FOOTBALL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 7982, 20 November 1905, Page 2

FOOTBALL.

Sew Zealand v. Scotland. The First International Match. A Well-contested Game. Home Team Draws First Blood, New Zealanders Win in Last Ten Minutes. An Exciting Finish. (Received Nov. 19, 4.50 p.m.) LONDON, Nov. 18. In the presence of an attendance of quite 20,000 people, the New Zealand football team to-day, at Edinburgh, played their first International match, and after a well-contested game defeated Scotland by 14 points to 7 points.

The Scottish team, which played three half-backs was considered one of the fastest teams which has been got together in that country for the past five years. Bedell-Sivwright, who was at the head of the team which visited New Zealand a couple of years ago, was captain of the homo team, in which was included L. M. McLeod, K. McLeod, Munro, W. P. Scott, Dr. West, and Kyle. The selection committee at first chose Pell, of Nelson, New Zealand, a student at Edinburgh University, in the team, but he refused to play against his own countrymen. The New Zealand team, as a whole, rendered a good account of themselves, and it is difficult to give individual credit, but possibly the best of the side to-day were Deans (Canterbury), Stead (Southland), Robeits (Wellington), and Gallagher (Ancklai ' ). The ground was hard after a frost.

After an exchange of the usual compliments, the teams lined out, and no sooner had the ball been set moving than the home team assumed the offensive, the New Zealanders having quite a new experience in rushing about to defend their own lino. This attack was kept up for quite twenty minutes, and culminated in Scotland drawing the first blood, E. D. Simpson dropping a goal, This reverse stimulated the Maorilanders, and, onto the hall was in play again they rushed down the Held, the forwards keeping the ball at t-je Right down on the Scottish line did they sweep, and Glasgow (Taranaki) whipped across the line. The bill was placed for Wallace (Wellington), who failed to convert.

Shortly after, Smith (Auckland) crossed the line, Wallace's shot again being unavailing. The Scottish f. nvards then charged a kick by Hunter, and J. McCallum obtained a try, but the attempt at goal failed to add the extra points. Halftime ended : Scotland ~ ~ 7 New Zealand .. .. (j

In the second spell fast and even play was the order of the day till ten minutes before time, when Smith beat the backs and scored a try, which Gillet failed to convert.

In the last minute a further try resulted from a forward rush, aud this Cunningham converted. No time was called, with the score : New Zealand .. .. 14 Scotland ~ ~ 7

The first message gave New Zealand one goal and three tries, but a subsequent correction made the result to be no goal, four tries , while the detailed leport sent half an hour after the correction makes the score the same as the first message. A later cable confirms thecorrection.

„' THE PREMIER'S MES-'AGE. le st New Zealand defeale.l Scotland by :d 12 points to 7, namely, four tries to ,n one try and a dropped goal, Smith ,r two, Glasgow and McDonald one each. ,e Hard ground after a frost, being present. THE CORRECT SCORE. (Received Nov. 20, 0.37 p.m.) LONDON, Nov. 19 The correct score for New Zealand was 12, the last try being unconverted. I THE BEDFORD MATCH. a CORRECTION 01-' THE SCORE. a An official uotilication from the Telet graph Department states that a referr enee to London with regard to the ;. correct score in the Bedford football - match confhms the result given in the Premier's message:-New Zealand 11, s Bedford nil, which agrees with the e London Times' report. j a -

b The results of Iho matches played !■ ai-o as follow :— Match. 1>L S . (or. I'ts. agst. JJovoii r>,"i <t e Connyall ... " 41 0 B Hristol '.'.. ,11 0 Northampton '.' ;ia 0 Leicester 28 C , Middlesex j y.j 0 , I'ln-haiti Hi 3 , J'ai-lli-l'uol fin 0 Xoi'lhumherUuKl ,... ;i|. y (iloucusler, 11 U 21! 0 JJevonport .\lhiim 21 ;j Midland Counties 1 21 j ISlackhoath ; t o 0 NmTey 11. U "xfonl J7 0 Cambridge Jl 0 liiclimoud 17 0 "'""'"'•'I 41. 0 .Scotland ... , i;> 7 Total (i2;.{ J>