FOOTBALL.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXVIII, Issue 7931, 3 January 1906, Page 5

FOOTBALL.

THE NEW ZEALAND TEAM. MATCH AGAINST PEAK 08. By Telegraph—Prpss Association. .Received January 2, noon. PARIS, January 1. The attendance at the mm i, New Zealand v. France, numbered 10,000. The ground was heavy. The New Zealanders pressed tlu-ir opponents throughout the fiist half, except for an occabional breakaway, i and scored three goals ami one try to France's one try. After the interval the Frenchmen \vore quite outclassed, out scored a brilliant try, which was converted. Wallace placed two of the lour goals obtained, Abbott and Tyler sonrud one try each. The match ended:— New Zealand ... ... 38 France ... 8 The Premier has received the following message:—"Now Zealand defeated France by 38 points to 8— four goals and six tries. Wallace scored three tries; Abbott, Hunter and Harper two each: and Glasgow one. The ground was ice-bound. It was a very amusing game." THE AMERICAN TA<IP. PREMIER'S OFFER ACCEPTED. The Premier's offer that the colony shall pay the cost of. the return of the New Zealand footballers via Canada and the States—to give the players a treat, and to mar'? the colony's appreciation was considered by the Management Committee of the New Zealand Rugby Union at a meeting yesterday. Present:—Messrs G. F. C. Campbell (in the chair), R. M. Isaacs, G. C. Fache, A. Laurenson, Win. Coffey and N. Galbraith. It was decided to accept the offer, and to cable the manager ot the team (Mr Geo. Dixon) informing him to that effect, aud suggesting that the team play matches in Canada and America en route, and that the team leave San Franci&co on February 15. This arrangement will give the players three or four weeks iu Canada and America. The cablegram contains congratulatory references to the team's brilliant performances. The Committee also decided to send a message to the Premier expressing its high appreciation of the Government's generosity.