FOOTBALL

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2209, 5 June 1908, Page 3

FOOTBALL

Tho following is the Takitiimi team solected to play wgainst West End on Saturday :—Full-back, Riddell ; three-quarters, Adamson, H. Gibson, To Roinga; liVo-oighths, Thompson and WogaU; half, Bowman; wing, Cooper ; forwards, Lyons, Taylor, Wilkinson, McKenzie, Walker, luhoi Pita To Halt; emergencies, Bartlott and AVnteno (backs), Luskor and Ngawini (forwards). Tho following football team will ropresent tlio Gisborne School in tlio match -against tlio working bojs next Saturday:—Fun-hack, A. I’akuq three-quarters, G. Porter,, fa. Mill, C. East; live-eighths, D. McLeod and fa. Butler ; halves, Runcimaii and A\. I-. J. Clirk-p, forwards, A. To Kani, T. Muuro, G. Rodpaih, A: Fyson, R. Redstone, A. Muir, F. Brown ; emergencies, R. Stewart, J. Bromner. Tho following will represent’ tho Working Boys 'against, Ino Gisborno School:—D. Scents, S. Dennett,. A. McConviLb, W. Donnet. (captain), Lang, G. Pollock, G. Dennett, Hart,' Poswillo, Smith, Walters. Person, Gogar, .R(image, Smale. Emergencies, Hansen and Kelso. ; Tho team to represent Ivaiti-Oity Juniors to-morrow against West End will bo picked from tho following.— E. Luttrell, Baird, O’Neill, Grenfel, Witty, Bright, A. Luttroll, McGregor, Moore, Mcßae, Fraser, Paterson, Henley ,Hickey, Coleman, and Jeffreys. REPRESENTATIVE MATCH. THURSDAY v. SATURDAY. Yesterday afternoon was set -aside for a representative match between a selected team from tlio Thursday clubs and a team front the Saturday players. Neither sido lined out us originally chosen, the Saturday men being particularly short. The first spell was’ chiefly confined to tho forwards, and from a spectator’s point of view was decidedly uninteresting. The Reds’ first score came from a penalty luck ill their opponents’ twenty-live, and Brown landed a good goal. Saturday 3, Thursday nil. • Immediately on re-starting tho Blue forwards were nearly over from a loose rush, and from a free kick Pliflett equalised the scores. Tho Saturday reps, had tho best of a rathor scrambling game for eomo time, ami woro attacking, when from a scrum just outside the lino ltiwai got possession, and wriggled over. Brown failed with the kick. Saturday 6, Thursday 3. ltiwai was nearly in -again after a short passing run in which lie, Vallunee, and Afa 1 Joy were associated, but good tackling saved the situation. Loose ulay followed, and the backs onlv occasionally got going. Malloy obtained-the ball near the half-way line, and running ''towards tlio centre transferred to Rowe, who, after dodging a coup,"o of opponents, -transferred to Pine. The latter had no difficulty in scoring in a good position, and Brown added tho extra points. Saturday 11, Thursday 3. The whistle shortly afterwards sounded no-side, after a most uninteresting game, and with the scores unchanged. Rowe played tho best game he has done so far this season, and Vallance, Brown, and AVogan -also.played well in tho Reds’ back division; while Pinp and McKenzie were the best of the' forwards. For the Thursday men, Puflett at full-back played a good game, as also did Campbell and McLachlan the three-quarter line. Morse-and Scott were easily the best of the forwards. Mr. M. If. Walker officiated as referee.

A ROTORUA PROTEST. Press Association. AUCKLAND, June 4. Tho Auckland Rugby Union received to-day a protest for conveyance to the New Zealand Rugby Union from the Rotorua Union against the match between the Dominion Maori team and the British footballers, which is to be played at Rotorua, being! arranged by a body (the Maori Association) not affiliated to the New Zealand Rugby Union. The Rotorua Union considers the right of arrangement" belongs to them, and objects to being ignored by the parent body and having the powers delegated to an outside body. The protest was forwarded on by telegraph to-day to tlio New Zealand Rugby Union.

THE BRITISH TOoR. Press Association. AVELLINGTON, June 4. The Management Committee- of the New Zealand Rugby Union tonight appointed J. Duncan as referee in Saturday’s test match. W. J. AViilson was appointed referee for tho South Canterbury match,and P. Matilde for the Canterbury match. The 'manager of the British team is to be asked to give the British team for the various matches to tho press at his earliest convenience.