Football News.

Feilding Star, Volume XVIII, Issue 65, 14 September 1896, Page 2

Football News.

The return match between the Manawatn and Wanganui rep teams was played at Paltnersson on Saturday last, resulting in a win for the latter by 20 points to nil. Tries were scored by Burr, Kiernan i 2) Marton and McDonell (one of which was converted) and a penalty goal by McLean. The Feilding members of the Manawatu rep. team were thrown ont of the trap while coming to the match on Saturday. Just after leaving Feildiog the wheel of their vehicle ran into a rut and instantly collapsed. The spokes breaking to matchwood. The occupants were all thrown out, but luckily escaped without injury though Gieson received several nasty bruises on the hands and leg. The Junior representative match between the Manawatu and Wanganui Uuions will take place at Feilding on Wednesday. Any player unable to get away in requestsd to inform the secretary as soon as possible. The following is the team picked to represent Manawatu :— Allan, W. Harper, J. Lyons, McMurray, W. Smith, Costall, Bloom, Prentice, Rosaman, De Blois, J. Macmillan, Morris DeLeun, Wingate, J. Smith. The interprovincial football match, Marlborough v. Kelson, was played at Nelson on Saturday, when the local team won vii uninteresting game by six poiuts to uil. The match Wellington v, Ot»gp resulted in a draw, neither sides (scoring. The anal match of the New Zealand Football Association Tournament for the Brown Trophy was played ofi atDunedin on Saturday. Auckland, after a very stubborn game, won by two goals to onet