FOOTBALL.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XV, Issue 4465, 8 July 1893, Page 3

FOOTBALL.

Zealand learn in fpr Australia,

Newcastle, N.S.W., Juno 0, The Now Zealand football team, on I its arrival hero to play a teaiu selected | from the Northern districts, was wnloomed by iho Mayor in the Town Hull, The weather was lino ami there was a good attendance. The teams were New Zealand-Full-back, D'Arcy; three-quarters, Jervis, Bayley and Goode; halves, Butland and Shannon; forwards, Cockroft, Laraliie, Murray, Pringle, Macintosh, Gardner, McKenzie, anil Speight. Northorn Districts Full-back, . Norman; three-quarters, Whits, Cum -( mins, and H, Miller; halves, C. Miller and Scott; forwards, Tizard, Owen, Wood, Convery, Watson, Edwards, McLean, Ajiplvby and Malone. Stuart kicked off, and the gatne was at once taken into their opponents' twenty-live where Murray passed to Builand, thence to Goode, who was thrown into touch, From the lineoutStuart passed to dhunnon.who scored, Jervis took the kick, and registered a goal, New Zealand, 5; Northerners nil. On resuming the Newcastle forwards worked merrily, and the ball was frequently in the Hew Zealand territory. Butland was of great service to tho visitors, lie playing a magnificent game, and passing capitally, Cummios gave evidence of great pace, and by several smart dodgy runs and fast work got tho leather into their opponents twenty- ' and Cockroft relieved , thi .pftrror a lime, and D'Arcy by a useful kick stopped another rush in the New Zealanders' twenty-five. •Shortly afterwards, from a kick by Appleby, New Zealand was forced down, for the first time during the tour. On the ball being brought out ■White got away with it, but Jttvia collared him. McKenzie secured the ball, but made a bad pass towards Butland, and tho leather was sent into touch. When the ball was in play again, Shannon made n neat pass to Butland, who kicked into touch near the local goal. From the line out Butland passed to Bayley, who throw wildly along tho ground to Jervis,but Jerris was equal to the occasion, and, snapping up the ball, potted a goal. N.Zealand, 9; Northerners, nil. Wood kicked off, and Shannon taking the ball well, made a smart run across the field, and with the other backs managed to work the game once more into the local twenty-five. Thero wasnow some willing work, in which Butland, Shannon, and Stuart were, conspicuous. They, however, failed to score, and half-time was called. Appleby kicked off, and after exchange of kicks by the backs, EdwardsMe a good run, but was Jervis. From a penalty kick, Appleby was awarded n goal, although tho ball did not go inside the post. Now Zealanders 9, Northerners B, On resuming, Shannon smartly passed to Butland, who handed the ball on to Bayley, and the latter scored a try. which Jervis convertod, New Zealanders 14, Northerners 8, After some further excellent passing on the part of the New Zealanders, Goodo made a fine run in, but tho try m disallowed as he run into touch. The New Zealanders were now playing a fine game, and the local men had a merry time of it, From tile lino out Lambie got in, but Jervis failed in his attempt at, goal, the angle being difficult, New Zealanders, 17; Northerners, 8. After Bomo Shannon made a capital SflPbut was capsized before he passed, and the play turned to neutral ground, where tho local men, headed by Edwards, got up a great rush, which was stopped by D'Arcy, who picked up the leather, and by a splendid kick, returned it to the centre. The visitors then got on a good forward rush, and a nice pass allotted Sproight to cross the line, Jervis converted. New Zealanders, 22 j Northerners, 8, On resuming, Shannon, from a smart rush, ' crossed the line, but Jervis failed to increase the score. -Woods cannonod off Goode, and colliding with one of his ownidft, was severely injured. A later time was called, the gama ending:— New Zealand 25 Northerners- ... ... 8

• This Day, ! Tbe New Zealanders did not. on 1 the whole, play with quite so ranch flash awjjfll, except late in the game, ' r but they Tvwkin for some very neat 1 - . passing. Shannon would have played J K ft great game but for a tendency to »;: stick to the ball, while Jutland's pausing, on tho other hand, was per* if ■ fection. THE N.ZJOOTML JEM, * The Trip to Sydney. I*:* r • (ByTelegraph.-~P r eßjAis°<Mon,) \fELLikoTON, Friday. tjj fflw New team

t j Sydney with bertha ontlie Buloon seats, in tho smoking 100 m, and in tlio eootnl Hall. Such cabina as had been scoured, wore given up to the roon who wore tho worst traVHllors The voyage was a fairly good'one, except on onn dtiy, imd beyond tlio discomfort of having to turn out at 6.30 a.m., the men were satisfied with the accommodation anil made no further complaint Aspiduoualy during tho trip the men practised, and after loosing one. hall overboard, the Captain provided them with spun-yarn, and with a bull so made tlioy indulged in RcriHi'mngintf, oto. Horrold and Goode wore

tho worst sailors, which-, probably explains what' haw puzzled all those acquainted with thejmen, vizGoode not boing played till yesterday. Herruld'a display in the Pammatta showed lie was quite unlit to play as soon,

Captain Ewan, of the Wakatipn, who witne3?i'd tilt) first two matohes, says the Pammatta team was very strong, and in his opinion as good as the Sydney team. Thoy played a close gamn and were too strong jn tlio scriminag-'s for tho N.Z. Teun, who lmd only landed that morning, He adds tint the Sydney men do not play a very open gume, but seek to confine it to scrimmages, being apparently afraid of free passing, Bortlishavo been secured for the team's return trip in tho Wakatipu, leaving Sydney on July 26th for Wellington. It has been found impossible to arrange to take them buck via Auckland. .