FOOTBALL.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXX, Issue 8516, 22 August 1907, Page 6

FOOTBALL.

THE NEW ZEALAND PROFESSIONAL TEAM. SECOND MATCH AGAINST NEW SOUTH WALES. EASY WIN FOR NEW ZEALAND. By Telegraph—Press Association. Received August 21, 8.20 p.m. SYDNEY, August 21. There was fine weather for the between the New Zealand and South Wales professional teams. : j'iere were about 3,000 people presi it. A strong south-westerly breeze was blowing. The following were the teams : New Zealand— Fullback— Turtill, Canterbury. Three-quarters McGregor, Canterbury; Todd and Rowe, Auckland. Five-eighths— Wrigley, Masterton; Wynyard, Auckland. Halves—Gleesoft, Napier; Tyler, Auckland. Forwards—Mackrell, Auckland; Callam, Cross, Wright, Wellington; Trevarthen, Auckland; Johnston, Otago; Lile, Wellington. New South Wales. Fullback —Hedley. Threequartsrs—Stuntz, Fry, Messenger, and Devercix. Halves-Cheadle and Holloway. Forwards—Glanville, Dobbe, Courtney, Hennessey, Mable, Pearce, Car.n aivi Graves.

The local team was weaker than on Saturday, and there was a good deal of ragged play at the opening. The home team got the ball from the scrum more often than their opponents; but were generally kept on the defensive. A superb run was made by Messenger, who feinted in and out through the Blacks, but the effort was finally spoiled by-a forward pass. The New Zealanders again drove the Blues back, compelling them to force. Several times the New Zealanders were within the ace of scoring, but luck was against them. Shortly before half-time they scored in quick succession. Wynyard and Todd ca*ae away, and the latter neatly "sidestepped" Fry and scored. » Turtill failed to convert. The Blacks dribbled the ball back, and from a scrum the ball came through to Wrigley, who dived round the pack and scored. Turti 1 ! again failed to convert. In the next few minutes Rowe got a try, Wrigley .failing to convert. The spell ended—

New Zealand ... ... 9 New South Wales ... 0 In the second spell the game was fairly even for a time. The local men then placed the Blacks on the defensive, but Todd, intercepting a pass, got down the field and scored in the simplest fashion. Wrigley converted. New Zealand 14 New South Wales ... 0 The local men appeared demoralised, and the standard of play fell. They managed to obtain a score, which was the result of a fine piece of passing in which Cheadle, Holloway and Cann participated, Holloway scoring. Messenger kicked a goal. New Zealand 14 New 'South Wales ... 5 On resuming Dobbs was rather badly hurt, and the local team played a man short. From the throw in Tyler got possession and ran in. Wrigley converted. New Zealand 19 New South Wales ... 5 There was no alteration in the score when the game ended a few minutes later.

OTAGO v. SOUTHLAND.

By Telegraph—Press Association. INVERCARGILL, August 21. The thirty-fourth interprovincial football match between Otago and Southland was played, this afternoon, and resulted in an overwhelming victory for Southland by 20 points to 5. The large percentage of country players in the Otago team was the subject of considerable comment, but these men by no means fulfilled the anticipations of the Otago selectors. In th 3 first spell Otago, with the advantage of the sun and a slight breeze, wer-2 kept on the defensive with the exception of a single dash when Dvvyer, after a fine run, was tackled on the Southland line, a force resulting. After this Otago, losing the ball every time in the scrums, were never past half-way, and Southland scored one try and a potted goal. In the second spell the Otago forwards showed to slightly better advantage, but were obviously a .beaten pack. The Southland backs improved very much in combination as the result of which two more tries were added and converted. The second of these goals was a particularly fine effort by J. McNeece, who, a short time later, completed the Southland score by placing a fine penalty goal. From a loose forward rush Borne sent the ball out to Eckhold, who made a fine opening and passed to Chambers, to Tansey, the last named scoring. Eckhold converted. The Otago half got the ball only twice from the scrum during the whole match. EJLJI « By Telegraph—Press Association. AUCKLAND, August 21. The Auckland Rugby Union, tonight, decided to ask the New Zealand Union what steps they wo-posoJ ;

adopting in regard to the professional footballers. By Telegraph—Press Association. WELLINGTON, August 21. The Management Committee of the Wellington Rugby Union, to-night, suspended six players for participating in the professional match at Sydney. The following team will represent Masterton Seniors against Red Star Seniors, on Saturday next:—Baird, A. Ross, O'Leary, Duggan, Kinzett, ' Minett, Gray, Daniell, Barry, Field, ing, C. Ross, Lyall, Mackellar Brenchley, Spademan. The following will represent the Red Star Juniors against Masterton Juniors, on Saturday next, on the Showgrounds:—Bannister, Diggins, Smith, G Ross, Williams, Ball, McKenzie, Riley, Easthope, Galyer, Fulton, Ross, Wilton, McHattie and Keeble.