Saturday's Match.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 7534, 10 August 1903, Page 2

Saturday's Match.

Kudos for the New Zealanders,

A Splendid Exhibition.

Nothing Like It Ever Seen in

Queensland.

Praise to Individual Players.

(Received To-day, at 11.18 a.m.)

Brisbane, This Day. The game on Saturday showed the New Zealand scrummers true to their colours.

The exhibition was a revelation to the crowd; strength, dash, combination and solidity. The tactics of the Now Zealanders stamp them as the most brilliant pack yet represented by visitors to this part of their tour. Their concerted work, passing from line, foot work, sureness and toeing the ball were executed like clockwork.

The Auckland trio, Long, Nicholson, and Tyler, were the most brilliant of the great pack. Spencer, too, was prominent, while Gallagher, on the wing, put in splendid work.

Kiernan opened up the finest passing rush ever witnessed on a Queensland ground.

Wallace and Stead gave a grand display, and both Wood and Asher were brilliant at times.

McGregor put in fine, solid defensive work, but in endeavouring to beat too many opponents he robbed his side of three certain tries. r

The way in which the backs and forwards slung the ball about aroused enthusiasm among, the spectators, who admit nothing better has ever been seen here. , The general opinion is that, on the form displayed by the New Zealanders on Saturday, Australia possesses no chance against them at Sydney next Saturday.

The New Zealand team made a presentation to Mr Henderson in recognition of his efforts on their behalf, both in Sydney and at Brisbane.