THE NEW ZEALAND FOOTBALLERS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXX, Issue 9257, 20 July 1893, Page 5

THE NEW ZEALAND FOOTBALLERS.

Pre-s Association.— Electtic Telegraph.—Copyright

Brisbane, July 19. Tin.New Zealanders played against IS seniors to-day aud-won the game by five points to nil. Ellison kicked off, and Gardiner started a dribble, but Queensland upset him and he came down with, a great rush, which Gage stopped. A fine bit of passing on the part of Hen old, Harper, and Woodward removed the danger, and the ball went into touch. The local forwards kept up the attack, and Case and Wilson stopped two great rustics. These were followed by a Black rush, which ended in a touch in goal, the fine passing of the New Zealanders evoking applause. Ellison tried a goal from a mark, and Queensland forced down. Harper, the visiting three-quarter, was kicking in fine style, and relieved his side of the little danger, and then Murray, Cockrofr, and Hiroa were prominent in" the passing rush, which Queensland stopped on the line. Play continued in the home territory for a time and a tree kick being awarded to the Maorilanders, Harper potted a fine goal. This woke up the home team, who rushed the tall into the visitor's 23, and O'Shea nearly scored, bein" stopped by Shannon. The visiting forwards, headed by Ellison, D'Arcy, and Gardner got on another passing rush, but Ivory stopped them. From this to the end of the first spell the play was fast, but there was no further score. Skinner opened the second spell, and e rush by the blacks, in which Hiroa and D'Arcy were to the front, was stopped by Ivory. in the loose play which followed Lambie and Cockroft were prominent. Some very fast alternate forward rushes ended in O'Shea almost scoring, only being collared by the visitors' fullback when near the line. Hiroa and Lambie cleared the line, but Ivory winding up a dodgy run with a kick into touch the New Zealanders were in danger, and the whites continued to press them hard. Lor a time the play was confined to the touch line, and here Harper was thrown, and had his shoulder dislocated. He retired from the field, and the Queenslanders generously allowed Bayly to take his place. Some fine rushes by the local men in the New Zealand territory were well stopped by Shannon. Then the scene of the play was transferred to dangerously near the Queensland line. The local forwards broke through the visitors line and got on what was the finest passim: rush of the match, and were only stopped when near the line by a pass forward. D'Arcy, Lambie, and Murray swept down the Held and carried the ball across the line, but Ivory saved the score. The playwas confined to the home territory and Queensland forced down. From a shot at g.iol by Wynyard shortly after resuming a free kick was given to the New Zealanders, from which Wilson placed a tine goal. From this until time was called the ball was in the local territory, New Zealand thus winning by 4 points to nil. Wellington, Wednesday.

McKenzio (Auckland), Gray and Watson (Wairarapa), and Oliphant (Wellington) left in the VVakatipu this afternoon to strengthen the New Zealand team in the final matches in Mew South Wales. .., The Wellington Rugby Union have decided to ask permission of the New Zealand Rugby Union to play an inter-provincial match with Otago. „, , , A member of the Petone Club lias been suspended for the remainder of the season for striking the line umpire during the progress of last .Saturday's match.