FOOTBALL.

Timaru Herald, Volume XIC, Issue 13368, 19 August 1907, Page 2

FOOTBALL.

'I 111-: I'KOFKSSIOXAL TKAMS. WIN 'FOU XKW ZKALAXI). Press Association- l!v Telegraph-Copyright Received 9.46 ji.ni., August. 17ih. SV'DXKY. August 17. Tim iii.-L fi>i it l>:i 11 game between profe -i< >:i;i I teams lepresuu ing Xew Snulh V\ ;iLs and Xew Zealand wii.s played 11!.> ;ift ai neon in line weather. Considerable interest ten! red in 'lliis match which heralded 111 introduction of professionalism in lliis blanch <>f sport in the Commonwealth am! the Dominion. 'l'lie attendance was estimated at- about 20.C00. From (he point of view ihe Mali - »■» in;* of an inti resting natuie, both leant" lacked tl:>' necessary tornbinalion for a good game, coiissquently tli.' splashes of brilliancy were of an individual iharacter. Of the two fets. of forwards llie visitor:; were a better class than their opponents, and played a strenuous though'somewhat uneven game. THM FIRST SPELL. Tor ihe first half hour the- game was very even, play being chiefiy in neutral territory where the local men put in some fine passing rushes. One of these was 'nlercepted by Wynward, who alter a cap't-al run. 10-t possession bnl Wrigley was near at hand and gathering up the oval whipped k- oil to Wright, who dodged acio.xs the line. Tin till took the kick at goal, bat the score was not increased. Xew Zealand 3. Xew South Wales 0. On re.-ur.iing the Welshmen put in .vcverai line rushes, but the New Zealand defence was too good to admit of a breach being made in that quarter, Wrigley and Tuitill particularly playing a line game behind the scrums. Gradually and certainly the Blacks pushed the Blues-4>ack, and Wynward gelling possession ran across tli3 field, accompanied by Todd. As they nc-aied the corner "Wynward seeing a chance of a score lianded the ball to Todd. | who dodging the opposing bucks touched down. Wrigley took the kick which was a difficult angle but he too failed to pilot the ball through the'posts. I Xew Zealand 6;- New South Wales P. Ten minutes after the ball was in play again the Blues drove Xew Zealand back I into their tenitory and from a passing rush outside the 25 yajcls in which Dalpugst. Cheadle and Messenger were conttrned. the latter got over the New Ze.ilaml line. Messenger essayed the goal himself but with no better success than that wliicli attended the Xew Zealanders' efforts.

Xew Zealand 6,. Xew .South Wales 3. Give and take play followed on for a. few minutes, and then the referee sounded half time. THE SECOXD SPELL.

The second spell produced no startling ■play, but Wrigiey proved himself a toewr of strength in repeatedly checking onslaughts by the Blues on the New Zealand line. The home- team shortly after the spell opened had a shot at goal, and narrowly escaped a score, the bail going just under the bar. For a tima there was interchange of kicks between the backs, Hedley the local fullback and Turtill who occupied a similar position for the visitors proving themselves worthy repressneatives in their respective place* Messcn<rer jnoved a dangt rous thorn in the side of the New Zealanders and time after time, he gave them some anxious moments. The game had for a time been hovering ill New Zealand's country, but a passing i-ush >lrfted the scene into tin local team's 25. TTie latter got possession from a serum, but the kick in an endeavour to relieve the position was not a success, the ball going into W'vnward s hands who piomptlv marked in front of the goal. Wrigley* placed an easy goal and the figures read New Zealand 9, New South Wales 3. No sooner were ,the players at it again than Me:-':eng.-'r with a fine run carried p'.av i.',!,•> his opponents' 25 and .'then kicked across to C'ann who ran "in. Messenger" converted amid cheers. Xew Z-aland 9. New South Walts 8. From the kick-off, the New Zealanders rushed the bail down the fisld and a feuminutes saw CrfK s got over the line. Wrigley made a poor kick at goal, in faet"th > phiee kicking of this team and the All Blacks was lmtch below the Han-.. daril of fomier teams from New Zealand. When the whistle sounded no side, tiie score stood — New Zealand 12, New South Wa»es 8. MATCHES ABANDONED.

It:c::iv-d 0.55-a.m., August I9lli. Si'DNEY, August 13. Owing to the New Zealand professional team's steamer arrangements for theiv clepaiture for. England clashing with tha 1 uates of the mtttch.o arranged by -Mi Wr-iii, tho. mutchis have been abanuoned. AUCKLAND BEAT GOLDFIELDS. Per Press Association. •AUCKLAND, August 17. . Ihe return inter-Union football match bat ween Auckland and the Goldlielus representatives wti.s played here this afternoon in the presence of about 2000 people. After'a fair gams Auckland won by 32 points to live. The home team attacked lor the uiajor portion of the game, and scored eight tries, half of which were con-' verted. Goldfields- crossed the line once from a forward rush and converted. The Auckland repr.oentative:: leave for the- South on Tuesday via Onehunga. There will be 25 players going under F. Murray, treasurer of the Auckland Union as manager. The team will play South Canterbury at Timaru on August 29th. WIN FOR MANAWATU. PALMKKSTON NORTH, August 17i The llawkes Bay .representatives mat Manawatu on Saturday afternoon, and the latter cscured a win by 14 to' 6. During the first spell there was vtry little difi'-er-cnce between the play of either- tide, although ilawkes Bay legivtsred 6 points, a, goal being kicked by Caul ton from a mark,

and a tiy .secured from a line-out. In Ilia ,'tcond tpell, Manawatu attacked with vigor, and soon had the Blacks on the defence. A long kick from Manawatu tent the ball into the. Blacks' 25 and from a line out McMann scored the first tiy for Manawatu. Hewitt failed with the kick. Manawatu again returned to the attack and form a passing rrnli Hewitt scored, but the kick again failed. The Blacks got in a.-dribbling rush, but ihe situati::n was .-aved by Hughes and Manawatu followed up the attack, which gave Ma:ks an opening to i-icore. 'lime we.; just closing when Carrol got a. clear Mm. and put the bill behind the posts, tli.: tiy b ing coiiv-eited by Shadbolt. Mauavvatu 14, Hawk.s Bay 6. 'L?i-e Kawkes Bay forwards elic-tt-ed a great deal of da>li in the t arly part of thq game and i.ul-cla s-ed Mauawatti in the ;• us. by ill: ii- kicking. Their backs were also good in finding the line. BULLKR. lIMAT WEST COAST. Vvl-SU'Oirr. August 17. The unc.-i'tainti ii of football weu* lvv-er more-- fully ille.strated than to-day. wh.-n Bailer, which lias M'lt' red di f-rat after dv!--at to 1 In- uum' of 2-3 to 9 by Cant- ilj:uy b a! tli-» West ('<;a.-t (which la.'-t v.-.H-k d-. f.at-ed Canteibury by el-even to nil) by 5 points to 3. Half time was called without a :■ c;:re. In the second fipeil Bullet* more than held tli - it* own for j n time and Co'.vin just misecd scoring. Th: I

(.'oast responded, and Irving w;:; captured nil the goal line. Jll Ihe subsequent passing rush Bligh scored for Bttl'.er, Kerr convening with a beautiful kick. lliis set (he ('cast going aga : n. ami after fa--1 and e>:Kling play a mistake by Iho iiulU-r lull back gave;'the Coalers' a. chance, and pic-tv paseing let Irving in. Wad. 1 failed witb'the kick. Tire t oast :;i!l made desjarai.e lii'orlx to score but time was called with iiulU-r winner.-" by 5 points to o. .iI'XiUR MATCTI. XKW PLYMOUTH. Augu.-i 17. The junior representative match U.aranaki v. Auckland resulted ia a win for Auckland by 8 to nil—a uy cCTed by Spragg and a try awarded against lalanaf.i for obstruction. 'llia game wa - -- ia./u but unintsting. A m eting i,f t'.ie rne.nag m nr. committee of the South Canterlnuy Rugby Union was held on Friday tv-ning, Mr I'. C. Wat. - on occupying tile chair. 'ihe Timaru Football* Club wrote asking permission to play against Crick!. wood, at limaru, on August 29th, oil which chit: a. match with Auckland is to b? played.— '.('hi application wi: gianted, subject to the condition stipulated in the latter, that 'iiii'.aru should pay at the gat;.:, while ihJ Cricklewood team should be admitted free. The Timaru Club also wrote asking ili.it their junior tiam be allowed to play Southern Cioss at. Asliburton deling SepLmber. —Granted. 'the Timaru Hockey Club applied for the use of tire Aili-1-eiie grount! on -Sepi-einb :r 32th.—The application wa-' i\ fused, owing to the giound" being required by tli? Union on that day.