FOOTBALL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 8041, 31 January 1906, Page 3

FOOTBALL.

THE XEWTOIIT GAME. Sydxev, January 30, The " Daily Ciironielc " says: " The Xcwport match was fa>t and keen throughout. The Xew Zealandcrs hail no territorial advantaged, and did not do more, if as much of the attacking as their opponents, while the forward rushes did noUrcm so dillicult to stop as .Newport's, Where the visitors excelled were in speed and the determination of their hack play. The Xew Zcalandci's' passing does not come up to the Welsh standard. The Newport backs passed quite as well, and had the wings had similar qualities they would have won the game." presents for xew zeland TEAM. PER I'BESS ASSOCIATION. Wellington', January 30. The Xew Zealand Kugby Union has decided to present each member of the team touring England with a handsome pcudai.t emblematical of their football successes in the Old Country ; also with a framed photo of the team. The presentations will be made at a reception function in Auckland. DESIGX OF THE SOUVF.XIIt. I'Kit I'HKSS ASSOCIATION. Wkluxotuk, January 30. The design for the souvenir io be 1 presented to the Xew Zealand footballers takes the form of a shield upoi a Gothic pointed Maltese cross; goa posts and a football arc above am Itclow the shield, which is clasped bi fern fronds, and bears a rose, thistle shamrock leaf and lleurdelys (emblem: of nations which succumbed to tie "Ail Blacks") and the monogram o the Xev Zealand l!ugby Union on 111 rcTcrse sitU. will appear the inscrip tion.