NEW SOUTH WALES v. WELLINGTON.

Wanganui Chronicle, 19 August 1901, Page 2

NEW SOUTH WALES v. WELLINGTON.

A WIN FOR WELLINGTON,

SCORE, 17 TO 16.

By Telegraph,

Special to Chronicle.

WELLINGTON, August 18.

The following comprised the teams:— «■ Now South Wales (Blue). —Maund, Lindsay, Wickham, Hughes, McMahon, Shortlamd, Karris, Costello (captain), Beaumont, Burden, Harrison^ Judd, Underwood, Shortland, Lutgage. Wellington (Black)—Wrigley, Mclntyre, Wood, Wallace, Row, Meredith, Kelly, Gallagher Manson, Dodd, Watkins, Skelton, O'Brien, McAnalley, and Adams. The matdhj was played on the Athletic Park, and was witnessed by 8000 people. The day was fine 'amd the ground dry. Wellington took fhe field first, and greeted the visitors with cheers and tho war cry. In the first spell New South. Wales played against the wind and sun. From the start New South Wales showed forwards quite as good as Wellington in the scrum, and for the , first twenty minutes play hovered in the centre of the field, 'New South Wales forcing" twice from long kicks with wind. Wellington scored the first try, the result of a. fine passing rush;, the ball going from Meredith to Wood to Mclntyre to Manson, who scored. The kick was a failure. Score—Wellington 3, New South Wales 0. Immediately after, Wickham getting the ball in the open, dodged through the whole of the Wellington team by a magnificent run, and passed to Lindsay, who scored. No goal resulted. Score—Wellington 3, New South Wales S. After an interchange of free kicks, from the throwin Wood came away, and beat the New South Wales backs, and passed to Manson, who scored behind the posts. Wood failed to convert a very easy kick. Scores— We3ington 6, New South Wales 3. A few minutes after Kelly got a bend on, and Wood, "who made another fine run right through, paised to Mclntyre, who scored after a good run. Wallace kicked a fine goal from the line. Score—Wellington 11, New South Wales 3. Soon after, from a .scrum, New South Wales getting tho ball, Shortland passed to Wickham. After a good run he passed to McMahon, who was grassed near the line. After good work Wood and' Meredith, put New South Wales on the defensive. Maund was knocked out in endeavouring to stop a' rush. He kept his place till half time. Shortly after, from the kick off, iNew South Wales caught Wellington napping, and rushed the ball over and scored within i two minutes of the start. Wickham failed to convert the kick. Score —Wellington 11, New South Wales 6. In a few minutes after Conlon took Maund's place, and marked. Wickham landed a splendid goal. Score—Wellington 11, New South Wales 10. Things now looked onjy middling for' Wellington, but the forwards woke up, and Kelly gaining pos- i session of tflie ball, got over. The referee did aot see it, and gave a force. Kelly and Skelton made a splendid dribble, and Kelly picked up and passed to' Manson, who dropped over the line. No goal resulted. Score—Wellington 14, New South Wales 10. From a good passing rush by the New South Wales backs, Wickham, soon after got over, but no goal resulted. Score—Wellington 14, New South Wales 13. The Blacks now got on a strong forward rush, in which Kelly, Skelton, an-1 Manson were prominent. After a good run. Wood passed to Molntyre, who, after a. strong line run, scored. The kick failed. Score—Wellington 17, New South Wales 13. In trying to collar Mclntyre Costello waa hurt, and retired. New South Wales played 14 mentor the rest of the game. Soon after Wellington was forced down. From tihe kick out Wickham potted wide. Shortlamd made a run, but was grassed on tho line. From a scrum Conlon scored. No goal resulted. Score—Wellington 17, New South/Wales 16. Both sides strained every nerve. MacMahon following up, busselled Wrigley, and only grassed him on the line. A Black forward rush cleared the line. Time was called soon after.

Mr. G. Facha acted as referee.

The New South WaJea backs were very fast' and excel in open play. They pass and run, well, but their collaring is weak. Wickham was the best back on the ground. Of the rest McMahon, Hughes, and Shoctiaaid (backs), !and Judß and Shortland (forwards) were the best. Wood, Wallace, Mclntyre (backs), and Kelly, Manson, and Skelton (forwards), of the Wellington team Trere the most prominent. Costello, who is suffering: from slightconcussion, remains in Wellington. The big score is generally thought to be due to weak collaring on both sides.