FOOTBALL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 116, 7 May 1908, Page 3

FOOTBALL.

THE PROFESSIONALS. NEW ZKALANDKKN U;ii\ defeated. ' Received .May 0, p ]n ti, v -, Sydney. .Mav «. Hi'- .New Zealaildcr, plaved ' their -«ond match ajSiinst New South Waland suffered deleat by three JI " "•■"I'T "as line and the attendance lap*.. Pjjy was fa*t a.ul iiiterct- =- rl " - 'ram- were as follows: NEW ZEALAND. *

Back—Turtill. Three-,|uarters-\V-. Wynvard, JJarber. lsowi*. Fiie-cighth—JVl.r, 1!. Wvnvard Halt—Kelly. ' ' forward--Cil.tiri-t, I'eaivc. Mackrclt, Irii.irtheii. liirone. Wright. ' new south uales. l->.fk she||i.-!,[. I'iir. e ,|ii.,vt,. r . s lull t,__ Jle--eli»er, Deverux, Lliea.lie. Halves Dean. Hollouay. Forwarik- Graves, -Jont-.McCabc. Pear.l)a\is, Malde. The New Zealander*. Hun the toss, and, pljying with a -'ill breeze in their favor. ..jieued cleverly, an.l the pace wis a i-rarker. Howl even play resulted in Messenger iriarkiliy uul-ide Uie 23. but tlx- -!»u went wide.

I'lie Blacks prwsed for some minute-, and then Ilulloway broke away and Devrcux raced in. Messenger's kick went over the jwjst. A few minutes later a see.ind try was secured bv Pear.-c, Messenger adding the goal. NEW SOUTH WALES. 8; NEW ZE VLAND 0. The New Zeaiand backs then gut going, and Kelly, lSarlx-r, and l!owe were responsible tor some line pa->ing work. Kowe centred to Wynyard, whom Stout/, tackled before he took the ball. From the penalty Turtill kicked a goal. NEW SOUTH WALKS. 8; NEW ZJ'\LAND 2.

Tlse New Zfala]uU-r> lunis] i.»lay into the home 25, and a combined rush by Tyler. Rowe, and Bvrnc ended in Mack rell securing a try, but Turtill's kic* mi,l the posts. NEW SOUTH WALES, X: NEW ZEALAND 5. before half-time the visitioc

stri. vly attacked, but failed to penetrate the defence, and the lirst spell end< 1 without an addition to the score. T' ■■ second half opened quictlv, but gradually warmed np, the Hlacte attacking strongly. A spell of exciting play ended in Deverux grounding the ball lietween the post-, and Messenger added a goal. NEW SOUTII WALES. l:t; NEW" ZEALAND'S.

Even play followed. Messenger had two attempts at goal. but wa- ini-uc-o-—till. Wright began .i formidable attaek. beating the ivimle of tin- New Snub Waie- i"iward>. and pa-mod to J. W. Wyr.yard. who I ran-ferred to \\. Wjnyard. and the latter, feinting, got over. Turtill (.inverted. NEW SOUTH WALES. I.!: NEW ZEA LAN 13 HI.

iErOm thi- nut honors were even. .In -t on call of time, ltowe made a line •si along the outside, and a try appeared certain, but the markman rai cd I hi; dag and spoiled the chance.

TODAY'S FIXTURES. '-'■niorr i iii'"i; v. Ktiiiaiii. a! Wnilii i: Star v «n.n{«.vd. at t!.o ' To ...pa v. |n s i.., i. .ii |n s |,.« I. Tir-t lunior- —I-'.Khani v. i linon. at Eliham: Stratford v. stai. .11 Stral- | fold: Tukapa v. liiL'lewood. at New I'lyi month. Second Junior—Clifton v. Ellham. at Wiitara; Star v. Stratford, at New I'h mouth. Mr. Clarke, secretary, .leknowlcdges tb- receipt of a donation from Mi. W. .Malone Id the fund,- ol the Stat 1' itball Club. ASSOCIATION I'oo'l'l'.ALL.

Tlu* {oral dull will have an atournament today. Tin- kiek-01l ia 1 :M"». The following wiH tie tram?: A Team (Ked) Ili'Oadn Woodlev. toate*. Kay, Ninar*. K 'bolt. r«v»\ romi-di. It T<wm (White) shlii-rik". J li"nia-, Cnthn-k. Hartley. c .»iithum. f Arthur. C'alv- rf. Mr. W. Willie will referee.