FOOTBALL.
Tho team to represent the Gisborne Club against, tho City Club to-morrow ftfternoon will bo as follows: 1 hompson( captain), Roderick, lollock, Gibson (2), Henderson, Delaney, Harrison, Fox, Scott", Lyons, Brown, A. McConnell, ami Newton and Morse (wings). Emergencies: backs. Austen and Smith; forwards, A used and McGuffie. The game commences at J p.m. sharp. AUCKLAND V. WELLINGTON. [Press Association.] AUCKLAND, August 11. The following, have been chosen to represent Auckland against Wellington next Saturday :—Full-back, Renwick jtlvroo-quarters, Wilson, Murray, Johnson ; five-eighths. Hater, and Magee; liilf, Morse; forwards, Gillett (wing), McGuire, Herring, Francis, Cunningham, Nicholson, Seeling, Hayward; emergencies, (back) Coote aml Winder; (forwards) Maguire and Young. , ■- THE HASTINGS TROUBLE. ROVERS CLUIB APOLOGISES. [Press Association.] NAPIER, August 11. The Rovers Football Club (Hastings) have apologised for their action in refusing tG play a recent fixture on account of their objection to a certain referee. The Hawke s Bay Rugby Union to-night accepted the apology, and removed tho suspension. Ihe Rovers will be represented in the Hawke’s Bay team to meet Horowhenua on Saturday. THE MARLBOROUGH TEAM. [Press Association.] AUCKLAND, August 11. Tlio Marlborough representative football team left for home to-day by tho West Coast, steamer. The team remained in Auckland m order to view the fleet festivities. MAORI BENEFIT MATCH. A DISQUALIFICATION THREAT. United Press Association. Copyright (Received August 12, 12.50 a-.ui.) SYDNEY, August 11. The Rugby Union has decided not to allow its players to participate in the Maori benefit match, anti threatens to disqualify any who do. The chosen team includes several League players, who have declared their determination to take part in the match..'
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Gisborne Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2267, 12 August 1908, Page 3
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267FOOTBALL. Gisborne Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2267, 12 August 1908, Page 3
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