FOOTBALL.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 514, 22 May 1909, Page 3

FOOTBALL.

.- RUGBY MATCHES TO-DAT. ■ .The meeting"of two,teams with the record ot Melrose and Poneke is sure .to attract attention, and the Athlotic Park should be well patronised this afternoon; Poneke thus far have not lost match, while Melrose; have one loss -krthoir debit, arid, judging by tho latter s display against St. James on Saturday last;, they are an' improved team as oonnidred with'what they were when beaten by Petone. On tho: No. 2 ground, tho meeting: between Oriental and Wellington should also attract attention. This: season the latter team liavc' been playing some sterling games,- and there are. signs that the Wellington Club' may again reach tho top; Tho representative team to play JVaneanui at the Athletic Park on June 3 will bo selected after this afternoon's games. -.-The following willrepresent Oriental v. Athletic in. the fourth-class • gradeMoronev •Imerie, Herrick, Vivian, Bailey,- Daley, Gilligan, M'Comisky, Prideaux, : Jaekson. ■ Fishor Galvin,'Boyle,.-Murphy, and Rowe; emergencies,. Stevens- and Bailey. t , ASSOCIATION FIXTURES. :■ The team representing, St. John's in the first dinsion senior match against Ramblers to-day is .aa follows:—Martin, Cross; Lindley; ■ Gilchrist, Johnston, Phillips, .Trevithiok, Johns, ton, Sehoefield, Pergusson, and Moore. Ramblers—R; M'Lean, Robinson, Edwards, Coward Beesley, Jackson, Anker, Smallboiio, Bradford. lerkins, Algar, - and Wills. - . second , division—W. Seam'SW'.. .®^ e < J- Blirikenson, A. Nesbit, W. Weaver, F. Grimmer, J.,Ewing, F. Smith, J. iHeath, and D. Griffiths. Junior, third division, A.team, B grade J. Lang, T. Blown •L Barry, H. Silver, E.: Mabin, B.' Marshall! N., Scambary, K.::Mitohcll,: A. Kireher, F. Graham, and A. Graham. Junior, third division, B team, B grade—L. Petley, N; Bell, G. Lang. D. Algar, ■ A. Jackson, L. Jackson, R. Cording, P. fecorange, 1. Kountree, R. Sutherland, and. H. Mlimes: • Tho rhistlo.-te'am' to play T.M.C.A. m the senior second division i/ill bo:—Thompson Simpson, Baird, Robinson, Goodhall, Wiseman! Cuminings, IToskings, Gregory, Slater, and Garrod; emergencies, Gill and Vine.' ~ ; • AUSTRALIAN GAME. Mri'-tho'mutch? Newtown" v. City, at Basin Reserve, 10-dny, tlio . teams aro as follow :— City—House (3), Rp'otswood, Payne, Dowley, M'Whae, Gordon, Jacobs, Smith, Semineus, Robinson, Thomas, Miller, Hoods; Maiioney! Nathan, and Heathorn. . Newtown—Daweon! Burns, Neville, Goble, Patrick, Bond, Mathowson, Moncur, Booth, Bowo, Laurence, M'Grath, Bayliss, Jolloy, I'oi'kius, Coleman, Samuels! and.Collins. Players aro requested to bo on tho ground at 2.30. sharp. '