RETURN MATCH AGAINST QUEENSLAND.

Otago Witness, Issue 2785, 31 July 1907, Page 61

RETURN MATCH AGAINST QUEENSLAND.

VISITORS WIiTBY 17 POINTS TO 11. : BRISBANE, July 27. The return match between the Queensland and Now Zealand football teams wa«' decided on the Cricket Ground this afternoon m very • pleasant weather. The attendance was variously estimated at be* tween 14,000 and 15,000. The following were the teams : — Queensland (Maroon).—Full back, P Carmichael ; three-quarters—Pearce, Corrie, J-Carmichae-1, Parkinson; halves—Heaslop and Ahearne; forwards—Fihelly, Richards, Flanagan, Sampson, Caniffe, Oxen&am, Oxlade, Brighton. New Zealand (Black).—Full back, Q. Spencer; three-quarters—Fryer, Gillett, »nd) Booth ; five-eighths—Wallace and Eckhold;( half back, Roberts; forwards—Hogan (wing),' Hughes, M'Donald, Kicho'son, Cunningham, Johnston, Seeling, and J. Spencer. Roberts won the toss for New Zealand and selected the end which gave them the ' advantage of a light breeze. The local: full back started the game by kicking; well down the field,- and the oval was" returned by M'Donaid to Parkinson, who found the line within the New Zealandere' tw«nty-fiv%. A free kick relieved the pressure upon the visitors, Gillett using 1 - the line well, arid thus gaining consider- . able ground. This advantage placed the home team on the defensive for a time, and the lecal backs were lcept busy in preventing the New Zealandens from scoring. Ahearno endeavoured to remove the nccne of play by kicking down the field, but the ball wcut high, and Spencei

Saarked in front of liis opponents' goal. £Ec took a shot at goal, and though the /effort -was not attended by success, he sent the ball dangerously near scoring. It struck one of the posts and rebounded ipto play. The Blacks at onoe charged flown, but the ball went out at the corner. From the line-out desultory play followed, and Queensland relieved by forcing down. iThe Maroons kicked out again, and following up well, carried the *game into New Zealand's territory. The local forjwarde got possession of the oval, and a fine dribbling rush looked as if they were about to score, but a too-energetic kick ■near the line sent the leather into touch. From the- line-out the New Zealand forwards swooped down on the ball, -and the Maroons were soon hard at work in preventing dogged attacks on their line from, proving^ successful. 'Eventually Pearce, a local three-quarter, kicked to Seeling, who marked, and with .the kick removed play to the centre of the ground, ..where Roberts gathered up the; ball and swiftly, passed to Wallace, who, in turn, whipped it along, to Fryer, and. the youthfull Canterbury representative crossed the line. G. Spencer was called upon to attempt to add the major points, but he tailed. New Zealand 3 points Queensland ... ... ' Nil The game had not long been resumed lefore Gillett returned a kick to the local tfull back, who fumbled the ball, and fcefore he had time- .to recover himself 'Fryer, who had followed up smartly, had gained possession, and' forced his way across his opponents' line. Wallace had jfch'e kick at goal, but he, too, failed. New Zealand' 6 points Queensland ... Nil Play hovered about ' the centre for a time, and then from the loose Roberts onoe more started a passing ruefo. When •bout to be collared he passed to Wallace, end- the latter by feinting, upset the calcuiationc of the local backs, and before they were aware of what was happening .the ball was sent along to Fryer, who had no difficulty in registering his third successive, try. No goal resulted. New Zealand 9 point* Queensland Nil On resuming, the Queenslanders rallied, and, with a dribbling rush, bore away into New Zealand's country, and the visitors were hard pressed. The Maroons had reached as far as the last line of the visitors' defence ■when a "speculator" by one of the ■Blacks sent the Queenslanders scurrying back to clear their own line. Pearce arrived, just in time to prevent a further scorer against his side, and then halftime Bounded with the score reading: New Zealand 9 point* Queensland Nil The second spell was started by Seeling (kicking down to Corrie, who returned ■well up the field, the ball going out in •New Zealand's twenty-five. Shortly altervrards Heaslop marked and then kioked to Fryer, who returned the ball and followed up quickly. Carmichael, the local toll back, took the ball, but being flurried failed to get in his kick, and a scrum followed. ■ From this Wallace got the ball, and, transferring it to Fryer, the latter scored his fourth try. Wallace failed to convert. .New Zealand 12 points Queensland Nil The Maroons then rallied-, and for a time had the visitors on the defensive, but only for a brief period, the Blacks gradually shifting their opponents back put the centre of the field, where Wallace, gathering up the oval, sent it on to his Mring (Fryer), who, taking the ball nicely, evaded the opposing backs and once again crossed the coveted line. Gillett was entrusted with the place kick, and he succeeded in placing the only goal the visitors €cored during i3ie afternoon. New Zealand ... ... ... 17 points Queensland Nil At this' period of the game M'Donald injured his back, and had to retire from the field. This misfortune to the visitors was almost immediately added to by Hogan being* placed hors de combat. Benefited by the brief spell which the accidents necessitated, the Maroons returned to the attack with increased vigour, and, forcing the New Zealanders back* into their twenty-five, Carmichael marked and kicked a goal which was the first ecore for the local side. n New Zealand , 17 points Queensland 3 points | Fortified by this success the home team put additional energy into their work, and it was not long- after the game had been resumed that Oxlade got the ball, and passing to Heaslop, the latter whipped over the line. Carmichael failed to increase the score* New Zealand 17 points Queensland 6 points There were not many minutes to play, But the home team were making strenuous efforts to retrieve 1 ' the position. On the ball being kicked off it went into touch, and from the line-out Brighton succeeded in crossing the visitors' line. Carmichael placed a nice goal, and then the game ended with the scores: New Zealand 17 points • Queensland 11 points The feature of the game was that Fryer .was the only one to ecore on New Zealand's side. Had the place kicking been }up to the usual standard the visitors' total (Mold have been much larger. SYDNEY, July 27. -"A private wire from Brisbane states that ihe injuries sustained by' Hogan and jM"Donald in yesterday's match are not Serious.