FOOTBALL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXV, Issue 189, 12 August 1903, Page 4

FOOTBALL.

. » THE QUEENSLAND GAME. NEWjZEALAND PIjAYS A RBYELATION, Par Press Association. Brisbane, August 10. The game on Saturday showed the New Zaaland scrummsra in their true colours. The exhibition was a revelation to the crowd of the strength and dash of the combination. The soliditary of their tactics stamped them as the most brilliant pwk that hat yet repwsented the visitors in thie department of their tour. Their conceutrated work, pissing from the line, foot work, sureness, cleverness, aud toeing of the b.dl was executed like clockwork, Tfao Auckland trio, Long, Nicho'son, and Tyler were the most brilliant of a great pack, and Spencer, was prominent, while Gallagher, oa the wiag, put in splendid work. Kiernsn opened up the finest passing ever seen on the Queensland giound. V7f>.llace and Stead gave a great displry, and Wood and Asher were brilliant at times. McGregor put in fiae, solid defensive work, but in endeavouring to too. many opponents robbed his side of three certain tries, The way both backs and forwards slung the ball 'aboui aroused the enthusiasm of the spectators, who admit that nothing better has ever bean eeen here. The general opinion ie that en tho form displayed by the New Zealanders on Saturday Australia possesses no chance against them at Sydney next Saturday. The New Zealand team made a presentation to Mr J. Henderson, in recognition of his efforts on their behalf both in Sydney and Brisbane. West Maitlasd, August 11. The New Zealand footballers arrived at Maitland this morning, and were officially welcomed by the Mayor and officials of the local Union, There ie every prospect of splendid weather for the match against the Northern Combined District to-morrow, The team to represent the visitors is the same as played against Queensland on Saturday, except that Long will be given a spell and his place among the forwards will be taken by Given. The following will represent Wanganui in a match against Taranaki on Thursday next: —Takarangi, Dive, Robinson, Mitchell, Butler, Braid Hogan, Dick, G. Thompson, Murray, J. Mirgan, Guscott, G. Morgan, Ryan, Seeling; emergencies, Dixon, Walsh, MoGonagle, and T. Thompson,