FOOTBALL.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXX, Issue 8997, 6 December 1907, Page 5

FOOTBALL.

THE TOUR OF THE "PROBLACKS." SWINTON DEFEATED. BY TELWIJIAPH —I'UKSS ASSOCIATION. Received December 5, 10.48 a.m. LONDON, December 4. The New Zealand football team played a match against Swinton today, and secured a victory. Rain fell throughout the game, and the ground was in a terrible condition. Getting to work early, the New Zealanders established a strong lead in the first spell, the scores when the teams crossed over being—New Zealand three goals one try, Swinton ni'. In'tbe second half each side scored a goal, the game ending— New Zealand (four goals one try) 11 Swinton (one goal) .. 2 RECORD OF GAMES PLAYED. Against Bramley, Bth OctoberNew Zealand, 5 goals 5 tries, 25; Bramley, 2 tries, 6. Against Huddersfield, 12th October —New Zealand, 2 goals and 5 tries, 19; Huddersfield, 1 goal 2 tries, 8. Against Widnes, 16th October—New Zealand, 4 goals G tries, 26; Widnes, 1 goal 3 tries, 11. Against Broughton Rangers, 19th October—New Zealand, 20; Broughton Rangers, 14.

Against Wakefield Trinity, 23rd October—New Zealand, 0; Wakefield, 5. Each side scored a penalty goal and a try, the game thus resulting in a draw. Against Leeds, 26th October—New Zealand, a goal and two tries, 8; Leeds, a goal, 2.

Against St. Helens, 30th October —New Zealand, 3 goals 6 tries, 24; St. Helens, 1 goal 1 try, 5. Against Merthyr Tydvil, 2nd November—New Zealand, 3 goals 7 tries, 27; Merthyr Tydvil, 3 tries, 9. Against Keightley, 6th November —New Zealand, 3 tries, 9; Keightley, 2 goals and 1 try, 7. Against Wigan, 9th November — Wigan, 4 tries, 12; New Zealand, 1 goal 2 tries, 8. Against Barrow, 14th NovemberBarrow, two tries, G; New Zealand, one trj, 3. Against Hull, 16th November — New Zealand, 3 goals, 4 tries, IS; Hull, two goals three tries, 13. Against Leigh, November 20th— Leigh, three goals three tries, 15; New Zealand, three goals one try, 9

Against Oldham, 23rd November— Oldham, a goal and 2 tries, 8; New Zealand, 2 goals and a try, 8. Against Runcorn, 27th November —Runcorn, three tries, 9; New Zealand, 0.

Against Dewsbury and Batley, 30th November —New Zealand, o goals 4 tries, 18; Dewsbury and Batley, 1 goal 2 tries, y. Against Swinton, 4th December -New Zealand, 4 goals 1 try, 11; Swinton, 1 goal, 2. Pointy scored to date—For New Zealand, 250; against, 140. The New Zealanders will meet the Rochdale Hornet.; to-morrow.

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