FOOTBALL.

Timaru Herald, Volume XIC, Issue 13447, 20 November 1907, Page 5

FOOTBALL.

THE WIDXJES MATCH

LONDON PRESS COMMENT

Press Association-By Telegraph-Copyright SYDNEI, November 19. In communing on the Widnes match the "Chronicle' says:—"The. New Zealanckr's victoiv was till the-more creditable .is Messenger, Smith, and Todd werj ab>"iit. 'lho vim Lois Mere tlie lirsi to bitunifi reallv dangerous, and some pretty, work by Kelh ended in Wrighy cubing the lino. The kick at goal failed. Altar some mid Held play Wynyard got another giand trv after a splendid run along the touch Wrig'ey again failing to convert the try. Widnes now hhowed better form and brought off several neat passing movent; nth, from one of which DavifS kicked a goal. Just b.'fore the interval Widnes vat penalised close in and Wrigley kicked a goal. The New Zealanders crossed over with a lead-of a goal and two trius to a go.il and a try. " In tho second half the New Zealand«is wore in much bitter form'. Rove isooii broke away and beating several opponents, gave a chance to McGregor, who creased the line. Wrigley placed a good from a difficult position. Then came one of the best pieces of play in the match. Davles and Taylor got away along the touch line. After pabbing and repassing Taylor got in at the corner. Davies failed with the kick at goal. TEe play of the colonials vat, very good forward, frequently bringing oft' bouts of passing, and the home defence vas often in difficulties. From some scrambling play in niidfield. Rove picked up after a good run and passed to Wynyard. who gained a try, which Wrigley failed to convert. A tine piece of individual play by Wright followed a breaking away, and Wright ran cledn through his opponents and obtained the fifth try, but failed to convert it. A mis-lake by Barber gave .Tyler a (hance; the Colonials again crossing the line. Tin til improved the score and later kicked a penalty goal. J«!■»(, Ix'fore the Jinifeh Taylor obtained a try for Widnes. The final scores were New Zealand, four goidis and six trio - : Widnes, a. goal and three tries."

Hi" "Mail" sn* the Xew played a gieat game which vas ,ih\ay& inteiu-tmg. and at tmu> en tln.i]Jing,°but they iici* k.e in their scheme of opei and at times in dulgid in fh kicking uhich Mould ha-ve discounted tb'ir play m the tjes of any* cntic of tin. game Tli' lelegiaph ' si\„ it v.io not" uoithv that, .is in pie\ious <ontcs(s, the Colonials mie ibV U> claim no mat ii.tl achantoge up to half tmu, depute the fact il> it the bak' had anipl" oppoitunity of -bowing then clevm u 3 m pas-_mg, and then line turn of «>po d The constant pi. .uie howoti, put upon the home de fence hid its effcet in the Lit 1 stages of th* vhm Ihi Colonials' bjek-, scoi nl fieJj ard alLogetln g.ue <i fine dib