NEW ZEALAND FOOTBALLERS

Gisborne Times, Volume XIX, Issue 1573, 2 October 1905, Page 3

NEW ZEALAND FOOTBALLERS

ANOTHER SPLENDID VICTORY,

AN EVEN START ENDS IN 810 TRIUMPH.

BB .telegraj>b,. Press Aaa’n, Copyright Received 1,12 p.m., Oot. 1. London, Sept. 30. The success of the New Zealand football team in previous matches aroused considerable interest ia the match in whioh they woro engaged against Leioestor to-day, and quite 12,000 persons witnessed the game.

FIRST SPELL. In the previous matches the New Zealanders had the best of Iho game from the jump, but it was not so to-day, as the Leiooslier men held their own excellently for the first half-hour, and the Colonials were unable to break through the Home defence. i Towards the end of the spell, however, the visitors livened up, and made things very merry. 4 Smith (Auckland) wound up a fast run, and crossed the line, drawing first blood, Wallace (Wellington) was entrusted with the kiok at goal, and scored the major points.

Nbw Zealand 5 ! Leicester 01 Immediately the ball was in play again the visitors returned to the attaok, and Wallace snapping up the ball orossed the line. He took the kick himself, and snecessfnliy piloted the ball over the bar. New Zealand 10 Leicester ... 0 From the kick-off the Leicester men were again placed on the defensive, and Abbott (Taranaki) getting possession, I dashed through tho opposing backs, and I registered a third try, which Wallace 1 failed to oonvert, and half-time was celled I with tho eoore— I New Zealand ... 13 j Leicester 0 ] SECOND SPELL. }

Tho second spell was an eye-opener to the Leicester team, who, encouraged by the (aot that they had successfully held their opponents at tho early stages of the game, were qu’te unprepared for the exhibition—wonderful passing and running whioh the Colonial three-quarters and five-eighths displayed. Tho iooal team were completely bewildered by the elusiveness of their opponents. A fine forward rush terminated in Tyler (Auckland) securing the fonrth try, I whioh Wallace again placed over the bar, and the score stood— New. Zealand ... ... 18 Leicester 0 v _ Mynott (Taraoaki) was playing brilliantly, and added a couple of tries in .'quick succession, each of which Wallace converted. New Zealand 23 Leioester 0 Leicester's efforts to cross their opponents’ line were unavailing, and the game ended without further Boore.

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