FOOTBALL

Marlborough Express, Volume XLIV, Issue 126, 4 June 1910, Page 5

FOOTBALL

NEW ZEALAND v. WELLINGTON

A FAST, EVEN GAME.

[PRESS ASSOCIATION.] WELLINGTON, June 3. The match New Zealand, v. Welling-, ton was played to-day, in fine weather, land before a large attendance. The game was very fast, and.was a good exhibition of football. Some fine passing rushes were indulged in during the afternoon by both sides. The New Zealand team were not vastly superior to their oponents, but should give a good account of themselves on the other side. The backs work well together, and the forwards are a fine lot, their play at times to-day;.being brilliant. The New Zealand team was as follows: —O'Leary (Auckland), Stohr (Taranaki), Mitchinson (Wellington), Wilson (Auckland), Mynott (Taranaki), Fuller (Canterbury), Roberts (Wellington), Budd (South Canterbury), Patterson (Otago), Paton (Otago), Francis (Auckland), Bligh (West Coast), Ridland Evans (Hawke's Bay), Wilson (Wellington). The rest of the team for Australia comprise J. Ryan and Mao beller (Wellington), Burns (Canterbury), Ivimey (Southland), and McGuire (Auckland).

New Zealand set the ball rolling. Scoring operations commenced at once, Fuller getting over and O'Leary converting. Shortly after Bradley scored for Wellington, but the kick at goal failed. Evenson placed a nice goal for Wellington shortly after, giving them a lead. Fuller- again scored near the posts, but O'Leary's kick on this occasion was fruitless. Wellington were penalised in front of their own goal, :Stohr; placing a goal.—New Zealand 11, Wellington 6. From the kick out "Wellington, rushed the ball down the' field, Bruce getting over; but the try was not: converted. Three minutes later D'awsoii touched down, but this try was not improved upon. Fuller scored his third try, which Stohr converted. InMijediately afterwards Evenson, withUa fine run, scored near the, posts, jsplf Farlane adding the major poinrap Baton nullified this T)y scoring a goofc try in the corner, the .kick at^jjwc failing. Wilson shortly after ported a nice goal, which was followed by Ji try by Mitchinson, which was riW converted, the game ending— New Zealand i... 26 Wellington ... 17.%,