FOOTBALL.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2204, 30 May 1908, Page 3

FOOTBALL.

This al'tornopu on Victoria Domain the second round of tlio Saturday competitions will cbmmonco when West End will moot Kaiti-City. Both teams will bo playing full strength and it is KuitiC!iiv is fairly confident of turning tho tables. Tho match will commence at 3 p.m. and the gamo will bo controlled by Mr W. Howard. At tho same hour, on No. 2 ground, KaitiCity will meet Takitimu in tlio junior competition, in which Mr Walker will referee. 'Tlio '“'third-glade match, Kaiti-City v. Takitimu. at 1.40 p.m., will be in charge of Mr. 0. R. Olson. A team <sf Mlltir-footbullers, who arc visiting town, will play a West Eiid junior team on. Victoria Domain this afternoon at 1.40 p.m. The following will represent the West End juniors:—R. Somervell, A. Gorrard, •J. Olsen, J. Clark, C. Somervell, R. Cnmnhell, P. Riwai, F. Burko, Martin, E. Roclio, A. Hepburn, A. Pritchard, P. J. Saunders, P. Kokiri, G. Peterson. Emergencies:—A. Newton, W. O’Meara.

NEW PLYMOUTH, May 29. • Mr. A. Humphries lias accepted tho position as manager of the Now Zealand team for tlio first test match at Dunedin. Ho leaves hero on Monday. .

THE BRITISH TEAM. (Press Association.) DUNEDIN, May 29. Tho British team for the, match against Otago was picked to-day. When a “Times” reporter, inquired lor names of the players he was informed that tho manager of tho team was bound by the New Zealand Union to give the names to no one but those who had acquired the rights to publish tho official programmes. It is understood, however, that the back team will be as follows: —‘Fullback, Griffiths; three-quarters, Gibbs (captain), Vissall, Polity Jones, Chapman; halves: Morgan, Davey. The forwards will be chosen from the following, one of whom will stand clown; Kyrlce, Dibble, Morgan, Oldham, J. F. Williams, Jackson, Smith, llitson, Archer. Tlio weather is fine to-night, but a drizzling rain fell today mid-the ground'wall probably be lie ivy. .It is" understood that the New Zealand Union lias decided to charge ss, 3s, and 2s for admission to the test match next week.