FOOTBALL.

Press, Volume XL, Issue 5859, 24 June 1884, Page 2

FOOTBALL.

NEW ZEALAND v. NEW SOUTH WALES.

I~By TsutoßAra.l WELLINGTON, June 23. The following extracts are from the " Sydney Morning Herald " :—The New Zealand team of footballers met a combined team from the University and Walleroo Football Clubs on the 13th June, ending in a -win for the New Zealand by twenty-three points to ten. The attendance of the public was very meagre, but those who were present must have been pk-ased to see the gallant fight the Club members made, and during the second half they certainly witnessed the best play that any New South Wales tenni has shown against -visitors. It is needless to mention (specially any of the New Zealand t«am for good play, but of the combined team H. Baylies, Shaw, and Graham must cartainly be complimented on their grand exhibition of football. Infact, the run by the former waa one of the best, if not the best, ever witnessed on a football ground in thw colony. Shaw played a very hard and perfectly unselfish game. The umpires Z e l^F 0T New Zealand, Mr Webb j for | r ,, S j W * le8 > Mr:Bor kettjwhileMrM.Arnold «•« oneroua position of referee. W. V. Millton, as usual, captained the Maoris, Mr Graham acting in a like capacity for the combined team. The former winning the toss, elicited to kick from the northern goal, the wind being right across the pound. The positions in the field were as follows:—New Zealand—Eraddon, full back; Warbrick and Kyan, three-qaarter backs; Davy, Koberts and Taiaroa, halfJ?cfe; Allan, Udy, Carter, Wilson, E. Millton, Bobertson, Lecky, Millfcon (capt.) and O'Connor, forwards. Combined team ™?- Baylies (University), fml back; *lran (University), Hungerford (University) amd Graham (Wallaroo), ihalf-backsj Oxley and Flygg (Wallaroo), quarterbacks; Shaw, Lee, Sweetland, Baker (University), Murray, Logan, Baylies, F. Osborne and Wade (Wallaroo), forwards. The game was started by Oebsrne kicking off for the combined, and Tery shortly afterwards Logan obtained a mark off which Osborne tried a place kick, but the bah went far chert of ita mark. After tiie the Blaee came with a fine rush, and carried the ball into the Sydney territory, and Taiaroa making a fun the combined team were compelled to touch down. The ball was well kicked put, but the splendid

fetter. Some good play by L~ IJJ 8* ball into the New Zeifi ' again tie forwards of tZ x n^ and AU * a good rajgte ferred the game to the cento-J**' Br 2 T^ d, , J After 80tne scrimmaffee *T* got hold of the bail, and *&*%* embrace of two or three combiaeffi*** over the bar. This was th« firswSJ* # * the New Zealanders, tut was «S ** mented hy Taiaroa down. W. Mitlton tried to ecore. After a firetrclaeTeiwliH? ,16 ! ball and scored a eeeond try. Thia +w he was more successful, and the at eleven to nil. After tome good rf?S Sweetiand, Boberts obtained an easvtnf ■ which Ryan was not long in convertito" into a goal. Half-time waa Aarfi afterwards called. On the rwmS tion of the game the play was rerr j££ Sγ )tt aU over tk 9 Shaw (University) and O'Connor (Cf Zealand) being very conspicuous, iiona then pot posaeseion of &c oval andna straight under hia own goal posts, «,£» the■ Maocs an easy chance to score, whieK MiltoHqmckly availed himself of, scoria* a fourth try for them. He waa a ß aintf ' the fore with a good goal, thus makine the score t«enty-one to nil. After a kick asL grand rush by the Blues carried the to towarda the Sydney quarters, where LomL obtained posaeseion, and again oblisriiSb ran towards hia own goal, the combine* team being compelled to touch dW Shaw, with a fine run, to*k the ball infcL the Maori regions, and bout? collared passed it to Logan in tie right the ball being very close to the line. Evan! however, waa equal to the occasion and sent the ball into the centre, only to b> brought back by Graham with a fine ran Eyan again Bent the bail oat, when Shaw got hold of it, and after a grand ran. passed to Baker, wko got on to the New Zealand line, where ho waa powerfully em. braoedbya dosen strong arms. ShorU» after the Blues were forced down, War- ' brick made a fine run, and Logan' followed' suit. The southern! get the ball to thfr centre, but Sydney playing in grand fwa, worked it back into the Now Zealand quarters. Allan relieved his comrades for a time, but Baylies (H.) picking up the ball made the run of the day, win* n>M* than half the lengtk of the grefi aa* * passing all the opposing team. Tab w«& the first score for the combined, and mk with applause, which it fully merited. P Flynn was entrusted with the Uc&,'juuf scored a splendid goal. On ball was rushed into the Sydntteutfcn and Millton scored another try; no goal wan kicked. Some firei-olaa drib* bling by F. Bayliaa took the ball into Xew Zealand's twenty-five, and Graham mjfcoa the line, where he was collared. After kobmj close scrimmaging Sweetland got the show and scored a second try for the combined*. Flynn was again successful with a klok» making the score 10 to 23. Soon afterwards time was called* no further boom* being made. The final contest of the ten* of tLe New Zealaud team took place on Saturday afternoon, the 14th, on the .association Crioket Ground, in the presenoe'of about 3500 spectators, when the visitors wen opposed for a third time by a wpreeanta- .. tive fifteen of this colony. The weather ' wa3 all that could be desired, and the turf firm and diy, circumstances woWfc greatly conduced to the exhibitions ot Seefr running and good kicking. Tho New Zealanders had a very etrong team, but New South Wales had some of her best men away; in fact, one of them was-amora, the onlookers in the pavilion instead of ift-v \-*f the arena. The following are the najo&~ ' of the opposing players :—New Zealand— .- Braddou, full baok s Eyan, Warbriclr,. Helmore, three-quarter backs j Leoky; Taiaroa, half-backs j Allan, Udy, Webb, O'Connor, W. T. Millton (captain), Carter, * O'JUonnell, Bobertson, and E. Millton, ' forwards." New South Wales-A. Bayligg, 85. Deane, Greer, A. Ford, H. Ford, Yeoman, Graham, H. Fljnn, Oxley, Shaw, Walters, Clement, Sweetland, F. Baylies, and Osborne. The game waa played in two spells of 45 minutes each. Shortly alter 3 \ ' p.m. the ball was set in motion by New South Wales, who having lost the toea,~ had to kick off against a elighi wind, which' . - blew from the south. The combatants "■ soon were in the heat of the contest, affil the first noticeable event was a fine rnnjby*' Greer from half-back, but this deedirto immediately succeeded by some very fist; combined work from the New Zealandea,' ■ who for the time threatened the capture of the enemy's goal line. The game wae, offer the first t«n minut >s, very fast, and it nt - patent to all that the New Ze&landeK could run over our men. From the loos* scrimmage Warbrick got an opening, ttd making a good drop, scored a brilliant goal from the field, a fine drop previously from him not having the effect desired. P«--Baylies twice saved his side, and DeaaeweJl supported him by his determined tackling of sturdy besiegers, among wfcep the moat persistent and valiant we» Taiaroa and O'Connor. It appeared ft> & the New Zealand forwards would carry the ball over the line, but several times they? were frustrated when they were withift «a " ace of touching down. Helmore olt&uittt a mark and tried for goal. He njfife a> . grand effort, but the ball went right of the mark. W. V. Millton then dribbled in the most finished style, and had it not been for the timely interns* tion of Graham, he would &»»* scored. Flynn played well. F. Bsyli» worked bis hardest. Yeomans, OUmeoto, Oxley, and Deane, likewise battled brarelj* but their valor seemed to bare no avail against the ranks of fast and weighty New Zealand forwards, among whom Boberfeon* O'Connor, W. V. Millton, and Allan ahone conspicuously. Allan was almcet oret the line once, but Baylies and a coupkef owm*- ,- backs brought him to grass. lac Mil lex some time did not go pact the balM**y» flags, and it waa generally in the Sydney twenty-five yards. E. Milltoa gate » •neat exhibition of dribbling play, »»«» would have ended in a touchdown if w* . ever-active Baylies had not been on tae> quivivt. The ball was then seat,totM; other end ot the ground, and thtre , wee_ a ■ palpable improvement on the part « ta» New South Wales players, though thfc *o* vantage was but of temporary 4 w *r o !'J*l Eobertson, Taiaroa, and Warbrick toolstt* _- leather to the other end of the P 9 ®*** where Helmore seizing the bell *!*«?* grand run and dodging three or four m* - nents almost got in, the tenacioue e»™"* of S. Deane vetoing, however, hie progrcsa. Some brUliaut place close to the New South "WaWftJg* line, the elippery Taiaroa .<*]?*?*£ distinguishing himself by hw and resolute attempts to «*<?■[£ Warbrick then made a eplen d »i? O v*« goal from the field, after whkfc Wales lines were not J*/P£**!r ~ agaia before half time was calleO- »"» expected that as the New Soufli team had the wind behind thani«bw would have a chance of wipnwew w. four pointa made by the Meortfanderf |iw» .. these playing even better , . the first half of the game made a *»%% -i r example of our men, who »P!P sa,f ~ k strive for individual distinctuW, ™* . their well-trained opponents under gj» auce of their able "skipper, W. ton, worked in a most; each man playing for the success a , side, to the sacrifice of hw latter half of play Warbrick faulr honors with taiaroa by hie WWf «g . nins and tellioff drop lockißg. »gj H '- did some service, and gaTeP.Wyii« of .trouble to , being eucceeerul. Oxwy ■f"~I ofi . Bt«a twict and saved his VW^g^l* last how was no doubt

. , the chances of the Sydney ' found themselves hemmed in ' sne after time. During the second half, shreetlaud drew forth the applause of the iowdforaierviceahla run into New Zeatmaii territory. During one ot the rushes 1 tm the Sydney goal line, Green obtained Mggeseionof the ball, and had a splendid St«i»w«ftof a good drop with the wind behind Mm, but he jeopardised the safety of Jub goal line by attempting to run through ♦ beet of foesi he wae qmickly tackled and tcooiht dawn, with the immediate result that Bobertson obtained a try, off which -ff. V. tiTPt"» scored a goaL , This yretcbed exhibition of play disheartened {fee New South Wales players, and from A«t to the termination of the game they ■pfotred in a disconcerted W. V. tefltflft obtained a try, and Boberteoa H-jpw distinguished himself by scoring a ■econd try, which Byan converted into a ' coal. The result of the game was—New gyjjand , , 3 goals and 3 tries, or Iβ points to aiL & the three representative matches •feyei latoreen the two colonies the New SLMgaad ffajers in all have scored 48 -JuUto & & T H. D. Strappaxt acted as ffeajte tot New South Wales, and Mr E. wSTfer New Zealand, while Mr E. Jgg&d fined the post of Beferee. On jftyfutay. the team were banquetted, the

TFEBSe ASSOCIATION T*LBCmA*.J WELLINGTON, June 23. The representative football team, with the exception of Messrs O'Donnell and Bnddon, who remain in Australia, retained this morning. The proposal to play a match here has fallen through. The shipping in harbor was gaily deco- " jated to-day in honor of the victorious tour of the team. The Southern men proceed home to-morrow, and the Auckland representatives will probably leave by the Hisenoa on Thursday.