HUDDERSFIELD MATCH.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 47, 19 November 1907, Page 5

HUDDERSFIELD MATCH.

A DECEPTIVE SCORE. \ 1 NOT EASILY AVON. - NEW ZEALANDERS CAME AT THE , ■ FINISH. . : Bt TKLEOKirn—rEEB3 ASSOCIATION—COI'TEIOUIi , (Reo. Nov. 19, 6.2 p.m.) . i' Sydney, November 18.; . I'ress commontrß on tho Hudderßfioid match, to hand by mail, show the contest to' have been a much oloser thing for the New Zealanders than the cabled score indicated. This match, the second of the Now Zealandera' tour, was won by tbem by 19 points to S—two goals and fivo tries U ono goal and two tries.

The "Daily Chronicle", says that thoso wh® predicted an- easy triumph for tho New Zealandors were sadly disconcerted. It was only in tho final ten minutes that'the visitors took tlio lead and were able to pile up a scori that on the face of it' indicates a decisive defeat of the homo team. . | BEATEN FOR THfe BALL.. The Now Zealanders, yet be saiii to be .in . the period of experimenting. They tried a new set of forwards, Johnston being tho only, man who appeared against Bramloy. 'There was consequently an inability ,to cope "with the more experienced men of Huddersfield, .and tho visitors were repeatedly beaten for possession of the ball. Tho backs, thorefore, could not be set in motion, and fighting as they wero against a strong wind in tho first half, they wore invariably on the .defensive. Huddersfield pressed, tho advantage keenly, and were the first to scoro, aftor twenty-fiv« minutes' play. Five minutes lator, TodV, (Auckland), who. played in the New Zealand teain vico Macgregor (Christchurch), dashed over tho line, but Messenger (Now South Wales) failed to place a goal. HUDDERSFIELD LED AT HALF-TIME. , At. the interval Huddersfield, were leading 1 by 'eight points to three. In the' secono / half Messenger tried repeatedly to pi aw goals without success, and many movement! and openings, wore spoiled by the Now Zeal*, andors' faulty passing and poor combination. Wright (Wellington) gave'a rosy tint-to the operations by scoring a try, from which Wrigloy, (Wairarapa) failed to kick a goal. Matters'/#ere' looking ominous for tho visitors whon Rowo (Auckland) rushed over, and Wrigloy kicked a goal. lir the! few remaining minutes Byrne (Christchurch) and Todd gained tries, and Wrigloy placed a grand goal from a rrtark by Turtill (Christchurch), the mark making tho. final points 19 to 8. - ; -v i , ■ ■■■• POOR P-.AY—TODD BRILLIANT. : No doubt the reduced number of forwards and tho now formation were stumuiing blocks ; to the oporations of the Now Zealanders. 1 With tho backs moro occupied in defence than in attack, thrilling runs i.nd skilful manipulation of the ball were not in ovideuce. Whenever tho mon did have a clinncc ti bccomo aggressive, too much anxiety, couplod with some resolute tackling and offcctive marking by Huddersfield, nullified thoir efforts. Todd was by far ( ' tho best playor on tin New Zealand side. Bosidos giving his colleagues' many chances, ho scored two trie? in. positively brilliant stylo. NEW ZEALANDERS FORTUNATE. Tho "Daily Telegraph" says that as the gamo was played, the New Zealanders were a little fortunato to win by such a largo margin. Huddersfield, though without thoir tast half-back, played surprisingly well, and had the bettor of matters for quite threofourths of a fast game. They went to pieces somowhat in tho closing, stages. Had Huddersfield been more prccise in tha finish of their attacks, tlioy would have, been in a much stronger position at the interval, but ..they blundered badly right on tho lino two or three times, the New Zealanders liav-' ing some fortunate escapes. After changing ends, Huddersfield for a long time held up Wonderfully well against the wind, tho 1 forwards maintaining their previous superiority. Eventually tho New Zealandors gained tho upper hand.