FOOTBALL.

Taranaki Herald, Volume LIV, Issue 13575, 5 December 1907, Page 5

FOOTBALL.

NEW ZEALAND PROFESSIONALS. AN EASY VICTORY. By Electric Tolegraph.— Copyright, j (Received December 5, 10.48 a.m.) LONDON, December o. In the football match between tho New Zealand professional team and Swinton the Now Zealanders won by four goals and a try to a goal. Heavy rain fell throughout the matGh and the ground was in a terrible condition. The New Zealanders established a strong load in iho first spell. In the second half each side scored a •goal. Now Zealand 11 Swinton 2 [Swinton was twelfth in the Northern League Championship competition of 1905~-6.] RESULTS OF MATCHES. October 9, v. Bramley — Won by 25 to 6. October 12, v. Huddersfield — Won by 19 to 8. October 16, v. Widnes — Won by 26 to 11. October 19, v. Broughton Rangers — Won by 20 to 14. October 23, v. Wakefield Trinity — " Draw, 5 points each. October 26, v. Leeds — Won by 8 to 2. October 30, v. St. Helen's— Won by 24 to 5. November 2, v. Merthyr Tydvil— Won by 27. t0 9. November 5, v. Keighley — Won by 9 to 7. November 9, v. Wigan — Lost by 8 to 12. November 13, v. Barrow — Lost by 3 to 0. November 16, ,v. Hull — Won by 18 to 13. November 20^ v. Leigh — Lost by 15 to 9. November 23, v. Qldham — Lost by 7 to • November 27, v. Runcorn — Lost 0 to 9. November 30, v. Dewsbury and Batley —Won by 18 to 8. December 4, v. Swinton — Won by 11 to 2. Totals — Won 11, lost 5, drawn 1.