Rugby Football.

Free Lance, Volume IV, Issue 184, 9 January 1904, Page 21

Rugby Football.

Duncan McGregor, the New Zealand and Canterbury representative threequarter back, arrived in Wellington from Christchurch on Saturday last, and intends sojourning at Petone. I undeistand he has secured employment at the Gear Company's works there. By the way, Tom Cross the burly one, is also a resident of Petone now-a-days, being employed at the Gear works. Should he throw in, his lot with the suburbanites, the strength or the Petone team next season will be undoubted, especially as the try-gettmg three-quarter will be one of them. Talking football— though I don't generally believe in talking it out of season— the project of sending a New Zealand team to England next season seems to have died a natural death. lam told the Management Committee of the JNew Zealand Rugby Union still hold meetings but the nature of the business discussed thereat rarely finds its *ay into the newspapers. The footballing public feel with me, I know, when 1 say that something definite about the projected tour would be welcomed. Referees and football authorities generaly please note —"An Irish correspondent informs me that the referees fees vary to this extent, that where recests are under £50, 10s 6d only shall be paid, but when over £50 the referee shall receive £1 Is."— This is an extract from a Home paper, the Athletic News."