FOOTBALL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 7852, 19 June 1905, Page 2

FOOTBALL.

ASSOCIATION MATCH IN SYDNEY*

NEW ZEALANDEIIS DEFEATED

(Received June 17, 8.15 p.m.) SYDNEY), June 17,

The first Association footljall match between Sydney and New Zealand was played ontheEpping race- | course this (afternoon, in fine . weather. About 2000 spectators were present.

The garmsjfas last, and at the outset New Zealand were placed on the defdifellvnv Nqnjmaa i kidding out of danger. A lot of centre play followed, in which the visitors quite held their own. Brown and Foreshaw drtbjblott within shooting distance, but tho Sydney right wing took the «uno back, Clapharo saving by rare

Both Claphatn and Newman played conspicuously, Brown and Majnjon showed fine forward play, Forrest at half-back played tt good game. to obtaining the Now Zoalandcre' first score, Bissett shot at goal and Hughes saved ineffectual!*, for Brown, getting, the ball on the reWound, put it between the post*, Sydney wanmod up, and quickly got tovol, following up in quick succession with two more goals.' Then Chadwiek, with a great dribble, passett to half and back, an* finished by scoring the second goal for Now Zealand.

The second spell was very even and as neither sWo scored the game ended—

I Sydney ~, w «■ _ 8 New Zealand ... a Tho tfsHors lacked combination, and relied too much on mere triolein)?, and not enough on dribbling and passing.