FOOTBALL.
Auckland, August 25. The Sydney Football Team arrived today by the ss. Rotomahana. They are : — P Allan, J. Austin, T. Belbridge, R. Rlacksland, C. Y. Caird, P. Oolquhouo, E Cameron, T. P. Carr, G. VV. Macarthnr, A. Pearson, ET. Read, J, Shaw, M Shortm, G. Walker, E. Weaver, K Warren, Worlnough, and Wiaeheart, the latter being a Sou tan hero.
A Sydney paper says the team is regarded as the strongest combination that has ever loft the colony. Some of the forwards are a t'ilia light, but the backs are wonderfully fast. Blacksland, Carr, and Short is represent Junior Clubs, but they are well worth their places. The team do not visit the Waikato The match with Auckland tikes place cn Saturday. The visitors arrived in good form. Their average weight fisabout ll«t 71b, a"d they are a very likely looking lot of men. J. A. Shaw is Captain, 0. J. Caird Yica-Oaplaln, S. N. Maoarthur Manager, aud Messrs Shaw, Pearson, and Warren, Management aud Selection Committee.
The constitution of the Auckland Team will be the same as tint which played Wellington, with the excep ion that Wells, a Grafton forward, will replace O’Connor, who is suffering from a strained sinew.
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Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1325, 26 August 1886, Page 2
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