The Colonials Banquetted.

Feilding Star, Volume XXVII, Issue 109, 4 December 1905, Page 2

The Colonials Banquetted.

Received Dec i, 8.32 a.m. London, Dec 8. The Rugby Union* banquetted the New Zealanders at the Trocadero. The English team, Lords Ranfurly and Kinnaird, Mr Beeves, and many sportsmen were present. Mr Rowland Hill presided. He congratulated the New Zealand on their pure amateurism. England was grateful at being awakened to her slackness by her colonial sons. Wellington, December S. The following message was received by the Premier to-day :— New Zealand beat England by 15 to ml. Tries — McGregor scored four, and Newton one. The team comprised : Gillett, Wallace, Deans, McGregor, Hunter, Stead, Roberts, Gallagher, Casey, Tyler, Newton, Sullivan, Glasgow, Seeling, MoDonald. The ground was very heavy. An immense crowd witnessed the match —80,000. Dunedjn, December 3. ;; The Premier despatched the following cable to the High Commissioner on learning of the result of the New v. England football match : " Convey hearty coogratula- ] tions from the Colony to the New Zealand football team. The people ' here are delighted at their conspicuous. ; success and. the worthy manner in which they are upholding the i prestige of New Zealand football." ' __________ <