FOOTBALL.

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Volume XIV, Issue 815, 19 October 1905, Page 14

FOOTBALL.

Another very one-sided game was played by the New Zealanders in England, when they tackled a Hartlepool team last week. The Home team could make no sort of stand against them, and our men appeared to score tries as they liked, winning eventually by the huge total of 63 points to nil. Tries were secured by Smith (2), Deans, Roberts (2), Hunter (4), Abbott (3), O’Sullivan and Wallace, while the latter player converted eight of the tries into goals, and Glasgow kicking another.

Still another one-sided match was that played at North Shields on Saturday between the New Zealanders and Northumberland. From the moment the game commenced the visitors attacked strongly, Gillett, Cunningham and Deans scoring tries. Then Hunter took a hand and crossed the Northumberland line three times in quick succession, but only two of the tries were converted. In the second half Hunter got yet another try, and followed it up with a fifth a little later, while Harper also scored. The game ended in favour of the New Zealanders by 31 points to nil.

The New Zealand team in England have now the remarkable record of having scored 341 points, while but 7 have been put up against them, this being achieved in nine matches. The 1888 Native team played no less than 74 matches, and scored in all 394 points to 188. Mark the difference!

The New Zealanders will meet Somerset at Taunton next Saturday, and the Devonport Albions on the following Wednesday.