DESCRIPTION OF THE GAME.

Gisborne Times, Volume XIX, Issue 1572, 30 September 1905, Page 3

DESCRIPTION OF THE GAME.

By telegraph, Presa A*»’n, .Copyright London, Sept 28. The New Zealand footballers played Northampton representatives to-day, and secured another deoieive win, the soores being—

New Zealand ... ... 82 Northampton 0 The eoloniale crossed their opponents’ line eight times, and four of the tries were converted. The match attracted 6000 spectators. The colonials entered their opponents’ territory immediately, after the kick-off, and within the first quarter of an hour Mynott (Taranaki) secured first blood. The home team were unable to stem the repeated charges of the colonial vanguard, which were oarried out with great combination, and in tbe first spell were eontinnously on the defensive. Tries were obtained in quick succession by Hunter (Taranaki), Stead (Southland), Harper (Canterbury), and then Hunter again crossed tbe line. Of the five tries seonred up to halftime Wallace (Wellington) in three instances, by finely judged kicks, added the extra points. When the interval was taken the scores stood — New Zealand 21 Northampton 0

The seoond spell opened with North* atnpton still endeavoring to keep the colonials off the line, and while the scoring was not so cyolonio as in the previous half, the looal men were never allowed to break through the New Zealanders’ defence.

Tyler (Auckland) was the first to score in this spell, and Wallace was again suocessfnl in putting the leather between the posts. Later on the pair of Taranaki backs, Mynott and Hunter, who were playing a very olever game, each scoured a ! try, both of which Wallace failed to convert. When the whistle sounded no side the soore stood— New Zealand 32 Northampton 0