Football.

Southland Times, Issue 19103, 21 July 1903, Page 2

Football.

AFTER THE BATTL.E

Per United Press Association. By Electric Telegraph— Copyright

SYDNEY,

July 20

Official figures show that 32,000 were present at Saturday's match between NZ and N'S.WV, being a record at tendance at football, in New South Wnles. TllO New SScalanders were aggressive all through, although *n the second half; their dash seemed -to nag, ; due. possibly i 1 to not being yet iii the best or conav tion. Their buck play waft--' infinitely I superior to that displayed by the local men. In the first half the quickness of the New Zealand forwards in dribbling rushes was, noticeable. Cooke, Asher, KJernan, Gallagher, Wood and Wfcllace played a One genre- , liuncan thinks' tb'atvwith more combination, the team will be cnuable of inflicting a more severe defeat!? He is not altogether satisfied with the scrumming organisation. • Manning, the local captain, states that as far as he could see the game was played in a very fair spirit on the whole. In the second spe-H, when pressing tne New Zealand goal, the line play was a bit rough, but; one side was as much to blame as the' 6ther. Tho victory, in his opinion, was due largely to the quickness of the visiting backs, and their accurate passing aDd handling in the rushes. ... : The Herald says : " The exhibition, as shown, by tho visitors, was ; ot a very high -standard. Oh Saturday^ play the New Zealanders aro undoubtedly in a position to show the home 'team a good many points in legitimate football, but some of the visitois indulged in work of aiv objectionable character, such as tackling and throwing when there was no necessity aft all for -it.' The gaiuo was a hard one all through, but «. good deal of desperation' was - introduced which was quite outside the? requireriieats of .true sport." " • The Telegraph, while apportioning most of the blame for any roughness to the New Zealanders, says it may at onco bo said that N#w South Wales was outplayed and 'this was the case in regara to both ; backs and forwards. Rccotvcd 20th, 11.35 p.m. Tho Rugby Union has received a report with reference to Cdoße be. ing ordered off the 'field on Saturday, and have decided to hold ah inquiry- on Friday evwing, at which Cooke arid others interested will be asked to give, evidence. Received 21st, ' : l:l2' 'kiai.! .-..; The New Zealanders were warmly weir corned at liathurst fb-day. Mr Morris, the manager, responding to a toast, said their intention was^ to. win everything if possible, but in doing this they would carry out the game in a' sportsmanlike spirit. In- view of \yhat. had happened it might be necossary to. draw attention to the fact , that the members of the team were not only men" of 1 good | physique, but fleet of foot and, necessarily, their play nvasto be -hard and fast. - If they came against ., anything there would be a bump ; however , there would be nothing unsportsmanlike. In the .evening the visitors were' entertained at a smoke concert, v. - ?-'>;." :

The following team, will represent the toinbined. Western Unions against ; the New Zealaniiors in Wedhewlay'a metch— Kinghorn. Hughes, Clayton, N: Hives, Sproule, Anlezark, McKivil. Gardiner, McClymont, Moir, Wright, White, Ross, Green and Crags. , •■■■'■•■..-