FOOTBALL.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXI, Issue 9083, 7 May 1908, Page 5

FOOTBALL.

NFW SOUTH WALES DEFEAT NEW ZEALAND. Received May 6, 9.37 p.m.' SYDNEY, May .6. The New ZeaLuiders played thair second match .against New Sju'-h Wales, and again suffered defeat by three points. The weather was fine, and the attendance large. Play was fast and interesting. The teams were as follow: - New Zealand—full-back, Turtill; three-quarters, W. Wynyard. Barber, Rowe; five-eighths, Tyler, R. Wynyard; half, Kelly; forwards, Gilchrist, Pearce, Mackrell, Trevarthen, Byrne, Wright. New South Wales Full-back, Whitfield; three quarters, Stuntz, Messenger, Devreux, Cheadle; halves, Dean, Holloway; forwards,. Graves, Jones, McCabe, Pearce, Davis, Mable.

The New Zealanders won the toss; playing with a stiff breeze iii their favour. They opened cleverly, and the pace was soon a cracker. Good even play resulted in Messenger marking in the outside 25. The shot went wide, and the Blacks pressed for some minutes. Then Holloway broke away, and Devreux raced in. Messenger's kick went ov«r the post. A few minutes later a second try was secured by Pearce, Messenger adding the goal. New South Wales, 8; New Zealand, 0. Tha New Zea'.and backs got going, and Kelly, Barber and.Rowe were responsible for some fine passing work. Rowe centred to Wvnyard, whom Stuntz tackled before he"took the ball. From the penalty Turtill kicked a goal. New South Wales, 8; New Zsaland, 2. The New forced play into the home 25's, and a cothoined rush by Tyler, Rowe and Byrne ended in Mackrell securing a try. Trutill's kick failed. New South Wales, 8; New Zsaland, 5. Just before half time the vistiors strongly attacked, but failed to penetrate the dafence. The first spell ended without an addition to the score. The second half opened quietly, and gradually warmed up, the Blacks attacking strongly. A spell of exciting play ended in Devereux grounding the ball between the josts. Messenger added the goal. New South Wales, 13; New Zealand, 5. Even play followed. Messenger had two unsuccessful attempts at goal. Wright began a formidable attack, beating the whole of the New South Wales forwards, passed to J. Wynyard, who passed to W. Wynyard. The latter feintina: got over and Turtill converted. New South Wales, 13; New Zealand, 10. From this out honours were even. Just on the rail of time Rowe made a line run along the side, ana a try appear :d certain, but the markman raised the flag and spoiled the chance.

The following will represent Mastorton 11. agaimt Carterton 11., at Carterton, on Saturday: Cook, Richards, Holmes, Phillips, Langlcy, Ferguson, Lett, Daniell, Miller, Tanner, Erickson, Maher. Elder, Compton, McLaren. Emergencies—lggulden and Parker. The drag will leave at 1.30 p.m. A match will be played on the Masterton Showgrounds, on Saturday next, between the Masterton and Carterton Senior teams. Considerable interest is being taken in the match as neither team has so far been defeated this season..

The following team will represent Red Star against Greytown, at Greytown, on Saturday next:—Full-back, R. Hunt; three-quarters, Collerton, Cootes, Welch; five-eighth, Andrew, Wine;; 'half, Adams; wing forward, McKenzie; forwards, McCarthy, Dugojafi, Moana Paratene, Chamberlain,'Corbett, R. Welch. .McLachlan. Emergencies—Scorrar, Hebley. The following team will represent fted Star Juniors against Maryborough, at Morison's Bush, on Saturday :—Fullback, Boyd; threequarlers, Chamberlain, W. Flaws, Smith; fiveeighth, Barnes; half, Ball; wingF, O'Neill, L. Welch; forwards, Colder, Easthope, Clifton, D. Ross, G. Ross, Stewart, Galyer. Emergencies Forwards' Hursey, Faulkner; backs, O'Brien, F. Coyle. The drag will have at 1 p.m. v The following players will represent the Masterton Seniors in thenmatch against Carterton, on Saturday, at Masterton :<-A. Thompson, W. Darvill, W. Minett, J. O'Leary, W. Winter, T. Hanley, A. Logan, A. Gray, T. Feilding, P. Barry, J. Lyall, T. Brenchley, C. J. McKellar, A. Ross, C. Ross.