DETAILS OF THE PLAY.

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume XLIX, Issue 12657, 20 November 1905, Page 5

DETAILS OF THE PLAY.

United Press Association.—Copyright. Received November 19, 4.50 p.m.

LONDON, November 18

In the presence of an attendance of quite 20,000, the.New Zealand football team to-day, at Edinburgh, played their international match, and, after'a wellcontested game, defeated Scotland by 14 points to 7 points.

The Scottish team, which played three? half-backs, was considered one of the fastest teams which has been got together in that country for the past five years. Bedell-Sivwright, who was »t the head of'the team which visited Australia and New Zealand a couple of vesta's ago, was captain of the Home team. -Included in it were L. M. MeLeod, K. (McLeod, Munro, W. P. Scott, Dr West, and Kyle.' The Selection Committee ait first included Fell, of Nelson, a New. Zealand student at the Edinhurgh University, in the team, but he refused to play against his own countrymen. ■

The New. Zealand team, as a whole, rendered a good account of themselves, and it is difficult to give individual credit, but possibly the best of the side to-day were Deans (Canterbury), Stead (Southland), Roberts (Wellington), and Gallagher (Auckland).

The groun"3 was hard after a frost. After an exchange of tihe usual compliments the teams lined out, and no sooner had tihe bail been sent moving than, tihe home team assumed ths offensive, the New Zealanders having quite a new experience .in rushing about to defend their own line. This attack was kept up for quite 20 minutes, and culminated in Scotland drawing first blood, E. D. Simpson dropping a goal. This reverse stimulated tihe Maoralanders, and once .the ball • was^ in play again they rushed down the field, the forwards keeping the ball"-at the toe. Right down on the Scottish line did they'sweep, and Glasgow (Taranaki) whipped across the line. The ball was placed for Wallace (Wellington), who failed to convert. Shortly after Smith (Auckland) cross the line. Wallace's shot again was unavailing. Then the Scottish forwards charged a, kick by Hmnter, and J. McOallum obtained a try. The place failed to a^d the extra points. Half-time ended:— , Scotland ? New Zealand .....; C •In the second spell fast and even playwas the order of the day till ten minutes before time, .when Smith beat the backs and scored a try, which GiHetfc failed to convert.. 'In the last minute c* further try was scored as the result of at forward rush. Cunningham converted. " No-time " wassailed with the scores :— New Zealand 14 Scotland 7 The first message gave the New Zealand score one goal and three tries. A subsequent correction made it read: No> goal, four tries; while the detailed report sent half-an-hoiw aftea* the eorree<tkm makes 'the score the same sis t'le first message.