DETAILS OF THE PLAY.
Received October 20, 1.46 p.m. LONDON, October !9. Such was the interest evoked 'n (lie match against Gloucester City that tbe factories, collieries, and schools -.veie closed to enable the employees and fut>ils to 'witness the contest. When che same began 12,000 were present, -jrl'.uSester played with seven forwards and three (halves, and played a fine -ame, untdl Hudson (three-quarter) retired miured. Then Glenn (Taranaki), Smith (Auckland), Deans Canterbury), Seelin^ (Auckland), Wallace (Wellington), and Hunter (Taranaki) secured tries in quick succession, all before halt-time. Wallace converted three of them, while Gdllett added the major points in the fourth. At half-time the score stood— New Zealand 26 to nil. In the second half very even play took place for the first half-hour, and then Deans obtained his second try, which Wallace converted. Gloucester had another slice of bad luck, losing Woods (half-back) through an injury. Wallace, Seeling, and Deans secured further tries, two of which Wallace converted, and the game ended— New Zealand 44 Gloucester :.. 0
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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume XLIX, Issue 12633, 21 October 1905, Page 2
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169DETAILS OF THE PLAY. Wanganui Chronicle, Volume XLIX, Issue 12633, 21 October 1905, Page 2
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