Press Comments

Manawatu Times, Volume LXIV, Issue 162, 16 July 1907, Page 5

Press Comments

Press Association.—Copyright.

Sydney, July 15

The Sydney Morning Herald, in referring to Saturday's match, says that the New South Wales team fought magnificently, taking the honors in the first half in scoring the brillinnt try, but the weight of the opposing team, however, broke its defence to pieces and concentrating its splendid manhood pushed the game three times across the blue champions' goal line and thus amply avenged the New South Wales score in the first half. The Herald considers the New Zealanders played below their reputation. In the first half this may have been due to the pace of the home team or the lack of vim in the visitors.

The Daily Telegraph says, without detracting from the merits of the splendid all round performance of the Welshmen, it cannot be claimed on their form on Saturday that the New Zealand team is equal to some of its predecessors. It may be that there is too much all blank in it—the ghosts of former giants—or that they "were clearly below their form, but it is certain that for the greater part of the game there was no fire in them. If Saturday's display is their best then the New Zealauders will find themselves fighting for their lives for the remainder of the tour. It was their stamina above all that pulled them through. Bribba-ne, July 15. The following team has been selected to represent Queensland against New Zealand:—Full, P. Oarmichael; three-quarters, Parkinson, Watson, Oorrie and Pearce; halves, Ahearn and J. Oarmichael; forwards, Brighton, Oxenham, Oxlaide, Oaniffi, Sampson, Richards, Flanagan and Fihilly.