NEW ZEALAND FOOTBALLER

Gisborne Times, Volume XIX, Issue 1600, 13 November 1905, Page 3

NEW ZEALAND FOOTBALLER

DEFEAT OF RICHMOND. (Far Press Aesocdatfon.) Received 9.16 a,m.< Nov. 12. The match resulted: , New Zealand ... ... ... 17 Riohmond 0 Bjs telegraph. Preen Ass’n, Copyright Received 4.89 p.m., Nov. 12. London, Nov. 11. At the match against Riohmond, at Riohmond, 8000 were present. The ground was very heavy. For the first half-hour the play was splendid and very even. Then flualor, of Taranaki, by a brilliant piece of work, managed to cross the line, but Wallace (Wellington) failed at goal. Wallace scored the second try, but was again unsuccessful in tbe attempt to increase the score. Half-time was called with the scores— New Zealand... 6 Riohmond 0

Early in the second spell Now Zealand beoama aggressive. Stead (Southland), outpacing his opponents, got a try, whioh was followed in rapid succession by tries by Deans (Canterbury) and Wallaoe, but Wallaoo only succeeded in converting Deans' try. Richmond then attaoked strongly till the close of the game, but the New Zealand defenoe prevailed. There wii no further scoring, and the game enrled ; New Zealand 17, Riohmond 0.

M Where one comes to look baok upon the game,” refieots a Bristol Times writer, " the difficulty is to know what to admire most in tbe New Zealanders' play. It should be said that though there were one or two knock-outs the game was played in the true spotting spirit by the visitors. While they made no about tackling low and bard—and in this respeot set an example to their opponents —there was no snspision of foal play. Forward they had the advantage in weight,and the whole •sight were olever in the loose and the line outs. Perhaps the point which stood oat most dearly about the forwards was uheir ability at passing and backing up She threequarters, The damage to Bristol was accomplished by the brilliant work of the whole baok division, and of the nine tries scored only one fell lo a forward, and that was the easiest of the lot. The dash by Wallaoe, their big wing; the swerves and paoe of Smith, thscentre; nod tbe sprinting abilities of Thomson, their light, but fast, outside left, all played liavoo with the Briotoi defence. These players had splendid openings made tot them through the perfeot understanding Which existed among the half and fiveeighths, the latter really for the most part corresponding to onr centre three-quarter when an attacking movement was beiDg ileveloped. It was the uncertainty as to which aide tho attack was to be pressed koend whioh made Ihe Brialol defanca look to foolish at times! As to the future, on their present form the Now Zealanders will have to wait sometime for defeat,and oyen the optimistic Welshmen who came over to flee lha naaloh think that their Blabs will go under, and only look to their national fifteen for a possible viotory. The cate wan a record one.”