FOOTBALL.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 570, 27 July 1909, Page 2

FOOTBALL.

;/ V- J-; SATURDAY'S RUGBY GAMES., ■' : ■ .The following Rugby fixtures,' grounds, and ■ referees havo been arranged;for Saturday:— ':■ Senior.—Poncke v.:. Athletic, , Athlctio Park No.■ I'(ifr. J. Condor); Molrose: v. Southern, Potono' No': 1 (Mr. W. Spencer); Oriental . v.: VietoriaCollege, Polo No. 1 (Jlr.: J. Mahchey); Petone v. Old Boys, Athletic Park No. 2 (Mr.L. Sievers); St.James v. Wellington, Polo No. 2(Mr.C. Boll). ■ ! ~ , v •";■. .._</• . . Third-class.—Petone iv.Polhill,'Petone No. 2 ■(Mr. :R. Evenson);' Oriental v/ St. John, "Polo No.:i (Mr.>T. Daly): St. James y. Upper Hutt, Upper Hutt (Mr. E. Tregear)'; Epuui v. ISt. Patrick's; College, Hutt No. 2 (Mr. H. Johnson); Wellington College v.: Karon', 1 Welling.: ton College, 3 p.m. (Mr, A;, Hawthorne); Victoria- College v.'. Poneke, Miramar Park s No. 1 (Mr. L. Simpson) ; ! Kia Ora v. Selwyu, Hiitt No. 1 (Mr. G, FinlaykWellingtonv. Star Boating, Miramar Park No. 2 (Mr, N. Wilkinson); Exchange vi. Johnspnville; John6onville (Mr.' E Hutehon). ' :;';.■',.', :';/■..■•>.••".,•■.,■■.■'

Fourth-class.—Athletic v., Southern,': Miramar Park No.'3, (Mr. 1 P.' Smith);; Kpuni v..., Selwyn, Hutt' No. 3 (Mr. K. Greenwood);' Mel-" rose v.< St ., John, Berliampore (iir';'3?i Martin)}' Old •BoysiV.vvSt/ James,/ Miraniar' Park 'No.■'■ .4: (Mr. A. Hill); Oriental Ponekaj, Easta: f, No. 1 (Mr. I. H. 'Jones); Victoria ..College v. - 'Wellington;-Easts-.NbP.2;'-(Mr: E.'-Carman)'; Tetone,'a %o;*Karori, ,a by«";; "■' ' . v ' ,:ITiftli-class.-7Wellington' College • A' v. Mel.J rose, Wellington College, 3)ti.m. (Mr.' G. But- : ' ■ler);, Athletio v. St.; James,, AthleUo Park, l>ls p.m. (Mr. L. Koye);. Selwyn. v. Epnhi,- Mel->;.■ lings Siding (Mr.-C, P. BrocHebank); ■\'W.el-r lington ; College B y< Southern; College, 1.45 p.m.(Mr:-'W. Church); Petone v;-St. Patrick's '. \College, Petone"No.,3.(Mr. Q: Collins).:.'; '■• ■: 'V- '' Wednesday fixtures:—Tramways .y.. Star, Park' No. 1 (Mr.. A. Thompson);: Oriental v, : Butohers,:Park No. ,2;(Mr, J. : Weybourne)., . . WAIRARAP/V CHAMP) ONS«HIP. ' A large amount of, interest is' taken in the. Wairarapa Rugby Union ohampionship, in wliioh the two leading teams are Carterton , and Greytown. These' team's met oh Saturday at Cartorton,. ; and,' played a.draw ..after; a. warmly-contested • game.; In the first spell Bal!fotir'kicked a penalty ; goal fqr.Greytown.-and it was only within a few minutes from time ■ ■that/Carberton' managed to"equalise ,matters..' with a clever try, \ scored by V. FairbroUior. ;' The game was", really,..one , botween Groytown ..; forwards versus Carterton' backs. Carterton ie ' now leading Greytown by one point (four wins, four.draws, and- a loss,-" against. tour -wids,- , three draws, and two losses), and; each team hds>;two more matchos.'to play. ■ It is con- , isidered likely 'that Carterton will its: : lead, and -win the' championship. : ;'i ' : ■'. ;■■.■::... ;/ -^TREMENDOUS'STRIDES:' ::,' ; j THE POWERFUL'NORTHERN GAME.-. ■ '' (By Toleeraph.—Prose Association.l ,■ , ' ■ ■ :' •'. Auckland,- July 2G. r-',. L. B.' Tbdd, the'wollrknown footballer; 'who '■"■' went Home with the All '■ Black professional team; and who, for tlie past U'o, years has boon playing in the Old Country for the Wigan Club, returned to Auckland via Sydney by the Wimniera yesterday. Asked if he intended to go Home again, ho stated that ho. was at present undecided.' Ho had a good offer from tho Wigaij Club, nnd / there, was a. strong probability that ho would/accept it. ,He added that the Northern Union game had made great strides in England, and Rugby was' hot now taken, as a serious rival. It ~■ seemed''to .be-tho'.'general/impression that, ih'V, a few years, professionals and ainatours would .' bo playing together, and,-that the: popular gamo would be,that of thfe.Northorn Union. ■' : , From: what ho could gather,; he' did 'not ".y ,, think that the English Union would invito ~' another.amateur team to visit the Old Coun- ; .try. The Scottish , Union forced : tho English '■ Union to an issue on':the,'question;:of profds-. ' sionalisni, and it'''.was'.''generally understood ■:', that both the original "All Blaok" team an" the "Wallabies",were classed ns professionp ■• and : '\ it looked as if there would.be nothing .jr the colonials' to dobut to cut the painter. The Northern Union gamo had 1 made tremendous ,; strides,' and, in the Inst; few' years, clubs had more than trebled their membership; and.now. som'o of them ■ had two 'and three thousand -. members.,,":, ,', -i : ■'"•■ ..' ':■,.■" ..v':'-'- ':■;:■::■. '■ PONSONBY TEAM; FOR;SYDNeV. ; ; v ' '"' -.■" Auckland, July 26! ' The Ponsonby District Football Club left by L the s.s: Victoria thiseyening fir Sydney, where " a number of matohes• will bo played. The ;"'. party consists o£j twenty-one players, exclusive , of officials. Tho team is as follows:—Backs— Ai Blnkey, D. M'Gregor, G. Murray, S. Clark, - ). Wolfgramm, ,T. O'Lcary, :G;.--'Bater;.- F.':. Morse, C. Webb, J. M'Donnld. , Forwardsr-G. ■ , Sollars, ~H. Elliott, E.Doivaii.W. .Cunning- : ham, A. Francis, G.. Nicholson,'X Hall, C.' ;■ Savoury, A., M'Kinrion, J, Grundy.and J. ■ Barrett.:! Mr. T,;Aitken accompanies the team ' as mftnnger, Mr.:K.!Whaley is assistant, mana-, . ; ger, and -|'Mr". Goorgo Gillott will also travel -' with tho .'team; wliich will' bo cnptaincd;by ', A. H. Francis. '■ ■■ - *'•■-,. •■.■..•':.■■.■■" .':■.■:: \\:''.'■"'

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