FOOTBALL.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 205, 23 May 1908, Page 7

FOOTBALL.

THE ENGLISH FOOTBALLERS. SELECTION OF THE TEAM.' The English footballers had another prac tico ;»fc tho Athletic l'ark .yesterday morning but only tho mcu who aro not engaged in to day's match took part. Tho men who an playing to-day vrcvo given a nil) down ii tho oarly morning, aiid spent tho forenoor quietly. Tho team left, for Mastortou bv tin aftornoon train. Mr. T. Leslie, of Welling' ton, is accompanying the visitors as trainer. Tho following team lias been selected t< represent tho visitors against tho Wairarnps and .Bush Union to-day:— '.. FULL-BACK. E. , J. Jackett-(Cornwall). THREE-QUARTERS. . P. F. M'Evedy (Kent). R. A. Gibbs (Glamorganshire). J. L. Williams (Glamorganshire). • J. Ponty Jones (Monmouthshire). HALF-BACKS. J. Davey (Cornwall). H. Laxon (Midland Cunties). FORWARDS. A. F. Harding (Glamorganshire and Middlesex, captain). R. Dibble (Somersetshire). H. Morgan (Glamorganshire). W. L. Oldham (Midland Countios). J. F. Williams (Glamorganshire). G. V. Kyrkc (Somersetshire). T. Smith (Midland Counties). " J..A.'S. Ritson (Northumberland). The team .is apparently a -very strong one, and includes , six international players, Jackott and Davoy, hacks; and Harding, Dibble,' Oldham', and Williams, forwards. TEAM WELCOMED AT MASTERTON; . (BT TELEGRAM.—SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT.) Masterton, May 23. Splendid weather has been experienced here during tho past week, and there is overy likelihood of a lino day to-morrow. Tho ground is'in perfect condition for a_ fast game. Masterton is crowded with visitors, and all the available accommodation has been taken up in the town. ■ On their arrival lnro to-night- tho British footballers were aenrded an. enthusiastic welcome. Speeche " ,?oro delivered bv the Mayor, Mr. P. J. Rollings, Mr. A. W. Hogg, M.P., and Mr. W. C. Buchanan, patron of the/.Wairarapa Rugby Union, and a vicepresident of .tho New Zealand Rugby Union, and 'responded to by Messrs. Harnett and Harding.' ' ' DISAPPOINTMENT AT PALMERSTON. (BT'I'KI.EGuirIr.—SPECIAL COKRESrONUKN'T.) ' Palmcrston North,' May 22. Much disappointment is felt in Rugby dircles here through Hogan, the' New Zealand representative, returning to Wanganui, as many consider him the best forward seen in the Mamuvatu for years. • RESERVED STAND SEATS.' BOOKINGS FOR THE WELLINGTON v, MATCH. , Tho box plan for the ■ reserved stand at tho Athletic Park for. the match between tho Englishmen and tho Wellington representatives,was opened; at Armit's yesterday morning.. Tho plan.was opened at.9 a.m., at which time.a considerable number of people were' ; , waiting : to. securo . their seats, and ..a steady, business, continued.' throughout. tho day; ...Ifc.is stated that over 530 tickets-have been,solid- so far. An effort is being made to prevent t-ho speculative dealing'in reserved tickets, tho maximumnumber issued to any ono' iudividual being five. On the occasion o'f tho last English tour tho speculator did' well out of tho-reserved stand tickets, buying up a, considerable, number, at the start and selling them at . a premium to late-comers when , tho box plan was full. . Several applications were made for fairly big holdings yesterday, some of the buyers,,wanting as many as fifty, but, cxcept, in special circumstancca, no.imoro.'.tJVun five.'werc issued to iny one 'man. If tho prospects were sufli3iently alluring the speculator could gain his Bnd by buying-up. batches of five at a time through different people, and this, of course, may havo been done, i . The meeting of tho Referees' Association, arranged for tho purpose of giving tho visitors an opportunity of gaining a knowledge of tho ruli;:gs of Now Zealand roforoes, is to be held at the Y.M.C.A. Rooms 3n Tuesday evening. \ ' THE NEW ZEALAND TEAM. . (FKOlt OUS SPBCIAt. COItttESrONTVENT.) 1 ' ' Carterton, May 22. Tho following nominations havo'been made sj-:. tho selection' committee - of. the Waira:apa. Rugby Union for. players in the Now Joaland teamßussell and O'Leary, hacks • S. M'Kenzio and Brenchley, forwards. '

, AUSTRALIAN. GAME. , Tho following will represent City Club at the Basin Reserve to-dayChapplo, Cromie, Dooley, Hill, Hodge, Jack, Jacobs, M'Donald, M'Whao, Paul, Payne, Robinson, Spotswood, Thompson, Webb. Emcrgeneics: Baxter, Hardio, Ashton.■