FOOTBALL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume L, Issue 315, 14 January 1908, Page 3

FOOTBALL.

THE BKAW'oM) MATCH. NEW ZEALAXDEKS UUSAIWIMIM! Received 13th. »-5T l'«>Sydney, January lit. IB the football comments ° n llie Ur -" 1 ford match, the Daily **» ».« It* worst pOMihle cond't.on, prevailed for UK Bradford matt*. Ka.n, which had fallen for several day, continued almost throughout the pU)'. The New Zealanders were wcatl.v represented in the back division, Sf»itb, Messenger, and Todd being notable absentees, bat they had their Ik-' *t of forwards in the field. BraW was the better aide in the first half. A clever penalty ■otl was kicked ju>t «fter the start. giving them confidence Wngley, however, equalised this later, having a free wind and slope, and '*«g- moreover. three point* behind. The victors had a heaTT task before them m the second half. Tnev, however, «•«<! th « M tn of matters for half an f™'. '«* »"". «** attacks were beaten off, and ten mmntes before time the home team increased their lead with a pretty dropped goal from the scrummage. The Daily Telegrap* say* that the Sew ZeiUnders' form **» disappointing, for although they Had ■»»? ,avor able opportunities of aronng, they failed on every oceaskm, eiceiting when Wrigiey landed a goal :'«*» » f "* kick - She passing of the b»ek» w t*vny, aad in eombtaatioa left mud to be deaired. Bradford was setter lban the average Northern Union eluW, hut they •were superior opponent and well deaerred the victory.

THE KOCHDALE HORNER MATCH.

Sydney, January 13. A London Daily Telegraph which has jnrt arrived contains the following commenta on the football match between the New Zealand professional* -and the Rochdale Hornets:—

"The New Zealanders gave a much Improved display, and gained an easy victory. The home dub commenced to attack strongly, and folly deserved to ■core, but they were evidently beaten! back, and for the rot of the game the colonials held the upper hand. In the fast atage Wynyard once and Rowe twice scored for the visitor*, and Messenger landed a goal. The second half favored the New Zcalandem almost to the same extent a* the tat, notwithstanding the splendid defease maintained by the nome side. Two goals and- a try were added."