A FINE PERFORMANCE.

Otago Witness, Issue 2812, 5 February 1908, Page 58

A FINE PERFORMANCE.

SYDNEY, January 29.

The Hunslet team, the holders of the Yorkshire Cup* are perhaps the strongest team in the country this season, and theNew Zealandews accomplished a very good performance by drawing with them. In tke -early stages the play -was" fairly «v«n. Both Wriglej? and Messenger kicked splendid penalsy goals, while the former, after a fine ruAj crossed the line, Messenger converting »s»e try. When the second

' spell opened the home team had not scored, but after the interval they played a much stronger game, and the play j became exciting, Goldthorpe kicked a goal from a mark, and added three goals from penalties. With, a superb effort Messenger kicked a penalty goal frota just beyond the half-way Hne, and brought the scores level. NEW ZEALAND DEFEATED AGAIN. - LONDON, January 29. York scored one goal and one try (5 points) against New Zealand's one try (3 points). It was an exciting game, all the sooring being done in the first half. i The New Zealanders have now played 31 game during the tour, of which. 15 have been won, 14- lost, and two drawn. Points scored to date are: For New Zealand, 365; against, 271. A WIN- FOR NEW ZEALAND, i - LONDON, February 2.. New Zealand defeated Ebbw Vale by a try to a goal. • The match was witnessed by 10,000 spectators. All the scoring, was done before half-time. The second half was splendidly contested.