FOOTBALL.

Timaru Herald, Volume LXXIX, Issue 12143, 11 August 1903, Page 3

FOOTBALL.

NOTES ON SATURDAY'S PLAY.

United Press Association—Per Electric j Telegraph—Copjiigbt. ;•• Received ILIB a.m., August 10th. ; BRISBANE, August 10. \ The game on Saturday showed the' New ! Zealand scrummers in their true colours. Their exhibition was a revelation to the crowd. Their strength, dash, combination, solidity and tactics stamped them as the : most brilliant pack that have yet represented thft vidtors.'in this department dttr-o -ing.'-tue- tour,: -Their ■ concerted work.: passing-from the line, and their foot 'work.] surcness and .cleverness in toeing 'the: ball' were executed like clockwork. The' Auckland trio, Long, Nicholson and Tyler, were the most brilliant of a great pack. Spencer, too, was prominent, while Gallagher, on the wing, put in splendid work. Kiernan opened up the finest passing ever seen on the Queensland ground. Wallace and Stead gave a grand display, and Wood and Asher were brilliant at times. MrGregor put in fine, solid, defensive work, but in endeavouring to beat too many opponents, robbed his.side of three certain "tries. *Tlieiway-in. which both backs and forwards slung the ball about aroused the enthusiasm of the spectators, who admit that nothing better was ever seen here. The general opinion is that, on the form displayed by the New Zealanders on Saturday, Australia possesses no chance against them at.Sydney next Saturday. The. New Zealand team. has..made a presentation' to Mr J. Henderson, in recognition of his efforts on their behalf, both in Sydney and Brisbane. ;■ A SCHOOLS MATCH! Per Press Association. ■» JJUNEDIN, August 10. Christ's College (Canterbury) defeated Otago Hjgh School by 11 points to nil. JUNIOR REPRESENTATIVE TRIAL MATCH. In view of the junior representative match at Temuka against Canterbury junior reps, on August 20th, a trial game will be played next Thursday, August 13th, at Temuka. The Selection Committee hare picked teams

as follows:—A Peterson, J. Spillane; Joe 7 Barns, M. Brosnahan,; B. Bennett, C. Spillane, D. Rodgers; forwards: Melyin, Houlihan, P. Connolly; Fyfe,; Enwright, A. Scott, H. Tennent, C. Armstrong, John Paterson, L Wright, Morgan. B Team—Backs: Shrimpton, Fraser, Tregear, Donnithorne, Lynskey, McLean, Kernick; forwards: Knowles, Blyth, Wall, Friel, Cunnard, Thompson, Bryce, Brodenck, Twigg, Webster, Budd. The match will start at 2.30 p.m. sharp, and at the slose the Committee will select the rep. team.