FOOTBALL.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 259, 25 July 1908, Page 7

FOOTBALL.

THE FINAL TEST. ■ (BY TELEGRAPH—rRESS ASSOCIATION.) . Auckland, July 24. Tho British team for to-morrow will, bo chosen from tho following:— Full-baok: E. J. Jaokott or O. J. M. Dyke. Three-quarters: P. F. M'Evedy, H, H. Vassal, J. Polity Jones, F. Chapman, and J. L.Williams. Half-back: W. Morgan, J. P. Tuan Jones; and J. Davoy. Forwards: A. F. Harding, E. Morgan, P. Down, G. R. Hind," R. Dibble, H.'-Archer, T. W. Smith, and J. ]?. Williams. ■" Tho New Zealand team will bo tho samo as published a • fortnight ago, . At tho time of telegraphing indications point to a heavy ground to-morrow, _ smart 'showers having falleu to-night, with signs of a further downpour, NORTHERN UNION CODE. - MEETING AT CHRISTCHURCH. (DY TELEGKAra—rRKSS ASSOCIATION.) . Ghristcliuroli, July 24. In responso to a circular rolativc to tho proposed adoption of tlio Northern Union codo into local football a largely-attended, meeting of footballers was held to-night. Tho tono of tho discussion, however, was opposed to any secession from tlio Rugby Union, but sevore criticism was directed against ' tho Now Zealand Rugby Union-in ignoring whatever suggestions woro mado by different clubs ' from time' to timo to improve tho game, and tho following motion was carried unanimously"That this meeting of'Can-' torbury footballers urgos the/clubs to-con-sider tho advisability t of altering ;tho!: playing, laws of Rugby 'football','.with -a view to....improving' 'tho gamo, and that tho' view?- of-' the clubs bo brought prominently bcforo r th6 Union at ,-,n' early dato with a view to further action.".' A connnitteo was appointed to further-tho wishes of -tho mooting. , Tho following team will represent tho Wellington Club's, senior fifteen to play Victoria Collbgo at Miramar, No. 1, to-dayßacks: Sheridan, M'Donald, Abercombio, Oarr, Sellars;,(captain), Malfroy; forwards: Symes/ Smythe, A. O. Wilson, J. Miinro, MJKollar,,. F. Tiirnor, 'Jock Siiiith; Singed,Hi''Carey', and H. D. Bridge.' ' ' ASSOCIATION TEAMS FOR SATURDAY. Tho following teams have been solected for ■Saturday's matches;— ' ' . ' , ' ■ Senior First Division; Swifts v. Thistle (Miramar South No. 6). — Swifts: Tattlo, Pyo-Smith, Elson, Graves, White, Pye-Smith, Scott, Rogers, , Oilier,, Alexander, and ( A. Talbot, Thistle: Rowan,. .M'Ardlo, Earlo,' Cummins, GalbraithV Birss, Duncan, Alleiij' Hall. Sanqford,' Blackwood. Rovors'v. Y.M.C.A. (at Basin Roservo,,or' if wet. No. <1 Miramar South),—Rovers: Pen- 1 lington, Martin, Dujgnan, Botlioll, Barnott, W. o'Shoa,,Oasbraan, Barry, C. O'Shoa, Mar- ; tin, and Millor; emergency, May. Y.M.Q.A.:, Gofton, Chapman, Walton, Draper, Moore;.' R. Gibson, Forbes, ..Tomporloy, AV...,Qills'on;' •T. Irvine,'..and Crofts j.-resorvo, N.. Irvine:" I 7 Wanderers, v.. Petono (at. PdtohoJ.pJVaij-:' derersT Irvine,;. Cornish, .-. Jardihe, Brupd,''. .'Porks,: M'lhnis', Davidson,' Robertson,' iTay.f, lor, Ash, arid G.williairi; reserve's,. .'Btatefc'.' Ritchia. ■ , ' .', Socond Division. Mental Hospital v. Letter-Carriers.—Men-' tal Hospital: Hicks,--Morgan (2), Jaoobs, i Conrick, Shand, Smith, Mitchell, Tatrioll r EI-■ liott, Thompson. Letter-Carriers: Millor, 1 8011, Roulston, Hitching, Hawker,. Archer. Norris, Shorter, Bowles,. Patterson, andBowles. Train leaves Manawatu station 1.20' p.m. Wandorors v, Diamonds cNo. 4 Miramar South).—Wanderers. —Webstor; Hart, HunHolt and Hatcher; Taylor; Pickoring, Heather, Barker, and A. Holland. Reserves —Robertson, R. Holland. Swifts v. Toa. —Swifts—Byrne; Wilson and Robinson ; Churchward, Korschberg, and Talbot; Dean, M'Lean, Hayward, Millington,and Paterson.

St. John's II . v. Porirua (at Porirua). Train from Manawatu Station I.ls'p.m.'' St. John's ll.—Chapman; Ward and Smith"; Phillips, Parker, and Stratton; Bowdcn, Dick, Cable, Moars, and Thompson. Emergency —Egley. Ramblers v. St. John's (No.'3,Miramar). —Ramblers.—S. F. M'Lean; H. Frasor;and M'Mahon; R.. M'Lean, Wobb, and Algar.; Smallbon'e, Palmer, wills, Bradford, and Ferkins. Emergencies—Gosling, Hcddonvick and Ilolton.

Y.M.C.A. v .Watcrsiders (Miramar No; 3 South).—Y.M.C.A—Bakor: Austin and Wilson; Peterkin, Forgo, and Elford; Beoker'staff. Kirkby, Kingwoll, Underwood, and Self. ■ Junior League Teams. Swifts Y.M.C.A. "o."—Swifts—Johnston; O'Neill and Williamson; Rollins, Murphy, and Cole; Carruthers, Foote, Holmes, Adams, and Overend.; Einergonoy—Edge., Swifts v. Petone;—Swifts—^lakin; Lowo and Walsh; Fitzgerald,- Cornfoot, and Byrno; Swinburne; Bowie, Coleman, Jansen, Adams, and Underwood. ' ■ Swift-tf .f/Brookiyn.-rrSwifts—Lnxtdrf) Kutner. EernaiidoZj' Shields, Spearman,: Humph'-'-rios, C. Spearman, Donaldson; .Newton, '.West brook,- and -Burgess. ; •" St. Paul's v.'Kaiwarra;-rSt. Paul's—Simp-, son j "Aicken 'and Temperton; - Crubb, Wareham, -arid Whittiiigton; Fitzgerald, - Geary;' Scott,. Evans, and Overend. • Emergencies— Tav'endale and llanratty. ." Ramblors v. Rangers "B."—Ramblers— T. Wilkes; H. Jackson and A. Thompson; ■N. Johnson, A. Nicholson, and A. Jackson; Fiulayson, Campbell, B. Thompson, R. Roso, Welsh, W. Finlayson. Emergencies'—L. Roso, '■ H. Brown, R. Welsh, M. Roso.

Tho St. John's teams for to-morrow are Third-class v. Oriental —Saxon, • Muldoon, Daly, Elliffe, Redgrave, Dyett, Andrew, Finillay, Bcrtinshaw, Martin, Jackson, Coad, Noodl, Wateon. Fourth-class v., Melrose— Piano, Ryan, Dusko, Menard, Crawford, Roid, Melody, M'Morran, M'Kay (2), Lynch, Bradley, Andrew Stafford, Riggs; emergencies— Alexander, May,.