OUR BOYS AT HOME.

Gisborne Times, Volume XIX, Issue 1622, 9 December 1905, Page 2

OUR BOYS AT HOME.

North Country comments on the New Zealand footballers:— 11 A never seed awt lahk it afoore,” said a man from Yorkshire. “ They’re lahk eels. All over t’shop, exespt were y’ want ’em.”

“ These Johuies,” said one young ’Varsity wa'chßr, “ remind mo of of what the old lady said about the flea: ‘ Drat the little heist, my hand’s always goiog on the place where it recently was.’ ’’ A Lancashire lad: “ Eh, mod, but them Noo Zealanders know how ter fetch a chap down—not aif 1 They flopped them Durham chaps dawn like Hakensemidt fellin’ Tom Cannon.”

A Newcastle “ cea'y ” : 11 Ah’d read that Zealanders was a hot lot, and by gum they be. If ivry Rugby match was like this I’d give up real futba’ (i.e , Assooiation.’’) Wbioh remark shows what a hold the Association game has upon this England compared with Rugby. A Yorkshire man: <• Sharp 2 Yes, as needles with both ends poinfeJ, They're as starp w’ their bauds as them chaps al fairs bs taks a rabbit oot of yer old ’oomin’s bonnet, an’ as quicb with their feet as a Frinoh feightin’ moo.”