FOOTBALL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXV, Issue 184, 6 August 1903, Page 2

FOOTBALL.

NKW ZEALAND V. WESTERN DUXHIOXS. VIOTORIOUS CAREER UNBROKBtf, AN EAST WALK OVER. FIB PRESS ASSOCIATION. Received 6, R. 20 p.m. Bbisbaub, August 5. The match between New Zealand and tha Western Districts m played this afternoon in threatening weather* tbe ground being greasy in pUced. The visi o a comp|ut<ly pu'olaaesd the countrymen in the ftrrt apell* thsir reargued, oooe in pnesession of tha ball, running through their opponents, whose rush s'nppiog and tackling tu weak. Tha visitors a intented them* 8"lv„'B with a strong lead, and took misters easily in tha second htlf. Tha - forwatds kept the b.<U to themselrea, giving the backs little opportunity of troubling the country men, whosescrum- -i mers shaped creditably. The N»» Zatlandero kicked off, and immediotely afterwards Dunoan, R. MoGregor, and Wallace were oon-i-picuouß in a pissing rush, whioh ended iu the latter scoring. Ha took the j kick at goal himself, but failed to convert.

New Zealand .. ..3 Western D stiiots .. 0 This success routed the home team, who carried the game into the visitor* quarters,and pitned them thereuntil Wallace was instrumental in relieving the pressure. The local fu'l-back shortly after this was injured in stopping a dangerous forward rush, and was compelled to retire. The vieitora kept up the attack, and a nice piece of passing, in which Wallaoe, D. MoQregor, and Nioholson were engaged, enabled Nicholson to touch down, and Wallaoe converted. New Zealand .. <<B Western Districts .. 0 Two minutes later Dunoan pissed cleverly to R. McGregor, by whoa it was transferred to Wallaoe and then to Asher, who registered another try, which Wallaoe converted. New Zealand .. ~18 Western Districts .. 0 0. Redwood, with Ine plajr, pot tha visitors into a tight corner, from which they ultimately sought relief by forcing, R McGregor saving jwt in time ! to avert a score. | The visitors retaliated by an on- ' slaught on their opponents quartan, where D. McGregor went clean through the local backs by a dodgy feinting run, ana scored, Wallace failing to improve tbe aaore. New Zealand .. • • 18 Western District* .. 0 Still keeping up the attack Dunoan gave a well timed pass to R. MoUregor, who made an opening for Wallace, end the latter raced over tha feark. Wallaoe took the kick and added another goal. New Zealand .. •« 21 Western District! 0 The ball had not long bean in fvj again when Duncan, near midfields, gave R. McGregor a neat pas*, And tha Fatter transferred to Wallaoe, who pissed to D McGregor, who ecored an easy try, which Wallace oonverted. New Zealand .. .. 26 Western Districta . • 0 The first spell ended without further score.

The seoond half opened with Donna l and Asher being prominent in a pass* [ ing rush, and they were almost on the Queensland line when Asber was t bowled over. The visiting asnunmera | swept the ball into their oppooente territory, and Cooke got over the line, but the score was dissllewed on the ground that the ball was held. The visitors paok were bent on distinguishing thomselves, and gave no opp rtuni iea to their rearguard, oonsequeatly several good chances of adding to the score were thrown away. The country forwards shaped determinedly and kept the visitor* at bay, making occasional dashes, into their quarters where two exoellent ohanoee of regis' ering scores were spoilt by inaccurate passing. Just on "no side" Humphries worked his way round a eonitp and passed to D. McGregor, who transferred at the right moment to Asher, and racing down the field beat his two oppooente and scored, but Wallace failed in the kick nt gotl. Tha game ended Ne (7 Zealand .. .. 20 Western Districts .. 0 Wallace, R. McGregor, D. McGregor, and Duncan were the moet noticeable among the visiting backs, while Cook, Long, Nioholwn and Spencer were the pick of the forwards. Mr ]S orris, manager of the New Zealand team, was referee. O. Redwood, who took his brother's plaoe at full haok, played a capital game for the Western rearguard.

I REOOKD OF THE TOUB. i The New Zealand team has won >ll of the five matches played to data by I the following poiots : , July 18—New South Wales by 12 toO. July 22 Bathurst by .. 17 to 7. , July 25 -!New South Wales by, 3 to 0. July 29 -New Sou'h Wales by 33 to 8. Aug. I—New South Wales by 17 to 0. Aug. s.—Western Districts by 29 to 0 Total points ".. .. 141 to 10. The next match takes place at Brisbane on Sii urday, 8;h instant, against Queensland. Palmbrston Nobth, August 6. The matoh between South Canterbury and Manawatu to-day resulted in a win for the horns team by 6 to 8 ( The Canterbury backs were superior but the home forwards were better at getting the bill and in the looro work.

TARANAKI REP. TKAM. FEB FBI6B ASSOCIATION Hawera, August 6. The Probables beat tbe Posiiblee by 12 to 7. The representative team will consist of; Blytb, Clirk», B>urk», Mynott, Woods, Huner, Allen, Guy, Elimblyn, Ola gov, O'Sullivan, MoKiy, Glenn, D -ughs, Phillips, Young, Piliatni, McD maid.

Writing on the visit of the New Z ah riders to Atis'ralia on StMirday, the cnnespmdeat of (he Neva Zealand Herald siy -"In the four mitohea pi tye i the Ne v Zealanders have soorad nrless th'iri 95 points, 08 agtiost the 10 points of the opposing team*, an urgument in favour cf their superiority ih><; will rtquiro a lot of explaining :iw.»y ay the ci iucs on the othei side who contend that there is very littla baiween (he Maori lan-* era of 1903 and In l orao tram, Thn majority of the New South Wales writei-s have freely coriffs-eri th:»t the New Z <aUnders are s.ill jmbl jof t-.he CLrnatalka a gcol n»k>>y yiiiit* in Ivgitimave foot* ! a'l, but ono .r 'w:> cities—nrtsbly " Tuo Cynic," in the tiydney lefisru

Will not have it so. the scribe mentioned, in commenting on the first match of the tour, goes so far as to say that some of the leading locul particularly Newtown, hare shown form eqaal to that of the visitor*. It is quite within the bounds of possibility that the team in question has given equally attractive displays to the eye, U the men have been playing together tight through the season, and mui-t therefore know one another's style thoroughly, while the New Zeslanders Were making their first appearance, and tiecesearily lacked combination; but to suggest that tie Newtown team has ■hown equally good all-round form is to go from the sublime to the ridiculous. Possibly 'The Cynic's' views have undergone a change since panning the comments mentioned; if not, I should advise him to discard the light blue spectacles through which he viewed the first New Zealand-New South Wales natch. To-day our touring representatives play their first match against Queensland at JBiisbane, and if reports of the recent inter-State matches go for anything they should fiad the Bananalanders qnite up to the New South Wales standard. Appended are the results of all matches played by New Zealand teams (including the Natives) against New South Wales:— Where played. Winners. 1884—Sydney ... New Zealand ... 11 to 0 1884—8ydney ... New Zealand ... 21 to 2 1881—Sydney ... New Zealand ... 10to 0 1889—Sydney ... N.Z. Native team 12 to 9 1889—Sydney ... New Zealand ... 17 to 8 1893 —Bydney ... N,Z. Native team 16 to 12 1893—Sydney ... N.fcj, WaUs ... 25 to 3 1893—Sydney ... New Zealand .. 16 to 0 18*4— Ohch. ... N.B, Wales ... Bto 0 1897—Sydney ... New Zealand >_ 13 to 8 1897—Sydney ... N.B Wales ... 22 to 8 1897—Sydney ... New Zsalaad ... 26 to 3 1901—W'l'gtfn ... New Zealand ._ 20 te 3 1903—Sydney ... New Zealand ... 12 to 0 1903—Sydney ... New Zealand ... 3to 0 1903—Sydney ... New Zealand ... 32 to 3 Note—Plajed, 16 matches; won, 13; loit, (•