FOOTBALL.

Temuka Leader, Issue 5541, 25 July 1907, Page 3

FOOTBALL.

THE TEST MATCH. 1 SYDNEY, July 22. The Sydney Morning Herald says “ Tko conclusion is forced upon, u* that, ultkougk Wednesday’s victony stands as a nionunieiit in every dc partment of the game, live All Blacks are superior to our men. Their lacking is 'better, their passing is better, and their tactics arc better. On Saturday’s form it is practically certain that wo cannot bring a team i»to the Held to bent them. The combination among the All Blacks is possibly the finest" ever shown by a New Zealand team. So good were all lot them that none can bo [ricked for special mention.” Tire Dally Telegraph states that the All Blacks’ backs wore a wonderful piece of machinery, of which apparent lv Mitchinson hold the key. ' Gillett will not be able to play again l during the tour, and Nicholson has joined tho team. The Council of the Rugby'Union tonight agreed that in tho event of Australia losing the second test match against 1 the Now Zealanders, tho third tost match lie abandoned, and a match against Now South Wales bo substituted, The Fail'llo and Albury Clubs played a match at Patrlio on Saturday last in >a drizzling rain, the result facing a win for Albury by 3 to nil. The position of the three clubs in the,, competition is as follows • —Pairlio 9 points, Albury 7 points, and Cricklewood 2 paints. 1 Tho Presidents team to play High School at Caledonian Grounds, Timaru, to-day, will bo as follows : T. Morgan, 11. Flynn, T. Elkis, G. Fisher, W. Scott, F. Surrid'gc, Geo. Spillnnc, G. Jackson, T. Cunnard, F. Smith, T. Oldfield, J. Grant, M. 'Sullivan, W. Husband, Hannifin; emergencies, W. Campbell, A. Gibson. [The coach will leave at 1.15 p.m. Players arc requested to roll up punctually. Geraldine 11, have forfeited their match with Waimalc If., which was to have been played to-day.

N.Z. V. QUEENSLAND,

The New Zealand team was officially welcomed «,nd entertained at a smoke concert at Brisbane on Tuesday night, rho Attorney-General presided. ‘ The following team represented Now Zealand in the match against Queensland -Back, Spencer; three-quarters, Fryer, Mitchinson, Booth ; live-eighths, Wallace, Eekhold ; half. Roberts ; forwards, Morgan l (wing), Gasey, Hughes Cunningham, Nicholson, Francis, O’Sullivan, and Seeling. Tho AH Blacks won by 23 to 3.