Football.

West Coast Times, Issue 14176, 29 July 1907, Page 4

Football.

(Por Prees A-sociation.)

Nt.W ZEALAND V QFIiENSLAND

Brisbane, Ju'y 28

Th*-. Tt-tvw roi't'jh b> tween t'-e Queensland and Niw Zealand football t-sms wa« d«ridt>ri on the Cticket Ground this afttrroon i»i very pleapant ww trier. The tt''ecda»cc is Viiriou.-ly estimated at bt>». i a 14,C00 and 15,000.

B<;bt:t v. v ibe toss for N.Z ami

1 cied tht: end which gi.ve them :bo advnnta,'e of a lie,ht breeze, The 1 cal full back Parted the game by kicking wel: do sen the field, and the oval was returned by McDonaid to Parkinson, who found the line within tbe Black's 25. A free kick relieved the pressure upon the visitors'-, Gillett using the line well and thus gaining considerable ground. This advantage placed the 1 home t^am on tbe defensive fcr a time, *nd the backs were kept busy in preventing the Mew Zaalandera from scoring. Ahesra endeavoured to remove the scene ot play by kicking down the field, but tbe hall went high and Spencer marked io front of tbe opponents' goal. He took a shot at goal, aad though the effort w ai nob atttended with _6uccesp, he sent the ball daogeroudy near scorning. Ie struck one of the posts and rebounded into pUy. The Blacks at once oharged down, but; the ball went out at the corner. From the line out desultory play followed, and Queens land relieved by forcing down. The Marcons kicked off again, and following well, carried tbe game into New Zealand's territory, The locii forwards got possession of the oval, and with a fine dribbling rush they lookee as if though they were about to score, but; a too energetic kick near the line Bent tbe leather ii to touch. From the line out the New Zealand forwards swooped down on the- ball, and the Maroons were soon bard at work in preventing dogged atticks on their line proving successful. Eventually, Pearce, the local threequarter, kicked to Seeling, who marked and with a kiok removed play to tbe ceatre of the groucd, where Roberts gathered up tbe ball aid swiftly parsed to WallaceJ who in turn, whipped it along to Fryer, and the ycuthful Canterbury rep. creased the line. J Spencer *as called upon to add the major points, but failed. N.Z. 3, Queensland 0. The game bad not been long resumed j before Gillett returned a kick to the looal full-tack, wbo fumbled the ball, and before he bgd time to recover himself, Fryer following op smaitly, had gained possession and forced his way Horona the opponents' line. Wallace had the kick at goal, but he too failed. N.Z 6, Queensland 0. Piay hovered about the centre for a time, and then from the loose Roberts once more started a passing rush. When about to be collared, he passed to Wai lace, and the lit tar by feinting, upset the calculations of the looal back 3, and before they were aware what was hnp. pening. the ball was sent along to Fryer, wbo had no difficulty in registering his third successive try, but no goal resulted. N.Z. 9, Queensland 0 The Queeoslanders resumed, and *itb with a dribbling rush, bore away into tbe New Zealanders country, and the visitors were bard pressed. The Maroonß bad reached as far as the last line of the visitors' defence, when a " specu'ator " by one ef tbe backs Bent Queensland acuirying back to clear their line. Pearce arrived just in time to prevent a further score against his side, and then baltKtime Bounded with tbe score read iog N.Z. 9, Queensland 0. The second spell w«s etaited by Seeling kicking down to Corrie, who returned well up the field, the ball going out in the Back's 25's. Shortly after Heslop marked, and then kioked to Fryer, wbo returned it and followed up quickly. ' Jarmicbael, the looal full-back, tcok the ball, but being flurried, failed to get in his kick and a scrum followed. From this Wallace got the tall, and transferred to Fryer, tbe latter scoring bis fourth try, Wallace failed to convert;' N.Z. 12, Queensland 0. Tbe Maroons rallied, and for a time had the visitors patting up defensive work, but only for a brief period. Tbe Blacks gradually shifted their opponi ante back past the centre of the field, where Wallace, gathering up the oval, sent it on to his wing (Fryer), who taking tbe ball, nicely evaded the opposing baoks, and o.noe again crossed the coveted line. Gillett was entrusted with the place kick, and he succeeded in placing the only goal tbe visitors .scored during the afternoon. N.Z. 17, Queensland Q. At tbiß period of tin game, McDonald iujured his back, and had to retire from the field, This misfortune to tn« visitors was ulinost immediately added to by Hogaa being placed bora de comra , Btnefitted by tbe brief spell which tha accidents necessitated, tbe Maroon* returned to' the attack with increased vigour, and forced tbe New Zealanders back into their 26 ' a. Ckrimicbae marked and kicked « goal, whioh was tbe first aoore on their aide. N.Z. 17, Queensland 3. Encouraged by tbiß succcw, tbe home | team pat additional energy into their work. ,It was not long after the game resum d that Oxtads got the bal<, and passing to Healup, the latter whipped over the Hoe, bat Carmiohael failed to iooreasa the score. N.Z. 17, Queensland 8. There was not now many minutes to pl*y, but the home team were making atrenuoub effoi'.s to reirieve the position. Ou tto bill b«iai kicked, it w «nt iota :

touch. From the live out, Brighton succeeded in crossing the visitor's line. Caamcbael placed a nice goal, and the game endv.d with the scores appearing — N.Z. 17, QaeenaUud 11.

A featare of tl<e gane was tha fact, that Fryer win tbo ouly scorer ou the New Zealand did.;, and had ehe [lace kicking been up fc-> the usa^l nUnd.uu, their total would have been muoh larger.