FOOTBALL.

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Volume XIV, Issue 819, 16 November 1905, Page 14

FOOTBALL.

The match between the New Zealanders and Cambridge University proved one of the best of the tour so far. In the first half our boys had six points on the slate, Deans and McGregor having scored tries. In the second spell the same two plavers scored again, Cunningham converting one try, and the match accordingly resulted in a win for New Zealand by 14. points to nil.

On Saturday last the New Zealanders tackled Richmond, a team which has had a o-ood record in the past. lhe home team would appear to have put up a fairlv °-ood fight, but were eventually beaten by 17 points to nil. Tries were secured by Hunter (2), Stead, Deans, and Wallace, but the latter was not m good form with his kicking, as he only converted one.

Yesterday the visitors were to have met Bedford, which should have proved a fairly easy victim. On Saturday next the first international match will be played, this being against Scotland at Edinburgh. Immense interest will be taken in the result throughout the colony, but judging by their P erforl l\ an °®® to date our representatives should not have much to fear.

The match against Cambridge University was a fairly good one being very fast for the most part. even first spell Deans and McGrcgoi scored in the last few minutes. The second half was almost a re P etltl g* Gregor and Deans getting ovei, Cunning ham converting one of the tries. *

The New Zealanders record to date is 18 matches played, and all won In all, 570 points have been scored for to but 15 against—a remarkable record indeed.