FOOTBALL.

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume XLIX, Issue 12647, 7 November 1905, Page 5

FOOTBALL.

THE NEW ZEAEANDERS AT HOME.

PRESS COMMENTS ON THE LEICES-

TER MATCH

United Press Association—Copyright

Received November 6, 10.0 p.m. SYDNEY, November 6. The London " Daily Telegraph,", commenting on the Leicester match; said that for the first time the New Zealand scrimmages were fairly held in check and unable to afford their backs a free hand. Directly the 'balance of power forward rested with the New. ZeaLanders the superiority of the" backs was very manifest. The ": Daily News " says every chance .that presented itself was utilised by the Colonials to the full, and;if chances did not come along in the ordinary way they would make them themselves. So great indeed is their confidence; in , their ability that they had .no hjesitation"" in starting to attack dn 'their own 25. Moreover, their audacity in this respect was justified by the results. , t Perfect combination, speed, skill, and strength 'bid fair to render the New Zealanders almost invincible to the end of the* tour.

The " Times" says Leicester had not the capacity outside the eerummage to turn to account the good work of their forwards. Having taken the sting out of the (home team, the New Zealanders turned the game quite easily. With regard to the notorious wing forward of the New Zealanders, he may be said to have almost (met 'his match in Bnaithwaite, the Leicester-half-back, whose excess of zeal often fund him tackling Gallagher when the latter had not the ball. '

In regard to the Middlesex match the decisive victory was thoroughly genuine. In the matter of foatwork the home team held its own, but in all other departments they <were obviously the weaker side. The backs (were quite outclassed.