Football.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLI, Issue 8145, 20 November 1905, Page 6

Football.

Match Against Scotland.

Won by 12 Points to 7.

(By Electric Telegraph—Copyright). (Per Press Association}.

LONDON. November 18.

In the presence (of an attendance of quite 20,000, the New Zealand football team to-day, at Edinborough, played their first international match, and after a well-contested game, defeated Scotland by 12 points to 7. The Scottisli team, which played three half-backs, was. considered one of the fastest teams which liave been got together in that country ior the past five years. Bedell Sivwright, who wa3 at the liead of the team which visited Australia and New Zealand a couple of years ago, was captain of the home team. Included in it also were L. M. McLeod, K. McLeod, Munro, "W. P. Scott, Dr "West, and Kyle. The Salection Committee at first chose Fell, of New Zealand, a student at Edinburgh University, in the team, but he refused to play- against his own ■countrymen.

The New Zealand team as a whole rendered a good account of themselves, and it would be difficult to give individual credit, but possibly the. best of the side to-day were Deans (Canterbury), Stead Eoberts (Wellington), and Gallagher (Auckland). The ground was hard after the frost.

After an exchange of the usual com. pKments the teams lined out, and no sooner had the ball been sent moving than the homo team assumed the offensive, the New Zealanders having quite a new experience in rushing about defending their own line. This attack was .kept up for quite twenty minutes, and culminated in Scotland drawing first Wood, E. D. Simpson dropping a goal. This reverse stimulated the Maorilauders, and once the bail was in play again, they rushed down the field, the forwards keeping the ball at toe. Eight down on to the Scottish line did.they •sweep, and Glasgow (Taranaki) whipped across the line.

The ball was placed for Wallace (Wellington), who failed, however, to convert. Shortly after Smith (Auckland) ■crossed the line. Wallace's shot was again unavailing. Then the Scotch forwards charged a ikick by Hunter, and J. McCallum obtained a try. The place failed to add the extra points. Halt-time ended

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In the second spell fast and even play was the order of the day till ten minutes before time, when" Smith beat the backs and scored a try, which Gillett failed to convert.

In the last minute a further try resulted from a forward rush. No time was called with

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