FOOTBALL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 7980, 17 November 1905, Page 2

FOOTBALL.

NEW ZEALAND V. BEDFORD. HUNTER'S USEFUL SERVICES LONDON, Nov. 15. There were 8100 spectators. Tho ground was greasy. Bedford imported several men for the occasion, including some international players. Hunter scored two tries in the first < '2O minutes, but neither was converted, i lloberts and Seeling obtained further I tries in the first half, Gillett adding • the major points in one instance, the i score standing ; - |\'ew Zealand ~ 14 Bedford 0 In tile second half Bedford were utterly nonplussed by the marvellous pace and brilliant passing of the visi tors, liuntei scored four mere tries, but. none were converted. Deans, MacDonald and McGregor then obtained a try each in quick succession, McGregor converting all three. Then Seeling obtained a goal from a mark, tiie game ending: New Zealand .. .. 45 Bedford.. .. .. 0 COMMENT ON THE EARLIER GAMES. SYDNEY, Nov. 16. The Daily Chronicle says; " Durham made a good fight in the first half, but in the second the visitors were far and away better, the superior •lamina of the colonials tellingjits tale. The northerners received the congratulations of the New Zealanders for their really plucky and clever resistance, but it is difficult to believe that the only difference between the sides was thrice over the line. The visitors were obviously not at full stretch." j Of the Hartlepool match, it says: | " It was a sensational reminder of the strength of the colonials to those who had regarded the Durham result as a sign of deterioration. Hartlepool sought to confound the New Zealand methods by adoption of the same formation, but the principle of poison counteracting poison failed to produce medical effect. The colonials at once took charge of what was destined to become a mere exhibition. The New Zealanders' bewilde ing rapidity of passing complete'y nonj lussod the home team."

The Daily Express says: --"At Hartlepool the visitors from start to linisli curried out their traditional policy of keeping the game warm with bewildering brilliancy, livery man seemed capable of sprinting and the exchanges weie wonderfully clever, ftnith, Wallace and Stead were the ccleVrities of the day, and conquered the hearts of the spectators as readily as they conquered clubmen on the held." Major Trevor, the Sportsman critic, declares : —I t is very simple the explanation of the New Zealanders' victories : Namely, at all points of the game, they give a better exposition of Itugby football than any of our teams are capable of giving." He adds, " hazarding an opinion on an experience for what it is worth, they are the best players I have ever seen."

RESULTS OF THE TOUR. ' The results of the matches played ara an follow Match. I'ls. for. l'U. agst. Pevon 55 4 Cornwall 11 0 liristol :. 41 0 Northampton 82 0 Leicester 28 C Middlesex ) 34 0 Durham ](> 3 Hartlepool 63 0 Northumberland /... 31 0 (lloucestei' 44 0 Somerset 22 0 Puvonport Albion 21 3 Midland Counties | 21 5 liiackheath 32 0 Surrey 11 0 Oxford 47 0 Cambridge 11 ■ 0 Richmond 17 0 JSudford 45 0 Total 615 15