FOOTBALL.

King Country Chronicle, Volume VIII, Issue 698, 26 August 1914, Page 5

FOOTBALL.

♦♦♦♦ REPRESENTATIVE RUGBY MATCH. MANIAPOTO v. WAIPA. On Saturday the return match be-, tween Maniapoto v. Waipa Rugby representatives will be played at Te Kuiti. Maniapoto will be without the services of Boles, while Waipa will mi9S Kay from their ranks. Both these players are touring with the South Auckland representatives. However, the teams should bo well matched judging from the game played at Te Awamutu on Saturday week. On that occasion Maniapoto secured a victory by nine points, but the scores were all otained in the last twenty minutes, prior to which the game had been extremely close. The junior representatives will oho meeS and this contest should be quite as interesting as the senior game. Tho following teams have been chosen by Mr H. Rothery, solo selector, to represent Maniapoto:— Seniors.—Fullback, Tal Clarke; threequarters, Matthews, Tuheka, T. Anderson; five-eighths, Brown, N. Cole; half, J. Clark; wing, B. Clarke; forwards, S. Gray, Holden, G. Clark, Lithgow, McKay, Delaney, E. Sutherland. Emergencies Rehe, I Heke.

Juniors. —Fullback, W. Hetet; threequarters, Wilson, V. Cole, F. Verner; five-eighths, T. Hetet; half, Wetir.i; wings, T. Cumpstone, K. Seymour; forwards, Rao, Wiwini, J. Tua, J. Clark. Haana, Aupouri, T Manawaiti. Emergencies, Neha Joseph, Kbu, McNamara

NEHENEHENUI v. NGATHAUAI (Te Kuiti) (Taumarunui)

The above match will be played in tha Te Kuiti Domain grounds on Thursday, August 27th, and commences at 3 p.m. sharp. A silver coin .collection will be taken at the gates, and the total proceeds will be donated to the Patriotic Funds. The following team will represent the Nebenshenui Club:— Fullback, W. Hetet; threequartres, R. Nikora, Ta. Hetet,T .A nderson; five-eighth, Thos. Hetet;, half, Wetini Hotu; wings. Aupouri. M. Manawaiti; forwards, E.Sutherland, Wiwini, Rehe, Heke, Rako, Warihi, T. Manawaiti. Emergencies, Paita, Wirihana, Kau.