FOOTBALL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 7868, 10 July 1905, Page 2

FOOTBALL.

N'KW ZKALANDKRS J.N SYDNEY. A RIjNAWAY VICTORY. (Received July !). -1.56 p.m.) SYDNEY, July !). IHior lo the match the Rugby Union accorded an official welcome lo the New Zealaudcrs. Thirty thousand spectators were present at the match. (■Received .lulv si, N. 28 p.m.) SYIIXKY, .July 8. The Rugby football match, New Zealand v. New Smith Wales, was piny fid this nfternuoni iinder perfect weather cond lions. The visitors, winning ihy loss, played Willi n light north-easterly wind at their hack. The wne stubbornly contisled throughout. Tlni .N. w Zealander:: do not lit. present shipe as well as ri■unc previous tennis which have visiUx! her.', but they certainly laboured under a disadvantage, plnying on top ot n loiighish sea trip, though even with this disadvantage they weiie more than n match for I heir opponents. The visitors were, more active, than the local men, and nt times swarmed over them.

After a few minutes' piny in the co-itre of the ground, Smith started n passing rush, but was smothered, and a free kick awarded the Homo team relieved thu tension. But this relief was only momentary, as- McGregor punted tlic return, ami charged down after the ball, putting his side on. This allowed O'Suilivai* to get possession, ■ and he crossed! (hi line after a. struggle. Wallace took the kick, but failed to increase the score.

New Zealand 3 New South' Wales 0 I%y was tffuickly back in the blues' ground, and a smart bit of passing from Roberts to Mynott efcinblod the latter to register a second try. Wallace was again entrusted with kick, and' made, a splen'did effort, the ball just shaving the post, ibut oil tho, wrong side. \

New Zealalnd ... 6 New South Wales ... 0 The Macks were still pressing the local men, .whoso efforts to stop the N'ew Zealanders were unavailing, I'nd Roberts got across. McGregor this lime took the kick, font mini'. 1 a poor eflort. New Zealand 9 New South Wales .... U All three tries had been secured within Ut'teon minutest of the commencement of the game. A littlw later on the lllues got a mark an close proximity to the New Zealand go.ll line, hut SI. Smith was iinsuccessi'iil in his aUe.npt ti) st».id the ball over the 'bar Rul'hvin was' ue.vt to show out for the home team, an : l wi\h a great run iliar. 3 i(i down on lie full back, but Cillett was equal lo thi' occasion, and up-ended him. Play was -then taken to the. cen.Tu of the field, fnim where the loeui men set ii[i a tine rush, which rufscti the enthusiasm ,■>( the crowd. The back defence of the visitors, however, was too good, and their line \vom| was also mure .satisfactory than Unit of their opponents, the line being used more frequently and with liner judgmovt. Si > iurllUT score Itadi been niade wh.-n Ihe wh'sile sounded ; half time. The '.H'.md spell w a s very spirited led open, l'ei'm..:n doing some kicking, one from half-distance causing N'ew to force. Some excit. n.ir tussles followed, neither side iiftving much advantage, but New South Wales at one moment came near scoring—the really o 1 d.v anxious mouienL in that direction throughout the game, but. the. superior w.ork of tile Xcw Zealamf back division again averted danger. Then Roberts picked up the ball in his own twenty-five, and whipped it ireross to Smith, who elicited cheers' from the ernvvrt as he dashed up the held. Smith gradually threaded his way through the opposing forwards, successfully passed the thre.e-ttlfmrters, and passing neatly to Wallace as the fullback came at him, allowed Wallace to score. (Illicit converted, and the score stood

New Zvalaml 1-t Now South Wales 0 Even play followed, with an occasional inroad into each other's territory, only to (jet. buck to the neui ral zone. A dnngjerous bit of passing seemed to make for another s.:ore, but Penman, with a fine kick, relieved his side. The lliucks, however, prompt ly returned to the ntlack, and had the lotahs on tfil' de- ;. nsive on their goal line. From Ihe line out New Zealand wvre driven to t '»' enure of the Held,-where they organised a rush, out of which llunler ran.. ( Oillct iignin kicked a. goal, and the game ended : New Zealand, ~. „ 'l9 New South Wales 0

ANOTHER NEW ZHALAND VICTORY. (Received July 10, 0.-51 a.m.) NEWCASTLE July 9The New Zealand Assqeiatlon football team defeated the Northern Districts by one goal to nil.