FOOTBALL

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 924, 17 September 1910, Page 13

FOOTBALL

TO-DAY'S MATCHES. , This afternoon's representative match • between Wellington and Canterbury .is .the last .local representative, game of the season. . .The .visitors during this , season have mado a reputation for having a clever set of backs with fast forwards, ■ and' these up against - the . Wellington combination should produce 1 aa interesting game as a fitting wind- . up to a'successful season. As a cur-tain-raiser the Wellington junior representatives: will. meet'.'the Wairarapa juniors and a good' game is expected. REINFORCING CANTERBURY. ' (By Telegraph.—Press Association) Christchurch, Soptember 16. In-all probability . Burns (half-back) : and a forward, to bo selected, will bo .' sent - north to-night' to strengthen tho Canterbury Rugby team against Wellington. THE -INTER-ISLAND SELECTION. • s Dunedin, September 16. Surprise expressed here that, while' ' the South, Island selectors; deferred to the wishes of' the minor unions for re- '■* presentation, their claims . have been E ractically by., .the "Northern election Committee. . Christchurch; September 16. seems to havebeen. some misunderstanding in regard to the .selection of tho North and South Island teams. . The impression was that all New Zealand representatives would be excluded. 'The South Island selectors departed to ;• iiome : extent by including 1 several leading: Otago players, but-the team was chosen for the most part with' the; idea of giving players in out-districts a . chance : to show .'their quality. ' The ';' North Island/Selectors, however, vhaye apparently chosen, the .strongest,avail-' able side. The opinion is expressed hare'; that in-'. the'... circumstances. the , gamo' will - attract little interest. • Wcstport, September -16. 1 The • opinion expressed in a Dunedin ■'..telegram ithat.'. owing to the .inclusion :■of players from outside 'districts in the South Island football team the game will, attract .little, interest, is viewed ■ here.with' amusement.. Green' _ and. ..Colyiriy;the" two -Buller, representatives, are considered worthy of a place not merely in' the South . Island,. .but: in .a. Dominion team,- v and , probably other ! .outsiders , selected , would ' win': ' similar : .honours if merit, and not living in one of the ; lafge passport to : Dominion representation. ■■ Possibly ■ Otago would have ; felt' happier if ; the .; team contained"' more ' 1 Southlander s", against whom Wellington. • put up a • cricket score: the other l day. •• West Coast's, message to Otago is "Cheer up. Outsiders will; give' ; the backbrine that seems/ to'ibe a missing qual-. . Ity./in-some of'the :cities at 'tlie present ■ time." ■ - : }i- ' :- y..' I -;J.(; vv ;.V ASSOCIATION. TO-DAY'S GAME. ■phis" afternoon will see the curtain ■ ■' rung' downon ; Association ■ football "in Wellington, that is as far as cup contests;are concerned, for tie present sea--80n.'.., In the final- for the .Charity. Ciip : a great '.'go" is expected between' Swifts ■ and Diamonds, i The match is to bo . 'played on Newtown Park,and given a ■ : . fine...day .oneof/-the ;best/ exhibitions : yet seen:: Wellington : is/ anticipated.-: At Dunedin the "Wellington boys'- . re-- ' presentatives,. .try.^conclusions'* with:the - chosen of', Otago ;'schools'. :i : 'L : a'st, v .out"; by no means least, is the' .final., match in the i Boy. Scout competition when Petone troop -meet .Boys' . Institute ; troop. . at Petone. BOYS" , MATCH. WELLINGTON, 10; BURNHAM 'SCHOOL, 0. , ' . This match was played /at Chrisichurch on ■ Thursday last during the teiim's journey to play Otago to-day. ]', Wellington won the toss playing with : the siui behind them. Burnham : wero ;, put ; 'on . tho defensivo from -the outset,' :, but - kept the jvisitorsj. out,'; .until. W siller : seiit'in. a hot sliot from'- : therrightt t which ; gave the goal-keeper no chance; • Wellington, 1; Burnham. o.' A splendid:'.shot from. Bates allowed Fitzgeraid (Wellington).. to bustlo tho Burn- •: ham.'goal-keeper; through, his . Own goal," 1 making'the score 2to;oin: Wellington's • favour.: , Burnham now attacked . strongly, but could not penetrate thei splendid defence set up By "the W'el- . hngton - backs. ". -Shortly ' aftenvards Bates-; secured in _ hisown. .."half, "and- : beating all opposition, ran right through scoring a good goal just. before half';time. : 'Fitzgeraldpadded' tho fourth, goal for his/side.From.ithe:'.start of , the second half, Burnham attacked ■ very strongly, and Borrows, in-goal for ' Wellington, was, for i'the first time; ■■ called upon to clear.' A splondid at- . tack was only kept, out by the soimd- •' ness of ■ the Wellington backs. ' Home inade a good run down the left-wing, and with a nice centre allowed. Richards to add a neat 'goal.' s—o. The rest of the game ended in favour of the visitors, waller (3), Home, and ..; Fitzgerald adding, goals, tho Black and yellows thus" winning' by lO goals to nil. The feature of tho winners' play was '. that .of Waller on the right-wing,V'while Home and Bates, combined -well on tho i left; - .Fitzgerald : and .. Richards, .were . also up to.-form. ; ; Marshall was in excellent form.'at Centre-half," the other backs being also good. The Burnham team contained, /some excellent material, one; lad being picked l to travel with the Canterbury (senior) representative team. - , I'nvato 'advices- received state that , the team' (with the exception: of Marshall, who has a bad heel) is well and . confident' of winning today's match', witli;-.the Otago. schools* !team. •