FOOTBALL.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2182, 11 September 1907, Page 1

FOOTBALL.

There should be a record attendance at Victoria Domain this morning to witness the contest between the Auckland representative fifteen and the local representatives. The home team , met last evening and indulged in some ' Useful scrum practice. AVitTi reference to the match to-day, taking into consideration the fact that the Aucklanders played a hard match yesterday afternoon against Hawke’s llay, in which they were defeated, and then, went straight aboard the steamer for Gisborne, the local team should make a good stand against them, despite their great reputation. A copy of “.Modern 'Rugby Football,” written by Mr. A. H. Bas’kiyille and published by Messrs Gordon and Gotcli, has reached this office. Mr. Baskiville, who is manager of the New Zealand professional team now on its why to England, is recognised in. Australia and New Zealand as one of the leading authorities on the game of Rugby. In the book under,review he gives a. vast amount of information useful to players in every singe. The novice can understand the viable of the points made, and no veteran so experienced hut can learn nothing from its pages. It is written in an attractive style, and is suitably illustrated.

.HAWKE’S BAY BEAT AUCKLAND.

Press Association. NAPIER, September 10. . The representative football mutch, Auckland v. Hawke’s Bay, was played on the Recreation Ground to-day before the largest attendance ever seen at a football match on the local ground. The game was chiefly confined to the forwards of both sides, and in this respect Hawke’s Bay was slightly, superior. The Hawke’s Bay packers have never played a more dashing game, though the passing on Ijotli sides was erratic. Hawke’s Bay Won by 10 points (two converted goals) to nil.

( - ITHE LAST RANFURLY SHIELD < MATCH. ■: Press Association. AUCKLAND, September 10. ■ The final match of the season for the Itanfurly Shield will he played at Auckland next Saturday, when Auckland will meet Wanganui, who have challenged for the .trophy. D. Gallagher, sole selector, has picked the Auckland forward division, but will not be able to select the backs till ■ the return of the reps, from their , tour on Thursday. The forwards are I; as follows: —iF. Herring and G. Ty- '• ler (front row), A. Francis, W. Cun- 1 — (back row); wings, McDonald and Hall. W. Kiernan will play behind the scrum, and Geo. Gillett will also j. play in the back division. ALLEGED ROUGH PLAY. ■ . I) Press Association. y AUCKLAND, September 10. I Mr. Shmlian, Chairman of the » Management Committee of the Auck- I land Rugby Union, questioned if the I Committee intended to take any ac- h tion in reference to the alleged Y rough jilay of the Auckland repve- t sontatives against Canterbury, said o they would await the report of their t malinger before doing anything in I the matter. Mr. Shealvan expressed t surprise that the Auckland forwards A sliould he charged with playing ia 1 rough game. He had attended every i. game at Alexandra Park this sea- f? son, and saw practically nothing to n take objection to. They played a I hard, strenuous game, hut their play 8 had been free from unfair tactics. Dr. -1 Hardie Neil, medical officer, who at- n tends the matches, is prepared to tes- »8 tif.y to the small number of injuries I received by footballers this year, e These were the result of -accidents - pure and simple, and not - through C rough play. * h , RANFURLY SHIELD CONDI- c TIONS. COMPLAINT FROM TARANAKI. Press Association. 4 NEW PLYMOUTH, Soptember 10. ’ i The statement at present appear- fi jug in some newspapers that the re- j turn football match between TiU'iui- ( aki and Auckland at Auckland” next week is a Rimfurly Shield match is incorrect. The local union purposely j decided a year or two back not to be ( challengers for the shield, oven if it ~ liad every prospect of winning, hold- ; iug that under the present conditions | attaching to the shield a small union | fcould not. afford to he in possession . of it. , In' local football circles it is \ urged that the N.Z. Union should re- , vise the Shield conditions if it is de- , sired that the ishield should be held ' by the chumpiou province of the colony, So long as the. present condi- ■ tious obtain Taranki is unlikely ever , to challenge. ,