HEW ZEALAND FOOTBALLERS

Gisborne Times, Volume XIX, Issue 1606, 20 November 1905, Page 2

HEW ZEALAND FOOTBALLERS

DEFEAT OF SOOTLAND.

NEW EXPERIENCE FOR NEW ZEALANDERS. SCOTLAND LEADS OFF WITH ATTACK. By telegraph, Press ’Asa'n, Copyright Received 9.10 a.m., Nov. 19. London, Nov. 18. New Zealand scored four tries. Scotland seorpd a potted goal and a try.

DETAILS OF PLAY.

20,000 BPEOTATOR3 PRESENT,

By telegraph. Press Ass’n, Copyright Reoeived 4.60 p.m, Nov. 19.

London, Nov. 18. In tho presence of an attendance of quite 20,000 spectators, the New Zealand footballers’ team to-day, at Edinburgh, played their first international matoh, aud after a well-contested game, defeated Sootland by 14 points to 7 points. THE SCOTTISH TEAM. The Scottish team, whiob played three half-backs, was considered one of the fastest teams which has been got together in that country for the past five years. •«. an OLD FRIEND. i Bsdell.Sivwright, who was at the heacl of the team which visited Australia and New Zealand a couple of years ego, WRB captain of the Home team. SOME OF THE TEAM. Included in the team were : L-M. McLeod, K. McLeod, Munro, W. J. Scott, Dr. West, and Kyle. PATRIOTIC NEW ZEALANDER. The Selection Oommittee at first chose Fell, of Nelson, New Zealand, a student at Edinburgh University, in the team, but ho I refused to play against his own countryI men.

A GOOD ACCOUNT. The New Zealand team, as’ a whole, rendered a goad acoount of themselves, and it iB difficult to give individual credit, but possibly the best of the side to-day were : Doans (Canterbury), Stead (Southland), Roberts (Wellington), and Gallagher (Auckland). A HARD GROUND. The ground was hard after a frost. A NEW EXPERIENCE.

After an exchange of tbo usual complimeuts, the teams lined out, and no/ sooner had tho ball been set moving thanl, the Homo team assumed the offensive,W the New Zealanders, having quite a now 0, experience in rushing in and about to defend their own line. SOOTLAND SCORES FIRST. This attack was kept up for quite 20 minutes, and oulminated in Scotland drawing first blood, E. D. Simpson dropping a goal. A BRILLIANT RUSH AND SCORE. This reverse, stimulated the Maori- ! landers, and once the ball was in play ! again, they rushed down the field, the forwards keeping the ball at their toe, Right down on the Scottish line did they sweep, and Glasgow, of Taranaki, whipped across the line. The ball was plaoed for Wallace (Wellington), who failed to eonvert.

ANOTHER SCORE.

Shortly after Smith (Auckland) crossed the line. Wallace’s shot was again unavailing. A TRY FOR SCOTLAND. Then the Sootoh forwards charged a kick by Hunter, and J. MoCallum obtained a try. **,Tbe plaoe-kiok .failed to add the extra points. , HALF-TIME SCORE. Half-time ended: Scotland 7 New Zealand ... ... 6 SECOND SPELL. In the seoond spell fast, even play was the order of the day till ten minutes before time, when Smith beat the baoks, and scored a try, which Gillett failed to convert. A LAST MINUTE SCORE. In the last minute a farther try resulted from a forward rush, which Cunningham converted, and 11 no-time " was called, the scores being— New Zealand ... ... 14 Sootland ... _ ... ... 7 The first message gave New Zealand . one goal three tries, and a subsequent cor-A, reotion no goal four tries, while the de-/v tailed report sent half an hour after the v oorrrctioD makes the seore the same a* the first message.

THE GOVERNMENT MESSAGE.

(The Government message states New Zealand defeated Scotland by 12 points to 7 (four tries to one try and a dropped goal). Smith soored two tries, Glasgow and MoDouald one eaoh, Thera was hard ground, the result of froßt. Twenty thousand people were present.)

| AUSTRALIAN APPRECIATION. By lelfflgrapk. Press ftjta’n* Do&yidglifc Sydney, Nov. 18. | The Rugby Union has cabled to Mr W. P. Reeves, asking him to oonvey to tho New Zealand footballers their congratulations on their brilliant record and best wishes to day for the test matoh with Bootland. - The Daily Telegraph has an appreciative article on the team, whioh oonolndes : For the present colonial physique and health are bo superbly good that they testify in oomforting eioquenoe to the betterment of transplanted and blended Britishers, and tbe steadfast progress of tbe wonderful Empire, as viewed in tho oharaoter of its representatives ; therefore the circumstance that the New Zealand footballers have won so many matohes so easily, otherwise interesting rather than important, is seen to involve a great historical and eihnologicalfact."

CORRECT SCORE-12 to 7. fcj. i « By telegraph, Press'Ass’a, Copyright; Reoeivod 12,87 a.m,, Nov. 20. London, Nov. 18. I The oorrect soorc is: New Zealand 12. ! last try unoonverted. THE BEDFORD MATOH. (Official Message.) Wellington, last night. A reference to London, re the correct soore in the Bedford football matoh, eonfirms the result given in tbo Premier’s message-New Zealand 41, and Bedford nil—whioh agrees with the London Times’ report.