Football

Southland Times, Issue 19114, 3 August 1903, Page 2

Football

NZ, 17 .:; QV^ENStAND, 0.

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BRISBANE, Aug. YL. .Y Y Received Ist, 9,8 pm. Y Y^ x Great interest was manifested in .the opening loatch, N.Z. v. Queensland, and : there; was a very large attendance, it being estimated that fully 15,000 were present. Perfect weather prevailed,, though the sun was rather oppressive to ■the visitors ; im- the early stage of the •'■-■'. gßDlO.'ln every- phase of back ..anOr iojr.. . ward play the New - -SSealiwiderg exhibited form much below that given % by them in the other .matches: of ,the s to«r;r particularly the vanguard, which Ydisplayed a sluggls^ness-ln : their -movements,.,, cat ch«_ „ irib, fielding, handling; arid kicking: Y The backs- were very first .spell i but improved sbiriewhat; in; .the ".- second : ; hal J. Wallace, ' at full baSk, ;. gave; a /magnificent display, his- -tackling, ..line Kick J Y'" ing arid catching .raising, repeated shoute rY of applause. : Kiernan,^ who: hais^recoveredfroin the injury to his knee, shaped well, and McGregor did Y good; "service.: .Wood" played -below his usual form .-'j. -Ashef was -; prominent at times, ;" arid LJQng"; .Tyler ;-;..?. and Cooke were the best of the for-

wards. Wood, who --captainedr; the. visitors, won the toss aDd elected to' play with the sun at their backs. Y .!Queensland started aggressively, arid went near scoring right- from the kick -off, Wallace :. smartly staving otl the danger ;. but a few minutes later the home team, woss awarded a free kick' .hear the „ quarter, flag, the sbot at ; goal being futile. Another penalty kick to* the liome -team, and Redwood made ud 'Unsuccessful' at-

tempt 1 at ' goal. Kiernan then dashed: through the opposing backs to outside" Queensland's .where: W T aUaCe had a^.fruitaess. shot at, goal Y Portebus was resp6»elble % 'forYp'utting the : Queenslaudera :Ih r " it. tight YcOrner;^ Red wood extricating thei^ : cifiVerly/-:WallaCe had another pen:alty<shot, i%hich-rw'eht^ dangerously^ near the- gb#-ripbsfs.^7£SteadYand Y^McjGregpr : nu'lliyecfcY Y tha : Y^ppo6irig7;;back>*;'^passing : . rush, :the ball goingYtfiree parte do\»n " the field. ; yradual^ jtheYvisltOre/remov-Y/ ■ed play into" "Queen eland^S: :pTiarfers, - \ where,; --a miskick oh I the part of ."the Y : Queensland -'centre " three-quarter r^gjave- - -Asher an opportunity " and he, -getungtf: Edssession. dodged - past Evedon,.; theYome back, arid scdreu;behihd the posts. ' ■. Wallace converted, the visitors thus ; drawing first blood. The visitors were soon on the aggressive again; and a splendid opening >inade by Stead . was > spoiled through getting, ofl-side... A Uttle - later ' the' New Zealanders* were --given ;■:- a ■, ■trW---- kick ..wilMtt.: \ easy range /"of " the . Queensland Ygoal. ~b«t Wallace .xaueo: :to e improve the score. Two capital- passes ~ in . - quick succession were made: from YKler-Y : nan to Wood when invading- Queensland's territory, but the- advantage gairied^was , -;.-. mulled by a Canterbury .man. .Relief iW«^^Y. awarded the ihome team, by a : ireeYkick.-Y - and afterwards a '; mark. A, dangerous v Queensland forward rush .was brilliantlyrYY stopped by Wallace, who Subsequently - ; n terminated a capital passing rush* of the home backs in the ■ nick of- time." Kier- • aan,*'Wood and McGregdr were. ;next. pro?, rflinent in concerted -passingj.Ythe latter beiaig : grassed splendidly -by Redwood '.-•:. :!withui Y- .a --: :iew yards ." of the. goal line. Queensland responded gamely,, but .the '••■; Y visitor?' were not to be; denied,- and once . m'bre r brbughV -s the sceu"»~o.f. play yintoY-. Queensland s.^uartera,: -.where -Redwood; again, cleverly -saved "his.-, side, 1 -: and; short* • ly after- the first .spell eodedV-; :--- ;.: :■■/:■- ::ft*sf; -.■■ Y -. The: New v Zealanders got? .going YbetterY together iri ; ' the -second Ti all £ ana ivitluhY : Y. five minutes i "• of :'--• the 'kwikroff Kiernan .wnipped the "ball -"out': smartly -to POrt*.*? eous, who gave: it to Wood, the latter . :. .handing :it" on.rto" Stead, ; badly beat . Red wood v and touched down behind - the posts. -The ball was placcdYfor Wallace,. : but" "no 1 goal resulted.; On- resuming, th 7 " Queensland- forwards invaded; the , visitors': territory, Wallace coming, tcf .the rescue of his side with : a . brilliant piece ■■' of saving. Subsequently the saine player... — with a tremendous line kick— brought Y' operations right "up to Queensland's: line. Y kiernan pave W.o"od a pretty pass, which enabled his captain to -- score a clever >- try, but Wallace failed toY kick a goal. McLean made a :couple of superbr runs -: for the home teamY' arid "for a tirne the N.Z. line wa»'ihrestened/bUtYamui : -Wail> : 'y'-. lace was to- ttaeYforeY .*mdi;Tmlar£.ly; eitrlcated -'his-^-side./^- ;^^h^^>'bine';r'team v ; "were •.■■■, next aW'aixled.Ya^re^Kick:6w;ing.-to"vWood being :off*sTdj>. j-Andl^ Redwood ..made" * -van- . \-. d'ther'".. ; fi'ne:'-''^t , ej^i>ti':to,'";:-register . a .gbal ;"V the ■ ' Slaojrilun'defs -Ybeirig > forced down. Following Ythe kick out the visiting vanguard , ; ' headed Y by =Lohgi- swept .the ballYY right -up - the Yfieldj Long *elng ." b'»wlcd over . n - few inches from the- Queensland,^ 5 line; r Wallace failed with a penalty kick. -- : The prettiest: piece of - passing Yvas , next^Y*' witnessed, Stead, ' Asher! and'." McGregor ': ; being the players taking part iu it, .and : the result was,, that McGregor crossed .: : ' tffc line and scored 'behind the posts. - Wallace once: more failed -at.- sroal. ■':■;■ The~ visiters wer» -now- having l much the- best : o(. ; tne game,. 'ctiKi; : ijx- ct^'-riish:' in'-ywliicli. : Stead/KieoiauYand. Y Asher : hanaied:Y -.the '■■■■' ball, : 'Ya-irmrid opportunity for scoring Y : : was.-losi YthrqughYan Aucklander knock-: • ipg::oh. vThis was .-foil dWed: by a: strong forward • rush, whjch : the Queensland" ; backs : failed to check, "--"and. Armstrong crossed the line YYwithY the: ball on "l»i» Y toe- Wallace's.;; effort to^ convert was : . good though unsuccessful. .The play for the. remainder of . the -spell was' fairly even, and the game reaulted in favour of the visitors by- 17 points to 0, Y

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-YY--:'" YvY\' : ---YYV :Aug;^'3*Y--The-:rimtch: 'South Canterbury i v.. Hawke 9 . Bay,-- played to-day, was very ~ even -all "through; and resulted in' " " a araw.;^.,•■.each^y."siae^Bebrihff^'.W-"■tlyX.'Wr.The■^ " : locar'.:-'^te^-'>vwaa'--Bligbtjs''^'heavier-^';-'-'all'--roundY^han^ their opponents. Y- s ; Y;