FOOTBALL.

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Volume XIV, Issue 816, 26 October 1905, Page 15

FOOTBALL.

The New Zealanders played theii’ eleventh match on Saturday, it being against Somerset. They won by 22 to 0, tries being secured by Mynott (2), Seeling (2), and Wallace. The latter player converted two into goals, and Gillett kicked a penalty goal. • • * *

The match against Gloucester resulted in yet another walk-over, the New Zealanders winning by 44 points to nil. So one-sided have been the games so far that much of the interest taken in the tour has departed. In the latest match the try-getters were Glen, Smith, Deans (3), Seeling (2), Wallace (2), and Hunter. Wallace converted six into goals, Gillett adding another.

The New Zealand team have now won II matches. They have scored 407 points, which is made up by 55 goals, 42 tries, and two penalty goals. Only seven points have been registered against them.

The New Zealanders were down to play Devonport Albions yesterday . afternoon. This club some seasons ago was a very powerful one, and even now may be expected to give our boys a better game than they have had as yet.

Our Taranaki correspondent writes (October 20) :—A special meeting of the management committee of the Taranaki Union was held last Friday night, when the principal business was the consideration of Hardgreaves’ case. This player left the Taranaki touring team at Wellington prior to the match there, and went back home. The manager. Mr. D. Malone, reported on Hardgreaves’ alleged bad conduct. T(ie committee stated that they were pleased to learn that Hardgreaves’ conduct had not been so bad as was reported by “ the man in the street,” advised him not to do it again, and allowed him to depart with nothing stronger than the lecture a’>d caution.