SOLDIER FOOTBALLERS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LVI, Issue 17264, 13 September 1919, Page 11

SOLDIER FOOTBALLERS.

SOUTH AFRICAN TOUR. FIRST NEW ZEALAND WIN. COUNTRY TEAM DEFEATED. !>BOM OCR OWN' CORRESro.VDKXT.j PIETERMARITZBDRG. July 29 The New Zealand military footoal team had a very enthusiastic receptiot when they arrived at Capetown in th< ex-Cerman liner Cap Polonio. The tean was met by the Acting-Prime Minister Mr. F. S. Malan. the Mayor of Capetown and other local notabilities. The team comprises the following players -Sergeant Major J. G. O'Brien Lieutenant K. King. Lieutenant G. J McNaught, Staff-Sergeant P. D. Storev Sergeant E. Ryan, Sergeant W. A Ford Sergeant J. .stohr, Staff-Sergeant C Brown (captain), Sergeant D. Sandman •Vrgeant A. P. singe, Staff -Sergeart •Major J. Ryan (vice-captain), Sergean « ■ K. tea, Sergeant W. R. Robert* Sergeant W. L. Henry, Staff -Sergeant H <». WittiDgton, -Sergeant R. Fogartv Staff-Sergeant E. J. Naylor. Staff-Sergean Hazeil VjJ CockrJ K^ 6 E. W U«ell, Sergeant . S. J. Stanton, Sergeani J- A. Be.lis. Lieutenant J. }] iloffatl Sergeant A Lucas, Sergeant A. H We -elfeant t f 1 '*™*- Sergeant M. Car,, •■ J. A. Bruce, Sergeant J. Jvu wok. lieutenant It. W. Baumgart if maDager. fcld the assistant manager v. Lieutenant K. Kino- > th «"«d°'p«ople witnessed th. hrst match of tHe New Zanders, which ~ p 3 > ed °" the Xewlands grounc lf,\ o, a ocntrv team, on Thursday JD - 1 " 4 ' m Riorj.-ns weather. The da% was made a full holiday, and the arriva m the morning of General Botha, fron England, made it T»it* a gala day. Th« New Zealanders left out O'Brien at »>** replaced him. The teams were — .New Zealand.— fullback, Stohr ; three quatters. Storey, Ryan, and Ford : five eighths, tea and Robert*: half-backs Brown and Singe; forwards. Cam, Hazell. Baylor, Moffatt, Bruce, Gilchrist, anc Bel lis. Country -Fullback. Metcalfe three quarters, Malan ' Bmit - Beater, and Muiler; nan backs, keet and Sprung: forwards lienaar Ackerman, Smuts, Wheeler Kriimfaeld, Versfeld, Hoffman, and Swart Storey and Ryan soon placed the " Al Blacks in the ascendant, and Stohr, ir some wonderful kicking, almost suceee'dec tn dropping a goal from the touch-line al ha.f-way. The Country forwards made ar excellent impression, and held the visitors until Brown scored a fine trv, and Stohi converted. Some warm play'in the Coun try twenty-five ended in Roberts placing another try for New Zealand, but Stohr did not convert this time. At half-time the Antipodeans led by 8 points to nil. Metca'fe did some fine work at the re sumption, and the visitors' goal was twice dangerously threatened One pen alty kick failed, but a second, taken by Metcalfe, was converted amidst great cheering. After a temporarv lapee. a great rush on the New ZealaYiders' lint saw Versfeld score a great try. The kick, which was from a difficult angle failed. Storey and Stohr stopped another raid in rare style, and the finish showed the score to be ;—New Zealanders £ points; Country. 6 points. The grand display of the " All Blacks forwards impressed the critics very much They were much less dashing" in thf second half than in the first, no doubt owing to want of condition.

THE SECOnit MATCH. A DRAWN GAME.

I Never has the historic Xewlands gromd been so densely crowded as on Saturday, July 26. when the New- Zealand militarytouring team met Capetown. The spectators numbered ever 15.000, and among them was the Prime Minister, General Botha. The teams were :— I New Zealand.— Fullback, Henxv : three ; quarters, W. Ford, K. Ryan and Storey ; J eighths, J. Ryan and Roberts ; 'halfbacks, Fea and Singe: forwards, Cain, Hassell, West, Lieutenant Mofiatt, Kissick, Fogarty and Bellis. i Capetown.— Fullback, Gerald Morkel ; ' threequai-ters, Steytler. Botha, Bosnian and Bestbier; five-eighths, Immelman and ; Marchand : halfbacks. H. Morkel and T. Roos; forwards, F. Brink, .R. Morkel, A. , Morkel, Hulbach and Do Beer.

j Exceptional interest had been aroused in 1 the visiting team on account of their I I special formation. Dull and calm weather ' i was conducive to fast football. The noted ! I Stellenboch players were not included in ! the local side, though against popular feel- I ing. The New Zealanders were handi- { | capped not only by the absence of their j I captain, Staff-Sergeant C. Brown, through j injuries received in the opening game, j but by the absence of O'Brien and Stohr, I for the same cause. Immelman. the South i African half, captained the city side. The ' general anticipation was that the All j Blacks would win by a small margin. ! j The game was played at a remarkably ; rapid pace, and was noticeable for the inactivity of the backs, except for defence. A strenuous, and for the most part fierce, j battle resulted in honours even, much to i the gratification of the crowd. The score ! was one try each. Stiff midrield scrimmages marked the opening of the game. ! Storey got away, hut was splendidly held I a thud time. The veteran Ryan, dodging: round the scrum, gave to the'riving wins, I who, though tackled by Morkei, got over j I and within five minutes scored the first try I I for the visitors The. kick did not ma"- ' terialise. After a spell of quiet play the : Capetown men were steadily driven back, j : despite superb tackling by R. Morkei. 1 i The New Zealanders, with a grand for- ' | ward attack, rushed th* Town line and almost scored. There was no addition to : | the score at time. Trie visitors' hacks j we're disappointing, and oontra.-t*d weakly: ■■ with the brilliant forwards ' I _ With a seemingly irresistible rush the ; I New Zealande.rs opened the second half, i and, though failing to score, obtained an ! advantageous position. Following up a, I kick by (.. Morkei, the Capetown forwards , annexed, for the first time j r . the second half, a position in the All Blacks' territory. But almost immediately t,ne super!, Xew .Zealand forwards snatched the ball and had it. ■„; the other end in a, fash. p a ..-.-- , ing breaking down, they kicked repeatedly to touch. Bestbier then dribble.! down the : torn h line and almost scored. '1 wo serums I were formed on the New Zea.lar.drrs' lines, I and then t.he local backs. lor a change. j obtained the hall. Th* "Springbok"; ; skipper parsed out and Botha got through '■■ I the defence with a splendid iv\ near the I posts. Bosnian missed the ki,-k. and a i minute later missed dropping a goal from ; I 30vds out. i j The cro.vd was hecv.niing more and inure excit'd, and. in sympatic, the ir«t , .of the play was of a highly he-ti. hue! ! Amid wild cheering the most keenly '■■ ! fought game e\-T wit nes.-cd a* Xcwlandsi resulted in a di..»\ -one try a." j The opinion is hold that. j,. :'„;- at nuv ' • rate, the New Zealand s'-rur" ]*■>",»»< i..'n .has not ppoed particularly rfl.-rtive again.--), the -tiff pushing ;,i *.:<--» of the Cape forw.uds But the m '.::ticei.i forward division ' ■ the \is||, ■ - ,■•.-. ,-.,,.. ; ,, ■•.],.,] ; adinratiou. I hey are f!vin■ ill _' .ii 'piicklv. jand thro- n'av in th- h-< ,c ? regard.' .1 ■in the i.. ' • ..f .. T.-ve'ati- ,; Tit thl< mat-eh. 1 h'.'igh he'd iii I lie -rum. lhc- I »< I' 1 iliv :i ■'>. e ,| |hc !; : ,e« and oi tl '<• | ; l.« «'■ The lu.i-s plav ed a corr at i ■■. el\ ■ •in ii '•■ par: n iie game