FOOTBALL.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XV, Issue 4467, 11 July 1893, Page 2

FOOTBALL.

Jhe Return Men against New South Wales ],<: ■■..■:■ -v : .-.« s•* Their First Defeat ■

; Sidney, July 8. The return match oflhetlew Zealand Rugby team versus New South Wales was played on tho Orioket Ground thii afternoon, and resulted in a win for New South Wales by 25 pointß to 3. Tho attendance was quite, equal to that on the previousSaturday,and it is estimated that 15.C30 wore present.

The Now South Welshmen played a maguiGcent game, which, in fact, was a' complete revelation to their own suppoitora. The New Zealanders were beaten at eveiy point in the game. The New South Wales passing was at times brilliant, and Cobb phyedand kicked magnificently. Abbott, Roberts and Surman showed, themselves endowed with a groat tarn of speed. Hiron, Butland and Wynyardwcre greatly missed in the New Zealaud team,but (he trio had had a severe kuockingabout in the pre-, vioiis game and were quite unfit to piny. Ellison and Stuart tOoweropraoI) wily cripples, and it was very apparent that the strain of playing five 10 days had up appreciable effectonTSjf) ' . New Zealanders, who p'ayod withoiir', IJ. any life, and wore very stale. ''■'■'. Gage in the back division and Coolttoft among the forward* were the only two conspicuous for real hard work. The cup roalch, Eketahunav,: Wood* ville, that was (o havo been played on Saturday, was postponed on account of the weather.