RESULTS OF THE TOURr
The following are the results of the matches played in the course of the tour just concluded by the New Zealand , Rugby Union 'team in Australia : — __ ' . . . June 28-Against Parramatta. v Won by 8 points t0 Ju°y h i-ARainst New South Wales. Won by JiflyV- Against Eighteen Junions of New South Wales. Won by 19 points to nothing. ' July 6- Against Northern Districts, at Newcastle. Won by 25 points to 3. ■ July 8-Againa* New South Wales. Lost by Queensland. Won by 12 points °July 19— Against Eighteen Queensland Seniors. Won by 4 points to nothing. July 22— Against Queensland. Won by 35 P °july 26^Again*st Western Districts. Won by "ftSwiw New Sbuth Wales. Won by 16 points to nothing i - Summary^Matehes played, 10 ; won, 9 ; lost, 1. Points for, 164 ; against, 44.
THE< RECORD OF THE FIRST TEAM. Tha following particulars concerning the New Zealand team that visited New South Wales in 188* may prove of interest at the present time. They have been compiled from a reliable source :— - The team consisted of. 19 players, as under ttae figures showing the number, of matches in which they respectively took part) :— Backs— J. Taiaroa (Otago) 8, H. Braddon (Otago) 6, G. H. Helmore (Canterbury) 6, E. Davy (Wellington) 3, J. Dumbell (Wellington) 4, H. f Roberts (Wellington) 6, T. Ryan (Auckland) 8, J. Warbrick (Auckland) 7 ; forw«ds-G. S. Robertson (Obajro) 7, W.V.Millton (Canterbury, captain) 7, E; B. Millton (Canterbury) 7, T. O'Connor (Auckland) 6, J. LecKy (Auckland) 6, G. Carter (Auckland) 6, J. R, Wilson (Canterbury). 6, Jamfis Allan (Otago) 7, P. Webb (Wellington! 7, H. Udy (Wellington) 7, J. O'Donnell (Otago) 6. The team left New Zealand by the Hauroto on Thursday, May 22, and arrived in Sydney on the afternoon of Tuesday, May 27. Altogether eight matches were played, as follows :— Wednesday, May 28, at Parramatta —Against Cumberland bounty. Won by four goals seyen tries (33 points) to nothing. ...•«• Saturday, May 31, at Sydney.-Against New South Wales. Won by. two goals on* try (11 P °T° t Md t ay! l Jun 11 e Q f,'at Sydney.-Against Seventeen of Combined Suburbs. ' Won by two goals seven tries (23 points) to one.goal(spomtß). • Thursday, J«ne 5. at Newcastle, — Against Northern Districts. Won by five goals three tries TSH^ESft at Sydney.-Agaiust New South Wales. Won by three goals three tries (21 Western Districts. Won by two goals one try (11 points) to nothing. . ' -»*••* Thursday, June 12, at Sydney, f- Against Wallaroo and University. Won .by .four, goals two tries (23 points) to two goals (10 points). Saturday. June 14, at Sydney.-Against New South Wales. # Won by three goals one try (16 points) to nothing. . . *. . Summary.— Matches played, 8; won, 8; points for, 167 ; against, 17. . Ryan and Taiaroa played ia all the matches. As showing the wear and tear to which the team was subjected it may be stated that' after the Bathursb match the. players travelled all night in order to reach Sydney for the match next day. , ,'. '
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Otago Witness, Issue 2058, 3 August 1893, Page 33
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500RESULTS OF THE TOURr Otago Witness, Issue 2058, 3 August 1893, Page 33
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