FOOTBALL.

North Otago Times, 25 May 1908, Page 1

F OOTBALL.

lßy Elcctriu Telegraph.—Copyright.) Per Press Association, . Receivoi May 21, a; t 8,32 p.m., Brisbane, May 21, Tho return match w n s played on the Exhibition ground this aft;rao?n. Tho weather was fine, though dul', am thorn was a moderate attendance. r lVew Zealand play«l twel c men, as Tyler and Bryno ara suffering Jrom influenza, and Dunning was incapacitate r d by a severe strain, Queensland won the toss, and O'Brien kicked ofi, Lil e fumbled and Messenger near'y ro"oJ. Scrums ensued .without advmi'ago to either si<le. New Zealard was pen. 1ised and from nearly half-way Mes?c!iget| kiqked a goal. Tlio I'io-Blacks pressed hard, «nd Wrigley converted a penalty. Shortly afterwards [[, Wri.fley placed a field goal, so tliat,. at half time tho seoi'o was : Niw .Zealand V Queensland 2, In tlio fecor.d s r oll Lile mid R Wynyard scored, Wridiy converting ono. Messenger kiclto'.l two field goals and scored a trv, and Watson scored a try. When t'mo called each side had scored 12 yoints.

AKGLO-WELSH TEAM V, WAlßArapa, Per Press Association. Masterton, May 23. The Anglo-Welsh team opened its tour of Xcw Zealand this nikrnoon when they met, a cbmbinod Wairawpa and Bush fifteen at 'Masterton. 'Jh weather was lino but threaten n?, mil ft' strong wii.d blow from ourncr to corner of tho field. The ground was m good order. Tlio nttendancj was estimated at six thousand, The fallowing w D r O tho teann: British team—Ftil!-|;ack—E. J. J a c':ett; thrcoi|Unrtcrs—H, A, Gi.jis, P. M'Evcdy, " Ponty " J 011CS( J. \y.[. Hams ; halves—J, Davy, n. Laxon • foHvai'ds—A. F, Harding (capt:in) R, Dibble, E. Morgan, W. Oldham, J. F, Williams, J. V. K yr k c< T. Sm'th, J. A. S. Bitson. Wairaiapa and Bush; Full -| ;£l cli-J. Russell; threo'iuartcrs— Ccmrr, Col li«s, W. Darvill; fivc-igliths-C. Groube, J, O'Lcury ('captain); halfAdams; wing forward-J. Workman • forwards 11. M'C'aiitliy, R. j. Smith' H. 1 M'Kciuie, Harvey, T. llronchley,' bwainson. C, Ross. England won tho toss, and Wairallipu kicked oil. Tile visitors almost immediately sot up an attack, and the ball was kicked over the d<ad la'l l" 10 '. Shortly after (ho visitors gaive a display of ■tlnir passing n':ili!ica tlio ball going through sovavil hands, and "Fcfijly" Jones found touch. England stormed tho line, and for some minutes Wnirni'npn wa? busy de-

tomling. Dayill uk c 'tlnongli «t" ut, end nn;l relieved, but England return cd to ilio attack, M'C'ni thv was ut responsible for tnn|X)rary relief, |ut Ifeliiml got the 'ball repeatedly 'i, tlib scrum, and indulged in s'evcro passing rushes, which were fruitless I'ots nt goal by Davy and "Ponty' •Tones wcro resultless. Then, 20 mitintc.s after the start of play, n p nß3 . ing rush among tfo English backs, ended in Jones rearing in (ho corner Gibbs failing with the kick. Four minutes, later Oibls got t'-c ball (m m Davy, ami scored, hut Harding failed to convert. Tho Engl sh bac'sstartc.l ft passing rush again thrco minutes later, and alter the hall had passed through the hands of Laxton, Davy M'Kvcdy, Jones, nnd J. L, Wlimns,' Gibbs scored. Gibbs was itnsiucess ut! with,(he kiolc, From a /mark Harding missed n kick nt goal, but Rits.ntollowed flip fast, scored, nnd I'arding converted. This was exactly two minutes after Gibbs hud scored, Wftirarapa livened up for a short period, Brenchley, Workman, and 11' Car thy away, and the \isitors wero put on the defence. Wti'.ratapa -were given n free-kick, just beyond the 25, ill front _of the goal, but O'Lcary made a poor kick, Another fine Wa rai'apa rush resulted in a force dawn. Half time \Vas sounded shortly a'tcr, with (lie score : England, 14 ; Wa! rarapa and Bush, nil, 1

The game in the first spell hnd been very fast, and in the second spell it \\as noticeable thnt both teams were taking matters easier, A dangerouj Wairarapa attack, in which O'Leniy was prominent, saw I'. L. Williams Sftvo Jiiiely. The English backs started another passing rush, tho ball going through tho hands of Harding, Jones and Williams; tho latter streaked for tho lino, but Davill grassed him, Wailarapa then attacked. Jacket missed the ball, and Wairarapa swarmed 0 n him, but he recovered and made & splendid run for about '25 yards, a nd passed to Jones, the ball eventually going out of touch. Wairarapa played bettor together near the end, and Jacket wns called upon to do extra work, but ho' came out with flying colors. Laxton started another passing rush, from which .), L. Williams scored, but Harding failed to kick a goal. Both teams were tiring rapidly. Wairarapa rushed the ball down, and a free kick was awarded them, from which O'Loary kicked a goal. Nosido shortly after whistled, the scores being: England, 17 points; Wairarapa and Bush, 3 points. Tho result of tho game was never in doubt. The visitors showed good combination, while the local team wore ragged. Tho passing of the visitors' backs was nn eyc<oponer to the local men, and certainly nono better has been seen here for many years fhoy went about it in fine style,. mid llicre always appeared to be' a man to take the ball. They had a fmo turn of speed, " Polity " Jones in particular being a powerful runner. Tho ;ieking was also good, Jacket was excellent, and initiated a number of passing rashes, lie repeatedly got the visitors out of troublo. Wairarapa ■hardly over attempted passing, and when they did mado a poor, show, for they Badly lacked combination. Tho visitors' forwards showed oul well, and avo fast. They got the ball nearly always in the scrum.

Duncdin, May 21. To-day's senior football matches resulted as follows: Alhambra (3 points) beat Port • Chalmers (nil), Southern (G) boat University (nil), Duncdin (8) boat Kailtorai (6), Zingnrt ■Richmond (11) beat Union (3), Taitri Rovers (5) ljoat Pirates (nil)..