NEW ZEALAND FOOTBALLERS.

Evening Post, Volume LXXV, Issue 31, 6 February 1908, Page 3

NEW ZEALAND FOOTBALLERS.

THE SALFOHD MATCH By Telfffiayh. — Press Association.— Copyright. SYDNEY, sth February. English files to hand contain comments on the match played by the New ' Zealanders against Salford on 28th December. The Sportsman says: — ''The New Zealanders Eeem to have put forth their best efforts against their strongest opponents in meeting Salford. They were thought to have an exceedingly difficult task before them, but, playing thoroughly good football, they won by the convincing margin of three tries to a goal. Playing with the wind in their favour, tho colonials soon became aggres.sivc, and after Messenger had failed to land a goal from a mark, R. Wynyard crossed the home lino after a fine run by< Kowg. Tno hard ground was evidently to. the liking of the "AllBlacks," and .they maintained a marked superiority. 1 Before the interva, Messenger put on a second try. After the change of ends Salford became more conspicuous, but the only real advantage thc-y gained was a goal kicked by Lomas from near tho half-way line. Iho New Zonjanders, however, more than held thoir own, and beforp the close added a third try through Wiigley's effortfe." MATCH AGAINST WALES. WELSH TEAM INCLUDES "HAS BEENS." WLS* OX THE CALL OF TIME. (Received February 6, 8.20 am.) SYDNEY, This Day. Tho "All v Blacks" opened their intei--nation.il engagements by meeting at Abeiclare, a team which, on paper, was supposed to represent \ Wiles. Only three ylnyers, however, had over tigu'red in Welsh amateur first-class football, and tha lcmaiuder can" bs dccciib' j d," cays Hl3 Sport cman, "as gcod old 'has beecs/" vho in c'.ub football weio never considered worthy of a. place in county teauiL. About 10.000 persons vicv.ed the match. For the first few minutes the New Zsalanders had the better of matters. Mesvjnger and Turtill were prominet with some cb-\er kicking. Playing the fiveeighths game, the visitors commanded an advantage, Kelly, after a brilliaiiD bout of passing,, scoring for the Blacks. Some clever finessing play by the home team got a pretty try which' they failed to convert. The New Zealanders woio now playing for ali they were worth. Another Hash in the pon,' and W. Wyn- [ yard secured a try. which he converted. [ Waifs attacked strenuously up to half I time, but could r.ct u'os&. "In the second r.pell, Wales went off ! with a bang.- Their forwards did ve'l. Franns, the Bradfoid tciimmac^r, wns doing some roving work, and evr/itually scored a. pretty try, wlm-h w?s «>,'ajn not conveited. Wale's was no-v ,-< couple of points hehind and Iho excitement was at fever pitch. Answeiing the cry of thousands U> "play up Wale.-,,' the home team lose to the occasion, nnd "just on the cose of play, Jones, an old \\ clsb international, -was pushed airrss the hue, Wales winning by a point