FOOTBALL.
NEW ZEAL-ANDERS AT HOME. ; [FROM OCR OWN correspondent.] LONDON, Dec. 28. A New Zealand fifteen met a Cardiff local representative team recently on Cardiff Arms lark, in a match, the proceeds ot which were given to the King Edward VII Hospital Fund A victory of 11 points to 0 was sained by the New Zealandc-rs, good, back play being witnessed throughout th came Cardiff put up a sound detente In the first half Rigby was the only scorer lailing to convert. In the second spell ( -.*'■ cliff teas on the alert, but Bright, Hiebv ; nd Ford crossed the line for New Zealand Each score was preceded by really clever work by the New Zealand halves ttud timeQuarter.!. New Zealand scored a goal and ihree" tries. . A. match between ft New Zealand Field Artillery fiiteen and a South Wales rt-ie senutive team was played at Swanse.. tone time after the Cardiff came. ay was keen and excmni. New Zealand winning by 8 newts tr, 5. Th« Welsh backs were clever 0 Lvan Dav.es scoring a good try, Hill con' verting, before the change of ends. For New Zealand Sullivan and Owles— lock and front rank man— scored in quick succession Roberts concerting once.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LV, Issue 16775, 15 February 1918, Page 8
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