THE SECOND TEST.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 161, 29 June 1908, Page 3

THE SECOND TEST.

A DRAWN GAME. PLACED IN A tEA 0*" ML'D. ENGLISH FORW ARIJS RERIEVE THEIR KEPITATION. FORTUNE FAVORS NEW ZEALANDBy Telegraph.—Press Association. Wellington, Saturday Nigut. I'he mud and the English forwards were responsible for a surprise in the j second tent match to-day, which ended in a draw, three all. Both scores were the result oi luck rather thau skill, hut inasmuch as England's was a try and New Zealand's a penalty goal, Honors were rather with the visitors. In tact, New Zealand was extremely fortunate not to lose, for England's try was close to the posts, and nothing but th« greasy tell prevented a goal being kicked, which would have made the result 5 to

Athletic Park was in soaking state, and rendered decent football impossible. Heavy rain in the night was followed by a misty sodden morning. At ter promising to clear, the rain eauie oi again just at the start, and showers fel at intervals. Greasy mud clung to th ball and players, and such a ihing i passing became extremely difficult. Oi Wednesday, the North Ulaml back aade a more than creditable show in, under similar circumstances, except tlia the ball was always wet, while to-da; it was always muddy, 'l'o-day the Xev Zealand backs could not get going a all. Roberts was sorely missed, ani there can be no doubt his absence mad a great difference to the uien behind th scrum. In another respect, also, the; were deficient, and that was in weignt Most of them are on the small side, am they were smothered by the neav; forwards in the kugiish ranks When the ball cannot be passed with at curacy, and does not bounce, the back are at a discount, and to-day the lor wards on both sides bad the backs a their mercy. The Englishmen were in much bette condition than in their first gauiejj am kept going at full speed. They seem «d to enjoy the mud, booted the baJ with vim, followed hard and fast, am repeatedly Bwept from one end of th field to the other. They rather tool the New Zealanders by surprise by th way they rushed them in the first spell tat the Black forwards tackled then heartily, and returned their attentioi with interest in the second half, Vm

they could not effectively break through the defence, for the Red Iwicks did the work that fell to their share with as much neatness as the ground would allow, and kicked very cleanly. In fact, this w&a the only point in which the tacks of either side were allowed to »bine at all. The collaring was dead-.

Ijr, and here again the visitors have clearly strengthened their play. < When •h baa been said, the game wa; a great disappointment. It was not scientific football; it was only bludgwoning, and little el»e was impossible. The game does sot lend itself to dc-

icription and to attempt to criticise the ■Kn under the conditions they bad to fate would be unfair to tliem. Mor -

urtr, they were all so smothered in mu l that they could not l>e distinguUhetl

properly. It is hinted that one memMr of the New Zealand team owed his promotion to this very cause, baring been mutaken for another in the South r. North match on Wednesday, where the men were smothered in mud soon after the game began. One is reminded of the mistake which caused a Tasmanian cricketer, who was never intended, to be included in an Australian eleven for England, and it mar lie saii that as in cricket a bad wicket levels all cricketers, so in football a sodden gltHind disarms the brilliant player, ai.d that whatever might have been the remit on a dry ground, the Englishmen undoubtedly had a better chance to ktaad up to their formidable opponents to-day. Even the result was unexpected, and there are probably soui" ■ore hearts to-night over it, for wager, Were laid to good sums that New Zealand would win by 10 paints or more. • In tie face of the weather, the attendance was very large, though the SO/MM expected were not present. There

iwu a good proportion of them, but the cuet figures are not known yet. The OOTtrnor and Premier were amongst

tbe onlookers, alao several detachments from HChallenger, who stood in a foltd mass on the bank, and raised their

Yokes in soDg every now and then to encourage their countrymen. Mr. A.

Campbell wo* referee, and Hunter (New Zealand) and Harding (England) captained their respective teams, which t fwttt lined out as follows: ANGLO-WELSH. Full-back; E. J. Jackett. Ihree-qua iters: HcKvedy, *Ponty" Jones, Vassall. J. L. Williams, R. A. Gibbs. Halve*; ~Tuan" Jones and W. Morgan. Forwards; A, F. Harding (captain), U. Dibble, h. Morgan, T. Smith, 11. Archer, P. Down, G. 1. Hind. NEW ZEALAND. Fullback: , W. Wallace. » Three-quarters: - Fryer, F. Mitchinson, Cameron. * • Five-eighths: J. Hunter, Gray. Half: Bums. Forwards; Murray, Ready ,Cunningham, k, Kanji" Wilson, Francis, fcjeelknj, Patterson.

England tried a new departure, Gibbs, jrho usually plays three-quarters, hav- * log a roving commission. Harding himself appeared at times to give himself ftbe same latitude. New Zealand won the toss, and liarl ' log kicked off at 2.55. Jackett came early into action with a punt, caUsing ft scrum near the Black goal. The Beds pressed for a short time, and Wallace was twice call on to Have the situation. New Zealand then shifted play up the ground, and Burns secured a nark within range, but the ball was too greasy for effective kicking. A scrum was formed near the Red line, and jailing* were threatening, but Jackett emerged with a handy screw kick, The fcacka itdl pressed, but the game was limited to scrarjbles from the line-out, till their backs tried a passing nw •which was checked bv an agile kick by Jones. Play continued in the jtfjs' twenty-five, the forwards hanging AO eloie on both sides that no back piny be exerted. The iteda got two free kicks, but ttoefie did not help them, and once Jackett only got to th«: ball in time to thug it out of touch. Even then, it thrown forward, so quickly were th--men on to him. At last "Ponty" Jones landed the ball well down, but (.ray immediately came through, kicked hard .And followed so that he eaua i .Jackett before he could kick. !!•• .managed, however, to pa** t«» - w ho was promptly «p*ei, •">' hugi.iu.i were -wept lack to 0.-ir -Nil. 1 run, .. iree kick, Wallace sent the ball uioU. .the bar. Then a change cam* over tl:c 'The hack* had been practically attackine all the xvliil'', ami ii'«v Kiiglaud )u<t irat their wind, ami lnian to ma.v' things merry -«o far as the nnul allo«r.i. Horcan led one dribbling ru-di. and upon it came another., with in tbe van. The Ked. =rattered Hie -Ne« Zealand l>acks, none of whom i-Jiild hold the lmll, and drove U over the line, but Hurray dashed in just in lime to «au* asccre. This was a narrow and

was the first inkling that tin- Kil"ul.table "All Blacks" were nut going _ to , fcare niatters nil tlicir own way. 'J' ll '* responded with a similar ru-li, wlm-i was flopped hy oil': "f them "tl- | «Ul» Tlie two full-hacks h're came <kr notice. .larkett, with a rou-m- , kick, sent the hail to Wallace. who tuo< it well, and running tip field -""!<■ djtancc, started what under ordinary cir- I <n instances would have hetn a vri» i awkward ru-h. Hunter took hi- pa*- ( clean I v, hut -!i|>l"d ami v. a- eollired. The l!lacks attacked again. Inn i» nsrail. It "as inip"-''"le t ■> ■ j lull, and the II oterra.i sr. !•••' | heap-, and slid and -jua-l""-i blusli, hut that wa- all. Ill'- Ird-. i" ) turn, set lip a powerful altaek, always in the van. and - urn J n great example, with voire ind art ion. i He made an opening. and Morgan g.nr ♦ he New Zealand.T- .1 had ta-te in 1 Inmouth I'V rapt hi inn the " in I heir !■<. j dodging and rutting in I'll he «'.i- ma- | Jy over the line. V. lien i .d!ar. d. he ~i, too long on the ''.ill. and "ee Mes* . vas given agam-t him, hut tin- did | »vaii; and tlie next niiimte u>e li'.ie .- ■ wen* forced ornf j Tt»p following <>f the n v <- exrHltnt. and a jfivat nt their fii>t ay»jK»ii!»inrt' li'T<\ M;r *i .vlnic they tiling ail * imy. and <ii<l «'vi*ryihinj! '»n ! j ' was Cirny u!:«> fuullv ]»«•)]'--1 h- ' ° :| * pf the liiMlnihy W l.n-;tl;ni;r auay ar<! Iclrkjnjr !*ur*l. ' .hn-S.»st r'-hirn.-n \i{£f»r t f»t«f out* *>f hi* m n. t h:iikii ir HitMil l»a<i W>u*-ljwl an «»|«tMitn-it*. Uiktat off-wMe, iind bail va* taken A 2 mmm followed at h*if-wav, in wliic'i

the IleJs completely routed their antagonists, broke theui up into fragments, and drove them before them heller r>k;;ter. The' ball flew about the -Sew /inland goal line, and a score might have happened every moment, as man after man dashed at it. Hunter and Duma between them managed to atuli oh' th;* ru>hes, and tile spell elided with m> score, and New Zealaud having none the 1 better ot it. lhe >eeond spell began in a sharp shrnver, whivh continued )0r ten mm- !

[ uu.f. xne DiaeK!) atlaeKeu at om-e. Milehin&on tried to pot a goal with- his leit fool, but the ball did nut rise. Otimalely a long kiek dribbled u'.it at lhe aide, and i>ut .\\-u- Zealand on the defeusivo. A Sinai t exchange ot kii-'is followed, .fackett and McKvcdy on Hit-' one side, and Wallace and .\iitcUmsu on ilif other, livlding and kicking wit'i ail accuracy that w;ii rather Loo ; e jiiay lulloued inidwav, out oi which lluutcr shut line a lojket, kickeu along the ground, beat the Jlnl ha who tried to sto ( > tile ball, and got in mother kick. Jackrtt, to «m', had to

kick over iu» own lino, and a scrum was wdered, from which off-side plav gav; New Zealand a free kick. It was right in front of the goal, and Francis mi! the ball over, making New Zealand .. .. .. 3 Britain The Iteds answered with a fierce rush, »nd drove the hall up the lield, where I 1 liev pushed and drove it iiv main force' JVer the line. There were' haif-a-doze'i' round it, but -I'onty" Jones was suc■esstul in securing it. This try was ■lose to the posts and a goal kii-i<c l irom it would, as things turned out, liave been the winning score l( r hiw' land. Harding missed his chance, 'the ball screwing squarely olf l», toe," and the score became— |

->e\v /o*-a l.tini -j England There was still £~> minutes to go, these two --cores having been obtained 111 tile tir 5 t ijiiarter hour alter re.-uining. it was anybody s' game, and ii was al ways a to-sup when the kill was llvin" about either goal-line who might" »e lucky enough to drop 011 its first. Tile keenest interest was taken in the remainder of the mutch. Kngland »as lir?t to attack, \\allace being pushed over his goal-line with the ball in his irms. Francis cleared the New Zealanl ground by a skilful line-kick, and iiis lorwards came Smashing down in an irresistible charge, leaving Vassall and WcEvedy stretched on the -'rounit beliml them. Xhe latter received a very «ainful kick, but both men, after astopiage ol five minutes, managed to resume.

| liie Mew /eufauders were now giving as good, or, rather, more than they pot, and it was a cry of "foot, foot/' ''feet .4 feet,' all the way. They pressed 011 to Jac-kett, who had to kick over the deadball line. Then the lilacks repeated the operation on the other side of the ground, and drilled the lull over, Mchvedy juSt falling on i t j n p( a ,| they not kicked too hard, thev seemed to have a certain try in hand. xlie forwards stuck to one another grind v, tlie mud stuck to all, and most of the I Keils Jltre for the time be in" "All Blacks." Ilie mist settled down as the shad"-; "f night fell, and for the most part no more than a sweltering mass of men was discernible, with a doml of steam rising from them whenever a scrum was formed. The Blacks had little tu say. Occasionally one got in a kick, .Jacket: exhibiting much power over a wet huh in this respect, and once a mistake o! Hie referee nearly had serious results for -New Zealand, fryer made a short screw kick, putting his uien on side, and called to them to come 011. They did. but the referee's back was to l'rver, aim he penalised them. This led tu 0 scrum in front of the Xew Zealand goal line, from which they had some ilillicultv in getting clear. JlcKvedy secured a mark at the il Hag, near the side line. (Jililis made a rather good kick which fell near tlie goal post, and this was the last incident worth noting, the game ending in a draw. r '

BRITISH iKAM'S TO IT. RESULTS TO DATE. Points Against IJrn. \\". L. l'or Ajrst, Wairarapa 1 0 17 il Wellington ..0 1 l:j l!i Otago .. ..01 li LK Southland .. ..1 0 14 t) Xew Zealand .. 0 1 3 32 South Canterbury.. 1 0 12 B. Canterbury .. .. 0 1 8 13 West Coast.. .. I 0 22 3 Nelson .. 1 (I 12 0 Xew Zealand ..1 0 0 3 3 Total .. 1 4 112 90 REMAIN lXti FIXTURES. •July I.—llaivke's Ray Union, at Napier.

July 4.—Poverty Bay Cnion, at Ghborne. Ju 1 y S.—Manawatu and Ilorowhenua I'nions. at Palmerston. July 11.—Wanganui Union, at Wanganui. July 15.—Taranaki Union. at New Plymouth. July 18.—Auckland Union, at Auckland. July £l. Native team, at Rotorua. July 25.—New Zealand, at Auckland. August New South Wale-, at Sydney. August 8. —New South Wales team for England, at Sydney. August I*2. —Western Union, at Ralhurst. ! Augu-t 15.—Metropolitan Union, at Sydney. August 10.—Northern Union, at Newcastle. August 22.—New South Wales, &t Sydney. August 2(5. —Queensland, at Brisbane. August *2o.—Queensland, at Brisbane. September 2. Queensland, at Brisbane. THE TEAMS ENTERAINEJ). ANOTHER "ALL BLACK'' TOl'lt I'uUE^ILViXJWED.

Bv Telegraph—Press Association. Wellington. Last Night.

The members of the Anjilo-W elslt all'i New Zealand t'MiiH were entertained ut a dinner oil Saturday evening hy the New Zealand ltnirhy'l'nion. His Kxeelleney the Governor and the I'riine Mini-t'-r were present. J lis Kxi'Hlnicy proposed the health <>f the yisitor-i, ex pre--hi;: Ills plea-nre at having witnessed \e-terdayS match, and congratulated the oil their good performance. Mr. Harding, captain of the visitors, said they ha,l all along endeavored to plav ele.in toothall. Tile team hoped to have l.ettel- Inck ill the Noll'l Hand than in tile South. They wonel ri-inemlter the tlu-ni* in New Zealand. Dr. I*. T- Me Kudv. viee-captain of the I'.viU-liers proposed the health of tile New Zealam team. He slid the footljall in New /<•« land was of the highe-t poS-iMe grade and the \t-itor> admired very ninth tie 1i ( . ■tm and l.nl'ianee "f the New Z r a ~I:U,-|-. >:r .l"-,-|ih Wswl. Oh >!;■> and Mr. Ilamiett :•! o Dr. Newman. pie-ident «>t the Nee. />.t lan.l I'nion. in a -pcech. -fid 1 u t- piobahle the [ nion would Send another team to Kn»lan>l in lw» .var-. WANCANI I v. TAKAXAKI. ti i K \\ AM;AM I jxam. Kv 'J'elegraplt—l're»s A" tt'anganui. Li-t N'ight. j the following team has heen -elected 1 to leprc-cnt Wang.inni against TaraI i,..ki at llawera on 4th -filly:

I'.il-liai-k: .Siuilli. j rUree-i|iiarter>: 1!. Mculi. Abbott j icapt.). arid lleed. t ive .Mitchell and A. S'e]in«. Halt: lKiwe. \i iiil': Salter. forward-: .Murray. I.ealiy. enroll. Millie. Cille-pie. Irvine, and Dust ill. s : Hack. ('. ('» mi-urn: forv.ard. l'ati.n. fn- »]'_rami i representatives 1" V-Ct I lie Aiialo-WVWi team will lie d m—ii after tie l inatcli with Taraiuki. Till: .M 'lt IN" Al'.-TiJAUA. (il KKSsi.AVIi hi.i I A! I'.D. II,• A!i')cialioii.~f"pyri^lit.) Itccehed -Till. I.::.", p.m. | l',ri-l;niic. .lime Tit.. M.t'-vi- iii'". ii: n-laii«! nnl-iy

I ■ .1 t• ",'ine *\a- verv fa-t. The ho'jiie .id..,»i,iKj i M-il.'! - cue < ocii' ii-' i l( 'n aid u .., w < I , ,n>i i il.i.-. rii- 1 ; j' ''Jin- l-lll'l I lie iil-t t" -I- 'II'. I'll!; I ! 1.,; .11.! ~f ill.- lir-l -peil. 111.- Maul is I j kid pot up 111 P"in'- a ill -1 'H. 1 he j I ..-,-ojid -peil u.i- wrv even. JJawa, \-i:cr limiii'ti. T»». and llatiti nblain- ' 'Vtri-s. of >v!,icli A-h-r c"iiv''iiel uvo. , 11,.- ...am- eiid 'd: Maori- l!i. itn-cn-lan-l j " L i .TAfK'WS SI. SI'ICN -If'X. Br Telc-jrapli.—l'r-ss A«.'«-ia! ! <.n. Weltin^ti"!. Saturday. In regard to the rc ciillinjr of .lack-on. of th- British team, th.-re is reason to i believe tluit tlie alleged olleuce ii ill

connection with an infringement of tinKugby professional laws, committed I some years ago. according lo a rcpyvl of the eh' ' f >r which he then j»L».v**d. General npathy is expressed Willi* Jackson. it is tli< .ight tlie governing body would iiuvc heen wi«e to have waited until Hie clo-e of the tour, wiic. the el'-irges could have been investigated in a proper manner. j

J Jackson, who look an allVetiuit ii farewell uf his trends yesterdav. si;-.. | that lu> li * no knowledge whatever '•< the exact nature of Hie charge*. Jackson may tv< atually settle in S/ i ney. PUBLIC SCHOOLS MATCH. TAKAXAKI DEKKAT.S WELLINGTON.

By Telegraph.—Press Association. Wellington, Sal unlay, 'lhe match between Taranaki and Wellington public schools' teams resulted m ft decisive win for Taranaki, the score being 13 to 0. Otverhill, Brown, and Pyues scored tries, and Malonc convert' ed two of the tries.

UOLDFIKLDS v. AUCKLAND METROI'OLITAX.

| Jiy Telegraph— Press Association. Auckland, Saturday Night. The programme of Auckland representative Kugby football was opened today in showery weather and on a slushy ground, the chosen tjf the Goldfield's I'nion beating Auckland's team by H ])Oints to l>. Despite the day, fully MOO attended. and were rewarded wit'i a good opposition of Kugby. tlu- game being lull of incident. in the lirsl spell, (trace, of (Joldlields. 'Opened up tile wore. WiNon, of Auckland, eijuaiising matters before the spell ende I. Neither of the tries was converted. In the second spell, ram came on and rendered good handling out of the question. From combined forward rushes Morpeth and Capdl scored tries for (•oldfjelds, while Daterr. by a brilliant piece of work, scored for Auckland. l'he Auckland repivsental ives meet Thames at Auckland next Saturday. Auckland's team was weakened |,y several members Iwing engaged in the test match.

WALLACE RKTIIiIXU I'KO.M THE UAAIE. By Telegraph.— Press Association. Wellington. Last Night. W. Wallace, the well-known Xew £enlaiul footballer, has delinitey announced his retirement from tlie game. OK ATI) (3) v . OI'CXAKii (:i). The senior teams of the oknto and Opunake Clubs met at Okato 011 Saturday afternoon to trv conclusions for the championship of the Western division. The wet we,l tier had made the ground <nmcwliat soft. Thep' was a good attendance of supporters, l'or the greater part of the match the :-'ani' was confined to the forwards. The result of the contest was a draw, cacti* side scoring a try. Mr. Geo. GrillitliS retereed.

on Saturday last a match was played between scratch teams repre-entiic High School and Old Hoy*. The former won by !l points to 1. Sim-lair 1z) and Kiliby scored for Iligh School, old Hoys' score was a goil putted by IlawKlllS.

"Mojur Tlionis l, one c the host known wing-ihree-i|iiarter players in tlm Dominion, has en<led his football career, owing to injuries to an already .1 imaged shoulder in a flub match a week a»v» '1 hOmson, who is 27 year* years of age" played senior football in Otago. Canterbury, Wellington, Auckland, ami Wanff'liuj has represented Wellington, Wapinui and Canterbury, be h Xorth and Mouth Islands.and with j\ew Zealand at home anil abroad with the "All Macks IhoinsOn has the distinction of having played against everv province in the JJu"minion.