NEW ZEALANDERS AT FOOTBALL

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3027, 14 March 1917, Page 10

NEW ZEALANDERS AT FOOTBALL

DRAWN GAME AT SWANSEA. A match between Wales and New Zealand; at Swansea, on December 26, ended in a draw, each sido having soorcd one penalty goal and one try (6 points). Neithor Sapper I' , . Bir'fc •nor Sapper H. Plummer could play for tho home side, owing to thn difficulty of travelling. Tho Now Zcalandcr's attacked from tho start, and on several occasions forced the, homo sido to touch down. Then the visitors were penalised, and J. Bancroft kicked a, line coai from eloso to the halfway line, goon afterwards Bancroft, in stopping a linn ran hy tho Now Zoaiandore. was hurt and had to retire with a broken rib. Just before half-time Morris, hv a- magnificent run. scored a. try for tiio tVc'rr Zealanders, which was not converted, and ends were changed with tho score tlireo points all. During tho second half tho visitors failed to maintain the superiority which they had shown earlier in tho jiaine, though tho home uido. ir.issed Bancroft badly. Tho Welsh woro penalised for offside play, and O'Brien kicked a fine Roal. Wales then majJo a fine rally, and. after one failure to get. throusth. Tom Williams broke away and rassod to Wallers, who dived over 111" line after heatinp: inaiiv opponents, and scored a try, which Lieutenant Kills fa.ilefl to convert. Tho proceeds of the match arc to he given lo a local -,vai' prisoners' fund.