FOOTBALL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 7874, 17 July 1905, Page 2

FOOTBALL.

MAOHILANDERS IN SYDNEY,

(Uecoived July 15, 7 , 48 pm ) SYDNEY, July 15. Zealand V 'f'° match New ft ,??5 ; Jiew Soutll Wales, the vi-iicis team was Back, Giltott ■ hj" eifliartcrs, Wallace, O. Smith' I'ooth ; live-eighths, McGregor, Myl nott; Sifllf, Huberts ; forwards Ca7 y ».' ; (,tas ? T ow - «lMn, Nicholson Seeling 0 "' ton ' McDonald, ajnU New Zealand won tho toste, and played with a light brieeao behind thcrn. At an early stage, New South Wales playing a willing game had New Zealand in "difficulties, and ruahed right down on tho visitors' line Unfortunately, McSmith lost the bhli when on tho point of scoring. Now Zealand thqn began to force tho game, which was very fast and open. l'Yom a bustling bit of p'ay, Mynott had a shot at goal', ljut it went wide. .The New South' Welshmen vvero now 011 the defensive, and were sorely pressed, -but ofl-side pluy relieved 1 them. • Play contijmrefl in New South i Wales' 25, anil the visitors kept, jthem battling continuously to save their line. Several free kicks' were /awarded against tho visitors. I A little later on Roberts secured 1 g j mark, but Gillett's try at goal fell I short. Now Siouth Wales were unable to remove play outside their 2i, ; Kryin <1 serum close on the back line, 'McDonald got across, but Gillett failed to Convert. The score was tho ! result of 84 minutes' play, I New Zjealund 3 ■ New S'outh Wales Cf ' In the scrums the local men mora than held their own. The New Kwland backs' play at times Was clever, Uilbtt being particularly smart in lindiug,tho line. Illegal wlfl'k in the'.scrulm gfcwißt free kick agaiinst the visitors on ®W 25 line. The kick went dangerously dose, t. Ie ball falling just under thq bar. Half time then Bounded without any fur ther score. (hi resuming, tho locals carried the scene of play into Now Zealand country? Russell got a mark, frojn which McSmith pla'i-'d a pretty goal n midst tremendous ffomtho. 30,000 people on the ground. New Zealand ... k> ; 3. New South Wales , J. l'lay now , became, strenuous, and o beautiful passing] rush onco again saw the Maorilanders in difficulties,, li:om which they were extricatid by Giillett kicking tho ball over th-j line and forcih© New South Wait®. The tables were now \ turned, audi tho visitors were kept lighting in their own territory.. The crowd relished the new experience, olid w<?i% raised to a. 'high pi'tch of enthustr asm when, in a grefit ruph t| tling {p front of the New Zbalawl.goal, Jud<), holding Hie h'ijgih' above .his captors, threw it out to Uurleigh, who in a flash whipped it over the bajr. New Zealand 3 New South Wales 8 '

The New Zoalanders struggled 011 gamely, -but tho play was not up to. what was to be cxpectd from! a New Zeulaud team. Their opponents boat, them time after time,, getting 1 the ball fi'oui the scrum. When tho jraorilundors did get it there was a good (tail of fumbling'. Wo.o<l» for New South Wuilk®, with Anglezark, played brilliantly. The hopes of tfctt New Zealand supporters of averting: defeat were at zero, but the visitors w'eie not done with, and within two, minutes of time, wham tho spectators felt, secure of a victory Mr the Norte South Welshmen, the visitors swooped down into New South Wales' 25, and from a serum Roberts got the ball, which he shot on to Wallace. \ dashinfc bit of work followed. Wallace halmdodl the leojther lonl to JMiynott. who neatly dodged 'his opponents. and got a neat pass to McGregor. who tpU.Vded! over the line and scored (behind the posts. "Wallace, Inking Use kick, was equal to. the occasion, and by sending the tell fairly over the 'bar brought tho s«ora* } even, and tho game ended in a draw, 1 eight joint's each. '' (Received July IV, 0.05 a.UI.) SYDNEY, July 16. The Now Zealand Rugby footballers left by the Moeraki last night. The Australian team to tour New, Zealand will leave on Aug. 12.

OTAGO UNIVERSITY TEAM., (Received July 15, V.4S p.m-5) SYDNEY, July 151 The match between Otago University and a polyglot team rising colls and "have beens" resulted in a. win for the visitors b>* 14 points to 3, WAIRA.RAPA v t H'AWKE'S BAY 1 , NAPIER, July 15. The match, Waiirarapa v. Hawkc's Bay, was a very even one throughout, the local team having the best, of the first spell, the visitors scoring; twice in the second hall. Wairarapa. won by, 8 to 5* ASSOCIATION MATCH. (Received Julv 15, 7.48 SYDNEY, July ,15. The New Zealand Association team played a South Coast team, each side scoring three goals.