THE QUEENSLAND MATCH.

Otago Witness, Issue 2056, 20 July 1893, Page 32

THE QUEENSLAND MATCH.

Brisbane, July 15. The first ,match between a representative team of Queensland and the New Zealand Rugby.Union team was played to-day, and . resulted in a win. for the Maorilanders by 12 point! to 3./ The weather was extremely hot, and about 700Q people were present. The. following were the teams :— ' " Queensland.—Full baok—Paul} three-quarters —Außtin, F-.'O'Rourke, and M'Cowan; halves— AHman, C. O'Rourke, and Warbrick; forwardsGraham '(2), Paterson, Yaldwin, Gounsell, Lyons, Luya, and Munro. New Zbamnd.—Full back —Wilson; threequarters—Jervis, Wynyard, and Harper; halves —Butland and Bayley,; forwards — D Arcy, M'Kenzie, Ellison, Cockcroft, Lambie, Stuart, Murray, Pringle, and Speight. > As will be'seen. Queensland played three halves and eight forwards, while the visitors had as usual two halves and nine forwards. Graham kicked off, and after the return by a Black three-quarter the ball went into touch. On the throw in the local men got on a fine rush and got well down the field, whera Wilson interfered with any further approach. Several scrums were formed, and then the ball again went into touch. From the line oat Cockroft passed to Harper, who dashed, down the field,

but had a short life, and the Queensland forwards got on a fine rush, which Jervis pluckily Btopped. After give-and-take play, the ball was worked down to the local quarters, when M'Kenzie broke away from the line, and with a very fine dribble crossed the line and scored for the New Zealanders. Wilson was entrusted with the kick, but failed to convert; On the game resuming, Bayley returned the ball to Austin, who sent it back to Ellison, and the latter marked. The leather was placed for Wilson, but he once more failed to justify the confidence reposed in him. A few minutes later Ellison again marked, and Wilson proved himself equal to the ocqasion by sending the ball over the bar, almost from the half distance. Ellison was playing a great game, and time after time broke through the opposing forwards. After the latter goal he again gave the local men a taste of his quality by breaking through from a line out and making a great run, which was stopped by Allman when the former was within * an -ace of scoring. The local men, headed by Paterson, Luya, and Graham, made a brilliant rush down the field, but Cookroft, who was playing' a fine game, brought their advance to an abrupt finish. The Queenslanders, however, returned to the attack, and again swooped down on the Blacks' territory. This time Wynard upset their calculations, and returned the ball well down the field. After an exchange of kicks between the backs, the game became slow for a time, but eventually Warbrick attempted ,to invade the visitors' territory. Cockroft.Jiowever, was again prominent and collared him in fine style. Speight then scoured the ball and sailed away down the field, and was' only brought to grasswhen near the goal line by the full back, Paul. The local forwards, gettingbehind the leather, again swept down the field, and it was this , hard work that kept" the visitors from increasing their score. The' New Zealanders, however, were not to be denied, and in a fast rush, in which Wynyard, Bntland, Ellison, Cockroft, and Jervis were to the fore, Butland got possession and whipped the ball aoross to Bayley, but, unfortunately, the latter lost his chance of scoring by fumbling. The Queenslanders retaliated with a forward rush, which Harper put a stop to, and then Lambie nicely dribbled the ball well down the field, and eventually kicked into touch. No sooner was the ball in play than Butland was off down the field, but the little advantage he gained was neutralised by, a pass forward. Lyons and Counsel! here got on a dribbling rush, but Butland snapped up the ball and, after a good run, handed: it over to Wynyard, who waß' collared, by Paul. Had Wynyard passed to Jervis the latter had an almost certain score. By the efforts of Allman and O'Rourke the scene of the play was gradually removed into neutral territory, when Butland, who was a host in himself, again slipped the opposing forwards and gave Wynyard a chance to score. The latter was not slow to take advantage of the opportunity, and with a dodgy run evaded the backs and touched down, Wilson's kick was again a failure. On resuming Harper replied to a Queensland rush with a good run, and some nice passing between 'Bayley, Wynyard, and Harper took the game into the local territory. The advantage was, however, only momentary, as Warbrick, with a dashing spring, had almost got through the visitors, and- was only prevented from scoring by Wilson when near the line. The Blacks were a little later on forced down. On bringing out the ball they gave the local men a merry time of it and were down on the fullback almost . before the team .were aware of it. Bayley made two great dashes to get in but was stopped each time on the line. The visitors kept up the attack, and some really fine passing between Bayley, Wynyard, Butland, and Harper resulted in a throw forward. Time for ■ the first spell was then called without further score. Ellison began the second spell and Warbrick returned,' and he kept up a rush which was stopped by Pringle and D'Arey. , The game then centred near' the touch, line in neutral territory when Oockcrof t broke through a scrum and headed a rush down the field, but Austin was equal to the occasion and the play returned to the centre of the field. ' The home team were now playing their utmost to retrieve their lost laurels, but their brilliant rushes werejbime after time' upset by the quick passing of their opponents, and at last Stuart and Lambie took the leather near the Queenslanders' goal where Warbrick came to the rescue,- and passing to Paul the latter gained a_ lot of ground by a serviceable punt. Yaldwin, following up, continued an aggressive attitude, and with' a fine fending run relieved his side of danger ; but PriDgle stopped him and securing the ball worked down the field, when he' passed to Wynyard, who loßt it when in the local twentyfive. Wilson shortly after obtained a mark and forced Queensland down with a long pot at goal. On resuming^ Yaldwin made another , fine dash by the field, but' after covering a lot of ground the advantage was neutralised by the work of Lambie, who was showing prominently amongst the visiting forwards. A lot of touch line play was followed by fine rushes .by either forwards, which eventuated in .Murray -passing to Warbrick, but unfortunately for' the local team the latter fell when near the line and a scrum resulted. * Cockroft broke through this and, assisted by Ellison, \ removed the danger. Counsell, however, again placed the visitors' line in jeopardy, but Harper stopped him in the twenty-five. Warbrick again' attempted to cross the line but Jervis stopped him, and the visitors, headed by Cockroft, M'Kenzie, Lambie, and Pringle then dribbled down the field and the latter got over, but was thrown back into the field of play. A few minutes later Bayley marked and Ellison placed a nice goal. The Qaeenslanders followed up the kick off, a,nd Warbrick with a good run crossed the visitors' line, but Paul made a poor attempt at goal. On the ball beiDg brought into play the Whites made a grand rush, which Wynyard stopped, and from a free kick ' to Queensland Pringle marked. The ball was placed for Ellison, who made an excellent attempt at goal, Queensland being forced. ''Lyons then made a fine rush down the, field, and was collared by Wilson. The ball then gob into the hands of Butland, who'fswooped down on the Queenslanders, and was only stopped when on the line. The Whites attempted a rush, bub were upset by Jervis, who had a pot at goal, the local men being again forced down. The NeWyZealanders were now giving the local team a lively time of it, and Butland passing to Wynyard, the latter potted at goal, and missing it, the local men were again forced down. Time was then called, the game ending :— New Zealand 12 points, Queensland 3. [Queensland evidently scores only three for a goal from a mark.]