QUEENSLND V. NEW ZEALAND

Colonist, Volume XLIX, Issue 12000, 29 July 1907, Page 2

QUEENSLND V. NEW ZEALAND

ANOTHER WIN FOR THE ALL BLACKS. Received July 27, 8.20 p.m. Brisbane, July 21, The return matoh between the Queensland and New Zealand football teams was decided on the dricket Gtaiind : this afternoon in very pleasant weather; The attendance was variously estimated at between fourteen and fifteen thousand. Following were the teams: Queensland (maroon)— Full-baok. P. Oarmtchael; three-quarters, , Pearce,. Gorrie, Ji Oarmiohael, Parkinson,' halves, Heaslop, Ahearne; forwards, Filhelly; Richards. Fanagan, Sampson, Caniffe, Oxenham, Oxlade and Brighton. New Zealand (Black)—-Full-back, G. Spencer; three-quar-ters, Fryer, Gillett, Booth ; five eighths, Wallaoe, Eokhold ; half, Roberts; forwards, Hugan (wing), Hughes, McDonald, Nioholson, Cunningham, Johnston, Seelingj and Ji Spencer. Roberts won the toss for New Zealand add selected the end which gave them the advantage of a Blight wind The local full back started the game by kicking well down the field and the oval was returned by McDonald to Parkinson who found the line within the New Zealand 25. A free kick relieved the pressure upon the visitors, Gillett using the line well, and thus gaining considerable ground, This advantage placed the home team on the defensive for a time and the backs were kept busy in preventing the New Zealanders from scoring Ahearne endeavored to remove the sscene of play by kioking down the field, but the ball went high and Spencer marked in front of his opponents' goal He took a shot at goal, and though the effort was not attended with success, he sent the ball dangerously near to scoring It struck one of the posts and rebounded into play The Blacks at once charged down but ithe ball went out at the corner From the line out desultory play followed and Queensland relieved by forcing down. The Maroons, kicked off again and following up well, carried the game into the New Zealand territory The local forwards got possession of the oval and a fine dribbling rush looked as if they were about to score. A too energetic kick near the line, sent the leather into touch. From the line out the New Zealand forwards swooped duwn on the ball and the Maroons were soon hard at work in preventing the dogged attacks on their line from proving successfnl. Eventually Pearce, the local three-quarter, 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 youthful Canterbury representative crossed the line. G. Spencer was called upon to attempt to add the major points, but failed. New Zealand 3, Queensland 0. The game had not long been resumed before Gillett returned a kick to the local full-back who fumbled the ball and befovre he had time to recover himself,, Fryer following up promptly had gained possession and forced his way across the opponents' line. Wallace had the kick at -goal but he, too, failed at goal. New Zealand 6, Queensland 0. Play hovered about the centre for a time, then, from the loose Roberts once more .started a passing rush and when about to be collared 'passed to Wallace and the latter by feinting, upset the calculations of the local backs and before they were aware what was happening, the ball was sent along to Fryer, who had no difficulty in registering his third successive try, but no goal resulted. New Zealand 9, Queensland 0, On resuming Queenslanders rallied and with dribbling rush bore away into New Zealand country, and the visitors were hard pressed. The Maroons "had reached as far as the last line of tbe visitors' defence when speeualtion by one of the All Blacks senfc Queensland scurrying back* to clear their own line. Pearce arrived just in time to prevent a further score against his side, and then half-time sounded with the score {reading New Zealand 9, Queensland 0. The second spell was started by Seeling kicking down to Corrie who returned well up the field, the ball going out inN ew Zealand's 25. Shortly after Heaslop marked, and then kicked to Fryer who returned it and followed up quickly, Uarmiohael, the local full back, took the

ball, but beiug flurried, failed to

get in his kick, and a scrum followeo", From this Wallace got the ball _ and transferring it to Fryer, , the latter scored his fourth try. Wr.ilace failed to convert. New Zealnr.d 12, Queensland 0. Tho Maroons rallied and for a time had the visitors putting up defensive wjrk, but only for a brief period tho All Blacks gradually shifting their opponents back past the centre of tro lield, where Wallace, gathering i:p the oval, sent it on to his win,' (Fryer), who, taking the ball nkol fc Vj evaded the opposing backs, and once pgain crossed the coveted line. G.illett was entrusted with the plceo kick and he succeeded in plaeirg thfc only goal the visitors scoied during thfe afternoon. New Zealand 17, Queer; siand D, At this jjeriod b,f the game McDonald injured his batik and had to retire from the field. This misfortune to the visitors wasalmcst

immediately added to by Ilogan boing placed hois de combat. Benefited by a brief spell, which acoidents necessitated, the Maroons returned, to the attack with increased vigor and forcing the New Zealandc;:-* back into their 25, Carmichael marked and kicked a goal, • which was the first score on their side. New Zealand 17, Queensland 3. Fortified by their Buccess the home team put additional energy in their work, attd it wf,£ not long faf ter the game had returned that Oxlade got tho ball and passing to Heaslop; tho latter whipped over the line, but Oarmichael failed to increase the score. New Zealand 17, Queensland (3. There was not now many minutes to play, but the home team were making strenuous efforts to re lieve the position. On the ball being kicked off it went into touch, and from the line out Brighton ' succeeded in crossing the vistiors' lino. Carmichnel placed a ni^e goal and then the game ended !with the scores appearing New Zealand 17, Queensland 11. A feature of the game was that Fryer was the only one to Bcore on New Zealand's side, and had tho place kicking been up to the usual standard, their total would have been much larger.

Received July 23, 4.30 p.m. Sydney, July 27. A private wire from Brisbane states that the injuries sustained by Hogan.and McDonald in yesterday's match are not serious.