INTERCOLONIAL FOOTBALL.

Gisborne Times, Volume X, Issue 961, 6 August 1903, Page 2

INTERCOLONIAL FOOTBALL.

ANOTHER EASY VICTORY FOR NEW ZEALAND. By Telegraph—Press Association-* Copyright. Received 8.20 p.m., Aug. 5. BRISBANE, Aug. 5. The match New Zealand versus the Western districts was played this afternoon. The weather was threatening, and the ground greasy in places. The visitors completely out-classed the countrymen in llie fust spell, their rearguard, once in possession of the hall, simply running through I their opponents, whose rushes, stopI ping. and tackling were weak. The New Zealand pack, contented with a strong lead, took matters easy. In tile second half they kept the ball to themselves, giving the backs little opportunity to trouble the counI Hymen, whose scrummers shaped 1 creditably. I The New Zealanders kicked off, and I immediately afterwards Duncan, R. I McGregor, and Wallace were conI spicuous in passing rushes which enI ded in llic latter scoring. He took I tlvc kick at goal himself, but failed I to convert. New Zealand, 3 : Country, 0. 1 This success roused the home team, I win carried the game into New ZeaI land’s quarters, and penned the New Zealanders there until Wallace was I instrumental in relieving the presI sure The local fullback, shortly after I this, was injured in stopping a dan- , I gerous forward rush, and was comi I polled to retire. ' The New Zealanders kept lip the I attack on the local citadel, and a nice piece of passing, in which Wai--1 lace. D. McGregor, and Nicholson 1 were engaged enabled Nicholson to I I toucli down, and Wallace converted. I New Zealand, S ; Country, 0. I Two minutes later Duncan passed ‘ cleverly to R. McGregor, who transI ferred to Wallace. Then the baL 1 was sent on to Asher, who registered another try, which Wallace conI verted. e New Zealand, 13 ; Country, 0. ’I C. Redwood, with fine play, put, New Zealand in a tight corner, from " I which they ultimately sought relief 0 I by forcing, R. McGregor saving just e in time to prevent a score. The visitors retaliated by an - onslaught on their opponents’ quarters ; where D. McGregor went clean 1 through the local backs by a dodgy 1 fe.nting run, and scored a try. Wallace failed to improve the store. I New Zealand, 16 ; Country, 0. l ' I Still keeping up the attack, Dun- '■ I can gave a well-timed past to R. lo I McGregor, who made an opening for Wallace, and the latter raced over :tt the Country chalk mark. Wallace took the kick himself, aud addea _ another goal. > * I New Zealand, 21 ; Country, 0. ' d 1 The ball had not long been in play „. I again, when Duncan, in mid-field, I gave R. McGregor a neat pass, and \ u the latter transferred to Wallace, sL I w ho in turn passed' to D. McGregor, jlt and the latter scored an easy try, which Wallace converted. s 7 I New Zealand, 26; Country, 0. CCI I The first spell ended without further score. ‘ „ I The second half opened With l>unI can and Asher prominent in a passes ing rush, aad they were almost on Queensland’s line when Asher was I howled over. The visiting _ seruniI mers swept the ball into their opponents’ territory, and Cooke got over o the line, hut the score was disallowed e d on the ground that the ball had ul been held. The New Zealand pack, C. bent on distinguishing tn-nrselvcs ul I gave no opportunities to their rear's guard. Consequently several good :e I chances of adding to the senre went' a tin own away. The Couni ry for* ag werds shaped determinedly, and kepv on I the visitors at bay, - making occato I sional dashes into their quarters,' es where two excellent chances of rcu! gistcring a score were spoilt by in ng ai curate passing. Just on no-side Humphries worked h'.s way round the scrum, and passed fc,. D. McGregor, who transferred at an opportune time to Asher , the lafcat ter. racing down the field, heat two I opponents, and scored. Wallace fallen at goal, and the game ended— * set New Zealand, 29 ; Western Dism I tricts, 0. Wallace, R. McGregor, D. McGreto gor, and Duncan were the most nob to iceable of the visiting backs, and ti- Given, Cooke, Long, Nichoison, 'and er Spencer were the pick of the forht wards. Mr Norris', the manager of tho New Zealanders, was referee. : v C. Redwood, who took liis brother’s place at fullback, pmyed a capital gamo for the Western rear--10 guard. to The attendance was about one thousand.