FOOTBALL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXV, Issue 186, 20 August 1903, Page 2

FOOTBALL.

NEW Z?UL\.Mi> v. OJYIBINEO COUNTRY TKAM. A FISiL TRIUMPH. i%R PRESS ASSOCIATION. Received 19, 9.30 p.m. Sydney, August 19. There was fine weather and a fair attendance at the last match of the tcur, Now Zealand varjus Combined Couutjy, the Nesv Zealanderj oarrying th«ir banner, The visitorp, captained by Wood, won the tois. K;eman got an easy mark in the first few minutes, and Wallace made a beautiful kck, the bill just shaving th< pjst on thu outside. H*y tnen to the cintre, but the backs rushed into the Oountry'cj 25'p, and from a rush on the lioe, in which Kiernan, Wood, and Aaher were proaiinent, the later scored. Wallace, however, faihd, the aDgb being difficult. New Zealand .. .. 3 Country ~ .. 0 Phy continued in the local ground, but a mark temporarily relieved. Dapget and Moir healed a grand rush right d nvn ou tha visi ors' lino, the

j latter playing all thiy knew (o prevont |sooriDg- t and eventually thi tension was slickece 1 by oii'-sido phy on the part of a lo.'al phy t ir, whic 1 ! gave th-i visitors a frea kick. The lo;al m°n wore almost coatkuously on the defensive, but their goad tackling prevented the visi'ors from getting id. A free kick to the country teim removed play to th 9 centre, but the visitors started a fine rath, Wo id finally picking up and passing to Asher, who 620wd, Wallace placing a fine god. New Zinland .. ..8 Country .. .. 0 Oa resuming the were again aggressive, and a pasting ru-b, in which G »!lagher, Wood, McGregor, and D. AlcGivgor tcok paro enabled the last namai to cross the li e, but Wallace mhted the shot at goal. New Z ahnd ~ .. 11 Oouatry ..0 M' ir ru hei the ball down into New Zealand's ground, aid Wallsce returned, but play promptly returned, and the visitors were forced- The loctls secured a maik, and Kunnabad hid a try at g jal, the ball falling short. The country team at this timi were pi lying a fine gam sl , and again compiled tha vis tors to force. Shortly ftftoi' half tim) was called, the terra being: - NewZ:aLnd ~ ~11 Country 0 Sh 'Ttly afser resuming, Wood wound up a fine run wiih a pass to Gtllagher, who got 0' e •, hu: Wallace failed to in- 1 crease the points. New Z'ahnd .. ..14 Country ~ ~ .. 0 When the ball was in play again, New Zaalind attacked their opponents I line, bu' the sitmiion was ra i. v d by j a free kick. After give and tak't p'ay

| in the ceu'ro of the field, a free kick sent the leither <1 >wu in o the locate ti rri'ory, and Given madu a d -'i-peratfi i ffort to sco.e, bjing upset just in the nick of time. From theliuo oufcG dlagher whipped the ball on to Woad, the.'iC) it went; t > Sisad and D McGregor, who Cirriod it down to the local line, when Galligher, who was playing a fine gmne, gav) Ash«r a vnv fust piss, but the Aucklander kn cVd on and sp.uli-d what looked l;k ) a cirfciin score. Toe struggle was mimtained in the local 25's, and from a 15 yards scrum Kioi'ban secured Id leather and pisse.i to Wood, who in turn gave it to D. McGregor, who ported at goal but miss d, Frem a ponil y kick given agiiiust tho local m u for hf i g in a fcruui, WHllace in id" nn :;tt- mpc at goil. From the lino im' K ornau to R. McGregor, and ih i ball went in qui :k su-je-s-iou to Wood, fvead, and D. McGregor, tho latter g-tVirg aero 8 '■■ etwee i >h) pists, and Walhoa augmented the score. New Z &laud .. .. 19 Country .. .. .. 0 Oa osu iting, McMun charged down, but iost the ball. Tyler, however, was liui ly, and tmapp i,g it up whipped jver rlio lin". Tie kick at goal, though in eis/ oi.e, was missed by Wall-too. 3S'jw Za,.hr.d .. ..22 •' u- . y 0 I'i ..y was soon again in tho I"c 1 ja-u .•!, -ud -i (i >■: rusi., i.i which Ht-ad :j ;to Wood, then >. > D. M..0: og"-r, >ll ih-j 1 •.-.W t j g i over, and. W«li.«!v seorad the m j «• jo nfi-i I Now Vi i\l aid .. .. 27 j Gnu :try . . . . .. 0 j T-. 1 .'i 1 »•«•« di t'oly went le ck into ;h 1 >■: Uj ju-.jiv, whoa M.iMinn mf»dej i g Kit cil'j t, !o go 1 ; ov r, bu. o cb dor.: !io la.-. :L tui. I<V in • tfcrun,. IX .'-i'-G '■l', W i:u\, -S Old, 1 >Ju Aauor Wbio luscrum-Jutiil ia wvik-

'ng the gam-J towards their opponent line, whan Asher, with a fl-ie feinting run, go!; over, and Wallace kicked a fin* gcal. NewZialand ~32 Country .. .. .. 0 Shortly after Dix get a mark, and Ivimna had a ? hit at go<], but Gillagher int. rcaptel. From the line out WaUh runhtd down on tho vi-itors, but Asher threw him <ut. From the line out Wood and Bead removed [lay down ■ tho fiel-3, una there it when tint 1 was called. New Zealand .. ..32 Country .. .. .. 0 RETURN 07 NEW ZE 4 LANDERS, WALLACE INJURED. ENIHUoIASTIO SEND-OFF. Received 20, i.IO a.m. Sydsey, August 19. The Mmrca siled at 8.30 p.m. for Auckland, having us passengers the New Zealand team, excepting Wallace nnd Stoker. They rec.ived an en'.hu--4 istic tetd off from a vc-ry large gatheriny of including union nifioials and New Ze 'landers. The public loudly cheered, and the preont ition banner was strongly in evidence. The detention of Wallaee and Stalker is duo to an accident to WalUoe, who, oirly in the second half of the last ijame was bumped, but apparently not seri wly. Be to3k no notice, and phyed on to tbe finish. After play c asid, he discovered his left jaw was fractured. A doctor sat it, but aa Wallace is a pair sul >r ( it was decided' he should rest a few days before Returning hame, and at the request of the teim Suker remained behind to lo)k after Wallaee, who mikes light of the injury. RECORD OF THE TOUR. The New Z iiland te\m has won all of the matches played to date by the following points : July 18—Now South Wales by 12 toO July 22 -Bithurat by .. 47 to 7*' July 25 -Mew South Wales by 3 to 0 July 29 -New South Wales by 33 to 8 Aug. I—Qieenshnd by .. 17to0 Aug. 5. - Wes'ero Districts by 29 to 0 Auguitß.—Q leenslandby .. 28to0. Aug 12.—Northern D strictsby 53 toO, Aug 15,—Australia by ..22 to 8. Aug 19,—Combined Country 32 to Oi Total paints ~ .. 276 to 13. TA.RA.NAKt V. WELLINGTON. ANOTHER WIN FOR TARA.NAKL Wellingtos, August 19. The annual Rugby football match bs* tween Taranaki and Wellington repreeen'ativ.s was phyed to-day, the viai* t ra winning by five point i to three, Thi game was uninteresting, and the p'ay mediocre at all stages. The homt team played without combination pf energy, and there is no doubt that tha worst team lost, principally by of the witless tactks pursue! by the backs. [Notwithstanding the Press agents p jur i pinion of the game, he might reasonably have given some details if only those relating ta the scoring, Such a meagre report will, we are sure, be uneatief ;ctory to our readers.— Ed.J