FOOTBALL.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 13786, 27 December 1906, Page 5

FOOTBALL.

Bi Fbli, Back. SOUTH AFPJC.V-TTEAM'S TOUR. Decembor 29—Lknellv. Jnnirary I—Cardiff. The following table gives the result, of the mat dies played hy tiie South Africans jrit.ii the (.cores made by the New Ze,ilanuers m the same matohes:— South Africa, New Zea'.anrl ftr Asst. For i"st East Midlands .. 37 (1 .. *_ 1. Midland Counties ..21) 0 01 - Kent 21 01 Durham 24 4 .. m 3 Northumberland .. 44 0.. 31 g Yorkshire 34 » !! 40 ' 0 Devon 22 (i .. 55 4 Somerset 14 0!! 23 0 Middlesex ...... 9 0 34 q Newport 8 0 G 3 Glamorgan G 3.. 9 0 Gloucestershire ..23 0.. 44 u Oxford University ..24 3.. 47 0 Camluulge University 2!) U.. 14 0 South'of Scotland .. 32 .1 .. Scotland — l» .. 12 7 ' North of Scotland .. 35 5 .. _ Ireland lo ]» .. ]5 0 Dublin University .. 2s :! _ Wales .. H »!'. () 3 England :! 3 .. 15 _ Lancashire 11 S !. *— _ Cumberland .... 21 11 _ Surrey 33 I) .. 0 * Not included in New Zealand's list of matches. '1 bo South Africans are apparently oclipi,ns' "'f Now Zcalauders in the matter cf "galos" in AVales. The takings at the game between Glamorgan and the South Africans amounted to a little over £1900. The attendance, therefore, must bavo approximated 40,000, which fat exceeds all previous records for county matches in Wales, and probably anywhere throughout the kingdom. The attendance at the New Zealand-Glamorgan match totalled 16,000, and the receipts £1000.

A. C. Palmer, the ex-Olago University footballer, who is at present at London Hospital, k coming in for high praise from the English critics. One such 6ays: Loudon Hospital have n rare man in A. I. Palmer, right wing three-quarter, who, were he not so small, would he veil in the running for international .honours." 'From the 60pial a* well as tho playin<? point of view there can be no two opinions, and unless fometliing very unforeseen happens tho South Africans will leave Kngland with a reputation that, will cause iheir next visit to be eagerly anticipated. and, if necessary, secure the visit of a ]'ril : ah leam io South Africa," is the comment of the Athlelic News on Urn •South Africans after the match against Glamorgan. Xigel Darker, the New South Wa.lf6 sprinicT-footballcr, is likely to resume his position in the thrce-nuarfer line of the Sydney University next season. The Welsh international forward, A. F. Hardins;. who toured New Zealand with iho Uritish team under Uodell-Bivrighf, is still regarded by the critics as the best forward in tho .South of England. When the New Zealanders visited Newport, all the estimates of the number of spectators erred on the side of extravagance, and instead of the 15,000 which many people guessed there were only 10,000 present. With regard l lo tho South Africans, the estimates erred in Ihe other direction. Instead of the 15.000 peoule of the estimate iho number reached 19,000, and the total amount taken was £1092—records for number and amounl_ for a. club match at Newport. The South Africans look half of the gross "snip." Commenting on ihe chance of Wales in the match against tho South Africans, the result of which has been cabled, Harnish Stuart has this to say: "As lo Urn imnerative necessity for speed in Ihe wing Hivoe-quarters. it has b?en obvious from the first match that only a fast wing can check, and only a. very fast and also a very clever wing can ho|ie to heat, Loubser and Stegniann. Morgan'drove thq truth homo playing for Glamorgan. Morgan had the pace of Loubser, and never gave him a. chance, tackling lii'tn when he liiml openings that would ha-ve yielded tries if the South African had been opposed by any wing man of ordinary pacc. The passing of tho Soitlli African backs s admitedly plain, but it w very accurate, tho men are travelling very fast, and they are always moving towards their oponenls' goal line; their pace and accuracy crowns such movements with tries when the opposing three-quarters, hut particularly the wings, aro outpaced. A last wing can eonii-et Stegmann or Loubser to run into touch or forcc a repass inwards—a. form of consummating an attack in which the South African threequarters are curiously inaccurate, for 6itc:i an accurate third line in ordinary advances by plain uassing. Whore the nations are to get the fast, wing three-quarters of naiioual class is another matter. So far as I 'have scon Morgan is the only wing three-quarter who can match the African fliers."