New Zealanders at Home.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXVIII, Issue 3588, 21 October 1905, Page 2

New Zealanders at Home.

YET ANOTHER VICTORY. . Eon don, October 19. Bach was the interest evoked in the match against Gloucester city that factories, collieries and schools closed to enable the employees and pupils to witness the contest. When the game began 12,000 were present, Gloucester played seven forward! and three halves, and played a fist game until Hudson (three-quarter) re* tired injured. Then Glenn (Taranaki), Smith (Auckland), Deans (Canterbury)* Seeling (Auckland), Wallace (Welling* ton), and Hunter (Taranaki) secure)! tries in quick succession, all before half time. ’ Wallace converted three of them, while Gillett added the major points in the ipurth, At half time the score was, New Zealand 26, Gloucester nil.

In the second half very even play took place for the first bait hour, ana then Deans obtained his second try, which Wallace converted. Gloucester bad another slice of bad luck in losing Wood (half-back) through injury. Wallace, Seeling and Deans secured further tries, two ot which Wallace con verted. New Zealand 44, Glouces* ter nil.

AN EXCUSE OFFERED. Some correspondence has beta it progress in the newspaper with regard to the visit of the New Zealand football team to England. Some writer! allege that the team has hiterto met only untrained amateur teams. The selection of the best possible rugby players is urged, regardless of differences between the Northern Union and the Rugby Union.