NEW ZEALAND FOOTBALLERS

Gisborne Times, Volume XIX, Issue 1612, 27 November 1905, Page 2

NEW ZEALAND FOOTBALLERS

A GREAT GAME AGAINST IRELAND.

MAORILANDERS WIN BY 15 TO 0.

Pen Prnßs Association.

Wellington, Saturday. Tbo Premier is advised that the following'New Zealand team play against Ireland to-day; Backs, Waliaco, Bmith, Deans, Mynott, Hunter, Stead, Roberts; forwards, Casey, Tyler, O’Sullivan, Glasgow, Cunningham, Seeling, Macdonald, Gillott.

By; telegraph, Press Aas’n* Copyright

Received 9.1 a.m., Nov. 26.

London, Nov 25, Tho matoh to-day resulted : New Zealand 15 Ireland 0 Received 4.17 p.m., Nov. 26.

The weather was dull and the gronnd rather Boft. Over 12,000 poople were present. Ireland put a fine team in the field, all oxoept one being old international players. E. Allan was captain. Basil MoLear, Patko Robb, Oaddell and Robinson were the four three-quarters, with Wallace as “ winger.” New Zealand had the samo team as played Scitland last Saturdoy, exoopt Mynott (Tc ranuki), who replaced Gallagher (Auokland), who is suffering from an injury sustained in the previous matoh. Gillett (Canterbury) took Gallagher’s place on the wing. I A hot contest was anticipated, and in the first spell thoro was every evidence given of Ireland’s desire ta secure a victory. After tho ball had been sot rol'ing Ireland pressed the visitors, aud the game became tremendously fast, being chiefly confined within the 25 lino of the Maorilanders.

The Irish kept up attaok, and for infringement of tbo rules the colonials were penalised, ,ond with the kick the Irishmen forced them dowD.

On resuming, after a good deal of give-and-take play, some fine combination was shown on the part, of the New Zealanders, in which Smith (Auokland), Roberts (Wellington), Hunter (Taranaki), and Deans (Canterbury) were prominent. This lßsultsd in Deans being affoided an opportunity to soore, of whiob he quickly availed himself, aud the New Zealanders drew first blood after a 32 minutes’ hot contest, Wallace was entrusted with the kiok, and justiGod the reliance placed in him, the ball going nicely between the posts. New Zealand... 5 Ireland ... 0

On resuming the ball went up and down the field, with but little advantage to either side, and at half time the soore was as mentioned abovo. SECOND HALF.

The seoond spell opened with a dingdong battle, and eventually the same quartette as were responsible for the Now Zealanders’ first score had the Irishmen well on the defensive.

The onslaught was not to be denied, and Deans whipped over. Waliaco again kicked a goal, and Now Zealand were 10 points to Ireland nil.

Thia dual score aroused tho Irishmen, who put in a big bid for a soore. Wallace, their “ winger,” carried tho ball at his toe the whole length of the field, and he dribbled through all the opposing backs until within five yards of the line, when what appeared like a score, was prevented by Mynott, but only in the nick of time. Nothing daunted by the non-sucoess of Wallace’s efforts tho Irish rußhed again to the attack, and the New Zealanders bad a lively time on the defensive. The danger which bad threatened with Wallace was by no means oOer, and Thrift gaining possession, he darted straight for the line, being collared almost under the goal posts. Gradually the colonials shifted the scene of play out of their 25, and the forwards, with a fierce rush, gave the Irishmen a taste of aoting on the defensive. Here Smith whipped round the serum, and evading most of the backs, crossed the line, but was thrown into the dead bait area. Continuing the attack the New Zealanders had the gratification a minute later of seeiog McDonald (Otago) gaining the ball from a loose rusb, and crossing the line. Wallace, for tho third time, waa suooessful with his “ place,” and the second test resulted— New Zealand 15 Ireland 0

GOVERNMENT MESSAGE.

Wellington, yesterday. N The Government message states : Now Zealand defeated Ireland by 15 points to nli; Deans 2 tries and McDonald 1 try. Wallace converted all the tries. It was a very fine game. PRESS COMMENTS.

By; telegraph', Press Aas’n, Copyright Sydney, Nov. 25. The Herald, in a leading artiole, says the triumphant progress of the New Zealand footballers with an unbeaten record and the large majoiity of points by which they have shown their superiority over their opponents, has naturally excited admiration in a community so sport-loving as the British Empire, The New Zealanders have done for football what the Australians did for cricket. They have revolutionised the game and shown the nicest playing which was undreamt of |u Home Bugby football. Oast-iron rules have been thrown aside or modified to meet circumstances. What the New Zealanders did in the South African campaign they have done in the football fiold. Finding the orthodox disposition of players j awkward and ineffective, they introduced a formation whioh enables them to exercise to the full all the qualities of stiengtb, quickness, and endurance which they possessed, whilst concerted movements were organised to the fullest perfection. Individual aotion in times of orisis was not tabooed, so that the team had ail the advantages which belong to a superblyregulated -'maobine, brsides those whioh they may be legitimately counted upon as bonnd to follow from the intelligent use by individual players of suoh opportunities as may arise. The immediate result of the New Zealandors’ visit to the Old Country will doubtless, bo the revising of methods which they have shown to be ' antiquated.