FOOTBALL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXV, Issue 178, 30 July 1903, Page 2

FOOTBALL.

NEW ZEALAND V. N.S. WALE 3. A BAD START BUT GOOD FINISH. ANOTHER DECISIVE VIOTORY. RAPID SOORK IN BTSCOND SPJJLL. j LOCAL TEAM DEMORALISED. | HUMPHRIES IN FINE F )KM. PER PBKSS ASSOCIATION ■ Received 29, 9.18 p.m. Sydney, July 29. A lnrge nEsetnblige, including Admiral Riwson, witnessed the matdi New Zealand v. Metropolitan Union. In the local t»am Hawthorne replaced Maund, and B:*rkt;r and o*a«'d playing instead of Riley and Whits. New Zealand lost the tc ss and pliyed against a strong breeze. Phy w?s confined to the loc>l team's 25's for somo tim", Ogaard collaring Ai her in time to prevent a certain score. The local.* started a rush, right up to N.Z.'s line, and, through Wallace fumbling the ball, the visitors were compelled to force, New '.land's aggressive play becam9 exciting. Ogaird collared Asher repeatedly. Osenhim got the ball and kicked well across the field, where B irker secured possession, and with a 'fine run, all attempts to c»tch him | failing, drew first blood for the local men, amid the enthusiasm of .he spectators 1 Ne'-» Sou'h Wtiles .. 3 | Now .. .. 0 This success was followed by a strong attack, Hawthorne nearly potting a goal with a fin« kick. New Zealand whs forced twice in- quick succession, but a little later, from a penalty to them in front of the goal, Wal'ace nearly cffec'ed a ecore, the bill just passing the post. This was followed by a great rush into the Sydney quarters, in which Udy put in a capital run, Wood pissed to Oooke, then the ball went back to Wood and on to Asher, the latter being thrown out. The local men were now sorely pressed, and New Zealand, time and again, looked like scoring, but a penalty kick against them relieved the position. The New Z?alanders, however, returned to the attack, and MacGregor nearly crossed the line, A bit of off-side play on the part of one of the visitors was again the means of getting the Welshman out cf a tight corner. Later another good opening was made, but Asher failed to hold the ball, and half time waa ealled with the score New South Wales . ■ 8 New Zealand .. .. 0

The second half had not long been started when the hopes of the New South Wales suppoitors were rudely dashed to tha ground, as the visitors got going with a will aod in a few minutes Duncan, their skipper, wound up a good run by pissing to Long, who scored an eaiy try, and the kiok at goal was improved by Wallaoe. New Zealand .. .. 5 New South Wales ~ 3 The game was hardly resumed before Duncan was again to the fore, and he carried ths leather down to the local 25' i?, where he transferred it to Humphries, who in turn passed it along to Mo Minn, who scored. The angle was a difficult one and Wallace failed to convert. New Zealand .. .. 8 New South Wales .. 3 The visitors were soon on the aggressive agiin, and S.eid, after a gx>;i run, passed to Asher, who dashel for the line, but was pushed out just iu the corner, from the throw in a fine pass to Wood, then to Duncan, Stead and Asher iu quick succession enabled the last named to gat over, but Wallace failed to improve the score. New Zealand .. ~11 New Sou h Wa'es .. 3 The local side appeared to be demoralised, and were rapidly going to pieces in tha face of the fierce onslaught by the visitors, A splendid bit of passing from long to McMinn, Duncm, Wood and McGregor, and back to Long, gare the Utter a chance to add another try to his credit, whioh he succfeicd in accomplishing, and Wallace we s also successful in placing a goal. New Zealand .. .. 16 New South Wales .. 3 The visitors dribbled down tho field agaiD, bus Udy lost the bill when O' the point of scoring. Humphries, however, came to the rescue, and getting possession handed the ball to Stead, who gav.a it to McGregor, th<latter crossing the line, and Wallace was once more successful in sooring the maj t paints. Now Zealand .. .. 21 Now -outh Wales .. 3

The local men were visibly outplayed and hopelessly unable to withstand the rushes of the visitors who returned (o the attack with a fine dribbling rush started b . Given and Mo Minn, and finishing with Wood scoriQg, Wallace's kick at goal being successful.

Now Zetland .. New South Waifs

Shortly after ths ball was in play again Humphries secured a mirk right on thi tulf-way line, from which Wal lace amidst the hearty applause of the spectators, p'acei a magnificent goal. Now Zealand .. ~ 30 New >.outh Wnles .. 3

Ju-it on time Humphries and McGregor eng-jged in a passing rush, Asber crossiug the line; but Wallace, from a difficult angle, failed to convert, the game ending New Zealand .. ~ 33 New Ssulh Waifs .. 3 The team left for Brisbane this evening.

| A GOOD REOOKD. The New Zealand team has won everyone of the four matches played so far by the following points:— July 18—New South Wales by 12 to 0 July 22—Buthurst by 47 to 7. July 25 —New Sou><h Wulea by 3 to 0. July 29 - New South Wt.les by 33 to 3. Total number of points scored 95, agaius'j 10. The next milch is to be playod at Brisbane against Queensland on Ist August.

1 Tbe following will represent South , ifhs match at the Recreation Grounds Jt >-<ky Full-back, Moir; three-quar- '. R.-.thory, Bourkf, Forsyth; five- ' eighth, Blyvh ; half, J. Hunter; wings, Guy arid Burke; forwards, Gowpar, O'SuJ'.ivan, Pihawa, Glenn, Glasgow, j McKuj, Groenbanks. ! The North will play in black and the I South in amber and black jersoys. J Play commence.* at 2 p.m. I The following team will represent fcho Government Buildings in their ltatch agninst tbe Riilway next Saturday : —Bucks: Holt, Oallondar, Power, Kiil, Clarke, Uuii«yfi -Id. Forwards: T»nspy, DituMSK, Sla'colm, M(i-< .l» o. i; jy.-ir.../-;, ui«~, Y.u. • Aitcl'oun. '.'wiorgmteiM: J. T.-ylor, j G. Campbell, B. Thomson, Macey,' ' Kivell, J.