FOOTBALL.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXV, Issue 16602, 14 July 1914, Page 7

FOOTBALL.

THE RUGBY GAME. HOW NEW ZEALAND WON. By Telegraph—Press Association —Copyright. SYDNEY, Juty 13Commenting on Saturday’s *football match, tho “Telegraph"” tsays: “The New Zealanders’ methods were truly in accordance with tho traditions of tho greatest Rugby country on earth. The feature of the game was the splendid exhibition by E. Roberts, who did things that left the opposition and the crowd litcrtally agape. “ Despite the licking, .New South Wales were not disgraced. Had there been anything like consistency in goal-kicking, tho New Zealanders’ score might have reached 43.” The “Herald” says:—“lt was tho old New Zealand story over again—always one All-Black too many, and ho generally in a scoring position. The seven Now Zealand forwards moro than held their own in tho scrum. “ The short, tricky run, capped by a lightning pass, was the forte of tho All-Black three-quarters. The passes were seldom missed, while tho wing men were never overcrowded or forced Over the side-line.” THE TEST MATCH. (Received July 13, 8.35 p.m.) SYDNEY, July 13. Tiro team selected to play New Zealand on Saturday is thoroughly representative of Australia. It includes five Queenslanders and it is claimed that tho changes have considerably strengthened the team, which is as follows : Full-back, Dwyer; three-quar-ters, Francis (Queensland), Flynn (Queensland), Carr and Wogan; fiveeighths, Tasker; half-back, Wood; forwards, Williams, Murphy and J. Thompson (Queenslanders), "Watson, Wallach, F. Thompson, Baker and George-

[Per Press Association.] WELLINGTON, July 13,

Owing to an injury suffered by Loveridge, who ricked 1 an anklo in Saturdays match, the New Zealand Rugby Union has decided to send Cockroft (Timaru) as extra limn. He will leave by the Maunganui on Friday for Sydney to, join, the team.

THE WELLINGTON REFEREES’ DISPUTE. ' [Per Press Association.] WELLINGTON, July 13. The trouble between the Wellington Rugby Union and tho Wellington Referees’ Association over the control of tho appointment of referees advanced another stage to-night at a meeting of of the latter body. Some ten days ago tho Association practically called its members out oil strike unless their request that the Union’s representative upon the Referee Appointment Board should be withdrawn w.as acceded to. The Union declined, and last Saturday tho Rugby games were controlled by volunteer referees, including some members of the Association. At the meeting of the Association held tonight to consider the position, a letter was received from the Rugby Union stating that it regretted very much tho attitude the Aasociation assumed, but it could not see its way to depart from the previous stand it had adopted in declining to ask its representative to withdraw from the Appointment Board. After consideration of the letter, the Association resolved that it should go into vacation for the time being, and if occasion arose members could bo called together again. Opinions wore expressed that the Rugby Union could not carry on for a month without tho assistance of the Association.

HIGH SCHOOL v. COLLEGE

The annual match, between Boys’ High School and Christ’s College will be played at North Park to-morrow afternoon. *