FOOTBALL.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXII, Issue 8809, 10 May 1907, Page 2

FOOTBALL.

On Wednesday afternoon Huutervilie seniors defeated Rata at Rata bv C points, two tries scored by McRae and Stratford, to 3 points, a try by Grant. The Management Committee of Raugitikei Rugby Uuion meet at Martou to-night to draw up fixtures for ’senior, ..second and third class competitions. At Marton Borough Council last evening a letter was read from Martou Football Club asking for certain improvements on western portion: Referred to the Park Committed with power to act. Unless it is thought advisable to cover in the largo drain the footballers will probably be allowed the use of the eastern side for a month. .

The following is the Foilding team td play against Old Boys, at Palmerston, on Saturday :—Backs: Trevena, Goodbehcre, Price (2), Pirani, Bout, Ongley (captain); forwards: Ecid, Whisker (2), Taylor, Templeton, Byan, Ashworth, and Watts’ The team, leave for Palmerston by goods train nt 2 o’clock."

The foliowing will play for Tedding third fifteen against lua Toa, on the Foil cling racecourse on Saturday, at 3 p.m. sharp: Hodges, Murch, Younger, Smith, James, Stunned, Fowles, Hicks, Niccolls, Wells, Thomas, Goodwin, Beale, Hubner, Desmond. Emergencies: Brown, Banks. Players must appear in club colours. A scratch match between Sandon and Bulls will be pinyed next Saturday afternoon, on Bulls grounds. Tho following is the Sandon team :—George, Eglinton, Richardson (2), Mclntyre, Hartley, Drew, Dobb, Hirst, Henderson, Koid, Irwin, Sanson, Williams (2). Emergencies—A. MoNae, Matthews, Vile, Freoklington, Thompson, Fagan and P. Hiohardson. The Awahuri junior team for Saturday’s match will bo picked from tho following : T. Hughes. Simeon (2), Campbell (2), Hiohardson, Brisco, Bennett, Hirst, Stoke, S. Tn.it, K. McNae, A’Court, Bishop, Cross, Stevens, Bain, Karehana, Ctibb, M. George, Ponga. . A meeting of tho Eongctea. Football Club was held in the Coronation Hall on Wednesday last, Mr T. Gloeson in tho chair. The following gentlemen were elected officers for the ensuing season Patron, J. Stevens, Esq., M.H.R.: President, C. knderson, Esq., JP-; VicePresidents, Messrs J. McKelvie, J. H. Whisker, J. Milne, J. Penny, D. Wilson, R. Amesbury, H Sanson, W. Davies, J. Sanson, C. jClavey, G. J. Harper, and S. Rodgers; treasurer, Mr E. Major ; secretary, Mr T. G. Beeson ; delegates, Messrs F. C. Burgess- and T. Gleesonj committee, Messrs A. Smith, W. J. Edwards, C. Costall, P. Burgess, W. Anderson, J. Rodgers, P. Carter; selection committee, Messrs P. H. Vile, H. Jarvis, J. Dodgers, J. Gleeson, A. H. Burgess. It was decided to affiliate with Manawatn SubUnion. Tho subscription for members was fixed nt 2s Gd each.