SECOND TEST MATCH

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 57, 16 June 1910, Page 5

SECOND TEST MATCH

NEW ZEALAND AGAIN BEAT N.S.W. A GREAT STRUGGLE. BIG SCORING. By Cable—Press Association—Copyright, Received June 15, $.45 p.m. Sydney, Last Night. The second test, match between New Zealand and New South Wales took place to-day. Roberts stood out of the visiting team, Mynott captaining. 1 Though the visitors succeeded in winning the match by a fair margin, the J victory took more gaining than the first, the home team putting up an excellent stubborn and, at times, brilliant defence, particularly in the first half, which ended with the visitors only a single point ahead, the score not appearing till after the game had been in progress for 33 minutes. The Black backs allowed some fine, nippy play, and, of the forwards, Paton, Wilson, McKellar and Francis were most prominent, Wilson's dribbling and tackling being especially good. The absence of Roberts did not tell in favor of the Blacks. The weather was fine, a stiffish breeze prevailing. The teams were as follows: THE TEAMS. New Zealand. New South Wales. Full-back. O'Loary Dwyer Three-quarters. Ryan Wiilmer Mitchell Campoell Mitchinson Dundas Prentice Five-eighths. Mynott Fuller Half-backs. Bums Hodgens , "Wood Wing Forward. McKellar Forwards. Bligh Griffin Avery Middleton Paton darken Wilson ' a nrwse Patterson Reynolds Maguire Row Francis George Fahey THE PLAY. Row kicked off for New South Wales agai7ist the wind. After a few minutes of open play, New Zealand were awarded free kick, which carried them to the Blue line. Though < driven back, they came again. After some close play the visiting Blacks set out for the line. Here Mitchinson nearly got over. Dwyer saved, the ball going into touch shortly after. Dunbar was penalised, and O'Leary made a fruitless kick at goal. The visitors pressed until a bit of good work on the part of the Blue forwards drove them back. The play had been in operation but twenty minutes when blie Blacks livened up and carried play to within a few yards of the line, the backs showing good combination. At this point the Bines were penalised owing to Widmer illegally tackling Mitchinson. Then Middleton set the backs going. Some excellent passing resulted in Campbell scoring a try. Row added the extras. New South Wales 5 New Zealand 0 ' The Blues kept going. Then Francis, j picking up, whipped the leather out to Paton, to Patterson, to Burns, wlio scored. O'Leary missed the goal. New South Wales 5 New Zealand 3 Following on the drop out, the Blacks l were on the home line again. From | some short passing amongst the backs, Mitchinson crossed at the corner. Ryan's shot failed. New Zealand 6 ■New South Wales 5 Half-time sounded without an addition 'to the score. The wind had dropped 1 somewhat when the second spell opened, j Paton kicked off, and the Blacks grad- | ually worked to the home line. The ' Blues were hard pressed. Burns broke away, and a fine effort on his part nearly ended in his reaching the line. TJhe Blacks, not to be denied, forced their way through. McKellar fell over the line and scored. O'Leary converted. New Zealand 11 New South Wales 5 This put the home team on their mettle for a time, and kept the visitors strongly on their defence, but the visitors gradually worked to the home end, Avery heading a fine forward rush, play followed, ending in Ryan securing a try. Fuller missed the goal. New Zealand 14 New South Wales 6 Immediately afterwards, Paton, without any real attempt being made to stop him, got across, O'Leary's shot at goal failing. New Zealand 17 New South Wales 5 In the closing stages the Blues livened up again, their backs doing excellentservice. Some clever work by Campbell I ended in Clarken scoring an unconverted try. New Zealand 17 New South Wales 8 In quick time another try came from a pretty passing bout, Dunbar getting over. New Zealand 17 New South Wales 11 • In the final stages the whistle cut a . strong Blue attack short.

PUTTING DOWN ROUGH PLAY. Auckland, Last Night. The Auckland Rugby Union is making strenuous efforts to put down rough play, and at this evening's meeting dealt with several players who were reported. C. Savory, of the Ponsonbv senior grade team, was suspended until the end of the season of 1912. E. Dervan, a member of the same team, was suspended for the rest of the season; and a junior played named Clark was also suspended for the remainder of the season. The Auckland Union decided to accept the Canterbury Rugby Union's suggested date (September 10) for ■matoll, provided Canterbury could not arrange an earlier date. TO-DAY'S MATCHES. The first, round nf fixtures concludes to-' 1 iv. "lien the following matches will ta.ke place:— SENIORS. Stratford v. Star, at Recreation Grounds, 2 p.m. Clifton v. El thorn. at Waitara. 2 p.m. Tnalewo'od v. Tukapa, at Tnglewood, 3 p.m. •TTNIORS. Stntfnrd v. Star, at Stratford. 3 p.m. Clifton v. Clifton, at Eltham. Inqrlewood v. Tu'kapa, at No\v Plymouth, 3 ri m. SECOND JUNIORS. Stratford v. Star, at New Plymouth. 1.30 n.m. Clifton v. Eltham, at Waitara, 2 p.m. . Tnelewood v. Tukapa, «t I%g)«toDQ4i 1,30 p.ra, , . ..

NORTHERN UNION GAME. ENGLAND BEAT METROPOLIS. VERY IU)UUII FLAY. Received June 15, 8.45 p.m. Sydney, Last Night. The match, England v. Metropolis, played under Northern Union rules, took place to-day before about 4000 people. England won by 34 points to "25. The Metropolitans put up a good defence, at one stage of the game the scores being—England 1(1, Metropolitan 15. Messenger played splendidly, his kicking being a feature of the game. He landed a penn.ty goal and converted four other tries. The closing stages of the game were marked by very rough play, the match ending in a melee amongst the players.

A DISGRACEFUL SCENE. CROWD'S HOSTILE DEMONSTRATION. Received June 16. 12.30 a.m. Sydney, Last Night. The closing stages of the League match was of a riotous character, jfefore the trouble reached its- height an English player, named Bartholomew, met with an accident, two ribs being broken. Kershaw, who replaced him, in the heat of the play struck Messenger in the face. __ The failure of the umpire to order Kershaw off, caused a hostile demonstration by the ctowd, and several encounters occurred. Eventually an Englishman and an Australian were ordered of), rhe final whistle put an end to the disgraceful melee. THE 'MAORIS IN NEW SOUTH WALES. A DRAWN GAME. Received June 15, 10 p.m. , . Sydney, June 15. The Maoris plaved a drawn game with the Northern Union team at Newcastle, the score being six all.

A FINELY-CONTESTED MATCH. Received June 16, 1.30 a.m. Sydney. Last Night. The match with the Maoris was finely contested, both sides playing a willing game and showing strong defence! At half-time the Maoris led by three to nil. In the second spell the Northern Union notched a couple of tries, and just before the close the visitors equalised. Hihia and Rogers were the try-getter* for the Maoris.

FURTHER SECESSIONS FROM THE ' AMATEUR RANKS. A match under the Northern Union rules is to be played at Western Park on Saturday afternoon between teams representing Fast and West. The teams will be picked to-day, after the conclusion of the Rugby Union's fixtures, and it is stated that several town players will play their last <james under the existing amateur code this afternoon. ASSOCIATION GAME. Tho Vo'.i- PlvnioutTi "Sower" team to meet S 1 fit ford on the Tuka.pa ground is «« fo''nws (nifty to commence at 1.30 n.m.lfionl. Thomas or R. Reid; backs, Holmes «md Bullock; halves. Church, Elliott, and Ned lev; forwards, Smart, Vale, ftiddard. Leg", and Gwillim. Referee, Mr. 0. Bowls.