Football.

Manawatu Herald, 14 July 1904, Page 3

Football.

ENTERPRISING OFFER. The Sydney Rugby Union offer the New Zealand Union all expenses and fifty per cent of the gate for a match at Sydney against the English team. The Union also make an alternative proposal, offering expenses, and thirty per cent of the gate if eight men are sent across to form an Australasian team.

awahou football club.

A very well attended meeting of the abom*Club was held . at,, the Family Hotel on Tuesday evening. Shadbolt was voted to the It was proposed and carried, that J. Louisaon be elected skipper, and J. Lee be vice captain of the Awahou Football Club. A number of vice-presidents were elected. , . , The fol'owing wtre elected as a working committee: —J. Webb, G. Dunn, F. Robinson, J. Coley and A. Bhadbolt. After other minor matters had been discussed, and a vote of thanks to the chair and to Mr Laing for the use of the room bad been carried, the meeting adjourned.

NOTES.

The following team has been picked to represent Foxton in their match with Motuiti on Saturday-—Full-back, Jas. Dunn ; three-quarters, W. Herbert, G. Dunn. J- Loulss ° n .*• five-eights, F. Robinson ; half, \\ ilson; wings, W. Robinson, A. Broad ; •.forwards, J. Desmond, D. Kennedy, Curtis, F. Procter, J. JiUet, J. ■ Coley, W. Hooker. Emergencies —Backs: G. Loos, S. Wright, J. Reid. Forward?; .1. Lee, R. Corkery, W. Reid. A charge of sixpence will bo made at the gate in the above match. A good practice was indulged in yesterday afternoon by local playta