FOOTBALL.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 532, 12 June 1909, Page 6

FOOTBALL.

......Tq-DArS RtJGBT GAMES/ ;.';', .'. Melrose Oriental,,,and" Petone v. Wellington are the. chief Kugby attractions for this afternoon, and in-both cases fast, interesting ■ games are , anticipated.'...' .-;■■ , -•• :: . After the,defeat, ; :of..Oriental on Saturday last following on th<!ir,,fine'game against Petone on the previous .Saturday, their performance - this afternoon will.: be'watched with interest. With, such good , -back'division they should be able, to provide air attractive game. ..' .. . _ bo; two good.games-at tho LowerEutt. ,The local, team, which is leading tor ;the .junior.'.chain.piphship, play-Athletic, ; who;.;have'one-defeat against them, and ; St. James,play.Athletic'seiiiors. ," ...... . :■'.'■ .-.-. A^" , fo . I , lblvin^ :t«atne.-irill represent St. John's Clubto^lay: r Third-<!lass t. Polhill, on Miramar Park No'.- -3 •.• Lambert, Bonn, Blliffo, Duske,;; Darby; rMeighan, Lovell, Crawford, IJallaa, Dyett, -Nioholson, Andrew, Fawcett Martm,:.and Bertinshaw. Fourth-class v. Wellington. at Baets No. ,7: Watson, ITLeay,' ' Crawford, ; Saxon,:Prain,Eedgrave,Keia, BradUy, Andrew;; Murray, M'Kay (2), M'Morraa, Barnes, and SutcliXFe.;.-; ' ' . ' -v;- '•;■;■ ASSOCIATION GAME. ,:. ■.'' / ' whites as follows :-Why-the . , W.i.A. should: present itself with a, bouqnet . for playing a. match especially in the interests 1 of Canterbury is a- poser to me, seeing that ■ the match was duo to Canterbury last season / m-return.forthe match played in Wellington two.Eeasons ago. . Eethe hire'■ of-. dra» • "rhe Sydnoy-Edgew&re' Eoad electric trams" pass ■ he door of the; hotel ■ where:'the--Wellington . team stayed, and also pass the main.gatra of Sydenham' Parkin, Surely there was! under such.oircumstances,-no need for the provision of.a special:.,drag.'.Canterbury has, no riaeon' o>; grateful to. the W.F.A., and owes itno thing, having played the W.F.A. twice in Wel-lingtonto,this.-first,return.match. But it has a considerable', debt of gratitude to the Wei- : lngtbn. Swifts, ■.'but-fof .whose timely assistance at-one critical, period: Canterbury would have expired. .'... ; ...■....,„ .. •'-. .

.In the Junior.LeagnftA-' Grade,, the. follow- , m f..? nll t. Petone to-dar: ; -Pitzgerali'Dunbar- (captain), Leddy,. Whit hngtoa (2), Wareham,- Bidmead,- Breen, Deemond, H,. Bramley,., Nicholson; reserve B Bramley.- ■ : •■■■-. i-■■■. . - .

The .'.following; will represent .Wanderers second senior eleven; : at Miramar to-davr-Hi Hart,' Barker, Benton; Nolan,' Eitohie,,Woodcock, Holt (captain), Holland Lambert, \- ...".:. ■ -.■ , ~.' . .■<-..: :AUSTEALIAN GAME. ; :■■', ...A oharity: football matot will be plajed toof WeUingtpni Hospital, between a Vam from H.M.S. Challenger v. Wellington,- under Australian rules. The ChaUenger'a , band will render selections during; the vafternoon. The team • to represent, H.M.S.; Challengbr will.-be-picked BrSv 0^ ome T Z, Sw J«r. Waller, Brooks -Proleta, Pahle, Joynes; Kleeberger ! Stewart, Armstoong, Allison, Crisp,'. Caporn Thompson, Martyn, M'Adama, Eankin,. »%'. Mll! ?r. Anderson and Wilkinson. 'Wel,lingtbn,:: c will be selected-from the followine' fair, Semmene, Baiter; Gordon. M'Cnsker! M Graft, Payno, Hood, Dooley, Perkins, Carrol,- lireen, .Leokio, Lanrenoo,: Wdtson, Hare Samuels,-.; Burns, Booth, Bowe,- Dawson, and I ratnek.. -; ■ v --■- •■-.- '. ■'■■-■ ■■ . ■■■