FOOTBALL.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume XXII, Issue 6698, 16 October 1905, Page 2

FOOTBALL.

THE NEW ZEALAND TEAM IN ENGLAND.

MATCH AGAINST NOETHUMBERLAND.

ANOTHER EAST VICTORY,

United Press Association—Per Electric Telegraph—Copy right.

London, Oct 14 The weather at North Shields on the occasion of the match between the New Zealanders and Northumberland was extremely boisterous, bu.t, notwithstanding this, some 10,0(13 -people witnessed the match.

It was anticipated that Northumberland would make a good showing against the visitor?, but such anticipations were not realised* Immediately after the kick off Gillefct (Canterbury) scored a try. This was followed after a comparatively briaf interval by a try to Cuuuingham( Auckland), and one to Daaus (Canterbury). The high wind spoilt each attempt to place the ball over the bar. Hunter (Taranaki), who is in great form, secured three tries in most brilliant fashion, and two of them were converted, the score standing at half timeNew Zealand 22, Northumberland nil, Despite the big lead of their opponents, the,looal isen played up well in the seoond spell, and gave a much better display than in the first half. Still, they could not break through New Zealand's defence. The visitors, however, did not manage to score as freely as in the first spell. Hunter, who played a great game throughout, goi across the line twice, and Harper, (C^uterbjiVy) also secured a toy. rsh,6 fis.fcemp.t at goal in each jasta.nree fafted Qwingto the wind. The I whistle sounded wifch the. score.—New Zealand 31, Northumberland jx\\ t

(Northumberland d;d not hold a very high position among the counties comprising the northern group in the Rugby County Championship, They defeated Cumb^slau^ and drew with Yorkshire, but defeated by Durham and li&avtfshlre. The New Zaal^nciftVßx fixtures this week are against G-lcto'iester City, afc Gloucester, on Thursday, and agaihsfc Somerset, at Taunton, on Saturday.)