ALL BLOCKS' TOUR.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLIV, Issue 13502, 29 July 1907, Page 5

ALL BLOCKS' TOUR.

QUEENSLAND DEFEATED. : ' BY 17 POINTS TO 11. . - FRYER'S BRILLIANT PLAY. TWO NEW ZEALANDERS INJURED. By Telegraph.— Association.—Copyright.., Brisbane, July 27. ' The return match between the Queensland and New Zealand football teams was deck! on the Cricket- Ground Ibis afternoon in \eiv pleasant -weather.; The attendance, was variouely estimated at between 14,000: and 15,000., .'" , . '> ■ Following were, the teams:— . QUEENSLAND: :■'; bark, P.: Carmichael. ■ • Thfeeqiuirters: Pearce, C'orrie, J. Carmichael, Parkinson. Halfbacks,: Heaslop". Alien rue. ..•'.. ■ Forwards: Fihelly, Richards, Flanagan, Sampson.; Canine, -Oxenham,' Oxlade. and Brighton., : ''''. ; : : ;::; :: T-J^-^i . . NEW ZEALAND. Fullback- G. Spencer. ~ _ . Threec|uartevs: Fryer, Giilett, Booth.:. - Five-eighths- Wallace, Eckhold. Halfback: Roberts. ■ '~" Wing forward : Hogan. ' Forwards: -Hughes, McDonald, Nicholson. ■■' Cunningham, Johnston, Seeling, and, J. Spencer. . : :;":;;.:S;;:/; '': vt'/;^C^-1./. /: ■■■■■■■■.•.. : '. : ' [ ■ V THE PLAY. ..Roberts- won ';;.| the . toss ■.for ' : the New, ZcalaiiVjers: and.selected the end which gave: ; them the advantage of a light breeze. The local fullback 1 started the game by kicking' well down tlie field, and the oval was re-: tinned by McDonald to /Parkinson, who. found the line within.the New Zealanders' 25. A'free kick relieved the pressure upon the visitors, GillettTising the line well, and: thus ■; gaming considerable ground. •;- This advantage 'placed' the; home team on the defensive for a time, and the backs nprt kept busy-Tn preventing the New Ze&laud'ers from scoring. Abearne endeavoured to remove the scene; of play by kicking down the field, .'tut tlie ball; went, high, and Spencer marked in front of: the opponents' goal. He, took.a shot at goal, and; though the effort: was not attended by success lie, sent.the ball dangerously near scoring. It 'struck one of the posts, and rebounded into play. The, Blacks' at once charged down, but the ball went out at the corner. From the line-out desultory play followed, and 'Queensland relieved by forcing down. ( The . Maroons kicked off again, and. following:up well carried the- game into ; the New Zealanders' territory. The local forwards got possession of the oval, and with a fine drib, bling: rush looked as if they were about to score, but a- too energetic kick near the line sent, the leather into touch. From the -line-out the New Zealand forwards swooped down on.the bail, and the Alaroons ,were soon.hard; at-work in'preventing' the clogged .'. attacks on their line proving successful. ■ Eventually PearCe, the local threequarter, kicked to Seeling, who "marked, and with ■: a kick removed play to the centre of the : ground, /where Roberts gathered s up the hall and ; swiftly"passed to Wallace, Who in , turn whipped' if .along to Fryer, and the . youthful Canterbury rep. -crossed the -line. :'• G. Spencer was calledupon to attempt, the ; major points, but failed. T/iTNew";Zealand'',' ... "; ,■■,..... :::'; : ';•••;;;,3V;; : ,S;; ::j:. : '::: : Queensland' ;:;":;..;.;' ......... 0 1 •The' gb'pe'had' hot long been'restiineckbefore'Giilett returned the kick to the local -' fullback, who fumbled : : the hall, and;: before ■'. he had time to recover himself Fryer, following i up; smartly, had gained possession and forced his way across the opponents' line. Wallace had the kick at goal, but , he, too, -failed. ■ '"'" ■■:-■■;■■:■■;■! New •Zealand ... ... ... 6 :> Queensland ... ........ 0 Play hovered about the centre for a time, ■■■■, then from :::the ; loose : Roberts once more, started a passing: rush. When about to. be; ' collared he: passed to Wallace, 'and the lat:ter, .by feinting, l upset The calculations of the local' backs, and before they were aware what was happening the ball, was sent along • to Fryer, who. had no difficulty in . regis- ■- tering his third successive try. No goal resulted. ; ;'■■■■ New Zealand ... • ... - ■:-.,. 9,«...>:;-r. ' Queensland ... ••• ... 0 On resuming, the Queenslande'rs. rallied, .'. and with a dribblhtg rush bore away: into: •■■ the New landers' country, and the visi- , '■ tors were hard pressed. The Maroons had 1 ';■: : reached :■ as ■; far■ as the last;: line of the visi- '" tors' defence: when a " speculator": by one ';; : of the' Blacks sent 'the Queensland's 1 scurry- ',;■ nig 'back to clear their own -dine.;,':'' Pearce. ■'■■:, ' : arrived, just in '. time, To prevent, a ■further.' 1 score against: his side, and then half-time •' sounded. J | SECOND HALF. kJ "' The second spell was", started by Seeling ;■ 1.-kicking.down to Corrie, who returned- well i up the held, the ball going out in New ! Zealand's 25. Shortly after, Heaslop mark- ; led, and; then kicked to Fryer, who: returned.;: J; jit, and followed ; up ■■' quickly. Carmichael, I.the local fullback, took the ball, but being . flurried failed to get in his kick, and a -■! serum followed. ':;,' 'From" ■ this Wallace got )■ the ball) sand: transferring it to Fryer, the: -;: tatter'scored his fourth try. , Wallace failed; - to convert.' ..New Zealand ... ... . ... ■, ,12,-;. ; ;-. ■;■.■ "■■ Queensland ... ... ... ; : 0. : ,, The Maroons rallied,: and, for a Time had T the visitors putting up defensive work, but only for a brief period, -the'-'Blacks gradually shifting their; opponents back past- the centre of the field, where' Wallace gathered lip the oval, sent it on to his wing (Fryer), who, taking it nicely, evaded the opposing, ;: backs, and once again crossed the coveted line. Giilett was entrusted with the kick, ' and lie succeeded in placing the only goal; . - the visitors scored during the afternoon. New Zealand ... ... ... 17 Queensland : .... , 0 . I At this period of the game McDonald injured his back, and had to retire from the , field- . This:; misfortune to The .visitors : ,was ft almost immediately added to by Hogan ' -being placed ' hors de combat. Benefited ,\ by the brief spell which, the accidents : necessitated, tlio Maroons/returned to The attack with increased vigour,, and forcing the New Zealanders back into their, 25 Car- ;.; miehael marked, and kicked a goal, which; '■4' : . was the first'■ score on■ the:, local side.■;,;;« ; f |f;: : ;? New Zealand ..... ... ...; 17 , » ? Queensland ... . ... : ; ...5 Fortified by their success the home team ; ; - put additional energy into their work, and it was not long after the game was re- "'■■ sumed that Oxlade got the hall,- and passing to Heaslop the latter whipped over the '-. line. ' Carinii.hael failed to. increase, ; the: "•.'score. o;]:^i *;,;;.;■ -;-;::'--■,,'-.:;:■;;"-: ,'■-'■ .;■;:;,'-';;'■-':': ■■s?S'iri ;; ■; ','-: . New [ Zealand ... ■':'.''; ; ... ; ";;;;; : ... ' \ j 17 Bj|| § ! Queensland ... ... *... 6 "!. ' ' ' "J."' ;'v;. j There was not now many minutes to -,;:; j play, but the home learn were making 'strenuous efforts to relieve the' position. I On the ball being kicked oil' it went into

touch, and from the lino-out Brighton sue- { coded in crossing tin- vwi'oiV line. On- J inirh.u-l vkeed ii like goal, ami thru the ; game ended, with th* score- appearing — . New Zeal .....-..- 17 I" Queensland ... ...'./'... ■ 11. The feature of tic* same was that Fryer was the only one to, score on New Zealand's side, .and had the place-kicking been up to the usual standard the visitors' total ,j would have been larger. THE INJURED PLAYERS. .By TelegrapVi.-PresS Assoei«ion.-C"€pyrisliL I ■.Kc-cftived July 23. a.y, ii.m.) / Syiini.v. 'duly 27. ~ A private wire from Brisbane, states that the injuries; 'lined by Began and '-Ale-; Donald in yesterday's match a?r not n'ri■pus.;//;/'://' ; ; THE NEWS IN AUCKLAND. Large crowds ' gathered : outside th- j Hi:r.u.i> Office on Saturday, where, the Je- i suit was. posted, as soon as it arrived,; and the news was received', with general 'satis--faction. while ; a few enthusiast!, cheered : when. the Siial score; was first posted. The ■ [' better showing made , by ■ the Q'ueenslanders, as against thai of la.-a, Wednesday, | i was held by those who know,to be a more j.true index : of. the, Northerners' form, as shown against New South Wales. The great showing made by,the Canterbury back, Fiyer, who is appearing this season for tin first time as a New Zealand rep., and who ! scored the live tries, is very ; grati-. Tying to supporters of the game, who thus; see capable recruits to take the place of some of the older bawls as the'.' drop out. The All Blacks -play the second-; match i Australia at : Brisbane next'Battir-; day. The tour -concludes a week later. HOW THE FIRST TEST WAS WON. ;: A PUZZLING RECORD. ' ■ SPECULATION IN SYDNEY. ■ . [FROM OUR SPECIAL: CORRESPONDENT.] Cl|sK;ify ■:. / i { - "v ■'■/'/;' ; 'i S V 1 )NK Y .Jill 24. . -To; the layman, who knows little; about . vfootball, the .. record. of last: week's play of the New Zealand footballers in Sydney, is certainly a little puzzling. ' AVhy is it. . = :/ for instance, that a team which, in the second spell of . the first great match,, ran over their opponents, : should make so in..glorious a showing on; the following Wed- j liesday, when they were hopelessly beaten., and 101 l the "Held without scoring even one point? Then on Saturday last, -M}& : came out and revealed to the New South • Wales public something of lite fotm which enabled them -to carry all: before them in. ; the United Kingdom. An exhibition of ■■ thisvsort on .a racecourseis described;:; as •"reversal of form,'' and it appears to bo : just as difficult to account for 'it div this ! football field as on the race track. -The ' ■ football"'judges are patting forward various: reason-, why ; the New Zealahders played soimagiiificent a-game last Saturday, and ; : so really poor a one on ike previous Wed- • nesdayV but these, opinions, summarised, , really" amount to this, that Ike New Zen- '.: landers were in their tine form ;' : on Saturday, and ; were in. any-. : thing but their true form three..;, days :■ before. Why .should this he so? . In / Wednesday's game, they exhibited no :: combination, they were powerless against ; the. : rushes of their opponent*—-in short, they were outclassed in every department i of the game. l It is perfectly true that ; in the third match, on Saturday, ..their -. opponent* had a weaker learn in the field .;'. than on Wednesday, since, as the players represented Australia, it was necessary: to secure three men. from Queensland, the only other State where Rugby is played representatively. On the Wednesday the New South Wales men played better than they have, ever played before. '•'■ They were formidable in the first match,, but on Wed; nesday they exhibited a. qualify which they■ did / not display on that occasion, ' that of stamina. They really; had the' New Zealanders fighting :.. for their lives : before half. >.the first, spell was through. ■ So it may be claimed that the break up of the team., by including three strangers in it, however good these men might have been, undoubtedly weakened it, and so far the argument that in the third match the home men -were handicapped bold'- good ■•;'; but this handicap would hardly be' sufficient to account, for the- verdict of '26 i to 6 .■.'.'the.."-New;Zealanders had' been, in jij'n d \ better ; form' than. that '. ; of Wednesday. BRILLIANT PLAY. On Saturday last, it has been said,;, they. '■showed i their ■, true. form. ' : ■ Their brilliant f rushes,/:' their :.'' v magnificent passing, their splendid formation, ■ mid their sure kicking, all contributed ' to - show the New South Wales public what real football is as it is' played over your way. * One of the smartest bits far work in the .game was 'that, accomplished, by Seeling, of Auckland, only two minutes after the first spell opened. Almost before ■ anyone could ;;:tell:|wliat had happened, he grabbed the ball from a scrambling rush, and darted across ', the:'; ]ine,V ; securing, try. The other scores were three'/ tries ■secured |by||Mit-j /'chiiisottj/biie'': by. E. Hughes, and one by Francis; ' -of these, four were converted by Wallace. . , : '.'Fifty thousand people witnessed the game, amongst them being the GovernorGeneral (Lord Noithcote), Liu- State Governor (Sir Harry I-Jiw.mui), and V'iceAdmiral; Fa wkes, and -whilst the attendance fell short of tint of the llrst II ay a by 2000, it made a wonderful spectacle all the same. These figures will show how the public attended the three matches: — New South Wales v. New Zealand, Saturday, July 13: Attendance, 52,000; receipts, £2583; Same :tea.ms,-:,Wednesday, July 17.- Attendance, 21.000 ■ receipts, £917. ,;'■ /Australia,', v. New; Zealand, Saturday, July 20: . Attendance, 50,000; receipts, £2400. fill "ARRIVED AT THREE O'CLOCK.'': The match was timed ; 0 start at three p.m., and at. about 3.30 a visiting enthusiast informed the assembled pressmen that the New Zealand team " arrived in Sydney at three o'clock." From a play ing point of view this was quite correct, as yesteid.u the men for the first titiu ■ showed their true form, and gave fin spectators a taste of their quality.' Tin match was played under the most favourable conditions, there being an* entire ah pence of wind or sun, while the turf was in line condition. Some thousands of . persons sat through the match with then hats off, the spectators in the background haying insisted on this being done in orjler that they might see the. play more clearly. -When a Sydney crowd invites ■| you to sit down, or fake your hat off, it ; is well to do so at. once. ; Only in one; department of the game did Urn All Blacks suffer by comparison villi former teams, and (hat was in the following un by the fin wa! ds, which was ;:: ! oft- quite so.effective ;' as.;. some of,the foams j have shown in the past. '' As a result; of \.';;; : ■..; '.'.'; : ;-':-'H;::;;iiilitf ■ ;.-.■■:■.-.-■.■■:■■ IllillliSlllillliilliiil

previous ftiJucex' to eft * ! <• bail in th« scrum. Hughes w;ji put into f l n : ;n, and the move w.v Atecndfe'dA with v ' f , . sneers, he*and (...-, &n* ; si shfl lraek>' more than their share of she b'iuf. A.- a . result of rhts. th- home team soon abaft; tinned trn-i. [.•( ..;; i <• of taxing ■'■ scC'im in- I stead-'of a line-out, ami in . lie hitter do- •: partment of she game were badly beaten, ; our f or« as d a .-c i\ir-j [nbrf .-son -in,' pacing back in Robert.*, Huruei. m MynoU vei.j effect ivehO From the kick-off' (he Blacks attacked/;: strongly, .'and inside of three minute*- had scored- their first try,, rTaneis emerging' from some loose play and giving -Be- ■-.. .. a neat pass, which enabled him to ~v.'os-s The second try (MHeonr-m*-,! »j» ' si"- »«- \, suit, of the finest piece of individual play .: in the game. ' ' . ; THE DOMINATING FOUWAIVDS. The tot wards .gave a line display ' of ■; football,-, arid quitedominated ' the phij'While they all played .well, the palm must certainly be given to Francis. Ho wis ■ easily the most prominent player- tin the' ground, his work on the lino-out being * ; he it to watch, while lie whs always to ; he seen in the --forefront of the loose rushes, ':'; and genu ally speaking •■.>-> never off the. ball, except v.leu it w-i- hi tit? air. John - ston. Seeling, and McDonald were- -worthy ,' support ■!-•=. hut there wa> not a weak player in the pack. Casey and Hughes' matched i well in front of the senim. si ml quite beat ; ! the opposing three at hooking the. hall"; Column was/dashing, and troubled the Hl"' bucks: very much,-' until .lie was compelled, to leave the field through an. injury to ids ' head.: -:. V-'--■• •-.■•' '■ '-■ The backs: play d finely .ut through, awl. at. times were quite brilliant. Roberts was , always ill tin- thickest <; the tray, ml showed us hat a re illy lino half; ho i*. ) Hunter and M/nott combinwl splendidly, : the lormei'; being 11 trille the morebrilliant:-; of the pair. - Home of his. dashes were, meteoric. My nut!, made ' some line'of ings, and found /lie/ line in great slyle./TJiev threeqnrfrter lirte. could not hsue/bcen improved upon, Wallace and MttehiiiMiii giving the most effective display!?. ' In justice In Fryer, if must be" said that he did riot.; get as 'much* work as the other two, but. : what be had if, clt> was done in u fadesmanlike manner. He scored one line, try, which was; disallowed on account of. the slightest of 3au>rk,oiib, and on another occasion missed a try by a foot, after .< dashing burst following on a centred kick. '1 he two I'onekc player* had a busy afternoon, and eiime through i! with Hying colours, fielding, running, pacing, and ta.'-kling perfectly. Booth tonsiffenlly found the line, and except that at times lii? kicks lacked vigour played « sound game. The home team played as well."as their- ; opponents: allowed them to. On the day 'they* were otjtcluf-Hd, and seldom looked;; | dangerous.', ■''•;','',./ Ij 1. ■::■: ■;■/,-- | INJURTK.S ON TIIK FlF.ld). . Though t!ie game was played in .an admirable spirit there \Vcie plenty of haul \ knocks ami injuries. ' Two of the ■ home ; forward were compelled to leave the held, ■; and were replaced by KtibMitiilcs.V Column jg.it, rather si nasty kick on the brad low! I had to retire, his place being taken by ■ Silencer. Mynotl had the webbing of hihand split, but pluekily played on after having it. ni'.ended to. : ■~ '.. A fresh referee . handled .the game, and though he was impartial enough, his rulings were somewhat pt.uding to the visiting forwards, as may be imagined, when it" i* noted that the home team were granted 18 free kicks, m against New;, Zealand's two. He kept well up to the.play, ami . gave both sides lair play as regards putting the ball in the serum and "'feet, up/' The hard grounds arc up.-cttbig .the men very much, and now that Coiman and Myuott are disabled New /.eal.ni.l has none too many men. The maiiage'r has' therefore in- ;; vited Nicholson, -who is here on a visit, i" form one of the, parly, and lie will accom- "'■■ pany the team to Hiishaii*'.' r ' .„—. —__-.—— . , will THE third TEST BE Abandoned? Svjkvby, duly 2-1. - The second lost match against Australia is to he played at Hrisbane, and i: is urged that if this should .be-• won. by the New Ze;dauders, a change should in- made 5 in the progranunc, so us do provide in'2 stead of a third test match with Australia in Sydney, a match with the. New South , Wales team .which defeated New, Zealand ■ on Wednesday. JI is very likely this will be arranged; and should :; this 1 be", the ; ; ; ; case, there will certainly be a •■•»«! crowd : at the Cricket Ground, to witness The .'■ niggle. l '< '-'-■ .—___ r^^ z _ . THE PROFESSIONAL TEAM. The All Black professional team, ;u- hat ;.; been stated, has been definitely selected. |; It was intended that the l«,im should --ii f : direct to lhiglaml from Wellington: but • arrangements have now been mad" fur th« , team to play three matches in Sydney • ; against professional clubs formed there, and . | then sail to England, via Suez, 1 'the Attck , I land contingent of the team '.(which will b< ij | a .strong one) will . leave here •.•'on August r i 9, and the Southern lnembers from'Wei 3 Imgto, on August 17. - t <*% f :..- ..'-.-- '<■■ /,;,.;-•--—— •: ■;: ■■ ANOTHER BRITISH TEAM, i J .P-ROMISED FOR NEXT t'KAi-; '. ' '---'By ■■ ■ Telegrapii.—Fresk ! |A«Sc|:ii ;"2CopyffhAll Foxiion*, duly 26. . '■A I : ':.-.;; ; It is practically'certain that the Rugby j Union will .-'end a strong team to Nev* : j Zealand in 1903. ' . i . .-.-.-:.-.:-.: .""■--;.- '•■'■•'. -'-.-':«,-