SPORTING

West Coast Times, Issue 10534, 19 July 1897, Page 3

SPORTING

4 [Per United Press Association.] FOOTBALL. Bxisbame, July 17. Delightful weatßer was experienced but it -was a trifle -warm. About 11,000 were present. Orchard, who is suffering from strained muscles gave way to Bayley as full back. Queensland placed a fine looking body of men in the field arid promised to make things lively for the partially crippled New Zealahderss but the score of IB to 5 showed the Maorilanders could Still play a winning game. Under English rules the New Zerilanders' score should be 17 points, but the Queensland rules only give 2 points for a penalty goal. There is a strong feeling against the New Zealanders playing at Armidale on the return journey to Sydney in view of the great contest at Sydney on the 31st. Negotiations are proceeding to secure the abandonment of the fixtures. If such a coarse is not adopted the New Zealdnders will stand a good chauc9 of defeat. Success depends on five or six days' rest. In the forward division in today's match Pauling and Haudcock shone out while Smith and Allen again dis-t p.laye'd clever play. Boberts played a good game but Humphries was hardly back to the form he displayed in the first match, in Sydney. Queensland won the tos3 and played withjthe sun. The game was quickly in the local territory and a free kick to the visitors resulted in Humphries getting a go ( al. (Jueehskihd teexc frequently penalised for offside play. In the first 20 minutes Mills carried the ball to the enemy's 25 but Dixon prevented him becoming dangerous. Almost immediately, ! however, Mills passed to Murray, who dashed over. Humphries, however, failed at goal. On resuming smart passing f rom Haudcock to numplitlfcS io, M'Kenaio to §mith ajfiiii piacecl tiie local men on the defensive. Austin got hi& sideiOnt.of the difficulty and the . reds rushed gamely, Bayley jilst collaring in time. A lot of open play followed. The Queenslacd-rs gavd a £ood display of passing while tteir taking from the scrum was superior to the visitors. B^audon made a dashing run fci^i Smith prevented a score. Calnan, Mills, and M'Kenzie were then responsible £orja fine passing run which relieved them for the moment. Brandon got in a fine run but Bayley just downed him in ttie nick of time. The Queensjlanders then pressed $6 Zealanders hotly but SJini^h agam'and again saved his side. After give and take play Smith to Boborts, back to Smith, to Allen, the latter got across the line. Humphries maaeapoor attempt at goal. Calnan led a good rush into the local 25, Smith secure^ a, mark from a poor position and Allen was unable tp. secure a. goal. " After half time New Zealand was forced, and immediately carried the tattle irito tile enemy's 25 j from the line out Humphries passed to Allen who sqored, Humphries failed at rather an easy shot at goal. Queensland dribbled into. New Zealand's line but Handcock prevented the movement becoming serious. The reds came on again but Pauling and Roberts temporarily relieved. A score seemed imminent when New ZeUlaM secured a free kick. Queensland quickly returned, Tanner and Dixqn passing weli ? the latter crossed and Ourrie placed a goal. The score put heart into the local men and there was warm work in New Zealand ground and Pauling time after time relieving. M'CWan, who played capitally, was narrowly stopped by Bayley from scoiiug. Then from a

rush M'Kenzio sent to Mills who ran in and Pauling registered a goal just on the call b'f time.