INTERCOLONIAL FOOTBALL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 54, 13 June 1910, Page 8

INTERCOLONIAL FOOTBALL.

NEW ZEALAND v. NEW SOUTH WALES. A BIG WIN FOR MAORILAND. By Cable—Pi'L-ss Association—Copyright,. Received June 12, 12.5 p.m. Sydney, June 11. The N>.v Zealand team played JNew South Wales to-day. The teams were:- - New Zealand Full-back: Ryan. Three-quarters: Wilson, Burns, Mitchinson. Five-eighths: Mynott and Fuller. Half-back: Roberts. Wing forward: McKellar. Forwards: Bligh, Ridland, Pa ton, Ranji Wilson, Patterson, Maguire. —New South Wales,— . Full-back: Dwyer. Three-quarters: Widmer, Campbell Dundas, Prentice. Halves: Hodgens, Wood. Forwards: Griffin, Middleton, darken Prowse, Eeyncii!-. Row, George, Fahey. The All Blade, opened the tour handsomely, defeating New South Wales after a fast, open and splendidly contested game. The visitor.-; shone to most advantage in the ruck. Their three-quar-ters showed move combination, and the scrum half was incomparably superior, while the 'home forwards came out Detter generally in the serums. The weather was fine, and there was no wind. The Niew Zealanders heralded battle with a weird war cry. The Blacks won the toss, Row kicking off. Scrum work at midfield followed, and the visitors forced their way into New South Wales' twenty-Jive, wiiere play hoyered for some time. Smart for ward work was stopped by Ryan. Then Patterson picked up cleverly, and .made a tine run. but was smothered. Level play followed, the visitors playing a bright, nippy game, with plenty of combination. The Blues intercepted a Black's pass at midfield. The Blacks got going again, Patterson breaking away. He passed to Roberts, to Mit ehinson, who was pushed out in the corner. The ball came out to Roberts who, from the line out, potted a goal. New Zealand 4 New South Wales 0 The Black backs kept things moving well within the visitors' twenty-five Mitchinson took a cross kick from Dwyer, and the ball was dribbled across. Patterson scored the first try of the match. Ryan failed with the kick at goal. New Zealand 9 (?) New South Wales 0 The Blacks carried the ball to New South Wales' end. Burns, Fuller and Mitchinson, showing excellent combination, went for the line with great dash, Mitchinson scoring at the corner. Ryan missed the goal. In play again, the Blues made a fine | rally, but a good piece of defensive work saved the Blacks, half-time ending: ■New Zealand 12 New South Wales 0 Upon starting the second half the Welshmen pressed the visitors, Hodgens Campbell and Dunbar hiftidling the ball nicely. Dunbar ran round, .and scored behind the posts. Prentice added ti> extra points. New Zealand 12 New South Wales 5 A dangerous rush by the visitors' forwards ended in Dwyer saving. Then Francis and Wilson put in a brilliant run, ending in Wilson getting across. Burns failed to add the extras. New Zealand 15 New South Wales 5 More even play followed. Woods, Wid mer, Reynolds and Hodgens made a fine passing run, but a knock-on cut the effort short. Then Roberts, gathering nicely and going on attended by Paton, the latter scored near the corner. Th shot at goal went wide. New Zealand 18 New South Wales 5 Play slowed for a time, the Blues do ing most of the attacking. Wilson re lieved. The Blues attacked again. My nott, getting hold of the ball, carrie the game to the twenty-five, where Paton had a fruitless shot at goal Then Patterson got hold and passed to Roberts, who scored. Fuller's kick missed. , New Zealand' 21 New South Wales 5 Resuming, the game was carried to the Blacks' twenty-five, and Dunbar gathering nicely, scored. New Zealand 21 New South Wales 8 The visitors were pressing the Blue when the final whistle blew. NEW SOUTH WALES OUTCLASSED. Received June 12, 5 p.m. Sydney, June 12. The attendance at the match wa 16,000. The Sunday Sun says: "Wales wa outclassed at almost every point. Th game was responsible for some magnifi cent passing bouts, but the general com bination was much below the standar of piay in previous contests between liese rivals."

It will be seen that the figures given above do not tally with the actual scores. MAORIS BEAT QUEENSLAND. A BRILLIANT GAME. TAMU SCORES. | Received Jupe 12, 5 p.m. Brisbane, June 11. The match between the Maoris an Queensland at the Exhibition Ground was played in perfect weather. The at tendance was 8000. Play for the first quarter of an hour was greatly in favo of the visitors, whose three-quarter passed brilliantly, and several times scored seemed certain, but the Queens landers' defence was impregnable Eventually, after a series of short pass

ing i".i!ks Tamil scored. Winiata failed with the kick. A period of fast even play followed. The Maori three-quarters continued to pass splendidly, and a rush, wise ruin Stead, Kaipara and Rowiri j.u'ticijiated, ended in the latter scoring. Winiata failed again with tne kick, Queensland made several attempts to score, but the visitors' defence was too strong. From a iine-out near the Queensland twenty-five the Maoris threatened, and Queensland forced. A few minutes later Takarangi landed a fine goal from a mark. At half-time the scores were: Maoris 9 Queensland 0 In the second half the game was even-* ly contested. Queensland attacked vigorously, and on two occasions the Maoris were forced. Play was fast, resulting in brilliant football. Neither side was a-ble to make much headway until Hall, picking up smartly in the Queensland twenty-five landed a splendid field goal. A few .minutes later the visitors were penalised for off-side play, and Stanley kicked a goal. Queensland were playing a great game, and .kept the visitors defending for some time. Eventually McCabe scored and Stanley converted. Final scores:— Maoris 13 Queensland 8 The cable agent has got the scores mixed up. In the second spell he credits Queensland with a goal from a try and two field goals, but awards only eight points. ENGLAND v. NIEW SOUTH WALES. THE NORTHERN UNION GAME. Received June 12, 5 p.m. Sydney, June 12. The attendance at the Northern Unio* League match, was 25,000, and England's score 25. The visitors, for the first time, showed something like true form. The effects of another week's hard traming greatly improved their condition. In the first ball play was a bit slow, both sides making a strong defence. The chief feature was Lomas' splendid kicking, fle scored two penalty goals from half-way, and the third from the 'boundary line. The second spell provided a brilliant spectacular game and fine inaiVKiual play, though the Britishers had always something in hand. Lomas was again prominent, and kicked a couple more goals and scored two tries, bringing the visitors' total to 16, all to Lomas' cremt, and New South Wales nil 'me balance of the Britishers' score was a, goal from a free kick, a try by Shurgars, Leltham converting. Thickey and Messenger scored for New South Wales, Messenger converting both. WELLINGTON GAMES. By Telegraph—Press Association. Wellington, Last Night. There was fine weather yesterday for outdoor sports. Senior football matches resulted as follows: Oriental beat St. James,, 5 to nil. Toneke beat Petone, 6 to in Southern beat Old Boys, 9 to 6. Victoria College beat 'Melrose, I2 1 to' nil. Hutt beat Wellington, 3" to nil. HOW THE VICTORIAN GAME IS PLAYED. Melbourne June 11. In the latest football case the umpire' in a rowdy match has been fined £2for having struck a spectator. The tint pire was fighting his way out ot a hob tile crowd, and struck prosecutor. SATURDAY COMPETITION.

On Saturday afternoon Civil Service defeated Rovers by eight .points (two [tries scored by Pfankuefc, one of them converted by G. Loveridge)' to six (tries by Ryder and F. Loveridge). Warehouses beat Pirates by 27 to nil. SCHOOL MATCHES. The annual matches between the seniors and first juniors of the Stratford and New Plymouth High .Schools took place on the High School Ground on Saturday. In the senior match, Stratford were victorious by 8 points to 6, after an exciting and even game. Stratford's score was made up of two tries, one obtained by March ant, and the other by Anderson, whilst Cameron converted the former's. For Aew Plymouth, Day and Grant scored tries, neither of which was converted. Mr. W. Roch made an efficient referee. In the junior match. New Plymouth was successful bv! .0 points to 3. ' For New Plymouth. Bfi-j con; Hambiyn and Pott secured tries .none of which were converted, whilst! Belcher annexed the Stratford try. Mr.| Ward held the whistle, and his decisions] were received without comment.