PROFESSIONAL FOOTBALL

Otago Daily Times, Issue 14087, 16 December 1907, Page 5

PROFESSIONAL FOOTBALL

NEW ZEALAND DEFEATED.

Frees Association—By Telegraph—Copyright.

LONDON, December 14, (Received Dee. 35, at. 5.6 p.m.) .'l'lio match between Halifax ami tlie New 7,calenders wiib played to-day. The ground was soft. owing to rain, and the game w ; \ s evenly contested. Halifax secured the lead at the start and maintained it. tliroiigliout, the game resulting— Halifax threo tries |9 points), New Zealand two goals (4 points).

iJ'''' 10 lal, ' e shows the results o[ tho previous matches played by tho New :—

October 9, v. Bramlcy, won by 25 points to G.

October 12, v. HuiMersfieM, won by 19 points to 8.

October lp, y, Widnes, won by 26 points to 11.

October 19, v. Broughton Ringers, won by 20 points to 14.

October 23, v. Wakefield Trinity, a draw (a ponslty goal and a try each). Octobcr 26, v. Lcccte, won by a goal ar.d two trio to a goal, October 30, v. St. Helens, won by S goals and 6 tries to 1 goal and; 1 try. Noverolvsr 2, v. Merthyr Tvdvil, won by 8 gttila ami 7 tries to 3 tries.

Novembor 6, v. iieighlcy, won by 9 points (S trios) to 7 points (2 goal 3 and a try). November 9, v. Wigan, lost by 8 points to 12.

November 14, v. Barron, lost by 3 pointa to 6.

November 16, v. Hull, won by 18 points to 13.

November 20, v. Leigh, lest by S goals and 1 try to 3 goats and 3 trios. November 23, v. Oldlißm, a draw (8 points each).

November 27, v. Runcorn, lost by nil to 9 points. , November' 30, v. Dewsbury and Batley, won by 18 points to 8. December J, v. Swinton, won by 4 goals and 1 try (11 points) to 1 gnat (2 points). Decomber 7, v. Rochdale Hornets, won by 2 goals and 5 tries (19 points) to nil.

December 10, v. Bradford, lost by 1 goal to 2 goals and 1 try. Matches played, 20; won, 12; lost 6; drawn, 2.]