NEW ZEALAND FOOTBALLERS
THE 27th WIN,
IJSjg telegraph, Press Ass'n, Copyright Loodoo, Dec. 13, New Zealand 40 Yorkshire u Thiitv thousand spectators witnessed the match against Yorkshire. The visitors made the pace warm from the start, tries being scored by Booth (Otago) and Deans (Canterbury) in quick succession. Hunter (Taranaki) a little later on edJod a to rd. "Wallace succeeded in converting the last only. Before half-time Deans twice more crossed the lino, and Mynott (Taranaki) got a sixth try- Wallace (Wellington) and Tylec (Auckland) each converted one, ana half-time was cabled with tne scote J Now Zealand 24, Ynrkshiro 0. On starting the second spell, the iorKshiro forwards set up a fine rush, and got within a yard of the New Zealand line, but fa’led to make farther progrrsi. Gradually the scone of play was removed to Yorkshire territory, and when within their 25 Booth got possession and crossed the line. In quick succession Hunter added a further try. and then McGregor (Wellington) twice in succession got over. Wallace failed to place McGregor’s tries over the bar, but succeeded with tho other two, and when no-side wa3 sounded New Zea'aod was 40 (five goals and five tries) to nil.
Tho Government message statos: New Zealand beat Yorkshire County to-day by 40 points to nothing. The score included five tries and fivo goals."«• Booth, Mynott, Hunter, Deans, and McGregor two tries each, A bard and fast game. The crowd is ostimatoi at 40,000 people. THE FIXTURES, December 10—Wales Docembcr 20 or 21—Glamorgan Dcoembor 23—Nowport December 26—Cardiff Docembcr 30—Swansea
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Gisborne Times, Volume XIX, Issue 1627, 15 December 1905, Page 3
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