FOOTBALL.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXII, Issue 8829, 4 June 1907, Page 2

FOOTBALL.

Northern Rugby Union. Press Association—Copyright. London, June 1. Northern Rugby Union has completed arrangements for twenty-seven matches against the Now Zealandors and has banked J 23000 to meet expenses.

Foxton Sub-Union.

The Sandon team met the Albions at Foxton on Saturday, and sustained their fli'st loss in the .season s cup fixtures. The winning team has been greatly improved, and a number of new players made their first appearance for the season on Saturday. The game was well contested, no scores being registered in the first spoil. The Sandon forwards had a slight advantage, over the home pack but the superiority was equalised by the sound defence of the home backs. In tho second spell the visitors were defending most of tho time. The green and blue backs put in a lot or useful passing, and several times wore within an ace of scoring, the sound collaring of the Sandon fullback saving the situation on each occasion. With only a few minutes to go it looked as though the game would result in a draw till Moho, the Albion centre three-quarter, broke away and scored between the posts. No goal resulted. Prom the kick out the ball was returned by Frankland, who followed up his kick, and obtaining possession scored another try without opposition, the Sandon players thinking tho ball was out of play, owing to the spectators being on the field of play. The kick at goal was a failure, and the game ended Albiou 6, Sandon nil. Mr Woods made an impartial referee. Rongotca and Awahon lnetatKongotea, the homo team being defeated hy 10 to 3. Mr Robinson rofereed. The Sanson school defeated by a substantial majority by the Foxton boys on Saturday.

Marion v. Veterans,

Yesterday was an attractive football day in Marton and two well contested games took place, in addition to which a fancy costume match was played. The gate recoipts wore very satisfactory. A large number of spectators were present to watch this game. Tho Veterans put in a strong team and scored an easy victory by 14 points to 3. Some fine individual work was done and the combined passing rushes of tho old identities was superior to their opponents. Tries were cleverly scored by W. Franklin 2, Broderick and 0. Moore, one of which was nicely converted by Pearpoint. For Marton B. Signal kicked a fine goal from a penalty. Mr 0. E. Gibbons was refereo.

Fancy Costume Match

Quite a number of players took part in this competition, which created much amusement. The i-layers marched through the main streets and were escorted to the park by Marton Band. The judging for the best costume was done by popular vote and Mr Stanley Hunt secured the medal presented by Mr Mace Walters. He was dressed as a school girl.

barton HI. v. Hunterville 111.

This match was played during the morning and resulted in a win for Marton by 14 points to nil. The teams were evenly matched and a fast and open game was witnessed. Tries wero secured by W. Mclndoe 2, T McGregor and J. Low, one of which was converted by A. Signal. Mr D. Henderson refereed.