THE ASSOCIATION TEAM IN NEW SOUTH WALKS.

Otago Witness, Issue 2677, 5 July 1905, Page 57

THE ASSOCIATION T EAM IN NEW SOUTH WALKS.

SYDNEY, June 28. The New Zealamlois played a match against a Combined Navy team to-day, the Navy winning by 3 goals to 2. The

winners did all the scoring in the first half. The visitors showed vaxxch better Way in the second half. July 1. T&e eecondi t.est match between the New Zealand 1 and' New South Wales Association -teams resulted in a victory for New South j^Vales by 2. gpals to nil. The ground was very slippery, render- - jng dribbling work difficult. New Zealand ' jgot in> some smart rushes, but failed to £<SoEe. The New South Wales, goal was Srepeatedly attached, but just towards halfjtinie the local men turned the tables, and §Te»l scored the first goal for New South jWaltes. In the second 7 half play began. jto be warm. Although neither side could jte said to have the advantage,, the play jvras- chiefly in. New South Wales ground. Jfwo free kicks in succession- gave Mawson a good' chance for goal, but Elgey; - [leaded them out. A great rush by New Zealand was checked by the unexpected bursting of the ball. After this the New feealand goal was three ox four times far * ganger in. quick succession, but Fitz- ' -feeralil's fin& defence saved, the situation-. 1 .: Hollm from midfield^carried: the ball Tight r through on his own shot and scored. . ,!EhW the game became faster, both sides playing for all "they were worth. Time 'Tn'ais almost up. when the. second ball burst, the game ending , $f.S.W.. ... 2 "goals. ,tf.Z. .^ ...Nil.