NEW ZEALAND FOOTBALLERS

Gisborne Times, Volume XIX, Issue 1629, 18 December 1905, Page 3

NEW ZEALAND FOOTBALLERS

DEFEAT BY WALES.

EXCITING STRUGGLE. ONLY A TRY SCORED. SOENE OF GREAT EXCITEMENT By telograpji, Press Ass’n, Copyright Roooivetl 7.59 a.m., Doci 17.

London, Deo. 16, The match to day resulted—

Walos ... 0 Now Zealand 0 /s Rocoived 4.15 p.m , Deo 17. After a long and victorious tour, in tha oourso of which they successively provod themselves superior to the Soottisb, Irish, and English teams, the New Zealando.-s to-day reoaivad their fiist oheok, sustaining defeat by Wales by throe points to nil. \ The game was finoly oonioated from start to finish, Iho result being greeted tremendous enthusiasm by the .m&rfouO spectators assembled to witness '•-rTiho match. Tho weather was fiuo, and the ground \in good condition. i Wales played a strong sido, inoluding ■such woli-known ployors as Nioholls, Gabe, Ltowollyn, Hodges, and Harding Seven forwards were played, with Pritohard as roving three-quarter. Excepting that Mynott replaoad Sioad, tho New Zealand loam was tho same as met England in the Crystal Palsoo matoh. The first quarter of an hour’s play was greatly in favor of Walee, it being mostly forward work. Once tho forwards suooooded in crossing tho New Zealand line, but tho latter kioked tho ball into dead territory. Oa tho ball being put into play again tho game became more open. Tho Welsh outsides then made a strong attack, Morgan scoring a try after play had been in progress 27 minutes. Winfield took the shot at goal, bat failed to convert. Wales 8 New Zealand 0 _Fiotn this out to the end of half time New Zealand made desperate efforts to soore, bat failed to break through the Bplendid and stubborn defence of the Welshmen, and the spell ended—

Wales 3 Hew Zealand 0 For a time after the opening of the second spell play was confioed to midSold, in whioh the visitors did not appear to the best advantage. Sevoral of Roberta’ pisses were badly missed by the three-quarters, and Wales nearly scored a farther try, Mo-gan kicking the ball into the dead area. l»~Oa the ball beiog set going again broke away, and passed to Wallaoe, who was pushed into touch a yard from the Welsh goal line. Rushes again carried the play to the centre.

From there the New Zealand threequarters, by brilliant passing, carried the hall right back again under the goal. Bush relieved by a long kiok iDto touob. The concluding stages of the game produced exciting play, both sides striving their utmost to gain the advantage. Bush nearly succseded in dropping a goal from the field. The ill-lack of the New Zealanders pursued them (o the end, Deems spoiling a fine chance to score by passing forward. The whistle sounded “ no-side,” amid a scene of tremendous excitement, the score Still standing— Wales 3 Hew Zea'aad 0

GOVERNMENT MESSAGE. Wellington, yesterday. The Government message states: — Wales beat New Zeeland by three points 'one try) to nothing. It was a very hard, 100 game. There was no score in the second half.

Wellington, Saturday. The following team will represent New Zea'and against Wales : Gillet\ Wallace, Deans, MoGregor, Huoter, Mynott, Roberts, Oases, Tyler, O'SullivaD, Newton, Glasgow, SeeliDg, McDonald, and Gallagher.