NEW ZEALAND FOOTBALLERS THE MATCH AGAINST WARRINGTON.

Evening Post, Volume LXXV, Issue 24, 29 January 1908, Page 10

NEW ZEALAND FOOTBALLERS THE MATCH AGAINST WARRINGTON.

.VISITOKS LOSE BY A POINT. ♦ Bj TeleßT»?Ti.— Vrbit) Araooiatlon.- Copyright, SYDNEY,. 28th January. Piles to hand by the mail contain comments on the match played by the New Zealand team against Wamngtoir on 21st December. After one' of tho keenest anJ most exciting matches scon o.i the ground this season, tha New Zealanders were beaten by Warrington by a-, point. Except that Smith was - nb^ril, the "All-Blacks" had put their strongest team into the field, bub Warrington had the best team. Tho ground was slippery, and at the out- ' sel if looked as if the colonials would ' hr routed; but suddenly they improved, tind opened their ecore with a splendid goal kicked by Messenger fro:n near .the touch-line. The visitors piessed hotly, and Rowe, taking a pass from.Wynyarcr, -got- close to the line. He then passed ' to Messenger, , who dodged- 'an opponent and ran behind the posts. Messenger kicked a goal, giving the New Zealanders a couple of points lead, which they held " 'till half-time. In the'-sedond spell Warrington attacked continuously, but the Blacks gave a superb exhibition of defensive play. Scrummage after scrummage 'tpolf place on the line, and.it seemed every moment as if the visitors must . lose their lead, but Wrigley, Turtill, and Messenger tackled in such wonderful stylo that the hama attacks came .to nought.' " At length a flaw was found " in the defence, and Lees got away from a scrum, and passed to Taylor^, who, amidst a seen* of wild enthusiasm, crossed t.he line. Just before the_ finish Messenger almost snatched the victory, a kick at goal from a penalty near mid-field falling just a trifle short. THE HUNSLETT' MATCH. DRAWN AFTER AN EXCITING GAME. (Received January 29, 7.41 a.m.) SYDNEY, This Day. .' jThe Hunslett footballers were the holders of the Yorkshire Cup, and perhaps the strongest "team 'in the county --this.- season r -~*u«L .the_ Njew... Z«ahmders accomplished a very good performance -in • drawing with them. In -the ca-rly ' stages of the game play was fairly eveHi- ' Both Wrigley 'and Messenger kicked splendid penalty goals, while the former, after a 'fine Tun, crossed the line, Messenger converting. „1 When the second speJJ. opened the homo team had" not scored,- but after the interval they played a much stronger game, 'and tho "play was exciting. -Goldthorpe - kicked a goal from^v f mark and added three goab from penalties. With *i ', superb 1 effort Messenger kicked^ a penalty goal s from just beyond the half-way line, and biought the scores level.