SPORT I M ®, (Fer United Press Association ) Football.

West Coast Times, Issue 13732, 31 January 1906, Page 3

SPORT I M ®, (Fer United Press Association )

Football.

THE NEW ZEALANDERS' TOUR. PRESS COMMENTS. MATCH AGAINST CARDIFF. Sydney, Jan 30 The Daily Mail says 'he attendance at ••be Cardiff match vra? fifty thousand. Tbe fortune of the game ebbed and flowed and from first to last tbere was never a moment wheu either side was not quivering on *.he tenterhooks of anxiety. It was a better game to watch than the international and was played in a better spirit. The crowd satisfied probably by th*> victory of December 16, mo derated their transports considerably. There was little to choose between tho sides territorially. Both missed chance?, tbe New Zealandets tbe most, but the visitors defence was superb especially Wallace. The duel between Wallace and Winfiold waa worth goiDg a long way to see. Winfield's kick.ng was very safe and accurate and Wallace extricated his side time and again fronj very tight corners his kicking being as good or better than Winfield's He raved one cartain try in the middle of the second half when tbe Cardiff pack broke away with only Wallace to stop them, which he did by throwing himself on the ball at the co t of a penalty. Meanwhile O'Sulliran had retired with a broken collar bone Gallaher entering the scrummage and Stead going as wing. Half vay through the second half the ball was kicked over the Welsh line, Windfield and Bush being handy and apparently had an easy force. The New Zealanders forwards followed up rapidly and Windfield tuning to field the ball, slipped. Bush evidently thinking it hazardous to throw himself on the ball' tried to kick it dead and missed. Nicholson Seeling and McDonald arrived and Nicholson scoring before Bush could recover, Wallace placing a magnificent goal Cardiff made a great effort to remove the margin particularly Nicholas, wlnse speed and skill was equal to bis best daysHe made opening after opening but the tackling waa excellent, notably Wallace Booth and Dean?. Fiually Thomas scored a try al the corner after a five bout of passing. Winfield made a good attempt at goal from a difficult angle. It was so close that a large portion of the crowd departed thinking the game was drawD. Many telegrams to that effect were dispatched btfore the error was discovered. Tbe excitement of the last stagc3 was inten3e.