FOOTBALL.
RUGBY. LINWOOD v. • christchurgh; All .will' wend their way towards Lancaster Park today to witness the battle, on the., Oval ...between. Ijinwood aud Christchureh. Both teams are the leaders of the competition, and as. both play 'very fine, open football, it. should indeed be a battle of giants','and the attendances should ' sniash all provibiis records. Whatever sido gains the verdict, the public are assured' of n fino open display of, tho code that has' made New Zealand famous. Tho 'Varsity and Albion. tussle on. the-.south ground should be fuil,,.<>f stirring incidents aTid'a game worth ■Watching; also' the- sarnie- between-North'(Jan-iteeb'ury and 'Old Boys:at 'Ranirjoxai ./Other matches of intercut are: 'Varsity., v,, .Meriyale (Senior. B), on the west ground, anil I'ec'luii; cal v. Riccarton (Senior B) and • Aibiori-'v; 'Varsity (Juniors), both at the .Show Grounds. Y.M.C.A. CLUB. Third Grade ..(.Open)-'v. iNorth Oa'rtt'erbury, Y.M.C.A. (iround, Nth. • Baric— Dodds, VVajtersf Milson*. 'CraV, Voyce," Warwick, . Willie, I'arkes, Mcßride', Taylor. Oliver/' McKenzie, Stronach, Howatson, Anderson.- ■ f ;.' Third Grade (under.'2o) y. St. Andrews, St.; Aiidre\v's College Ground.:—Cppp.. W. ..Si'.vester, Sharp. GibsOc, Jini Dawson, Barnett, Conroy, Hyde,: J. "Silvester, Fra'ser, Andqrson,- Najih, Barton,' Sirumonds. ■ Emergencies: Jno. Dawson, Thornton,- 1 Dealciu. ■' The following ■'will': represent "The I'ress". •in a. Rugby match, ■ to- 'ho' played - oil; the B.H.S. gi-ound, on Monday, at 3.31) p.m. : Hole, Muir, Mullins,'- -Tiarries, Gillespie,' Baird, J. Mcrtlcck.. Archer, Mahoney, Halliday,, Kudduck, ,Costof,.. Adams, Wilson,Walker.' Emergency: McEntee. ALL BLACKS' TOUR. ' CHANGE IN N.S. WALES TEAM. (by cable—press-' Xss'ociatio'n—COrYElGHT.); (AUSITUIiIAX AND _N.Z. , CABLK ASSOCIATION.), June ,26. : Crossman,. Thorn,, and Davis,are innablc'to play in the New. South Wales "team against New ■ Zealand.. They, will be replaced by I Famieson, Palfreyrnan,- and Whide'yer. -
LEAGUE.-TO-DAY'S MATCHES.
Hip. gamp,between.Marists A. and Hornby, to bo-iVlayed on-'ihe Xo-i I'' ground at Monica. Jr'ark to-day, is expected ty be one of the best matches of tho season. Theso teams, with Addingtbn, are level at the top of the' championship tabic, and the' winner of to--d-ay's gamo will stand a g*d chanco of .winning the championship. In tho first round
Hornby won jitter a. memorable, game, ; ana. they will .fight hard to repeat the performance to-day,- while . Marisis,:'••reinforced by soma )iew iplaycrs,' are very keen to win. A3 the teams arc. very even and bctji indulge in that bright back play so characteristic of Rugby League football, the game should ! bo worth going a. Jong Way to sec. On the ] No. '2 ground Mjri?ts li and Sydenham 1 should p«t up a good display, as tno teams arc young pliyers wlio make the. pace very •ast. Tlv.'o wi!'. be a frequent train service. [■o tho gat" :"«!• pl*Wl" of stand accemmojation. Woolston and Addi-igton will meet cm tho Addington Iksrrve, when the latter
ai-o exuected rii'iv to- extend tlio Black and Whites The other senior fixture is lumvood and Waiciairi, to be decided on tho la-ltor's ground. .' ; : . ■' , The Sixth Grade fixture between tlio \\ ool<;ton and .Hornby tca'nw. set clown for Monica Park to-day. has brcn postponed. SOUTH- ISLAND TEAM. (SPECIAL TO '"THE TRESS.") AUCKLAND, N Vouat (G-cymoulh) has been appointed captain of tho ' South Istend team in the • }-_T0i„,,.1 match to-morrow. The linal
"election is aa follows :-BrosnahanFarkes, . Wa it "Henry, Thomas, . .Mount Mears, Green, and Eiiis; emcigencics, O Connor and Haisiy. N.Z. TOUR OF QUEENSLAND. (AVSTEALIAX . AXd' S.B. CABLE ASSOCIATION.) SYDNEY; .Tunc 2G. It, i, now considered almost certain- that - New Zealand Jiugby League tc ßl u will yjsjt QxVccnaUr.d. The latest reports indicate that £ een*land is favourable _to acceptance oi Mho Xc-.v Zealand Council s terms. ASSOCIATION. LINWOOD CLUB. B wi,^m'on:^ t M^^rd d WaS: Spence, Harbut, Cl Third' v. Technical College, at
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