FOOTBALL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXV, Issue 175, 27 July 1903, Page 2

FOOTBALL.

NEW ZEALAN!. y. NBW SOUTH

WALK-).

RETURN MATCH,

ANOTHER WIN FOB NEW ZEALAND,

KIKRNAN'S KNKB INJURED.

A MUD SOKAMBLE,

Per Press Association,

Syd.ney, Ju'y 25,

The return foo'hall match between New South Wale and New Zoaland was phyed under mcs 1 ; unfavourable eiicums'ances as far as weather was concirncd. Tho heavy raia which

bwgan overnight oontinu u d to p3ur ( down until tVie match started whan it (o >k off ami whit, but remained showery, The elements militated against the attend*nce, not more than 9000 baing pressnt. The Governor of NaT South Wales was present." The condition of the grouod was all against a fine display of Kugby, tho oentre of the field being a sheet of wa'er. | O'Donnoll captained the loed team, and Wood captained the visitors, owing to Duncan beiflß injured. The New Zeilaiders kicked off against a light and a forward! rush on tlie part of the local team

brought play NewZealand% ground, i but it was quickly transferred to their opponenents' side of the field. Wood headed a good rush right across the ground, but not much advantage was gained thereby. The local team from a free kick sent the ball well into the visitors' quarters, and smirtly following up kictftd over the New Zealand line, compelling them to force down. On resuming tin visiting forwards carried on a succession of aggre»tive attacks in the local men's country whoro a scrum took place, teneion baing

relieved by Daviea who removed the scene of phy to .New Zealand's 25's, but only to be returned to the centre by a free kick. Asher and Porteoue were prominent in a fine rush aoross | th 9 ground, but very little forward advance was obtained. Tnen the local men, headed by Burden, started a dangerous rush towards New Zealand's line, but the pisition waa cleverly

saved by a good ki;k by Wallace. I The progress of the game was now temporality stopped owing to Kiornan . receiving an if jury to his knee, which . necessitated his being cvrriad off the \ fiel*, and Humphries took his plaoe. • Ou p'ay being resumed the local men had a lively time defending their line, a timely free kick relieving them. Wood was playing a fine game for the visitors, and was mainly instrumental in again placing the 'Welshmen's lice in danger, but they got out of the dif- , Acuity by forcing. j The game wss onoi more stopped for l a momlnt or two, Gallagher of the locil team receiving a nasty gash on his forehead, but after having the j wound bandaged he continued to p'ay. Johnson of the local team assured j posses'.on cf the ball in New Z r.land's , territory and had a shot at goil. The ' kick was a splendid one, but the ball fill a liotla short. Half time was then I sounded. I Ne v Z aland .. .. 0 Now South Wales .. 0

Afer the uml spell play was resumed, the visitors at once attacking, and a series of tussles culminated in a ftea kick being awarded to New Zealand in a dangerous position, but Wallace fail- d to phce it. A lot of scrambling in the mud in the centre of the field followed, but without advantage to either side, until Mcilinn, wi'h a fine kick, sent the ball flying up the fi.4d, and Wood, following up tnrd, nearly crossed the Welshmen's line, A scrum in goal su caed« d, and a froekickbeing awarded to New Zealard, Wallace s-nt the ball between tbo posts, tbm registering the only score of the gam?. New Zealand .. .. 3 New Sou'h Wales .. 0

This advantage produced aggressive p'ay op. the part of the local men, Johnson making another good shot a< goal, H*; the only result was that the visitors forced down. When the ball was in pl»y agiin Wo:id and A sher wero concerned in » rush down on to N.S.Wh line, ft«d later, ti g«t out of the difficulty, they forced do*n. After tbe kick out th<» local men gradually worked tbe ball into N«w Zealand's territory, and pressed them hard for a time, eventually csmptlling them to force. The visitors next had a turn and play was n'moved within the local men's line, when a race between ft v- i'intj three quarter and a local mar looked !!We a try for New Zealand, bu' the b.ll went on to the ashphalt 'track and was consequently out of phy. Shortly after resuming Long secured a beautiful mirk in front of the goal, but. tho effort to phce it was a feebli one.

Maund ncx 1 ; tiiel to dribble the leather up the fWd, but the N«w Zealanders ru-hed it bick, and their op ponents wero more compiled to force. From thvn till no side sounded pky wai n-ver danpeious to cither side, Rnd 'he g me eijded in a victory for New,Z"i\]and. New Zealnnd .. .. 3 New South Wales .. 0 In tho Kcr >ms there w-ih lit le V ch->so he'ween the t.n.m*, and fv • Hpp ry Tiatiii'o t f l>e ground pre ve'ifad t.hn backs f om i.'ccwirg t'"eii qu.iity, p'ay b-irg • h j :. fly a srrftm' , U in rho mud. Mr Pulling wa< agin* refotee.

Received 27, l.r> a.m.

Sydney, July 26.

The New Z aland entertained tho foo'l-allcrs nt an At Rome hat evening. Owin» to indisposition, the wifo of Sir J. See was abs> nt.

Nelson, July 25

The match South Canterbury v, Nelson wns p'ayed in pr-rfeet weather finrl resuUei in a ( ; .rafl, neither side fcoiirg.

The North v. Sau'h Taranaki match tfk'S plnca in the Rcccation Grounds on Thursday neix'i at 3 p.m.