INTERCOLONIAL FOOTBALL MATCHES.

Poverty Bay Standard, Volume X, Issue 1139, 5 September 1882, Page 4

INTERCOLONIAL FOOTBALL MATCHES.

Approaching Visit of the New South Wales Team. Not a little surprise was experienced in Auckland by those interested iu footballing when the news was published that a team of footballers, representing New South Wales, had been selected in Sydney, and that they would leave for New Zealand by tho Rotomahana. A telegram from Mr Arthur J. Bate, secretary of the Wellington Rugby Union, was also received, which confirmed the Press cablegram, and the former message also contained a request that intelligence should be sent immediately, stating the Auckland programme, and presuming that two matches could be arranged with that place. These are the first intimations of the arrangements for the visit of the strangers that the members of different Football Clubs here have received, and as no communication had been received since July 11th, it was supposed that the proposal had fallen through. It appears, however, that the Wellington Union have been in communication with Sydney, and the visit has been successfully arranged. Immediately upon receipt of the telegram from Wellington, the Auckland men convened a meeting, and it was held at the Thames Hotel. There was a large number of those interested in football present, and the necessary steps were taken to secure a good team to play against the Sydney men. It was decided to telegraph to Wellington, asking whether it would be possible for the Southern matches to be played first, seeing that so little notice nad been received here. Failing that, it was arranged to play the strangers on September 9th. A committee, consisting of Messrs Henderson, Croxtou, Bindon, Macky, Robinson, Graham, Cotter, and W. Sibbin, with power to add to their number, were appointed by the meeting, have chosen the following, from whom the Auckland team will be selected ; —Messrs Ryan, Webster, Warbrick, Wood, Arneil, Ring, Whiteside, Henderson, Macky, O'Connor, Croxton, Bindon, Clayton, Sims, Carter, Biggs, Spencer, Sibbin, Joughin, the committee reserving the right to make any alterations they may deem necessary. It was arranged that the practice matches should take Since on the Metropolitan ground on londays, Wednesdays, ana Fridays at 4.45 p.m., and that on Saturday fifteen players chosen from the foregoing would play against all coiners in the Domain ground. On former occasions, when visiting teams have come to Auckland, it has been customary to give them a good reception, and although the notice on this score has been so short, there is no doubt but that the representatives oi Auckland fully maintain their credit in this respect. It is expected that the Sydney team will arrive on Wednesday next, 6th proximo. We learn that the team consists principally of university students. Judging from the reputation which has preceded them, the Auckland men will have their work cutout, It is the desire of the Sydney team, we understand, that a match should be played against the Waikato, and with that view communications have been addressed to the Waikato Association. — “N. Z. Herald."