NEW ZEALAND (17) V. SYDNEY (14).

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XLIII, Issue XLIII, 13 September 1909, Page 1

NEW ZEALAND (17) V. SYDNEY (14).

WELLINGTON, Sunday. •' There was beautiful weather yesterday for the second test football, match between Sydney University and a New Zealand University team. About three, thousand spectators were present. The New Zealanders won by 17 point* to 14. New Zealand's score consisted of five tries, obtained by Robinson (2), Curtayne (2), and Ongley, one being converted by "O'Leary. For New Sooth Wales, Fisher, Brougbton, and ■ Pockley obtained tries, Fisher' converting on«, ' while Hughes kicked a fine penalty goal. New Zealand led throughout, and at the end of the first spell the scores stood at 14 to 5. In the second. Half the visitors did- much bettor. On the whole the game' was disappointing to many spectators who had heard so much of the Sydney University football. ... The visitors- certainly threw about the ball in a free and easy manner, hut it was too free and easy to be effective. The ball went as often as not into the void or the arms of an intercepting opponent. In * passing rushes too they frequently made next to no progress, simply criss-crossing the field without advancement. Hughes, at half, one of the Walabies, was undoubtedly the best of their backs, displaying great resource., both in attack and defence. His penalty kidf was a good effort. The- local men were feeble in their tackling at the start, but warmed- to it later, and effectually stopped many a Sydney rush. The Sydney men tackling was also good, but the local men displayed greater dash, and often, eluded the grasp of the visitors. Ihe best try of the day was that of XioV.nson, who early in the .second spell outgalloped all the Sydney men and scored under the poste. What, characterised *»•« whole game was absence, of combijition on either side. ' In ;6otjs >4 «ea-;e p!ay became very tagged ;.Kew Zealand werj superior in this 'respect, Laos, the Sydney full-back, did pretty w'»,l under tha cucumatances, tut he : was a. bit tco >■' w for Robinson, of Auckland, iyho beat . him badly itt tfre wtdo-for tbt line.' {>«£- -°y opened ba.dy by dropp'wj hia fastee, but later played a splendid game, outting in most effectively in the n-'ck of time. A feature 6' dwjj»y was the wond rful hand'iu^ of the bull by thn Now Zealand for.vn.Ms Un!:;m*rc ao-l Cmtayne, who betwfc'n them iiid n:n:iy b'.tt at neat wor':. «. ; nrtiyna s< t so for aj U. score two tries' un Bin own oy » final dash for the lint. O'Leary plajed splendidly, and was the Hfe'»vnd fo;:l of his side until a heavy tatkl^incapacitated him with a broken collarbone. It waft , after this Sydney drew up nearly level.