FOOTBALL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXV, Issue 183, 17 August 1903, Page 2

FOOTBALL.

NSW XIWLAND v. AUaTIULU. II 30,0110 rSP"OTAT'>IW A DiCUrilVj3 v'lOfir.tV. i-r.R jprp«s ASfocr.<7io«f, liosoirei l !5, 0.37 p.m. Sydney, A ugust 15. The match botween New Zealand and Australia was played to-day in glorious weather, there being only a light breeze. Showers fell the previous night, but tho morning broke fine vnd tho ground wm in good order. The attM dince was estimated at 30,000, and included Lord Tennyson and Sir H. U, ttawson, Duncan won the toss and ei-tcted to play with the sun at the back of bis cuatn. Wickham led the Australians and Dr. Waugh was entrusted with ■be whistle. Intense interest was displayed in ■■his match as it was the first in which 1 New Zealand had been engaged against combined Australia. The 1884, 1893, and 1897 teams had had successful tours, the first going through without dofeat, and after the success which had attended the present team on their tour they went out favourites. Joyce kicked off and the ball going well down the field Wallace took possesion and kicked into touch, and after being thrown out a scrum followed, and Wood not placing tho ball in a satisfactory manner a free kick was awarded the home team, who were thus enabled to relieve the position. 1 A few minutes later Asher started a 1 fine run, but White, the local threequarter, collared the dodgy Auoklander and relieved the strain, The visitors 1 kept up the attack on Australia's line, and during a scrum in their territory one of the New Zaalanders was penalised for lifting his foot in the pack. ' This enabled the home team tn shift the scene of play to the centre of the fi Id, but the advantage was only mo--1 mentary, as the visiting yanguard 1 came down once morg into Australia's where Duncan locked like ! scoring, but another free kick to the 1 defenders saved the position. 1 Nothing daunted, the visitors again swept down the field where Evans, the 1 Qusenslander, who was playiDg half, | got off side, and the referee awarded New Zealand a free kick. Wallace 1 took the kick and scored, New Zealand ~ .. 3 1 Australia .. ;. 0 1 Aftor the kick-off A'her was instru- ' mental in again transferring play to Australia's 25's, where White was prominent in st: pping a dingerous rush. Wickham then pu"; in good work in driving the visitois back to the centre, but a splendid comliaation prevented aty further encroachment towards their 1 line. Tho home team was no 1 : presenting anything like the combination of 1 the visitors, and play soon went back into their quarters, chiefly by a fine line kick by D. McGregor. A scrum 1 followed. The Australians were slow in breaking them up when they were on the look out for a break, and it happened repeatedly that they forgot to take advantage. From one of these scrums R. McGregor got possession, and put in a beautiful line kick right down in Australia's territory. From 1 the lina out he secured a mark, whioh was placed for Wallace, but without result, Australia being forced. On the kick-off the New Zealand backs soon bad the gama cantrtd in thsir opponents 25V, where a scrum was formed, which resulted in tho homo > team being given a free kick, and play | went into neutral territory. A bid | kick by one of ths visitors resulted in | a fine rush by the home team, who were headed by Evans. A five yards scrum was ordered, and Gallagher, whipping round the scrum, Australia was awarded a free kick, from which Wickham, amidst a scene of great exoitement, kicked a goal, putting the scores even —a penalty goal each. New Zealand .. ~ 3 Australia .. .. 3 When the ball was once more in play Asher was again prominent in sweeping it down into Australia's 25's, but White, as on a previous oosasioD, upset him and thus put a stop to a very I dangerous rush. After this Wickham assisted materially in driving the attackers baok to the ctntre. Australia was forced twice in succession, and the brief advantage pained from kicking out was soon nullified by the combined rushes of the visitors. From a line ou 1 ; Duncan passed to Asher who again had a tilt at White with no better success than on former occasions, but the Aucklander bounced on to his feet again like a rubber ball and assisted to get the play close on the home team's line where a scrum in goil resulted, From this Evans, the local half, got possesion, and kicking down the field D. McGregor marked, and the ball being placed for Wallace he sent it between the posts. New Zealand .. .. 7 Australia ~ ~ 3 Half-time was shortly after sounded, Oa resuming, Whife, the local threequarter, with a fine run ending with a. gO )d kick sent play into the visitort'; territory, but for a breach of rubs t h-j! home team was penalised by a free; | kick, and this advantage enabled the) visitors to remove pi ly into neutral J ground, Io a few minutes Wood andj j r>. McGregor were concerned in a fi .ej rush down on the Australian line, the home team relieving the position by a free kieir, but shortly afterwards the J

visitors came at the horns team again and the latter were compelled to force. When in play again Wood, from a mark, sent the ball back to Australia's 25's, and, shortly after, Kiernan got a . iinrk from a line out frcm which Wal- | 1-tce made a good, but unsuccessful, attempt at goal, the ball just going outside thn posts. From the kick-off the visitors, headnd by McMinn, started a d'l'U'erous rush down in their opponents quarters, butj the danger was cleverly nvcrfcad by | ( Redwood, though only ju3t in time to; ] prevent a score. It was not long ba- i fore the home team was agiin on the j d-fensive and here Asher fumbled a j good passing rush and lost what looked like an almost certain score. Then r play went bjck to the centre where 1 Wood got possession from a scrum and 1 passed to R. McGregor, but unfortuna- ij tfcly Wood, whe followed up hard, col- c tided with and upset McGregor, thus i aHowing the opposing ekippir to gat 1 the ball, and racing through the visitors he appeared dangerous, when Wal'ace J s ''ved Lis side. Immediately after, Kiercan secured the ball from a sorum 1 and pa9Sßd to his skippar, who transferred to McGregor, and the latter ' nude a fine run ar.d then pns'ed to A«her who cro?sod the line, but Wal- 1 lace failed to cos vert. New Zealand ~ .. 10 1 A ustralia .. .. 3 I Piay continued in the home team's ground where Gratton interfered with e Gallagher, and a free kick followed, and f | then a sorum, From the latter Kiernan!,' whined the ball out to DuqqMj but u\

|>t wen': t"ur;h, Oft'siilo (jle > nn ' •' the jwrt of KvaiiS J iit ot !){■]' free kick, and WalUo" hni m, 1 jneli'i-otual (-hot at goal, Australia buiiiy fotc.iiJ. Tho visitors carried the bftli : Sack, an-!, Wr-od marking, Wailaoa | pkca i a bi-«utiful goal. | Zealand .. 14 j Australia .. .. 3 I Some centre play followed and then ' Kierrwn g«tting th 9 leather neitly from a scrum, it was pass9d to DuneaD, thenoe to Wood, R. McGregor, Asber, and Tyler who jumped over the line, but Wallaoe failed to add the major points. Now Zealand .. .. 17 Australia .. .. 3 The BUCC9PB of the visitors upset the Australians, and the next try was obtained in a peculiar mannnr. The ball wi.-nfc out at the corner and most players evidently imagined is was out of bounds, but not 60 R. McGregor, who ran round and placed it down behind the goil posts. The referee allowed the try amidst a wild outcry from the spectators. Wallace took the kick and scored an easy goal. New Zealand .. .. 22 Australia .. ... 3 On resuming a little offside p'ay on the part of D. McGregor gave the looal men a free kick, but Wickbam kicked wide of goal, The home -forwards re turned to the attack, but Wallace coolly relieved. Wiokham returned the ball, it just filling under the bar. From a fine kick, followed by a good passing rush initiated by Wickham, the ball went out in New Zealand's 25's, but here Asher put in eome fine work in relieving his Bide. Shortly before time was called Duncan injured his nosp, but after a few minutca respite he returned to the field. Give and take play in the centre of the field filled up the time till the whis le sounded, when (he score was New Zealand ~ .. 22 Australia .. .. 3 RECORD OF THE TOUR The New Zsaland team has won all of the matches played to date by the following points:— July 18—New South Wales by 12 toO. July 22 -Bathurst by .. 47 to 7. July 25 —New Soaih Wales by 3 to 0. July 29 —New South Wales by 33 to 3. Aug. I—Queensland by .. 17 to 0 Aug. 5. Wesfern Districts by 29 to 0 August B. Q teeusland by .. 28 to 0. Aug 12.—Noi l hern Districts by 53 to 0. Aug 15.—Australia by .. 23 to 3. Total points .. .. 244 to 13. The next and final match of the tour is fixed foe Wednesday 19th at Sydney agalnßt a combined country team, New Zoiland has won all the mutches against Queensland by the following points: 1893 -At Brisbane, by 12 to 1893 —At Brisbane, by 35 to nil. 1896 At Wellington, by 9 to nil. 1897 -At Brisbane, by 17 to 5, 1897 -At Brisbane, by 24 to 6. 1903 -At Brisbane, hy 17 to nil, 1903 —At Brisbane, by 28 to nil, TARANAKI v. HAWKK'd BAY. ANOTHER WIN FOR TARANAKI, Napier,. August 15. The match between Taranaki and Hawke's Bay was played tbis afternoon in heavy rain. The ground was in a very sloppy state, which rendered fast play impossible, though both sides essayed passing rushes from time to time. The visiting forwards were, a much heavier pack than the looal men, and oarried the sirups. The gsme ended:—Taranaki 11, Hawke's B*y 3, WAIRARiPA T. OTAGO. Dunkdis, August 15. The match Wairarapa v. Chago re suited in a win for Oiago by 15 poiuts (three tries, ono oonverted, and a goal from a mark), to three (a try). The visitiog forwards played a good game, and were superior to the locals, having hard luck in nob scoring, In the second spell the looal backs were superior, THAME3 v. AUCKLAND. Auckland, August 15. The mitch Thames v. Auckland was played heie to-day, »hi weather being wet, the ground muddy, anl the ball greasy. Auckland won by 16 points to 3 (four tries, two of which were convened). Thames scored a try. The gama wes mainly contested by the forwards. Thames will play Taranaki on September 10th. While at Wanganui the Taranaki team were most hospitably treated, being banquottei on the evening o" the match nnd accorded the privilege of m mbarship of tha Cosmipolitai | Club duriog their stay in the town. , Taking tha work done by the different members of the two teams, the , Wanganui Chronic'e J. Hunt. nhoww 1 . out most prominently on behalf | of Taranuki, and ha was moai abl;, assisted by Himblyn, Glann, Pihama, Douglas, and Allen. I Taranaki plays Wellington on Wed t nesday.