FOOTBALL.

South Canterbury Times, Issue 7267, 20 July 1893, Page 3

FOOTBALL.

THE NEW ZEALANDERS V SENIORS.

(Per Kleoxsio tblegrapi .—copyright )

(Pbb Press Association.)

(Received 10 p.m., July 18th.) Bbisbane, July 19,

The New Zealanders played against 18 seniors to-day and won the game by 4 points to nil.

(Received 1.15 a.m., July 20th.)

The New Zealand Rugby team played 18 Seniors to-day. Ellison kicked off and Gardner started a dribble, but the Queenslanders upset him and came down with a great rush, which Gage stopped. A fine bit of passing on the part of Herrold, Harper and Wynyard removed the danger, and the ball went into touch. The local forwards kept up the attack, and Gage and Wilson stopped two great rushes. These were followed by a Black rush, which ended in a touoh-in-goal. The fine passing of the New Zealanders evoked applause. Ellison tried a goal from a mark, and Queensland were forced down. Harper, the visiting three-quarter, was kicking in fine style and relieved his side of a little danger, and then Murray, Oockroft and Hiroa were prominent in a a passing rush, which Queensland stopped on the line. Play continued in the home territory for a time, and a free kick being awarded to the Maorilandera Harper potted a fine goal. This woke up the team, who rushed the ball into the visitors’ twenty-five, and O’Shea nearly scored but was stopped by Shannon. The visitors’ forwards, headed by Ellison, D’Aroy and Gardner, got on another passing rush but Ivory stopped them. Prom this to the end of the first spell there was fast play but no further score. Skinner opened the second spell, and a rush by the Blacks, in which Hiroa and D’Arcy showed to the front, was stopped by Ivory. In some loose play which followed Lambie and Cockroft were prominent. Some very fast alternate forward rushes ended in O’Shea almost scoring, only being collared by the visitors’ full-back when near the line, Hiroa and Lambie cleared the line, but Ivory winding up a dodgy run with a kick into touch the New Zealanders were in danger, and the Whites continued to press them hard. For a time play was confined to the touch line, and here Harper was thrown and had his shoulder dislocated. He retired from the field and the Queenslanders generously allowed Bayley to take his place. Some fine rushes by the local men into the New Zealand territory were well stopped by Shannon. Their scene of play was then transferred to dangerously near the Queensland line. The local forwards broke throoghthe visitors line and got on, what was the finest passing rush of the match, and were only stopped when near the line by a pass forward. D’Arcy, Lambie, and Murray swept down the field and carried the ball across the line, but Ivory saved the score. Play was then confined to the home territory, and Queensland was forced down from a shot at goal by Wynyard. Shortly after resuming a free kick was given to New Zealand, from which Wilson placed a fine goal. From this until time was called the ball was in local territory, the New Zealanders thus winning by four points to nil.

(Received 1.120, Jnly 20th.)

In the match yesterday, Cockroft, Lambie, D’Arcy, Hiroa and Ellison played the best game in the forward division. Gage was strong on the defensive, but was very lame in the second spell. Harper and Wynyard were serviceable three-quarters, and were seldom idle.

(Bt Telegraph.)

WELLINGTON, July 20.

The Wellington Rugby Union has decided to apply to the New Zealand Union for permission to play Otago.