FOOTBALL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXV, Issue 187, 10 August 1903, Page 2

FOOTBALL.

NEW ZEALAND V QOHENSUND, P.«TORW MATCH. AN EASY WIN FOR N.Z. PES P«E88 ABSOCIATIOH. Bbisbake, August 8. Tha return rnatoh Qaeenslaud v. New Zeahnd w« played under favourable conditions, tbe weather being excellent, and the ground, contrary tr expectations, being in good order. The attendance was over 12,000, including the Governor and Lidy Chsrooside. The visitors scored an eisy win, the home combination nevsr bsing actually (I'iDgeous, and opsrations bring o infined to their territory prao'ie&lly during the while gam-. Tiie New) Zialand forwa'ds pUyel magnificently,! and exhiuiel far the bos", form in ihe j tour. They repeatedly broke from ths line, corrji.ig the bill with their tocsin a solid bunch, twisting thi opposing' pack, whiie their short sharp passes' giined stretches of ground. The backs showed capital all round form, their passing biing generally accurate and well time J, and their kicxiny, catching and Ge'ding being reliable, but with a tendency to ou 1 ; and in at times, pir ticuUrly With R. McGregor. Tbi* noiee*ble fault *poilt several chatices of scoring. Tbe home combinationa display compared unfavcur b'y withj that of the previous Saturday, their failure to systemically block the pacing of tbeir opponents often leading to disaster. Their defence was fairly solid, but tbeir attack was weak.

Qiensland, winning the toss, decided to play wi'.h the sun be'tind th' ir buiks. Spsncw kicked off for the visitor.', and R. McGregor early distinguished himself in a groat run through tha Quacnehnd backs, but by hanging to the bxll too long he marred a possible rcore. Wood marked in.a gaol position, but Walltoo failed at goal. Tha visiting vanguard were playing splendidly together, shifting the home scrummers all over the field, and pawned their opponents in some tight [ corners'. A-her m°de a great run through, and, though floored twice, recovered himself, and got within a yard of the goal line. Qieonsland we*aultiaaately re'uved by a free kick. Long and Cooke hwdei a grea 1 : dash into their opponents territory, Evans checking their progress with a beautiful Hoe kick. Wood placed Queensland in a dangerous position, then Kiernan, Wood, and Asher were prominent in a passing rush, the latter being grasted a few inches from the chalk line. The visitors being penalised enabled Queensland to clear their line, but the relief was only temporary, as the New Zealand scrummers, coming with an irresistible dash, brought play once more near tho home team's line, but Evans, Dixon and Redwood, succeeded in staving off the ots'aught, At the centre flig Wallace returned the ball, followed up smartly, secured it and went over the Queensland line, but the score was disallowed on tbe ground of a knock on.

From the succeeding scrum Kiernan w ippbd tbe ball to McGregor who handed it on to Stalker, and thi Otago mn, running strongly, beat the local full back and flrored near the corner flag. Wallaoa made a splendid though ineffectual attempt to convert. ' New Zealand .. .. 3 Queensland .. .. 0 Givfl and take -play followed, and then Kiernan, from a loose rush, passed to Wood, the litter trin-ferring to' Stead, who cleverly beat tbe Q leens-1 land three quarters, and then trans-' ferred to Ling who gathered the ball nicely while going at top speed and s;cured a pretty try behind the post?, and Wallace conrerte:!. New Zealand .. .. 8 Queensland .. ~ 0

Bed (Tool, with a ling kick, was instrumental in New Zealand being placed on the defence, and then even p'ay followed until some magnificent passing between the New Z?alan3 backs ar.d forwards in uuison saw Queensland once more in trouble and Stea<), gaining possession, mtde a great dash for the line but lost the ball. Toe Q'leenshnders were being forced and Wallace made a resultless shot from a penalty kick. McGregor, Spencer and Long ware next conspicuous in carrying the ball to the home team's line, it only being grounded whin within a few inches of the coveted line. The Nsw Zealand baoka now opened up, and frequently their passing was a treat to witness, Stalker, Wood and Ki»rnan being most prominent. Long, Gallagher and Spsncar toed the ball neir the local line, Redwood saving and removing play out of their quarters. This was followed by thi best bit of pisiing in the game, a'l the visiting forwards and backs takingp'rt in it. The result w»9 tha*; Spencer got I over behind the posts, but Wallace failed to improve the points. New Zealand .. .. 11 Qneenslard ... .. 0

Shortly af'er the second half was in e progr's* McGregor finished up a alaahi' ina dodgy run by going over th» I Queensland line, but the refpree dlss allowed it, though it was apparently a r fair try. 3 Wood later on murkod and Wallace i took the kick, the bah falling under the » bar. Dixon returned the ball and Wood II getting po-s'ssinn potted a pretty goil. 1; New Zealand .. ..15 3 Qiaensland .. ..0 3 Heavy figh'ing followed in the 1 Queensl md territory,'he visitors baoks • making dfsperata (B'or's to I their score. Stalker on one occasion ■ was pulled down a few inches from the > line. TJl'inntely K'eman Sf>nt the i ball to Wood, who sprinted several yards and gave to Ashe-, who dodged ' pas'; the full back, touching piwn be- ' hind th" piats, and Wallace added the extra pint*. Nbw Zealand .. ~ 20 Qaoonsland .. ..0 No sooner was the game resumed than the ball was passed ti Wno3, the bill ultimately goiog [ through the hand-- of Stead, McGregor, and Aiher, and thi latt n*, darting for i tVi line, Puco dej in notching his second trv. Wallace failed at goal. New Zealand .. ..23 Qunenslrad .. ..0 McL.in thoT) made a greii run into tha visitors qmt tavs, but the advantage was not lo'.g ns the va'igu t', lo.ide \ by Spencer, swept sh'i bill up fhaTi.ll and ov\r the g nl line, '-rhe-e Sp n r oi' fecur-d it, and Wa'l-.ra w,B '«iin tUMC.siful in improving tli ' \ N- --Z:." 1 .. ..28 Q i >ei ~ •» - <\ .. 0 Thi M r 'i il;md(!rs k«pS up 'he attack i.i':h«» luii'iiu liaes, and Wallace made * ti K'' 11 '"' ' lWit ) rflyiAtai' goal* ! f'.nm .!i■ .i li.ii i. '! Ln s'ico phyor nea.ily i pn. <vl -i rio'ji for t-vo 'id-r'toil ;'l ■ In '.il.' Q I-, j.a'i - !|| j . home team li ompl >y df rj ) ths romttii.cler of the game in keeping

their opponents from crowing ttWl# \,JI siiie. Wh n the whisUo soundod a* /3| side tho game etojd il NowZalund ..28 Queensland .. ..0 OANTiiKBURY v. WiIfUBIPA. CHEiarcnOßOff, August 8. The Canterbury v. Wttir*r«pa mitoh was played to day. The visitor! forwards played about equal to the local Ten, bub their backs were hopelessly ou classed, showing a very poor defence. Canterbury won by 28 to nil. > TARANiKI KUGBY USIO*. A mooting of the iianagoment Oom» of thn Tariuaki Rugby Union wjs helJ o i F iday night in the Stratford Ho - el. Present: Mews Buohanan (in tho ch ii<), Spnrdle, Slattery, Glasgow, and Arndt (hon, sec.). Mr O'Oounel), referee in tho Wal» mite v. Olta'awa match, Attended fcod t*pUined that White had left tho fieldW ia comequet.oe of his (Mr O'Connoh'a) decißiont On the motion of Ifesirs Bpurdlo and Glasgow, White was suspended until tho end of season 1904. The secretary was instructed to write, thanking the Railway D partmeufc for train arrangements in Oon« nectfon with the Attckland-Taranakl match at New Plymouth. | A letter from the Wellington Rugby I TJnion was read. I It was arranged that whin in WeiI linsjtoQ the team stay at the Trosadoro; and to accept Mr Harper as refeioe in tho Wellington match, V Mr Tilly's appointment as referee (n the Wanginui m»toh, Mr Campbell in the Wairarapa match, and Mr Harper at Palineraton, were agreed to, and tho various Union secretaries will bo thanked for arrangements made. Tho secretary will communicate with tho ' Nxpier football authorities on thif matte". A cheque of £2 2s will be forwarded to R'snowden, who was iojured in ft match at Hawera. The N.Z.R F.U, notified the disquallfica'ion of Jacob and several othor players. The sesretar? will thank Meant Symes and Majir, M.H.R'g., for their attention to the mittor of railway faros. Mr O'Chnnell offered a gold modal for the best all-round forward in Tan* naki next season, the winner to bo decided by tho Management Committee. The adjourned.—Port. Tha Sydney Morning Herald ooneiders the visit of the New Zealand footballers h;s givan a stimulus to lovers of Rugby in New South WaUi, and it may be expeoted its good effect* will be found before long. Referring to somo complaints that tha visitors had not observed the lavs of tbe game, as far as roughness, is conoerned, the Herald points out that foot bill is not a drawing-room game, but a struggle between youpg men in tho bloom of their strength for mastery bra physical contest. Writing about the Bathurst match, j the Auckland Star's special comespondent with the New Zealand football teun a%yg: Kiernan's retirement proved to be a blessing in disguise, for Humphries, who took bis place, played a masterly game. Eiernan ia essentially a dry weather player, wheroao the lib tie Taranakiite fairly revels in the mud, and when forward ruihos are the order of the day. He did oomo magnificent rush Btopping, deadly tackling, and clever punting, Xho way in which he went down to check the avalanche scrummage raphes of New South Wales was a traat, afid on one occasion, when a certain soore seemed imminent, he took tho ball almost at the feet of the aggressive forwards, and booted down to a'motK mirfiild. It was the* finest pieoe W saving work in the game. Those who have said that Humphries is a has-been would quickly change their tune bad they been present at this and tho JBitburs 1 ; match."