OUR TOURING FOOTBALLERS.

Evening Post, Volume XLVI, Issue 26, 31 July 1893, Page 4

OUR TOURING FOOTBALLERS.

TRIUMPHANT WIXD UP TO A SUCCESSFUL Tt>UR. [UNITED Pi'-Lfia \s«i»i\nm ! Sydney , 29th July. Despite the inclement aspect of thr we ither. there werp fully 52(1.000 peoyl" present to witness the deciding tfdt match between New Zealand and New South Wales Owing to the heavy rain yesterday and this morning the ground was very sodden and muddy, but no rain fell during the game. Abbott, one of the best of the looal backs, wo? unable to play, and he was replaced by Wickham. The following wore the teams :—: — New South Wales — Full-back, Cobb ; three-quarters, Roberta, Wickham, Surman ; halves, Barrie, Galloway : forwards, Henlon. Fraser, Scott, Sawyer, Vecch, Alcock, AUpor 1 -, Huddlestone. M'Murdo. New Zealand— Full-back, D'Arcy; threequarters, Gago, Wynyard, Jcrvi* ; halves, Bayly, Butland ; forwards, li ion,, Lambie, M'Kenzie (2), G ay, Murray, Wat?nn, Cookroft, Oliphant Bayly captained the Now Zealanders, while Fraaer acted iv a similar capacity fo/ the local men. PIRBT SPELL. Lambie kicked off, and Cobb returned tho ball to D'Arcy, who sent it back into local territory, when Barrie ran into touch. After the return Jervis gained possession of tho ball, and carried it out. From the throw-in the bull waß passed to Wynyard, who, after a short run, handed it to Lambie, and the latter took the scene of tho play well into the local twenty-five. Galloway relieved his side, but D'Arcy promptly stopped him before he had got properly under way, and then Hiroa headed a rush up the field, wliich was only stopped by Surman carrying the leather into touch. Several serums resulted, and from the throw-in Lambie, who was playing a great game, worked the play back to the Blues' twentyfive, where Roberts stopped him, and ran across the field, but without gaining much advantage for the New Sonth Welshmen. The local forwards, however, carried on the rash for a time, when Bayly interfered, and taking up the ball passed to Coekroft, who sent it on to Jervis, and the latter smartly potted a goal. New Zealand, 4 points ; New South Wales, 0. The Bluos followed up the kick out, and the game was quickly centred in the New Zealand 25's, where " Oliphant marked, and the play was transferred te neutral ground. The local men were then awarded a free kick for a breach of the rules, bnt Cobb failed in the kick at goal Gage returned the ball, and a riinli by the New Zealanders was neatly stopped by Surman, who kicked well up the tield. The visitors, however, soon had tho ball back, and Bayly marked in front of the goal; bnt no score resulted, the leather being intercepted by the local forwards. The home team were now hard pressed on their line, nntil a long pass baok from Jervis to Gage, who missed the ball, relieved them. Jervis soon regained possession of the ball, and passing it to Wynyard, the latter unwisely threw the ball on to Gage, but again the latter mulled it; and the Blues got on a fino rush along the line towards New Zealand territory, but Hiroa and Lambie came to the rescue, and with a neat dribble shifted the gome back to the local quarters. Gradually the ball ivns worked towards the line, Oliphant, who was playing with hard luck, being consp ; cuous. The advantage gained by him was neutralised through off-side play by Lambie resulting in a free kick to the local men. Watson, another of the new men, was also playing a fine game. For a time thero was little advantage to either side, when Wickham broke the monotony, and dribbling through the opposing forwards, was on the verge of scoring when D'Aroy relieved his side. This neat piece of play was followed by a great Black rush, in which Hiroa was promiiu nt, a:.d tho ball was taken up to the Blues' line, where some lively work ensued. Fraser ultimately relieved his men, and a fine in.-h by him was Btopped by JervU, and another rush by Roberts was prevented by Gage, who Kicked into touoh near the New Zealand tneut>five. After some further give-and-take play, a great rash by Jer\is and Wynyard nas stopped by the full-i.ack. A hard tussle took place on the line, and the local team were once more saved by being awarded a free kick. Taking every advantage of th > kick, Henlon headed a dangerous onslaught on the Now Zealand territory, and passing to Barrie, the latter sent the ball into touch. On resuming, Lambie was to the fore in relieving the Maorilanders, when hiß advance was stopped by Galloway, but (Jray, gotting possession of the oval, dartedinat the corner. The kick was against the wind, and Jervis failed to increase the score. New Zealand, 7 points ; New South Wales, 0. After the kick-off, the New Zealanders, with a good dribble, had the local men again on the defensive, -but Surman stopped the rnßh by running into touch From the throw-in the ball was sent down to D'Aroy, who made a fine run along the line, and then handed the ball to Oliphant, who narrowly escaped adding to the soore. A few minutes later Gage sooured a beautiful mark, but failed to pot a goal. Nothing daunted, New Zealand kept up the attack, and a dribbling rush, headed by Ifirua, removed the play into the local twenty-five, when Cobb, who was playing a safe game, prevented a score. Jervis then made a splendid effort to pot a goal, the ball flying a little wide of the mark. This was followed by a rush, in which Watson was oonspionous, but he was upset by Roberta, and the whistle sounded halftime, the scores being — New Zealand, 7 points ; New bouth Wales, 0. THE SECOND SPELL. Roberts began the spell, and on Gage returning tho leather, several scrums were formed, but the superior weight of the New Zealandera was pronounced, carrying everything before them. Gray setnp a fust msb, and Alcock, intercepting a pass, relieved his side, but the relief was only momentary, and the game remained almost continuously in New South Wales' twenty-five. Eventually Henlon made an excursion into New Zealand territory, but tho play did not long remain there. Hiroa and Lambie showing tho way back. The visitors were playing a desperate game, and from a forward rush Oliphant broke through, but being collared by Galloway passed the ball to Gage, who crossed the line, bnt the ball was culled back for an infringement of the rules. On resuming, VV. M'Kenzie headed a dribbling rush, and carried the bailout within the B'ues'twentyfive. A temporary removal of the gamo to the centre of the ground was stopped by Gray, who by fine dribbling play took the ball again into the homo quarters, where Wynyard had a pot at goal. The ball cannoned baok off one of the local players into the hands of Gray, who slipped across and registered the second try to his oredit. Jervis again failed to kick a goal. New Zealand, 10 points; New Sonth Wales, 0 No sooner had the ball been kicked off than Hiddlestone, Henlon, and Veech headed a lively rush, whioh Butland stopped, and Wynyard, with a serviceable kick, removed the game well down the field. Fol. lowing up the k'.ck like a deer, he put all the visiting forwards on -side, and 0 rnßh by them oarred the ball into touch near the home line. Alcook received the ball on the throw-in, and passed to Barrie, and he giving it to Roberto, the latter kioked out Galloway then obtained a mark, but derived little advantage, and W. M'Kenzie snapping up tho ball passed to Wynyard, who reached the home line before being grassed by Surman. Some heavy work took place in dangerous proximity to the line, Oliphant nearly getting in, and the Blues were forced down. A few minntes later Wjnyard marked in front of the goal-line, but the shot failed Cobb retnrned the ball to Bayly, who Bet out for the line, and was only aollared -when near it ; New South Wales being again forced. On resuming-, D'Arcy followed up a splendid run with a fine kick into the home territory, where Gage made the run of the day, and, dodging his opponents in great st>le, scored another try. D'Aroy took the kick, and mode a good thongh unsuccessful attempt at goal. New Zealand, 13 points ; New Sonth Wales, 0. The play continued in the New South Wales quarters for a time, and they were once more forced down. Following tbe kick-off Hiddlestone and Veeoh made a determined effort to score, but, tho advantage frnined was spoiled by Watson with a nioe run up the field. Here afi cc kick was awarded to New South Wales, owing to Oliphant's off-side play, but Cockrpft nullified tho kick, and Oliphant, following up smartly, was only, collared on tlio line by Roberts and .--urman Jervis got a pretty ma'k in front of the goalbut D'Aroy failed to convert. On rcsuii.iugi D'Arcy made a fine run through his opponents, and, being stopped by Cobb, passed to Lambie, who got across. Mnrray took the kick, and sent the ball wid j of the posts. Immediately afler the kick out New ctouth Wales was compelled to force down, and further scrummaging was confined to the home sphere, the game resulting — New Zealand (potted goal and four tries) . ... 10 points New South Wales . 0 „ Mr. M'Causland acted as referee. 30th July. The WaJcatipu, with the New Zealand football team, sailed for Wellington at 10 o'clock last night. Mr. Carrutbers, M.P., ■peaking at the farewell to the visitors, eulogised the gentlemanly and sportsmanlike manner in which tho team had comportod thomsolveß throughout the tonr. Iho trophy presented by two Sydney residents for the best all-round player among the New Zealand team has been awarded to Bayly, of Taranaki. An enthusiastic orowd witnessed the departure of the visitors. THE RESULT OF THK TOUR. June 18th — Against Parramatta. Won by 8 points to nil. July Ist — Against New South Wales. Won by 17 points to 8. July 4th — -Against 18 juniors of New South Wales. Won by 19 points to nil. July 6th — Against Northern Districts, at Newcastle. Won by 25 points to 3. July 8th — Against New Sonth Waleß. Lost by 25 points to 3. July 15th — Against Queensland. Won by 12 points to 3. July 19th— Against next 18, Queensland. Won by 3 points to nil. Jnly 22nd— Against Queensland. Won by 35 points to nil. Jnly 26th— Against Western Districts. Won by 24 points to 5. Jnly 29th— Against New South Wales. Won by 16 points to nil. Points soared— For, 163 ; against, 44. Matohes played,' lo; won, 9; lost, 1. Test matches— Wbn r 4; lost, 1 ; points for, 83 ; •gainst', 36.