FOOTBALL.

Auckland Star, Volume XXXVI, Issue 36, 11 February 1905, Page 12

FOOTBALL.

It is probable that the Rugby Union will officially announce the team for Britain on Thursday next. The delay ' has been caused, by. investigation into the , character of th«? 26 men, and inquiry as to -whether anyone dependent on any member of the team is likely to suffer through the a.b.<enec of the support accorded under ordinary circumstances. \ Mr H. Holden has been appointed secretary of the New South Kujjby Football ["nioii. He is first professional j seeretarv the imion has engaged. The "test" match between Britain and Xew Zealand will take place in London on December 2. The following other matches have been arranged:—North v. South. December 10, in the North; Eng- i land v. Wales. January 13, 1906. in London ; England v. Ireland, February 10, ; at l^eicester : England v. Scotland, March 17. in s?cotland. Tlip trial match.. Champion County v. the Rest of England, vrill not be piayed next season. St. Helens, have thej doubtfu] honour of having had more points scored against them tiian any other club in tlu> N.U. League, tfaoir opponents lvaving amused themselves to the extent of recording 171 points. The Old Alleynians, a Rugby football c-lab. had nine snatches in one day last month. Thus they were called upon to turn out 135 playors. Is this a record for one c-iub on one day? Tlie religious revival that is sweeping ovor Wales acclaims the conversion of footballers as if they were deep-dyed criminals. In effect, however, it has not the making of George Washington?, for a minor referee, who has come under the benign spell, declared that he has sacrificed £25 per year in fees alone by finishing with the sinful game.