FOOTBALL.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 793, 16 April 1910, Page 7

FOOTBALL.

. EUGBY GAMES TO-DAY. The Wellington Rugby Union common co their season ;of cup fixtures this afternoon in all grades. The chief senior attractions are Oriontal v. Athletic, and Southern v. St. James, at the Athletic Park; and v.: Wellington and Old Boys v. Hutt, at the Lower Hutt. The Oriental-Athletic garni) should prove the biggest draw. Both teams.. contain most of last season's players, and on last year's form the garao should bo of tho open order. At Hutt, - tho newly-formed Hutt team is making its first appearance, and doubtless their; game;'will attract a good niany : spectators,'who may bo anxious to judge, the prospects of tho suburban players.;. In edition a list of fixtures was published which would mate it appear that the senior fixtures had boon altered within the last couple .of days. The fixtures, were those ■ for next Saturday, April 23. ■ RUGBY TEAMS ' , ■ The following will represent the Weli wigtpn qotball' .Club to-day.—Seniors Petone-at.Hutt Park No; 2: Turner, Slunro, Johnston, H'Kollar, Wilson, Gray, Mills, Wallace, Irons, . Hurlo, Trcahy,; Walker, Burns, Durie, Lambert. Juniors. v. Melrose, at Polo No. 2: Hume, Irons,-' Thompson, Hurley, Peart, Kirkwood, M'Lean, Paul, Hob- . son, . Fraser,' Sheridan, Bridge, Hill, Bennington, Sellars, Third v. Hutt atxtutt -2 (showgraund): Maisoy. Mitchell,' Walton, - Toner, Webb, Harvey Nicljol, Smith (2), Morris,' Bond,- Forne, - Hill, King; Emergency, Konaldson. .. ■ ;

. - The following will represent Oriental Third to-day:■:■' Carmichael,' Imrie, 11 Combie, Lavery, Robertson; Pater-eon,-''Gilligan, Moore, Murphy, Neels, Galien, Salt, Bradley, Boyle; Kyne. -:The.following will represent Oriental • E^r ?" ( dra S leaves .:■• Y.M.C.A. 1.45): L Watson, Henderson, Vivian, Driiry, Jackson, .Russell, . Kennedy,; Rowe, Perry, Hudson, Potts,.-Harding,, Daley. ~. ■••• MATCHES.'; '■'[ ' ■ : ;■ y.lt- hasvbeen: that,' if the city . .reserves; are.:aot , available to-day, the senior'fixtures will not "until '~• next: Saturday- '>'"■; ;■ ;■ .:■■ _ No,games .will be played against' the' ketone- Qub, and no -Brooklyn teams .: wi U-be required.at Poriraa. "■;■ I. . ;:■:'.;: The following are .the ' St.' John's - teams lor. to-day :—Senior,: second divi- : s'on:;, Sherwood, .■..Ward,' M'Farlano, ■ . fanaw, Johnston, Diamond, Dick, -Warreu, Meikle, Egley; and Smith. Junior Y? r fJ- d !™>°»: Fraer, Carey,' Naglo, Pro- ; j ii : m ? on,: Brucp, Hsycroft, .■■l" Arthur;.;Wcst; •' Douglas,''' ond"Millier ; second division-.Kelly/ : Bfdwn r - ■illapk,-.;.Comrie,■--. Johnson; -Lewington, * ox,-Rose; Edwards,''and Eoberfson';"-' . .--The,following..will represent: Wddes^ ■■■; .- town^fifth-'class /.against 'Ramblers: : Hailwood, Lambert, -Fitzgerald; Cool . ■ ;Hanratty, ,Gason,-• La'rkin,' - Campbell, ■Jenner, Nash, and M'Pbail. • ■ ' r boys' teams for to-day:-^ : fourth-division A : v. :• Sfc. , David's, at ::Petone,> 2 p.m.: Falder, Mabin, Riohardison,:Evans,; Thompson, Hibbard, Bosher,- -.- ; Maoklin i: .Bryant, Macintyre, andj'B'aker. : ; ■Fourjh ; (livision B v. Petoriopat-jgefone-\-:at:2.^.lo.:..Shannon/. Mansfield^Hcley'' /VPerry, .ShoHiey,; Chrißtenson,'; Jennings, : HaughtonuNiminorJEvansj-.and.Temper'. division- A v. Island Bay, ..S*^* 1 ? Ba yi : 3:'Pimr: Nic6l;-iAickih'-: ' m . s onV i ßaker;..Wdlker,;R<ithgrham: ;Tullet,-. Phillips,.Batesi-'Worboys, arid ' "■V •£*&■' .■flivisionß' ' v. -Marist, ; at-Kelburne Park,^ , 2 p.m.:- Meehan, : Macaulay; Clifford, Orr, Macin- .. tare,; Andrews,' -Porter, ■ .Swenssori, Daubney, and Robinson. Sixth division : .v. Instituteß, No. 4 Miramar;,2 p.m.- ..; Jones, -Macaulay,' : Connor, '■ Payne 1 ETans,;'Andrews; Aambdt, ; Maclintock, . Gibhh.li'iebig, Mudo,Dentic'e, 'Whittine.ton.(2);'.and M'.Girr. ' ■; , ' •: '..