FOOTBALL.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXIII, Issue 1815, 23 July 1906, Page 3

FOOTBALL.

I’UKSS ASSOCIATION COl’YliltHlT Bydnoy, July 21. In the match Queensland versus New South Wales tho game was even for the first Jialf, during which live points each were scored. In tho second half Now South Wales had the best of it, winning by fourteen to eight.

Dunedin, lost nigh

The following team has been selected to represent Otago against Taranaki in the football match : Full-back, Booth: threequarters, Gilray, Adams, McPherson: Half-back, Dausey : live eighths, Eekhold, Doeherty : forwards, Gassy, Spiers, McDonald, Patou, Johnston, McKenzie, Fitzpatrick, l’ovtcous.

LOCAL MATCHES. I- , Tbo matches under the auspices of tho local Rugby Union wero conlinuod at the Y otoria D.-tuaio on Saturday afternoon. In tho senior match, West End v. T«kitimu, tho latter fo.feited, ns their plnyors wero not awnro Shat tho match wai to bo played that afternoon. WEST END V KAITI CITY,

Tho junior match was between tho above Club', West End assorting their superiority and semiring an easy victory by 12 points to nil. Too forwards were evenly matohod, but tbo West End back-* wore too clover f r ihoir opponents, and handled the ball well. Their passing was quite up to senior form, that from wlioh Burke soored being as good ns anything seen this soason. 11 Sailor ” Roderick and RaDgi Halfco-t considerably strengthened i tho West End combination. Luttroll was tbo pick of tho Kadi-City back), Mr J. Martin controlled tbo game.