FOOTBALL.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XV, Issue 4806, 23 August 1894, Page 2

FOOTBALL.

[BY DAMOCLES.]

The New South Wales Team,

_ Tho New South Wales toam,whioh 1 is expooted at Auckland to-day, is as follows: ' " i Full-backs-J. McMahon (Randwick), W, Cobb (Newcastle), . Three-quarters—o. Riley (Randwick), P. Surman (Randwick), H, P. Pai'ish (Randwick), R, Dibbs (Wallaroo), G, Lusk (Pirates), G, Clayton (Orange). Halves-W. Galloway (Randwick), G. Barry (Orange), and G, Bliss (Armidale). Wing-forwards-F,Honlen(Rand- . wick), P. Lane (Wallaroo), W. Edwards (Newcastle), Forwards-Arthur Scott (Wallaroo), T. A|cock (Wallaroo), B, Sawyer (University), J. Carson (Pirates);J.Walsh(Pirates),Cupplcs (Pirates), Hanna (Paddington), N, Man (Orange), A, Rankin (Bathurst), G. Wiburb (Bathurst), A. Braund (Ai'midale). The above, says tho Sydney Re- J fern, comprises a strong lot of forwards, the two best full-backs we have, a medium lot of three-quarters, one first-class half, and two otho?* halves who may prove sterling players. The three-quarters are very weak as scoring men, and if the Light Blue are to como back with any whig, the forwards will need to do the try gottiug. Cobb and Lusk are two very fine kicks, and if thei'Q happen to bo any goals to bo kicked, one of the pair' should bercady to f accomplish tho doods. It is indeed a great pity that three-quarters such as Abbott, White, Colquhoun, Cummins,Rcad and D, J, Nolson cannot get away. Noithor W. Barrie or R. Manchce could go, not one of those ohosoflpve perhaps, Surman-approach these men. Unless the New Zealand forwards prove 'a shadowcak, New South Wales may not secure, many notable wins. Theii- fate in tho football field may be uncertain, but New Zealandors will find- thorn a pleasant lot of fellows to play against. They are under the watchful eyo of Mr Sefton, suro to have a Terypleaßanttime,forNewZealanders aro proverbial for their hospitality. If the men can only steor clear of accidents and keep sound, they may'.** achieve good results; but lam sorry that anything but our 1 strongest array has to bo sont into tho thick of the enemy, andsuchan enomy as Now Zealand. And wo shall anxiously await news of their meetings"with tho cracks of tho Maoriland, A prominent New South Wales player says that Edwards is one of ■ the finost players he has ever seon. i Edwards is said to bo equally at home in the scrum or on the wing.