DETAILS OF THE GAME

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume L, Issue 8918, 6 November 1905, Page 5

DETAILS OF THE GAME

(Received November 5, 4.22 p.m.)

LONDON, November 5.

The Blackheath match was one of the fixtures of the tour possessing an unusual amount of interest, the club holding a prominent place amongst the English combinations. To-day's team was exceptionally powerful, as it included nqufeweT than eight International playenW^The spectators (about 15,000) werd^iven an excellent opportunity of judging the New Zealanders' merits, as they were playing at their top form. The visitors quite outplaced their opponents, and finished with the convincing record of 32 points to nil. The weather was fine but dull.

Getting to work right from the kick-off, the New ZeaJanders made a cyclonic attack, Wallace (Wellington) securing a try within two minutes of th© start, and his shot at goal added the major poinls. He followed up this success by placing a penalty goal to .His credit, and, in quick succession, twice more crossed the line, but both attempts to convert failed.

Before half-time McGregor (Wellington) secured a further try, but the kick at goal was again unavailing. The spell ended — New Zealand 17 Blackheath 0 The scoring was hardly so fast in the second half, though the Maorilanders kept the local team steadily on the defence, continuously pressing them. The first to cross the line was Glasgow (Taranaki), and Wallace converted. McGregor and Stead (Southland) each added a try, 'and in both instances Wallace put the leather between the posts. Time was called with the score — New Zealand 32 i Blackheath 0 ■ MATCHES PLAYED TO DATE. The matches played to date are : — Against Devon, won by 55 to 4. Against Cornwall, won by 41 to nil. Against Bristol, won by 41 to nil. Against Northampton, won by 32 to nil. Against Leicester, won by 28 to nil. Against Middlesex, won by 34 to nil. Against Durham, won by 16 to 3. Against Hartlepool, won b"y 63 to 0. Against Northumberland, won by 31 to 0. Against Gloucester, won by 44 to 0. Against Somerset, won by 22 to 0. Against Devonport Albion, won by 21 to 3. • Against Midland Counties, won by 21 to 5. •Against Surrey County, won by 11 to 0.

Against Blackheath, won by 32 to 0,

The New Zcalandere have scored 492 points, and have had only 15 recorded against them.