FOOTBALL.

Globe, Volume XXIV, Issue 2636, 18 September 1882, Page 4

FOOTBALL.

NEW SOUTH WALFS T.WELLINGTON.

[KBESa ASSOCIATION TBXEGBAM.] WELLINGTON, September 17. The football match, New South Wales v Wellington, was played yesterday [afternoon, and resulted in rather an easy victory for the former by two goals and two tries (14 points) to Wellington's one try (2 points). Tha matoh was played at Newton, and the weather was all that could be desired. The ground after yesterday's rain .was in firstclass order, and suitable for fast play. Tho attendance was estimated at 6000. Among those present was the Acting-Governor Sir James Prendergast. Several alterations were made in the Wellington team, and even up to within a few minutes of the play this afternoon the team was again altered. The following waa the Wellington team : —Peate, Hec-nan, McArdell, Boberts (Wellington Club), A. Thomson, Campbell, Cooper (Athletic Club), Morrison, Harvey, Beard, MoMasters, Somerville, Udy, Bonaldson and Hirsohberg (country distriots). The Sydney team was the same as played Auckland with , the exception tbat MoOJatohie played instead of Richmond. Sydney altered the position of their team, so as to have more forwards, instead of six, when at Auckland. Enapp umpired for Wellington, and Firth acted in a similar oapaoity for New South Wales. Dr. Collins acted as referee. It was decided to play two spells of fifty minutes eaoh instead of four of twenty-five minutes duration. The Sydney captain (Boper) won the toss, and selected to defend the goal at the east end, At 3.20 Campbell kioked off for Wellington, and drove the ball well down to the visitors' goal, from whioh it was returned, Bigg, of Sydney, making a splendid run, carried the ball well towards Wellington's territory, where he was stopped by A. Thomson. A sorimmage resulted, from which Graham obtained the ball, and by a well directed kiok forced Wellington to touch down. After kicking off, the forwards on both sides played splendidly, the game becoming very fast, Bigg again attracting notice by his olever dodging. None of the Wellington men were able to cope with him. The Wellington forwards, through good play, now kept the ball in close proximity to the Sydney goal, and McArdell, getting the ball out of a scrimmage, had a running shot for the goal, bnt it fell short, and Sydney touobed down in self defence. In a few minutes the Sydney men were again forced down, principally through the agenoy of Hersohberg and Udy. Wellington at this time appeared to be getting the best of the game, their forwards playing splendidly. Thomson made a splendid run in the direction of Sydney's goal, and was only caught when within two yards of touch. After a fieroe straggle Sydney again touched down. The Sydney forwards were then called upon, and with a grand rush carried the ball to the Wellington's end, where Boper managed to secure a touch down. Bayliss was trusted with the kiok, but failed to seoure a goal, the ball falling low, and, the Sydney men rushing in, very nearly secured a seoond try. The passing between the visitors evoked loud applause. After the ball was kicked out, it was driven close to the Sydney goal, where Udy rushed through his opponents and secured a try for Wellington. Bonaldson, who captained the Wellington team, took the kiok, but it being a difficult try, failed to secure it. The game now beoame fast, and Thallon and Hill, of Sydney, carried the ball down the field, when Harkius collared the ball and got a seoond try for the visitors. Thallon took the kick, whioh was very difficult, but managed to seoure a splendid goal, being loudly applauded. Time was now called. The score standing—Sydney, 1 goal and 1 try ; Wellington, 1 try. After a few minutes interval play resumed, the teams, of course, changing ends. The Wellington men worked very bard to retrieve their lost laurels, but of no avail. The visitors being far superior in their baok play, were able to keep tho ball out of danger of their goal. After some excellent passing by Flynt and Hawkins, Boper took the ball and rushed behind the Wellington goal line. The kiok was again entrusted to Thallon, who converted it into a goal. The Sydney score being 2 goals and one try to Wellington's 1 try. Then several sorimmae.es took plaoe near the Sydney goal, and Heenan getting possession of the ball, kicked it olean between the posts amidst tremendous cheering. However, the umpires disallowed the score, as tho ball was thrown out of a scrimmage. After this the Sydney men rushed the ball down the field, when Hawkins obtained another try. Thallon this time failed to soore, although it was a very easy kiok. Time was called, and after three cheers, the. teams ware driven to town. The play of the Sydney men was much ada ired, their passing being loudly applauded. The Wellington forwards were too heavy for the Sydney men, but the baoks were deficient. The Sydnoy men expeot to be able to play the return matoh at Auckland shortly. The teams dined together at the Empire Hotel last night, and this morning a special train was run through to Wairarapa, the Sydney men going on a visit. The following will constitute the Obristchurch team in the matoh against the Sydney men:— W. E. Leaoh—Full baok, good tackier, and plays with judgment j kicks fairly. H. B. Farr—The best baok in the team; played for Otago and Canterbury ; splendid drop kiok, and collars well, and dangerous when near the opponents' goal. H. Lee—Another first class kiok and tackier, and runs well. W. J. Got terill—Third quarter, very smart on his legs, good kiok. T. D. Hall—A College boy; has not played in a big match, yet runs and dodges well. A. H. Anderson—Buns well, fair taokler | should kiok more. W. Y. Millton—A good dribbler, and good on the line out; has played for Canterbury for the last five years. L. Lane—First rate in tight scrimmages and line out, and plays a hard game. W. Potts—Yery similar player ; good man for a rush, and taokles and follows up well. B. Blanchard—Hard working forward, good dribbler, and keeps well on the ball, and is in rare form. B. Harman—Has improved wonderfully lately; dribbles well, taokles fairly, and is always well up in the front. F. Hyman—Follows up well, good on line, and plays a hard game all through. J. G. B. Winsloe—The baok bone of the scrimmage?, where he uses his weight and strength ; runs well. G. Helmore—The best dribbler in the team, and a very hard man to collar. H. Fenwiok—Plays well on the ball, and can dribble, and ia very useful in a loose sorimmage. Tho game on Saturday afternoon was, as usual, a praotioe matoh between a Fifteen v Twenty, and took place on the Lancaster Park ground. It is noticeable that all the Fifteen turned up, the other side putting seventeen men in the field. The play was a great improvement on that of the former Saturday's matohes, being much faster, and pasting baok was more indulged in. Anderson obtained one try, Farr one, and Hall two for the reds, three of whioh were afterwards oonyerted into goals by Lee. For the Blues Alabaster and Blanohard each got a try, but the try at goal was a failure in each case. It is perhaps scare ;ly worth while to give any further notice of the work done, as it is the laat praotioe, and the team to try conclusions with the Sydney men has been selected.