ANOTHER GREAT WIN.

Otago Witness, Issue 2695, 8 November 1905, Page 62

ANOTHER GREAT WIN.

LONDON, November 4.

The match between the New Zealanders and Blackheath possessed a universal amount of interest, the club holding a prominent place amongst English combinations. To-day's team was exceptionally powerful, and included no fewer than eight international players. The spectators, who numbered 15,000, were given an excellent opportunity of judging the New Zealanders' merits, a 6 they were playing in their top form. The visitors quite outpaced their opponents, and finished with the convincing record of 32 points to nil. r li:e weather was fine, but dull. Getting to work right from the kick-off, the New Zealanders made a cyclonic attack, Wallace (Wellington) securing a try within two minutes of the start. His shot at goal added the major .points. He followed up this success by placing a penalty goal to his credit, and in quick succession he twice more crossed the line, but both attempts to convert failed. Before half time M'Gregor (Wellington) secured a further try, and the kick at goal was again unavailing. The spell ended with the score : New Zealand, 17 points ; Blackheath, nil.

The scoring was hardly so fast in the second half, though the Maorilanders kept the local team steadily on the defence, continuously press-ing them. The first to cross the line in this spell was Glasgow (Taranaki), and Wallace converted. M'Gregor and Stead (Southland) each added a try, and in both instances Wallace put the leather between the posts. Time was called with the score : — ■

New Zealand .., ,-,-« 32 points Blackheath ...- M . ... Nil.