning most blame for any roughntss to the New Zaalanders, says it may at once be said that New South Wales was outplayed aiid this was the case both in the backs and forwards. Received 20,11.30 p m. Sydney, July 20. The Rugby Union report with rtference to Oooke being ordered off the field on Saturday, and decided to hold an inquiry on Friday evening. Oooke and others interested are to be asked to give evidenoe. BATHURBI WKLCOMEB THE REP 3. MR NORRIS EXPLAINS. Reoeived 21, 1.12 a.m. Sydney, July 20. The New Zealanders were warmly welcomed at Bathur&t to-day. Mr Norrie, the manager, in responding to tbe toast of the team, said their intention was to win everything if possible, but.in doing this to carry out tbe game in a sportsmanlike spirit. In view of what hid bappensdit might be necas»ary to draw attention to the fact that the members of the team were not only men of good physique but : fleat of foot, and nectssarily their pi y must be hard and fast, so that if they : came against anything there would be a bump. There would, however, be \ nothing unsportsmanlike. In the evening the visitors were en- i tertained at a smoke concert. i The following team has been chosen to represent the combined Western Unions :-Back, Kinghorn ; three- ' quarters, Hughes, Clayton, N. Hives, i Sproulo; halves, Anlezark, McKival; forwards, Gardiner, McUlymont, Moir, Wright, White, Green, Orago, Ross, i Emergencies: Back, Dawson; forward, ] McFadden. I