The First International Fixture.
OUR LADS VICTORIOUS.
London, November 18.
Id the presence of quite 20,000 spectators the New Zealand fool ball team to-day at Edinburgh p(ayed their first International match, and after a wellcontested game, defeated Scotland by 13 points to 7. The Scottish team, which played tpree half backs, was considered one Of the fastest teams got together in that country for the past five years. Bedull-Sivwright, who was at the head of the team which visited Australia and New Zealand, was captain Of the Scottish team. Included in it were L. M. McLeod, K. McLeod, W. K Scott, Munro, Dr Weet, and Kyle. The Selection Committee had at first chosen Fell, of Nelson, New Zealand, a student at Edinburgh University, but be refusedto play against bis own countrymen. The New Zealanders, as a whole, rendered a good account of them selves, and it is. difficult to give Individual credit, but possibly the best of them were Deans (Canterbury), Stead (Southland), Roberts (Wellington), and Gallaher (Auckland). Scotland, scored first, a potted!goal by Simpson. Then Glasgow scored for New Zealand, an unconverted try. Smith scored another unconverted try ler the colonials, but before the conclusion ot the first spell, McCallum scored a try for Scotland, and the half ended in favour ot Scotland, 7 points to 6. In the second spell, Smith and McDonald scored for New Zealand. Neither of these tries were converted, and the gapae ended in a victory for H*w 2*A'and by 12 points to 7, Wellington, Not. 20. The New Zealand Rugby Union has vet received any intimation from Mr Dixon, manager of the team in England, as to whether the matches between the international games are to be dropped. Mr Dixon was empowered to do so if he chose, but the Union has not so far troubled to ascertain whether the suggestion was acted upon. It is therefore unknown at present whether the matches against the West of Scotland this'week and Munster next week are to be played or set,
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Manawatu Herald, Volume XXVIII, Issue 3600, 21 November 1905, Page 3
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336The First International Fixture. Manawatu Herald, Volume XXVIII, Issue 3600, 21 November 1905, Page 3
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