CONTINUED SUCCESS.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 5732, 30 October 1905, Page 5

CONTINUED SUCCESS.

DEFEAT OF MIDLAND COUNTIES FIFTEEN.

TWENTY-ONE TO FIVE. A SERIES OF HURRICANE ATTACKS. TRESS ASSOCIATION. (Received October 30, 0.31 a.m.) LONDON, October 20. Tbo New Zealand footballers played a watch at Leicester yesterday against a team representing the Midland Counties. Another record attendance was attracted, about twenty thousand persons being present. Tlie Leicester team was fully representative of the Midlands. Impressed apparently by tbo visitors’ superiority over all teams they had mot to date, iho Midlauders copied a leaf out of tho New Zealanders’ book and played a wing forward. Despite tho change of tactics, however, they lailcd to hold their own. and were defeated by 21 points to 5. THE SCORE. Tho individual scoring of tho visitor's was as under;— TRIES. Points. G. W. Smith (Auckland) ... 1 H. J. Mynott (Taranaki) 1— 3 J. W. Stead (Southland) 1— 3 E. T. Harper (Canterbury) 1 F. Roberts (Wellington) ... 1 GOALS. W. Cunningham (Auckland) 3 Total 21 THE PLAY.

As soon as tho ball was in play tho colonials took up the offensive, and, making the game very fast, at once rushed into their opponents’ territory. Their passing and running completely disconcerted tho Counties’ team. In quick time tries wore obtained by Smith and Mynott, and in each instance Cunningham was entrusted with the kick at goal, and sent tho ball over tho bar. Before half-time Stead added another try, which Gillett (Canterbury) failed to convert. At half-time the score stood —New Zealand 13, Midlands 0. The Counties team began well in tho second half, securing a try and a goal shortly after play resumed, which was replied to by the New Zealanders with a series of hurricane attacks. Showing excellent combination, they swept down into their opponents’ country, and, by fine dash, broke down tho defence. Roberts crossed tho lino, and a little while later Harper whipped across. Cunningham took both kicks, and converted one. Tho game ended—- ' New Zealand 21 Midlands 5 ■ THE MATCH AGAINST ENGLAND.

ENORMOUS APPLICATION FOR SEATS. TO BE PLAYED AT THE CRYSTAL PALACE. LONDON, October 29. Tho match against England, fixed for December 2nd, lias been transferred to Crystal Palace from Blackheatli, owing to the enormous application for seats.