NEW ZEALAND TEAM IN NEW SOUTH WALES. SYDNEY, June 15.

Otago Witness, Issue 2675, 21 June 1905, Page 61

NEW ZEALAND TEAM IN NEW SOUTH WALES. SYDNEY, June 15.

The New Zealand Association football team arrived this morning in good conj dition. The Lord Mayor, at a large gathering, officially welcomed the team. The first match will be played on Saturday against a metropolitan team. June 17. The first match between Sydney and New Zealand (Association 'game) was played at Epping Racecourse this afternoon. There was fine weather, and about 2000 were present. The game was fast, and at the outset New Zealand was on the defensive. Newman kicking out of danger, a lot of centre play followed, in which the visitors quite held their own. Brown and Foreshaw dribbled within shooting distance, but the Sydney right wing took the game back, Clapham saving by a rare dash. Botk> Clapham and Newman played conspicuously. Brown and Mawson showed fine forward play. Forrest, at half Back, played a good game. In obtaining the New Zealanders' first score Bissett shot* at goal. Haighes saved ineffectually, for Brown, getting the ball on the rebound, put it between the posts. Sydney warmed up and quickly got level, following up in quick succession with two more goals. Then (Jhadwick, with a great dribble, passed the half and back and finished by scoring a second goal for New Zealand. The second spell was very even, and as neither side scored the game ended : Sydney ... 3 New Zealand ... 2 The visitors lacked combination, and relied too much on mere kicking and not enough on dribbling and passing. June 16. The Metropolitan football team to meet the New Zealanders to-morrow are: — Hughes, Christie, Bridge, Byers, Rose, Timms, Wallisford, Moore, Williams, Carey, and Carroll.