FOOTBALL

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 7950, 13 October 1905, Page 3

FOOTBALL

lE* IEAUHD T. EIMLEPML. uotker fltlDi) for Oin Bojs. London, October 11. The growing popularity of the New Zealand footballers was evidenced by the match against Hartlepool attracting 13,000 sjjectators. The visitors having proved themselves more than c<p<al to a team representative of the full strength of Durham County, had an easy task set them to-tlay. The HartU-pool players were completely outclass!, and from the beginning to the en<l of the game were never given a look in. The New Zealanders roade things exceedingly lively from the start, and, invading their opponents' territory, kept the interest centred there. In rapid succession tries were obtained by Smith (Auckland), l)eans (Oanterburvj, Roberts (Wellington), Stead (Southland), Hunter (Tarunaki), and Abbott (TaranaU>, whiU Bmith later on secured another. Wallace wan successful in ;ouverliug tix out of the seven tries, and at half time the score stood New Zealand 51 Hartlepool 0 In the second spell the New Zealanders made the pace ev»»n f.istir. Hunter ami Abbott showing exceptionally brilliant plav. The latter obtained two and the former three toes, nhile O'Sullivan <Taranaki|, Roberts and Wallace (Wellington), ''< Hi ol>lained one. In three instances** only were the attempts to add the extra points successful, Wallace getting two ever the bar and CHasgow (Taranakij the third. No si<l« was called with the homo team still I>»kv defending, and 'n the position of not having the filial score* being New Zealand 03 Hartlepool 0