THE N.Z. FOOTBALL TEAM

Waihi Daily Telegraph, Volume V, Issue 1486, 20 November 1905, Page 3

THE N.Z. FOOTBALL TEAM

First Tflitßlalcli j Colonials Beat Scotland by 14 I ( Points to 7 Hard and Fast Game Smith Crosses the Line Twice Cunningham Converts one of the Tries

Fnu AMOoiaUon.-CoDyrfulit. London, November 18 Im tbe presenco of an attendance of quite 20,000 the New Zealand football team today at Edinburgh played their first International match, and, after a well-oontasted game, defoatad Scotland bv 14 points to 7The Scottish te«m, which played three balf.b&oks, was considered to ba one of tho fistosfc toams whiob has beon ont together in that county for the past five yoarc Bodoll-Sivwright, who was at the head of the team which visited Australia and New Zealand a couple of yoars ago, was oaptain of tho home team, whioh included L. MoLeod, K, MoLood, Mun'o, W, J. Scott, Dr. Wont and Kylo. Tho selection committee at first ohoeo Fell, of Nelson, New Zealand, a student at the Edinburgh University, in the team, but he refused to play against his own countrymen. The Now Zealand team as a whole rendered a good account of itsolf, and it is diffimilt to give individual ciedit, but pos sibly the best of the side to d»y were Deans (Canterbury), Stead (Southland), Roberts (Wellington) and Gallagher (Auokland.) The ground was hard after a froet, After the exchange of the usual corapliI ments the teams lined out, and no soonor had the ball beon sent moving than tho homo team ussumed tho oQenstve, the New Zealandors having quite a new experience in rushing about to'defend their own lino. Th.a attaok was kopt up for quite twenty minutes and culminated in Scotland drawing first blood, E. P, Simpson dropping a goal. This iovciso slimulated the Maonlondois, and once the ball was in play aqain they rushod down tho field, the forwards keeping tho ball at their toe. Eight down on tho Scottish lino did thoy sweep, and Glasgow (I'aianalji) whipped across the line, The bill was placed lor Wallace, who failed to convert Shortly after Smith crossed tho lino, but Wallaoe's shot was again unavailing, The Scottish forwards charged a kick by Hunter and J. McCallum obtained a tr;, The kick at goal failed to add the extra" points. Half timojonded with the scoreScotland 7 New Zealand 6 In tho seoond spell fast ond oven play was the order of tho 1 day till ton minutes before timo,' when Smith beat tho baoks, and soorod a try, which Gillet failed to convert. - In tho last minute a further try was the rsßult o! a 1 forward rush, which Cunningham converted. No time was called with tho^score— New Zealand • ... U ( Scotland 7 [Tho first message gave Now Zealand one goal four triea, but a subsequent cor. rcotion was no goal four tcios, whilo the detailed report, sent half an hour aftor tho correction, makes tho sooro the Bamo as the first tncßsago,] INTERNATIONAL MATCHES, ' By Telefraph.-Press Association. ''' Wkhjnoiok, this day. The New Zooland Rugby Union has not reoeivod any intimation from the manager, Mr Dixon, as to, .whether; the matches between the Ihteraatjonal games are to be dropped. Mr Dixon was empowered Ij do so if he oliose,:bnV the union has not so far troubled to ascertain whether tho suggestion is to be acted upon, Is is thoreforo unknown at.prcsent whether the matches, against the West, of Scotland this week, Rnd Munster next weok are to bo played or not.' •■"■.

LIST OF FIXTURES Tho following is the list of tho fixtures of tho Ken Zealand llugby team is England - Septembei 16th v Do; on Connfy, Won by New Zealand by 55 points to 4 September 20th v. Cornwall, .Won by New Zealand by 41 points to ml, September 23rd v Bristol Won by Now Zealand by 41 points to nil Soptember 28th v, Northampton, Won by Now Zealand by 32 points to nil Septembei 30th v. Leicester. Won by New Zealanders by 28 points to nil. Oclobei 3id v, Middlesex. Won by New Zealanders by 34 to nil October 7th v Durham Won by New Zealand by 1G points to 3. Oetobei litli v Hartlepool Won by New Zealand by 63 points lo nil, October 14th v Noitlmmbcrland. Won by New Zealand by 31 points to ml October 19th v. Gloucester City. Won by New Zoalandeis by 41 points to nil. Oetobei 21st v. Somerset. Won by New Zealand by 28 points to ml Oetobei 25th v Devonport Albion Won by Now Zealand by 21 points to 6, Oetobei 28th \. Mid ands Won by Now Zealand by 21 points to 5 Novembei lit, v. Surrey, Won by New Zealand by 11 points to nil November Ilk v B'nckkeath Won by NowZca l andbyß2poulstoml Novembei 7th v, Oxfoid, Won by Ncn. Zciland by 47 points lo nil, November 9lh v. Cambridge, Won by New Zealand In 11 points to ml, Novembei 11th v Eithmond Won by New Zealand, by 17 points fo nil, November 15th v, Btdfoid Won by New Zeal rod by 45 points lo nil November 18th v Scotland Won by New Zca'aud by 11 point's to 7 November 22nd v West Scotland Novembei 25th v Jiolaud November 2Dlh'v, Muustei Decembor jjnd y England December 6ih v, Cheltenham, DoLomber 9th v. Choshue December 13ih v, Yorkshire Doocraber 16th'v. Wales Uecembor 20th v, Glamorgan December 23id v. Newport December 26th v Caidift Decembei 30th v Swansea,