FOOTBALL

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 254, 20 July 1908, Page 9

FOOTBALL

f THE BRITISH TEAM. MATCH AT AUCKLAND, GAME FAST BUT. UNEXCITING. • ■ 7ISITORS iLOSE.BY 11 POINTS TO NIL. - : (BT TELEaUAra—IT.ESS .ASSOCIATION.) : • ■ i Auckland, July 18. ; The, /'-Anglo-British ' .ijobtballers/' met tho ; , . Auckland-',-/team at :Alexandra. Park to-day, - Then the; weather was delightfully fine. Some %,.000 ; I spectators.'.attended;'- stand/a'ccommo> ; dation being provided: for 14',000.' ; Tho ground fras dry, and the gamo J was "fastand fairly interesting. Tho Britishcrs wero without tho ', . i6iivices : qf several /of their J' '/cracks?; tlarpugh > <njuries. THE-TEAMS. ' Tho.,teams ;woro.as. follow:— , BRITAIN. Full-back—Dyko. ' ThrßC-quarters —:Chapnian, ';Vassall,'Tuan Jones, and M'Evedy. ■ ■ : Halves—Laxon-and G; Lv Williams. " Forwards—Harding .(captain), Dibblo, Mor-: fan,- jDpwn,". : Hihd, : . ; Smitli', ;Jv"F: Williams,' and' homaj.-,. - ././i ; -'.J;/'"'/:;fv': AUCKLAND.. Full-back—Renwick.)...-.., Three-quarters—rWihon/ llageo,' 'and' Murr ■■. /' Fivc-oighths—Morso. and; Baker. ~ . Half —Kiornan.; , Forwards—Gillott.(captajn), M.'Guiro, Her:ing,'. Cunningham, ■ Francis,. Nicholson,' Seel-.. ng, and Hayward. ' ; FIRST SPELL. local team -lost -the .tossj-' and- Francis ; kickcd; off ;,'agwfist'-/the f'sun and a Very light '. wind:./.Gfllett/wasvthe *:first,' : player''- to., showi- - up,.at all . prominently, , and beating. .several Bntiihers,.gavo 'Auckland a.slight advantage, When, less than .five minutes had gono, Baker ( broke away from, the looso, and had a, clear. run -in • from near half-way. Ho was .quite-.unsupported, ■ however, and Dyko brought hiin:down a'-few- yards 'from .the, British line. Tho tcanis packed round tho. ball,: • ;,tho:.; bnsuing:; struggle/: the'; v leither;:' .. went over.the lino;- and Hayward, who. was • ~ ;ha/ndy, pouncedfonfit,;'drawing^-'first;blood-fbr. Aucldand. hofc a diiEcult 'olio, '; - but Kiornan failcdyto impi'ovo the score.,/ ' Auokland;-/.. '3v Britain ' 0 Oh-reauming.v-'Auclilahd forced ilie' game,. 'Willianis st.oppSl '~ah: / ; ngly.-rush, and/returned'play to rioutral'terri-. tory. :-.Tho: : ;'Brltish'- : forwards'. improved, their, : /' slightly!'- /■ and, for 'an infringement,; Auckland was "penalised, and, Hardirig;had a /...long.'shot.for goal from.about half-way,-but his; kick was...short.;;.. Chapman..and.Vassall then gave v of- their quality, but tho tackli^^.wisJ^e, ; /a?iJ : XbtJiing resulted. . Dyke :; attpmp.tcd,,another. i ;penalty from.halfway with the sameTesuit ; a3"'before'.' -.The ball :. did hot 'go, iMt .ofiplay/and Seeling. ; arid .Magw,-/inl'a-:.nseful,-.pa?sing.ru3h, reached the'^{Britishers' '.'twentyrfire,and;, for. an . "af oal','from;;a' difficult' angle "'without' ■> result.'' I herMftef' I tho/Britishe'rs became';decidedly: aggressive, .Chapman and Vassall :sh'ciwipg up: proniinently on 'oriojoccasibn. Tho - visitors were while Afi^^d;r'''was,-{^d^ng-';;'on' > -:its^f6rw^s.'to:' : att(mpts;ibjget ; aWay< "Afc'lfength;: pass-j-'^thd, - wtel&iltra^tnra'^.^hoV&blls. pn-'-their.; op-* < j ppnentis, "iiitb'f^hSgerous. position-when a' free-kick brouglitVabbut/fe-/ : lief,..arid .a long punt by--Harding~removed,. all danger. Hard torward. play at about half- , way followed. . Tho'/nsitofs/were" securing the ball from all the jscrums, but Vwere.unable to . get'it.'away'owing' to the':smartriess"-df'the Auckland van. Half-wpyi through tho spell, tho visitors were better of, tho gamo, ; and 'kept "'Aiieklaricr 'penned" lip ; ft'ithin-; the.''hßriifflterri^ofy. : - : rfA-.'fino run'by ' ■ Tuan : Jones agd.iyajsallij'oolced, ominous for; &.uckland,but/the /latter'.lost :the-'baU* when . nqtifar/.frpiri/the line','.'and:Mufray .sived'with ; ', riln:''.tb';.the' ~ ' .m'ediately^M.'Eyedy.,;'on,tho'/pther-'sise, v snap- : ; . ped'.up ''the;'ball, ; arid mado a' d'etorriiined "bid : to get in.-, at thp.. corncr. Jforse' and- Wilson: ■ , .heid, him up, and. : .'' ;■ huiich/was'sepiirated-M'Eyedy. lyas/fourid-to *''head. ; ..Pia'y:- • was rcsumedj-:.hpwever,' afte'r -a.' short inter- : • val. ,Britain;,-continued'-to force the' 'gamo, 1, but'fouijd'the defence- jefy-..soundi'--/>The only- . incident.'of uqtq;'during ,'tlio closing minutes': «' of rally,;.'iriwhich; ; Tuari Jones/Z-Vassall,; .arid -Chapman /partici- 1 . j ■ p£tM.'''f.TheJp]|j'iy' ! -d^iig.^'et./l%s^ , ]^n'>^in^e» f V'aj^-ft|u^^9ll' . ended -sliEEil-K'ifffMi-T/ ■*./'/;•; ; ■ ' „ SECOND SPELL. ,ißritain Secured;, the .;first, "advaritage/,iii>.th'o; : Becorid ; 'spell/'arid:'maintained;it;for the/first ■ feV ; together-', with .Fr'aricisj.'Gillett,. and deling;', was; doing; alot'of spoiling',: tcok/chargß/andrushediJlay. into Cnap- .' irian broke away,; and, racing/round -.the'-'opr ori .the/hall;' kicked-, put'iat . halfway./ Tuan - Jouea aud Chapm'an .fbllqwed this up/with a .nin to the twerity-fiye, but Nicholson came' to /t^o'.rescue and returned plty ; to a safb.distancd past ; halfway. Baker, coming' on-tho scene;' gavo the home t team rtho . advantage, - f ,Tho Auck- ; landers cbntinued 'to maintain 'tho upper hand, and tho last-named player arid Magee looked rlikb; scoring,-, but Murray,;proved a weak'lirik'iri tho chain.,; Tlie. 33ritishcra had their hands full for some tiriie, ..but eventually Dyke' saved by inarkihg' on the goal-Jinc. Tho i!,werp'-f getting . no' /respite,' and were;'^nable/,to: J clcar _ ; , A . .well-, timed..'kick - by Harding. gq,vo; temporarv relief". but 'clever -Hne-play;; by,. Gillott! result^d /'n i ;HemngVeluding'Athe7/dCTonc6';i>nSf''^'riiig' at. the corner;- . 'Francis-s -kick- wa's/ii: good ono, but wido.' -;'.-- / s • Aucklarid J ; : ;./-'' , : ; ;;;*: ; !.6 Britain . . . , . , ' o ' MorsOj' .Bakeiv aiid'Wilson appeared likely . to increase '.the., scora. immediately -.ttftor' theball..was,returned .to .play, -but .a faulty : pass to. thp lattox. spoilt. tfie.-:oliance -ft' few - y^rds' HP®: M lO Jiho;;.Tho to. v piccesj: and/t.he 'backs for tho." most/pari/. appeared .cohtprit. to/ find '-'thp' liri.B. ./.attempting, - any. v; passing / play':' Tuan - Jones, savedat<;. a -very critical " time.' by..marking ,in;the ;riick: of. time.right :ori 'tho line,, and;Harding's : ;kiek:. removed .-.immediate danger.. .pdrialty: goil ■fii)^KalfwayisubiirfquOTtly;;.but'tho:T)all. did pcrain- • . hie, 'Frari'cis.'secured in the looso and-:whipped. ■. tHo 'leather"out' to Nichols'ou, .who; passed in turn .to Baker. Tho.lafto"? : gay6' a' pass - to .Mageo,; \vhp -lost: tho"' ball;'V^Thpn./followed the most eOTiting/*piej^:j6f..:plsty - Murray , ruriniri'g:,- determinedly; i.fro.m the.-; twenty-five'.' v ''Dykb ."collared' him . near? tho line,'/but; : ho - stniggled/loose//and just'managed;; to;; register.-' i '.try,/."The :'kick,. which, was' fr"om': : a ,good .:p'6Eitipri',;.was';takcri, by ;.Magcoj' who ; "securcd; .ciio. additiorial points:—::' ;' ;V; V;;. ,- .-v-;.; " Auckland / /", ;11 . Britain ' ' .;. .'' ... . ... ' '0 / . The'Aucklandjforwards' set,'/up a./vigorous. attack, and gradually.- .pressed.-. ,tho ■ visitors back right, on - to their '-.lino',-..where" a siicccs : Eiori .of tight .scraniblos-followod;.; .Auckland; » waß jrithin.j.an'; ace of. scdriiig.ibn.'.moro. than' ' brif/bccaßipn/ sible. for' two good chances, being By lifiiiig tho line, the Britishers - effected'"'aclearance, and with,ten minutes to go play w.ae at half-way/'". Principally; through Harding.; Britsin:-. s'uccceded, in .reaching '.Auclc-, land's twerity-flvo, but'; the. adyaniago/-.' was' only temporary, : and 1 tho ' Auckland './for- ■ wards sooii,.'afterwards nished'.-play past' ■ the hati-way 'flag/\' Hero tho' teairi/ was awarded a free kick for a scrum infrinjemont,' but'-Magoo's/atteriipt";: at. r 'g6al"wis failure. - Nicholsori' - .initiated " a - fino passirigriish, hut,a '''forward/'pas3' : 's'pqilt ari almost' certain, score. ' Baker- in : tho ensuing play/ . but ■ any- chaiices;' w'eri thrown away...b,r.''tho -erratic of the local backs.: - During .the closing minutes: : of the. spell, tho attempted to open ' up play. Vassall putting in ono or two bright runs. Tho defence was, however, very

sound, and tho visitors wero nover roally dangerous.; Tho 'ball shift-ed- up and down tho field onco' or twice, and no time sounded ■. with play - in .Britain's territory, tho final scores• being. ~ ... 5 Auckland ... 11 Britain 0 1 ' The play .'was-.not: of a very interesting description, the: spsctat-ors nover; being roused ■ to - much .'enthusiasm. 1 'Tho, : /visitbrV on maiiy' ■ occasions gavo_ glimpses'of what they might have done -against' a 'weaker defence, - but the , fast - following ,jup .; and'tho :sure .-.tackling r of . tho .home, forward, division, particularly spoilt their', chinees of opening up-the play.for th» backs. ... . : ; . In tho scrums Britain was nearly always successful • in^ 7 obtaining tho ball, but Gillott .was usually wido awake to, what,' was going on, and frequently smothered .tho half back's attempt' ,to ; : feed the - flying- three-quarter' line.• • ■■ --i';" 'V '■ .' Quito a feature, of the gamo was Harding's magnificent lino kicking. , ' The defence of the British'backs and-their .tackling; wero 'weak, 11 whilo their attack ■ .did not come,up to expectations.- :';'. Vassall,-: Harding,'and M'Evedy- wero . the popular favourites, while, for 1 Auckland, .Gil-' lett;" Francis,' Nicholson,' arid • Seeling were most prominent. Jfagce, Murray, l and Baker wero tho host of the back division. '' As referee, Mr. Angus Campbell, of.Auckland, gave - "satisfaction to'-'-players and ;pub-' lie.. ■ ' • ■>' '-. . '.It'was-expected'that Auckland would win,' but notVb.y such a. large margins; : - - ' ' . : Tho "British 1 'team 'loft' "for ■ Rotorua :'by ■special train ,in the evening.' "V : An informal game, will be played : against a Rotorua M.aori; team on Wednesday, and* it is intended that'the team' shall lmvo; a' : lull, day's .rest previous to the. third test match on Saturday next. ; ' THE FINAL T EST. ' All. the players selected: to New Zealand in: the'finiil test match will assemble, in "Auckland by Tuesday. /.Three of the South Island contingent — Stead, Deans, rand-Glas-gow—reached Wollington yesterday, and were to leavev for Auckland by -jtho.'-mailrtrain this morning. . : ; . . ■ - . • ■ WAIRARAPA V. CANTERBURY. ' WIN FOR THE SOUTHERNERS. ' . : ° SCORE: 15 POINTS TO 5. ' (BI TIiLIiGRAPH—PRESS ASSOCIATION.). , , v Chrlstohurch)';.;july>°.ls v ...'. .' ;The::first: of''the' season's interprovincial.matches: 'was ' played - this' aftornpon,- wheii .Caiiterbury' and Wairarapa met."at-Lancaster: Park. As tho'result of "the rain-during the week,: and' today's ;.'sliowers,> ; tho. grpuria was in-- a ; 'Very; bad state, - and - the".: game • was spoilt,' to; a' largo' extent. v'All things'' considered;; however, it'-was- a:;much bettor' display; of; football than is? usually -witnessed under • similar' conditions, 'and; judging ■ -by the '. form .shbwn,\'it ,: would "have' : beeiv a very interesting.', match 'on a dry'-ground.'; ', In .the first; spell, .with 'tho"advantage' of tho: wind; , tho Canterbury ' backs played; aremarkably good gairie. L ' ;: :Tfiey< handled; the greasy hall in-fine stylo, and some of their passing . rushes word, .'.extremely pretty. ; In tho,'second ,-half the : .Waifarapaforwards played a much, brisker game," and, .in tho loose -work, they wpro much-suporior to thoir opponents. The- Canterbury forwards »eemed disinclined: to; put tho. nccoastry amount of boot ":: into'.their 'work,'^and;'their rushes were, easily . checked. ', 1 The;,result' was t{i'at,' in - tho second. spell; J'.tho vlocal. 'backs w«ra compelled 'to. 'act/on:, defensive' forJthe: greater portion of. tho. game.' Tile match.-' resulted:, .Canterbury. 15. ■■'.ppints';'' ; Wairarapa' '5. points.,; •••';; ''-V; -i' '''''.Follo'wingv.Werevtlie.,teams':'. • .Wairarapa:—FqlUhack, .. Duggan.. (Red; ' Star) three-quarters,' /.Russell.' (Greytown); : Groulje'r i tCartertoii), Darvill' ; -. fiv^ighths,' : ,7Jiiry:-' (Greytb^yn),,'O'Leary, (Masterton);' half, Adams (Red'.Star); wing; forward, R.' M'Kenr.io (Red Star)'-; 1 : forwards,! Cadwalla;der:' (Carterton), Johnstone ' "(Ca'r-j : terton), - Wiiies i 'V' iL '(-Grdytbwh), i(Masterton),Lovick • (Cartertoh), ; R'o3s v i(Mastertqn), Henderson (Cartcrton)>. j \Canterhury.—Full-back,.... A.. E. Doell; three-quarters, W-,'"Bv Fullerß/'Gr -Deans;.-: F. p.. Fryer ; five-eighths,:.J... Weston, G. D. Gray;'half,' P.' Burns; forwards, J. Mahofney,-.- G., Thompson, J:-' Baker, • W. • Menzirs, BV Hopkins,, : and D. M'Phail (vring)... ; ; - -FIRST SPELL. i wo'tf'the-.toss,, jaii'd-Wairarapa kicked, ofL-'against-jtliq. a;ri\excha'iig"o 'of- : k'icks ~l p lay;I*:s6ttled:1* : s6ttled : *iii; ! (i the .Visitors' ; tv^enty-' ■ five, .and .tho Cahterbury;'backs;quickly/.got, to. work. „ A' passing finishwas stopped', by. Deans':, being, "tackled,,.oh',;the? lino,' but, '.-imV modiatqly : afterwards, ''-Burns,:"set, his ~'me.n ! going *again';>ahcf Deans'- raced- oVer'"th'e'linej' with.fEuller: backingihimi-.upj : in a.'good posi-:tibn/:-:3;WcstOn's;-;kick ;;at,-.gpal a 'good ono-.butr it, fell.-, a'.-little Bhort. ■ .i;''Cahterßury !; . l ;'- , ' 1 "1 i ii.-'' ; - 1 -', '.a ...-3 , , Wairarapa ''-H;..V■■■ - 0 ..:. .a dash hy tho\''Wairarapa ;-forwards, but."it. was. soon stopped, i'passing' rush by tho Canterbury' backV'ended,;.with : a. transfer from Deans -, to. Fuller,. who: hacl'.' no . trouble . in scoring.',-;-Wcsto'n's,'kick.: at. goal .was., cessful. / Canterbury- - ... ... ... 6 , • i.Wairarapa . ... 0 ! Tho ';:.locai'i;''learn; kept.: -up -the pressure,..:/and,/..after;. a dash by .'".Fryer; who.'was' 6to^)p'(^^ , on'•th6 goal line, the hack? got to work again. Burns sont the ball out from a .scrum," arid,.after all' the b»cks'"excoptiljoell 'had handled, it, Fuller' gave: a pass to M.'Phail,. who scored an .easy try. Weston. was /again ..unsuccessful with: tho kick at; goal. . . ; Canterbury ' ... ... • . ". 9 - . Wairarapa ... 0 ' Henderson headed a rush of tho Wairarapa forwards, -and; for a time play was at. the centroV" 'At this stage 'the: handling, of this • bill ",b'y 0 the Canterbury" backs.. was'' iriot so •surb'ias it,'had. been 1 , 'and ", the visiting for-., /wards:'wero: profiting by their mistakes; A' dangerous' : rush was stopped by._a;.yery clover mark':by; Gray,, arid, the' local side, wore soon. attacking .-again:'V Good 'defensive, work ; by Adams'-.and :Darv;iH;. kept, them - at bay . a wliilo,-'but : a 'passing ru?li ended with Gray breaking' through the. opposition, "and Fryer, following' up, Gray passed. in-field -instead- of to .-his"wing.",' : A v scramble*;on - the. lino followed," and.:/the-'.ball. -being "kicked" oyer. Fryer's' paco enabled- him ; to '-.score. Vi es-' : toil's, lacked-failed.' " '.v.;Canterbury.; ft -.> . • •••. 12 ..".-Wairarapa-..' ■: •••.. 0 ". ■'•* ; Thb, kick-out gave the'.'visitors no' relief," .and, after - 7 a;./passing' rush, /Gray put in b very, dodgy.- run; and'scored near- tho-posts; Fnllor's kick 'was - unsuccessful, 'and the spall, ended with' tho/scoro:■-' . Canterbury.... ... ... ... 15 ' Wairarapa;. ■.-... - ... ... 0.-. SECOND SPELL. ' 'The'seconcl spell had hardly opened when 'Canterbury:- wore -compelled to force... The defence 'prov.ed' equal to : tho occasion, and Deans .broke away and passed to, Mahonty, .who was' tackled in midfield. : A cross.kick enabled Fuller to'-'gain 'further .ground,-' but the Wairarapa forwards, soon tools play back to the .'local fwenty-fivo. A misunderstanding, botweon Deans and Weston left Canterbury' in ..trouble; and Johnston, Brechley, and'Loavick- headed a rush, which was stopped by 'Fuller forcing. ' Canterbury, attacked momentarily,, but Deans held on to tho ball too long, ■ and the Wairarapa forwards were quickly, on the aggressive.: : Offside play spoilt' an csccllont opening, and tho homo team-' cleared their lines and threatened .danger, but Darvill saved tho A ■ -loose -rush, tested tho . Canterbury dcfencp, and ih. going down to it Doell was slightly in- • jural". From a free-kick. which . followed Ross.had an unsuccessful shot at goal. Wairarapa wero..now :havine the better of the fame, and mistakes by.the Canterbury backs opt play in the, home ;twenty-five. Her,a ' Darvill secured possession, and, after a.fina ' swerving .r.«n.: ho scoroil near tho posts. ' O'Leary : converted the try, " • Canterbury. ; ..; 15 Wairarapa '. ~ ...' 5 . Tho Canterbury forwards had by this time slackened off very perceptibly, while the Wairarapa men were playing with a lot of

dash. Hopkins and Fryer camo to tho resouo of their aido, and a little relief was gained. A capital mark by Dooll stared off & dangerous, rush,' and, for a while, play Was at. the centre. The visiting forwards, howeverj- were still controlling the-game, and Canterbury'were'forced twice in quick succession. Some clever footwork by M.'Kenzio,kept. ,the. -hprnb team- busy, but Fryer saved, his side, and took the, ball past Dugganl"' Unfortunately, the leather had gone, into touch, and his good work was wasted.' For'a-brief space; th« Canterbury forwards livened up,- but their/effort was not-bus-.' tained, and when time was called Wai-' ' rurapn.. were again attacking, tho final scorn being i— . ■ , Canterbury ... ... ... 15 . Wairarapa • ... . ... ... 5 MATCHES IN OTHER CENTRES. DUNEDIN. ' (DT TELEQHirn—PRESS ASSOCIATION.) . .. Duncdin, July 18. The Senior football matches wero played today in fine ,weather, but, the ground was. heavy after the recent rains. ; Alhambra, 3 points, drew with Duncdin, 3 points. South-ern,--21 ..points, beat Zingarirßichmond, , nil. Kaikorai, 13 points, beat Port Chalmers, nil. Pirates, 11 points, beat Union, nil.' Taieri Rovers secured a wiu against University by default. ■- • .• .■ , 3LLVAWATU. • (by TEI.EOIUriI.— SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT.) ' - Palmerston North, July 18. • The, Hankins: Shield competition concluded to-day; at Feilding, last year's holders retain-' ing it ,by ; drawing with' ICia Toa. The championship points aro:—Feilding 11-, Old Boys <10, Kia Toa.7, palmerston 4. In tho Feilding game, in the'first spell, Stalker ; kicked a penalty goal. , ■ . Feilcliiig made matters even by securing a/try.. About two or three minutes, before thccall of timo, tho ball burst,, tho. gamo being unfinished;' but. nevertheless the Shield must go to Feilding. as., the. club, contest rules provide that cacjt team. shall supply a, ball. , Tho Kia Toa ball was not there, when.'required.: . In tho Old Boys-Pahnerston match, the former had the. upper hand right through, though .when the first .spell, ended no score was registered. On changing'endsj'L. Smith secured.--a • try, "which. Amodeo i converted. "Brum" . Smith secured a try shortly, afterwards,, .which, Amodeo failed to- convert; but in a few minutes hp'potted ,a splendid goal. The last Old Boys' score was a splendid, try by Hair near tho corner, ,J. Eraser landing a ■ fine goal. /. After,this .Palmorston carnq away;; with a./forwardCrush,. arid, a 'free' kick being.' awarded to tkem,"Martis landed a goal.. The game. ,Boys, 17; Palmerston, 3. , ;■.'Juniors:'''Feilding 3.drew with 1 Palmerston 3; Kiii Toa'22 beat.Linton 5.~ Thirds:.' High School 49 beat Old Boys 0; Kia Toa 6 beat Palmerston 0. : '. './'/', . ' RANGITIKEI. . , '.'■/■ (PEOit - OXJP. SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT.) : '> ■„ Marten,- July 18. : ;.The Marton Seniors defeated Excelsiorsat Marton by-6 points (two tries) ; to nil. The' Bulls Seniors missed tho train at Marton'Junction,'and tho match with Hunterville did >not taka place., ■: - . . ■■ . 'SCHOOLBOY TEST. (BY TELEGRAPH—ritISS ASSOCIATION.) Auckland, July 18. The': representative' schoolboy match- Auckland.v: Goldfields was won by the local team by' 9 points to nil. Tho match was played at Alexandra-Park at 11.30 a.m., as ..the -opening to., the day's programme. REPRESENTATIVE TEAMS. M ANA WAT U.;' / : •• (BY TELEG RAl'n.—-special correspondent.) " • ' ' Palmerston North,'jjily 19.; * .'Thts 'following'.is tho .Maiiawatu'representor'' jt|ve team to play Taranak'i aji.Now'3?lymoM.th : ,ott; .-Thursday, '/and;. , on'' Saturday ; Hojlgiris '; .' three-, quarters, L. Smith, Hewitt, M; Carroll; five-' 1 eighths,' jo! Connor :• and Amodeo;. half-. Buchanan: wing-forward, .Boon;forwards, ' Alex. M'Minn, Ward, V, Carroll,,Best, Ryan, Thorburu, ."Eniergonqies, Frasor, Mathieson.': Low, ■ M'Eiyenv i;' ; Stalker,. Arch: M'Minn, ..''Brum''. |3i»rth, , and -.Whisker, .are 'unable.; to' make''.the,.trip. ■ ' ;/"- ; ■ ; OTAGO. . .(oi wiiisMriMiiiss association.) ■ ! ' Dunsdln, July. 18. ■ . '-The: 1 following;.team ; will., represent Otago. against fWairaj'apa ".nest.-. Saturday hack,' -Kindley;; tnreerquarters, - O'Suliivarij Bennett, Stalker; five-eighths,■-.M'Leod .--and Eckliold; half, Sutherland; forwards', ■S. Casey, ; Fitzpatrick,"Paton,' Ivimoy, McDonald, M'lienzic, Johnston, M. Casey (wing).': " -.t THE MAORI TEAM. BEATEN 1 BY AUSTRALIA. ; (HI TELEGRirH—rKESS. ASSOCIATION—Cor.YEionT.) . (Rec. July 19, 10.3 a.m.) ' ''■'■'K.: ?■>.■ Sydney, Juiy 18. . ;■ The weither- was,fine, for the'match,,.betwoen":Australia- and'' the. Maori' tho attendance ..was 8000. The gameV,was vory-fast, and. exciting. : ~. , , f . ■ -.. . In tho oarly part of tho, game tho Maoris carried ell before; them, placing tfen , points to .their credit, before Australia scored..fries' were obtained by Haira and ,Papokura',i the latter's try,, being converted iby.Asher,'i,who also kicked a penalty goal.-': .„ ,m . : Tlie Australians levelled thoiscores by.lhalftime to ton all, and iafter that forged allead. Thero: were ' many .fine/ rushes on tho 'part* of tho Maoris, - but they-failed to penotrato tho.'home defence.. . '. •'.ihe -visitors tired, towards-.the finish,'hand the homo team added two more .-'converted goals., Tho final score was:—- j-. Australia • ... : ( ... • ' '20 ' Maoris \ ~',»•; 10'A DISPUTE AS TO'SELECTION: f • Sydney, July 18. There, was at one time a probability, of'two Maori, teams filing on to the field to • Australian's in'the final tost, match, to-day. . Tho troublo aroso through dissension ovor tho; selection of a team. : An official piokej •one. team'and the dissentients .another." ij'" ; ■ However, after some difficulty, the dispkto. was settlod. , • -j ; ■ ' '■ ■" . | : INTER-STATE RUCBY. ! QUEENSLAND. BEATEN BY'NEW SOUTH WALES., (by telegraph—press association—copyright.)' (Roc. July 19, 10,3.p.m.) Sydney, July 18.. New South Wales defeated Queensland;.at Rugby by 17-.points to 10. .-if/ ■;' ---='" v ''i'.Gir