NEW ZEALAND DEFEATED.

Otago Witness, Issue 2805, 18 December 1907, Page 63

NEW ZEALAND DEFEATED.

LONDON, December 14. The match between Halifax and thj. New Zealandera was- played to-day. The ground was soft owing to rain, and the, j game wa» .evenly contesfcedi Halifax $c* ; cured the lead at. the start and main* | tamed it throughout, the game resulting-^ | Halifax three tries (9 points), New £ea4 land two goals (4 pointo). i tThe following tab!* .hows the results. o| th* pmtiou* maich« ployed by feh* Tf*^Zealanders: — , October », t. Bomiley, won by 26 point* to *. October 12, v. Haddersfield, won by 10. points to ft >t October- 16, v, Widn**, won by 26 point* to 11. j October 19, v. Broughton Rangers, won. bjt 90 points to 14. *, October 2S, v. Waiefield Trinity, a drain (* penalty goal and a, try each). October 26, r. Leeds, won by a goal «»A two trie* to » goal. i October 80, v. St. Beiem, won by S goal* *nd 6 tri«» to 1 goal and 1 try. , Nowmbtt % r. tterthyr Tydvil, won by * goda »nd 7 trie* to & tries. November 5, v. Keighl«y, won by 9 poin^r (8 tries) to 7 point* (2 goal* and a, try),. November 9,^ v. Wigao, loai by 8 point* to 13. November 14, v, Basrow, lost by 8 poinifl to 6. Novsmber lfl, % Hu2l, Ton by 18 point* to Iff. I November 90, v. Leigh, lest by S goal* amp 1 try to » goal* *nd 8 tri*a. November 38, v. Oldham, ft draw # point* each). . November 27, v. Runcorn, lost by nil to- W points. November 30, v. Dewsbury and Batley, wo* by 18 points to 8. December 4, v. Swinton, won by 4 goals *n<) 1 try (11 points) to 1 goal (3 points). December 7, v. Rochdale Hornets, won b/ 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 6c drawn, 2.J.