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New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXXIII, Issue VI, 6 August 1904, Page 22

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DRAWN GAME AGAINST NEW ZEALAND. WELLINGTON, Monday. The second test match between the New South Wales Association football team and New Zealand was played on the Athletic Park on Saturday, in the presence of 3000 spectators, including Lord and Eady riunket, Don. Kathleen . Plunket, and several Ministers of the ('rown. The day was fine, and there was no trace of wind, but the ground was a trifle heavy, and the visitors were somewhat handicapped in consequence. The game, taking it all through, was a splendid exposition of “socker.” It is safe to say that better matched teams have never been brought together here. The game ended in a draw, both sides scoring three goals, but on the play, if anything, New South Wales deserved the victory. The Maorilanders played more vigorously than their opponents, but the latter exhibited more science, and had to contend with a good deal of hard luck. The teams were as follow:—New Zealand: Goal. Bmallbone; backs, Clapham and Amies; halves, Taylor, Clark, and Kilgour; forwards, Morrison, Mount, Foreshaw, Sale and Riley. New South Wales: Goal, Spencer; hacks, Condon and McMahon; halves, Byers, Hilder. and Timms; forwards, Waddell, Carey, Moore, Medcalf, and Rae. For the homo team, goals were scored by Foreshaw. Sale (2). Rae (2), Moore scored for the visitors.

A silver cup presented by Mr Pinnock, proprietor of the Trocadero, for the best player on New Zealand's side, was handed by Lady Plunket to Sale, of Auckland, at the close of the match. McMahon and Amies wore the best backs on the ground, while Sale, Carey, and Moore were the most prominent forwards. The ‘Welshmen left for Sydney by the Moeraki in the evening.