OUR FOOTBALLERS.
SURREY DEFEATED. MATCH PLAYED IN T A HEAVY STORM. ELEVEN TO NIL. LONDON, November 1. Rain fell throughout tho match played by tho New Zealanders against Surrey at Richmond to-day, and tho final stages wero played in a very heavy storm. Despite the adverse weather conditions, tho attendance numbered twelve thousand. Tho visitors won by eleven points to nil. THE SCORE. TRIES. Points. F. Roberts, Wellington ... 1 D. McGregor, AVellinglon 1— 3 J. Corbett, Westland ... 1— 3 GOAL. G. Gillctt, Canterbury ... 1 —2 Total 11 THE PLAY'. Tho local men made a good defence in the first half, which was characterised by evenness of play. Tho only score was a try obtained by Roberts, which Gillctt converted, tho spell ending:— New Zealand, 5; Surrey, 0. In tho second spell tho visitors pressed their opponents continuously, except for an occasional rush of the Home forwards. Corbett and McGregor crossed tho lino, but the kicks at goal failed. Tho game ended:— New Zealand ... ••• ••• H Surrey ... ... ••• 0
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New Zealand Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 5736, 3 November 1905, Page 5
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166OUR FOOTBALLERS. New Zealand Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 5736, 3 November 1905, Page 5
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