FOOTBALL

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVI, Issue 178, 1 August 1904, Page 2

FOOTBALL

ENGLISHMEN IS AUSTRALIA, Til 1,I{I) TEST MATCH. BRITAIN 10; AUSTRALIA 0 (I'er I'rvss Association.) SYDNEY, July 80. Glorious weather uus enjoyed for tlm third twl iiiaUli between the Dritis.i tiam 01 lootballers ami Austi'uliu this tifuiii.ion, unci despite the couutvr alti tu'UoiL of Urn sculling championship it is estimated that 25,000 persons witnessed the games. 'lll* ttiiius' were Britain—Hack, O'lSrien ; three-quai'tors, Llewellyn, Mr.Evedy, tiabe, Morgan ; halves. Bush, Vile ; forwards, i Kwanuel, lievun, Dobson, Crowtlier, Truill, Edwards and Jlassey. Australia—Hack, Redwood ; turee-quar-ters, Niebolwon, Wickham, Futter, IfcLean ; halves, Ev ans, Finley ; forwards, Miebusli, Oxlade, Kichuixls, Dixon, Lutze, White, Judd and Walsh. i.'l'rieii went back, in place „f Straug'u-i.i McEvedy taking O'Brien's plan' in tho throe-quarter line, while Mussey replaced the English skipper (Sievwright) among tho forward division.

A strorijj wind was blowing right along tire ground, which favoured each side in the alternate spells. During the lirst half the ill iii.,hers, with ihe wind at their bucks, aUucked strongly ; hot the excellent defence olfered by tho Australians into them uif umil within a lew minutes of the ;n-d oi the spell, whin, tirough a mull by Rouwootl («'io got Ihe ball out dropped it), Vile kicked along live ground to 'the wing, ami Morgan scored a try. The attempt at goal iailtd, and the ,s|>ell ended Britain Australia 0 On resuming the Australians at once became aggressive, and for the greater part of the spell made play very lively. Wickham, Futter, and Unley, of the buck division, and .ludd and Walsh, of tho forwards, did especially good work. They repeatedly fought their way to the British line, out a stubborn defence prevented their getting over. Towards the ,ird of the spell the local men tiled perceptibly, and tha Britishers coni<ng again strongly entirely changed the complexion of the game, 'ihe last quarter of an hour provided fast mid exciting ploy, tries being scored •>y Swanncl, Morgan and Uabe. One ivas converted by O'Hrien niwl another by Bush, making the final scores : Britain t* u m w 10 Australia ... .„ u, i.. 0 TEAM LEAVE FOR NEW ZEALAND,

(Received August 1,0,52 a.m.) SYDNEY, July 31. The British team were passengers by the Warrimoo, which left for Wellington last night. Prior to their departure Sievwright announced that both Hulme und himself would be sulUciently recovered to play in New Zealand. The Council of the Now South Wales ltughy Union, after an exhaustive inquiry, exonerated Dobson of the charge of using indecent language during t'iie Britishers' match against the Northern Districts Union at Newcastle, for which he was ordered oh tho Held. It wub decided that no further action be takeft.

OTAGO v. SOUTHLAND. DUNEDIN, July 80. The first af tho Home v, Home mat' ches, Southland v. Otugo, was played on tlie Caledonian ground in Uuauliful weather. There was a good ground, a largo crowd of spectators, and the gamo was interesting to watch, play being for tho most part open. Except in tho scrum, where the visitors got tho ball nearly every time, Otpgo had tho best of the lirst spell. Tho tables wore reversed in the second. Porteous, captain ol the Otagos, did not play iu tho second spell, having received a severe kick on tho ankle. This, and Southland bringing Murphy from full-back to live-eighth, appealed to make a grer.t difference, and Southland were very aggressive. Southland scored two tries from pretty passing rushes, one being converted. Otago scored three tries, one also being converted, and thus won by 11 points to eight.

The following have been selected to represent Otago and Southland, ag'uinst the Otago team next Saturday, with a view to a iinal selection of a team to meet the Britishers ou iho following Wednesday Full back, Murphy ; three-quarters, Ulbray, Dennett, Baxter ; halves, Hislop, iiurges, .Sleud ; liobinson, Hughes, Abbott, Burley, Stuart, Adamsou, McDonald, i'orteous. Heid aaid Block, of Southland, will be played, and may possibly got into tho linal select/ion. WELLINGTON v. IIANAWATU. PALMEIiSTON N. ( July 80. Wellington played tho first match •f tho tour to-day against Mana watu, winning by eight to three. The combination of the Wellington Uwun fc r avo them the advantage in the llrM huff, but Aluiiawutu )uid tho best ol the second spell. Tries were scored i'or tho visitors by Calnan and Cross, ono of which Wallace converted with a magnificent kick. Archie Mclliun touched down for Munawatu. WAIUARAI'A v. WANGANU, WANI!ANI'f, July .30. The mntdb IVnnghi'iui v. Wnirarapa was played in a drenihiug rain. Wairarapa won by 20 to six. THE ASSOCIATION OA MR, WELLINGTON, July 80. The second test mutch between the New South Wales Association football team and New Zealand was i;layed on Die Athletic l'ark to-daj in tlio presence of HOOO spectators, including Lord and Lady l'lunket and party and several Ministers of Ihe Crown. The day was line, and i here was not a trace of wind, but the ground was a trifle heavy, and the visitois were somewhat lmndicuPlKml in consequence. The game wus a fine exposition of socket', and eventually ended in a draw, each side scoring three points. Coals were obtained for New ZealanM by Salt (2) and Forslvaw, ami for the Welshmen by Itae (2) uiwl Moore. The Mnorilninders played more vigorously than their opponents, but the Welshmen exhibited more science, and i, anything desorveU a win.

A correspondent suggests that Humphries might lie asked to plaj full-back in the Tnmmaki practice match on Wednesday, and that Burke (of Ingllewood) be given a chance in tho front rank, and Smith (Star) as look man.