NEW ZEALAND v. QUEENSLAND.

Marlborough Express, Volume XLI, Issue 177, 29 July 1907, Page 2

NEW ZEALAND v. QUEENSLAND.

THE " ALL BLACKS' ■" FOURTH WIN. THE FLYING FRYER. [press association. 1 (Received July 27, 8.20 p.m.) BRISBANE, July 27. The return match between the Queensland and New Zealand football teams was decided on the cricket ground this afternoon, in very pleasant weather. The attendance is variously estimated at between 14,000 and 15,000. Following were the teams: — Queensland (maroon): Full-back, P. Carmichael; three-quarters, Pearce, Corrie, J. Carmichael and Parkinson; halves, Heaslop and Aherne; forwards, Fihilly, Richards, Flanagan, Sampson, Caniffe, Oxenham, Oxlade and Brighton. New Zealand (black): Full-back, G. Spencer; three-quarters, Fryer, Gillett and Booth; five-eighths, Wallace and Eckhold; half, Roberts; forwards, Hogan (wing), Hughes, McDonald, Nicholson, Cunningham, Johnston, Seeling and J. Spencer. Roberts won the- toss for the New -Zealanders, and selected the end which gave them the advantage of a light breeze. The local full-back started the game by kicking well down the field, and the oval was returned by McDonald to

Parkinson, who found the line within the New Zealanders' 25. A free-kick relieved the pressed-upon visitors, Gulett using the line well, and thus gaining considerable ground. This advantage placed the home team on the defensive for a time, and the backs were kept busy in preventing the New Zealanders from scoring. Aherne endeavoured to_ remove the scene of play by kicking down the field, but the ball went high, and Spencer marked in front of his opponents' goal. He took ,a shot at goal, and though the effort was not attended by success, -he sent the ball dangerously near scoring. It struck one of the posts, and rebounded into play. The blacks at once charged down, but the ball went out at the corner. From the line-out desultory play followed, a»d Queensland relieved by forcing down. The maroons kicked off again, and following up well, carried the game into New Zealand's territory- The local forwards got possession of the oval, and a fine dribblingrush looked as if they were about to score; but a too energetic kick near the line sent the leather into touch. From the line-out the New Zealand forwards swooped down on the ball, and the maroons were soon hard at work in preventing the dogged attacks on their line from proving successful. Eventually Pearce, a local three-quar-ter, kicked to Seeling, who marked, and with his kick removed play to the centre of the ground, where Roberts gathered up the ball and swiftly passed to Wallace, who in turn whipped it along to Fryer, and the youthful Canterbury rep. crossed- the line. G. Spencer was called upon to attempt the major points, but failed. New Zealand 3, Queensland 0. The game had not long been resumed before Gillett returned a kick to the local full-back, who fumbled-the ball, and before he had time to recover himself Fryer, following up smartly, had gained possession and forced his way across his opponents' line. Wallace had the kick at goal, but he, too, failed. New Zealand 6, Queensland 0. Play hovered about the centre for a time; then from the loose Roberts once more started a pa"ssing-rush. When about to.be collared he passed to Wallace, and the latter, by feinting, upset the calculations of the local backs, ana before they were aware of what was happening the ball was sent along to Fryer, who. had no difficulty in registering his third successive try, but no goal resulted. —New .Zealand 9,' Queensland 0. On resuming, the Queenslanders rallied, and with a dribbling-rush bore away into the New Zealanders' country, and the visitors were hard pressed. The maroons had reached as far as the last line of the visitors' defence when a■ " speculator " by one of the blacks sent the Qijeenslanders scurrying back to clear tneir own line. Pearce arrived just in time to prevent a further score against his side, and then halt time sounded, with'the score readingNew Zealand 9, Qiieensland 0. The second spell was started by Seeling kicking down to Corrie, who returned well up the field, the ball going out in New Zealand's 25, Shortly after, Heaslop marked and then kicked tt> Fryer, who returned it and followed up quickly. Carmichael, the local fullback, took the ball, but, being flurried, failed to get in his kick, and a scrum followed. From this Wallace got the ball, and, transferring it to Fryer, the latter scored his fourth try. Wallace railed to convert. —New Zealand 12, Queensland 0. The maroons rallied, and for a time had the visitors putting up defensive work, but only for a brief period, the blacks gradually shifting their opponents back past the centre of the field, where "Wallace, gathering up the oval, sent it on to his,wing (Fryer), who, taking the ball nicely, evaded the opposing backs and once again crossed the coveted line. Gillett was entrusted with the place-kick, and he succeeded in placing the only goal the visitors scored during the afternoon. —New Zealand 17, Queensland 0. At this period of the game McDonald injured his back, and had to retire from the field. This misfortune to the visitors was almost immediately added to by Hogan being placed hors'de combat. Benefited by the brief spell which the accidents necessitated, the maroons returned to the attack with increased vigour, and, forcing the New Zealanders back into their 25, Carmichael marked and kicked a goal, which was the first score on their side.—New Zealand 17, Queensland 3. Fortified.by their success, the home team put additional energy into their work, and it was not long after the game resumed that Oxlade got the ball, and, passing to Heaslop, the latter whipped over the line, but Carmichael failed to increase the score.— New Zealand 17, Queensland 6. There were not now many minutes to play, but the home team were making strenuous efforts to retrieve the position. On the ball's being kicked off it went into touch, and from the line-out Brighton succeeded in crossing the visitors' line. Carmichael placed a nice goal, and then the game ended with the scores appearing^—New Zealand 17, Queensland-11. A feature of the game was that £ryer was the only oneto score on Nek Zealand's side, and had:the place-kick-mg been up to the usual standard their total would have been much larger.