FOOTBALL.

Evening Post, Volume LXVI, Issue 20, 23 July 1903, Page 7

FOOTBALL.

NEW ZEALANDERS IN AUSTRALIA. DECISIVE DEFEAT OF THE WESTERN UNION. WALLACE KICKS NINE GOALS. |"PBE3S ASSOCIATION. I BATHURST, 22nd July. There waa glorious weather to-day for the match New Zealand v. Combined Western Districts. There was a good attendance of the public. The teams were as follows : — New Zealand.— Full-back, Wallace ; three-quarters, Asher and M'Gregor (2) ; five-eighths, Duncan and Wood ; half, Humphreys ; forwards, Armstrong, Tyler, Udy, Long, Fanning, Nicholson, M'Minn, and Given. Bathurst.— Full-back, Kinghorn ; threequarters, Hughes, Clayton, N. Hives, and Sproule ; halves, Antezark, and M'Kival ; forwards, Gardiner, Moir, Wright, Crago, Ross, Hibes, M'Fadden, and Musgrove. Shortly after the game began the visitors started a fine run, and from an opening made by Wood, D. M'Gregor scored a try, which Wallace converted. New Zealand 6 Bathurst 0 The New Zealanders soon had the local men again in difficulties. Humphreys passed out to Duncan, who handed the ball to R. M'Gregor, only to receive it back again, and then the leather went on to Humphreys, who scored. The kick was an easy one, but Wallace failed to increase the score, the ball striking the goal post. New Zealand ... *..- ... 8 Bathurst 0 In the scrams the New Zealanders screwed and beat the opposition every time. From a free kick awarded to New Zealand there should have been a further score, but Wallace's effort went very wide of the mark. In a subsequent tussle R. M'Gregor was hurt and retired from the field, his place being taken by Stalker (Otago). Another penalty kick was given the visitors, and this time Wallace increased the lead of his side. New Zealand ... 11 Bathurst 0 On resuming Wood got possession of the ball in the centre of the field, and a fine run through the local backs ended in his scoring. Wallace converted. New Zealand 16 Bathurst 0 ' The local men then became aggressive, and a good passing rush, headed by White, who passed to Sprojule, ended in the latter scoring. Gardiner failed to convert. New Zealand , ... 16 Bathurst 3 This success livened up the local team, and following up their advantage they again invaded the visitors' territory, where a mark was secured right in front of the goal. Hives put the oval over the bar, and the score read : New Zealand 16 Bathursfc 7 Shortly after the kick-off Given got the ball and passed to Wood ; thence it went to Stalker, who scored, Wallace, kicking a fine goal. * New Zealand „. 21 Bathurst ... ... ... 7 The game had hardly been resumed when Asher, with a dashing run from New Zealand's twenty-five, beat the local backs and scored, Wallace converting. New Zealand 26 Bathurst 7 On resuming the Bathurst men again became aggressive, but only far a time, and, the New Zealanders rallying, Duncan passed to Stalker and he to Wood, who scored, but Wallace failed to augment the score. New Zealand 29 Bathurst ... ... ... 7 Play was next taken dangerously near the local line, but Moir splendidly saved and removed operations to the centre, where Given got tho ball and handed it to Humphreys, who passed to Wood, the latter registering his third try, Wallace converted, and the record stood : New Zealand 34 Bathurst ... ... ... 7 A free kick to the visitors gave Wallace another goal. New Zealand 37 Bathursfc 7 A splendid run by Wallace placed the local line once more in danger, but M'Kival and Moir got their side out of difficulty. From a scrum Duncan snapped up the ball and handed it to Given, who scored, Wallace converting. New Zealand 42 Bathurst „ 7 } The local men, who were now struggling hopelessly, were beaten in all points of the. game. Long, with a fine dodgy run, ran right up the ground and got behind. Wallace converted, and the game ended : New Zealand 47 Bathurst ... „« ... 7 New Zealand's total thus consisted of nine tries, seven of wh^ch Wallace converted, and two penalty goals. The losers (whbse score comprised a goal from a mark and one try) played a plucky game from start to finish, and occasionally put in some excellent passing. [The next game of the tour will be a return match against New South Wales, to be played at Sydney on Saturday.] SOUTH CANTERBURY v. MARLBOROUGH. BLENHEIM, 22nd July. The representative match South Canterbury v. Marlborough, played here today, resulted in a win for the visitors by 13 points to nil. The game was interesting and fairly fast. The visitors played a good combined game, and outclas&ed the local players in the back department. Their score was made up of a penalty goal and two tries, both scored by J. Gaffaney, and converted by Tennent. WELLINGTON RUGBY UNION. At the weekly meeting of the Managing .Committee of the Wellington Rugby Union last night, Mr. N. Galbraith in the ehaM-, evidence was taken in regard to a charge against a .Wellington and a Petone player of fighting during the progress of the junior cup match last Saturday. Consideration of the matter waa deferred until next week, in order that the referee might attend. A letter was read from the Town Clerk stating that in future Newtown Park would be available for Wednesday matches. J It was decided that a general meeting of delegates should be held on the sth pros, to discuss the question of the amalgamation of the various unions in the province. The Secretary was directed to inform the •South Canterbury Union that its request to Be allowed) £15 if its team played in Wellington on the Ist pros, could not be granted, a.s the Wellington Union had decided not to make any contribution to visiting teams. Ifc was stated that the Athletic Park Company had agreed to allow Wednesday games to be played on its gimind, a,nd was also prepared to share with the union the profits in any year after providing for working expenses, interest, and sinking fund. After, hearing evidence the committee dismissed the protest by the D.I.C. team against the Artillery team for playing a j Saturday player in a Wednesday match.

Ifc was proved that the player in question d.cl not take parfc in the match. ASSOCIATION. A special general meeting of the Wellington Football Association held last evening (Mr. A. E. Gibbs presiding) confiimed the new rules. At a subsequent meeting of the Management Commilttee ifc was decided to send a representative team to Masterton on Thursday, 6th August, and to send a team to Wamganui Uhis season if a team could be got together there in time to play. It was decided that entries for senior and third-class Charity Cups must be in the hands of the Secretary by sth August. Next Saturday's boys' district matches were declared off.