FOOTBALL.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2280, 27 August 1908, Page 3

FOOTBALL.

This aftoruoon, at 3 pan., on Victoria Domain, Star and Gisbonio will meet and a- groat contest is expected. The Star team is a- very strong ouo, and although Gisborne will hardly bo up to usual strength they appear confident of victory, ilio game should cortainly bo worth witnessing. . Tho Star team to-day is as follows: J. Campbell, Makoaro, R. Canipboll, P. O’Neill, Ivaipara (captain), Ivarnka, Turoa, Nicolas, Davis, Doro, Harwood, Ferguson, Carroll, Sutherland, and Wilkinson (wing). Emergencies: Andorson, Mann, Tulioo, and Richards. . ,

The team to represent Gisborno today will be chosen from tho following:—Auston, Smith, McLaehlan, Wi Ropa, G. Roderick, J. Gibson, Thompson, H. Gibson, G. Nolan, Hondorson, Morse, Nowton, Scott, Dolaucy, Harrison, McConnell, McGufiio, Seymour, tßrown, Lyons, and Ansoll. All . tho above _ aye requested to bo at \ ictoria Domain at 2.30 pan., or to notify tho secretary (Mr. Anscll) this morning if unable to attend. Tho following team will represent Taruheru against Makauri next Saturday:—Dillon, Pilclier j Smith, Roderick, W. Sharp (captain), Ingrain, Glennie, Lyons, Lasker, Whitoly, T. Sharp, Brokby, O’Donogluio, Jennings, and Sharp. Emergences : Cnpt. Pickett. C. Young, F. Chapman, D. Hamer, W. Sharp, sour., G. Mathieson, and G. Prestloy. REPRESENTATIVE MATCHES. WELLINGTON BEATS SOUTHLAND. BUSH UNION DEFEAT El J. . [Press Association.] WELLINGTON, August 26. The Wellington-Soutliland lootball match was played hero this afternoon in miserable weather. About one thousand spectators were present, and the home team won by eight points to nil, after a hard aiid well-fought-game. The score is a fair indication of the relative merits of the teams. Wellington B team defeated Budi Union by six points to nil.

THE BRITISH TEAM. DEFEATS QUEENSLAND. United Press Association. Copyright (Received August 26, 11.20 p in.) SYDNEY, August 26. The British team defeated Queensland bv 20 points to 3. The game was good in the first half, which ended—Britain 6, Queensland o. l.i the second the visitors overran tho local men, and put on 14 -points.