FOOTBALL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 7871, 13 July 1905, Page 2

FOOTBALL.

NEW ZEALANDERS IN SfYDNKY. ANOTHER KUNAWAY WIN. (.Received July 12, 6 p.m.) SYDNEY, July 12. I'ine weather 'attracted 10,0 ft people Ui the ioo'.ball match, New Zealand vc.siis Metropolitan I'nion. The teams were as follows : Metropolitan Kugby I'nion.—Bac'», Medley ; three-quarters, Russell, MinIclihlu, lVnuutn, Ugaard ; halves, McMahoii. Woods ; forwards, Harnett, Uu:deu, Clarken, Judd, JJiirge, DudIcy, Murnim, an'i Harris. Now Ztealnud.— Hack, Uillett : thi-qe-quarters, J3ooth, McGregor, Smith . live-eighths, Wallace, Mynott ; half, Roberts ; forwards, Cast'.v, Glasgow, t'orliett, Nicholson, Johnston, .McDonald, O'Sullivgn, and Seeling-

Roberts captaind.l New Zealand, and won the toss, Aftcn some lively play, without much advantage to eit.icr sidi\ Johnston got away fast, «nd passed to Nicholson, who was colUred just on tlf line, and lost the b.all. The local men removed play to the neutral zone, hut only momentarily the Ulacka bringing the leather baiek with a fine rush. McGregor secured the ball, passing it on to Smith, who, when being tackled, whipped it back to McG rogor, whb in turn handed it on to Wallace, and the latter crossed the lII*. GiUett failed to convert. New /Zealand 3

Metropolitan 0 , A little later oVi IlwJle.V securod a splendid mark, and was charged the same instant by Roberts, the result being that IlcHley had lo retire injured, and Cobcroft took Ms, place. New Zealand continued to press the hoine team until the strain was relieved by a "'<* kick, but the gome was soon brought back by the visitors, .and from the line-out Johnston jum|>ed across, and scored the second try. Wallace was given the kick, but the ball flew wide. New Zealand 6 Metropolitan " After n brief spell of play in the centre of the ground, the Now, Zealanders riishi-d down ncrain. ami Glasgow, struggling over, registered their third try, which Gillet -again* failed to convert, though this time the kick was an easy one. Half time whistled with

New. Zealand' 9 Metropolitan 0 Tlw game up to (this [joint was more fciiUTcstinp than the test match on Saturday. The home team showed to advantage in the line-out, hut their passing was faulty, and 'hey were fix quetitly slow in availing themselves of openings, rj-iiinun anil .Murnin played a capital game, while Mynott and Ifcilierts wore prominent |among the visitors, the former being specially conspicuous by his clover kicking in 'tight corners..-' Shortly after beginning the second spell, the New Zcalanders were compelled to act, on the defensive, and from a penalty kick, the result of handling the ball in a scrum on their, goal line, MeMahou kicked a will." New Zealand !) Metropolitan 3 OnCc .in play again, the New Zealanders warmed up, and made the gnjuu merry, the locals" fust, blood stimulating them to' hard piyy. In' a scramble from a line-out. Mynott got away, then passed to Smith and McGregor, who by briWiant play carried the ball down to their opponents' bill back, when it was handed to Wallacv, who ran in. Wallace took the kick himself, and scored the major points. New Zealand ]/i

Metropolitan 3 On resuming, the Metropolitans made a desiwate rush down to the New Zealanders' 25, but Ogaaixl fumbling «t tho critical moment, tho visitors got possession, and removed tho scene of the struggle to neutral territory. Here Mynott' ..again got splendidly away, anU if he 'had gone on must have scored, but he dropped the ball, and New South Wales forced. After tho Metropolitans had once more invaded the New Zealand zone, tension was remored by a Ibng kick from Gillett. O'Sullivan followed up smartly, and tried to gel the leather with a clear track in front of him. but an unfortunate knock-on spoiled what looked like n certain score. Then l!oll)erts. from R scrum outside the Metropolitans' 2,">, passed to Mynott, who in turn gave it. to McGregor, who, by a-prefly feinting run, scored, and, taking the kick himself, converted.

i New Zealand 19 Metropolitan 3 Immediately afterwards Roberts [kicked the oval over' the opposing I three-quarters to Wallace, who got ! possession and scored. Booth failed to send the ball over. Now Zealand £2 I Metropolitan 11 I After a spell of quiet play the game ended with New /jcalund ... 22 Metropolitan ... 3

Tfn'p only football match this after noon is the play off for tile Dan O' Hricn shield, between Tukapa am Star Seniors. The game starts a -'.45 p.m. on the. Recreation .Ground NEW ZEALAND ASSOCIATION TEAM WINS. (Received July 12, 10.14 p.m.' SYDNEY. July li>. At Purramatla -the New /ealuw Association toobbtallers defeated (.'run ville by six goals to two.