FOOTBALL.

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume XLIX, Issue 12550, 13 July 1905, Page 5

FOOTBALL.

NEW ZEALAND V. METROPOLITAN-

UNION

ANOTHER RUNAWAY VICTORY.

United Press Association—Copyright;... Received July 12, 8 p.ni. SYDNEY, July 12. There was fine weather and 10,000 spectators present for the footbalEmatch between the New Zealand teara--. and the Metropolitan Union. The at terations in the New Zealand tean*. from Saturday's team were that Booth took Wallace's place, and the lattei played five-eighths in place of Hunter... McDonald replaced Glenn among the-, forwards. The Metropolitan team wasm follows:—Full, Hedley; threequarters, Russell, Penman, Mandible r and Agaard; halves, McMahon and1: Woods; forwards, darken, Dudley,... Harris, Judd, Burge, Burden, Barnett r and Murniu. Roberts captained theNew Zealanders, and won the toss. After some lively play without muclix advantago to either side, Johnston got awny. Ro ran fast, and passed to Nicholson, who was collared just on the--, lino and lost the ball. The local mem. removed the play to neutral zone, but only momentarily, the Blacks bringing:, tho leather back with a fine rush, anefc. McGregor secured the ball, passing it on to Smith, who, when being tackled,., whipped it back to McGregor, who i» turn handed it on to Wallace, and the-, latter crossed the line. GUlett failed to convert. New Zealand 3to nil. A little later on Hedley secured »-. splendid mark, but was charged thesamo instant by Roberts, the result being that Hedley had to retire injured,and Cobcroft took his place. New Zealand continued to press the home team* until tho strain was relieved by a free? Lick, but the game was soon brought back by the visitors, and from a line--out Johnston jumped across and scored^.. the second try. Wallace was given the-: kick, but the ball flew wide. New Zearland 6 to1 nil. After ia brief spell of play in the centro of the ground, the New Zealand— ers rushed down again, and Glasgowstruggling ov,er, registered the third'try, which Gillet again failed to con- - vert, though thi stime the kick was ait.. easy one, and half time was whistled,... with New Zealand 9 to nil. Tho game up to this point was moresinteresting than the test match on Saturday last. The home team showed toy* advantage in the line-out, but their:' passing w"as faulty, and they were frequently slow in availing themselves of? their openings. Penman and Murminti. played a capital game, while Mynott:. ■an-I Roberts were prominent among "the*, visitors', the former being specially con— spicuous by his clever kicking when ia«. tight corners. Shortly after the beginning of the second spell the New Zea— larders were compelled to act on the*?defensive, and from a penalty kick (theresult of handling the ball in a scrums, on their goal line), McMahon kicked a . goal. New Zealand 9, Metropolitarrt Union 8. Once in play again, the New Zea-» landers warmed up, and made the gamelr.erry, the local's first blood stimulating them to hai-d play. In a scramblefrom the line-out Mynott got away,_ and then passed to Smith, who gave it to McGregor, and the latter by brilliant play carried the ball down to his-, opponents' full-back, when he handedL it to Wallace, who ran in. Wallace^ took tho kick himself, and scored themajor points. New Zealand 14 to 3. On resuming, the Metropolitans madea desperate rush down to the New ZealaudeiV 25, but through Agaard fumbling at the critical moment the visitors, got possession, and removed the sceneof the struggle to neutral territory. . Hero Mynott again got splendidly - awaj, and if he had gone on must have scored, but he dropped the ball, and" New South Wales forced. After the Metropolitans had once more invaded the New Zealand zone the tension wa&. removed by a long kick by GillettO'Sullivan followed up smartly," and tried to get the leather With a cleartrack in front of him, but an unfortunate knock-on spoiled what looked like a-'1 certain score. Then Roberts from at scrum outside the" Metropolitans' 25 T , passed to Mynott, who in turn gave it to McGregor, and the latter by a pretty - , feinting run scored. Taking the kick himself, ho converted. New Zealand; 19 to 3. Immediately afterwards Roberts kicked tho oval over the opposing tlfree-; quarters to Wallace, who got possession^ and scored. Booth failed to send theball over. New Zealand 22 to>3. . After a spell of quiet play, the. .game? ended with New Zealand 22 points, audL the Metropolitan Union 3. ' •The.following will represent titie Kai— erau Juniors on College No. 1, xmlSaturd&y next, iat 11.30 p.ni..:—Reade^ Kilpaibriok, Q'Donnell; Laird," McLoany™ Irvine, OHaloran, Brocket?, "SuiteivWrrighi, Joyce, Bellamy, PiercyV CapeT r ... Acheson, and Brown. ...'... ~ •■•- All members of the Kaierau Club anev 5 reminded of the practice in the Training:;. Room, Taupo Quay, this evening.

ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL

United Press Association—Copyrlghte-

Received July 12, 10.14! p.m. SYDNEY, July 12. At Parramatta the New, Zealand As--' sedation footballers defeated Granvilla by six goals to two. '%