FOOTBALL.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXII, Issue 8918, 11 September 1907, Page 2

FOOTBALL.

Ranfurly ShieldPress Association. Auckland, September 10. The final match of tho season for fcho Kanfurly Shield will be played at Ancleland next Saturday, when Auckland will meet Wanganui, who have challenged for the trophy. D. Gallagher, solo selector - , has picked the forward division but will not be ablo to select tbo_ bocks till the return of the representatives from their tour on Thursday. The forwards are as follows F. Herring and G. Tyler (front row), A. Francis, W. Cunningham andG. Nicholson (middle row), C. Sooting and H. Hayward (back row), wings, McDonald and H. Hall. Kiernan will play behind tho scrum and Geo. Gillett will also play in the back division.

Ranfurly Shield Conditions

(Per Press Association.) New Pr-YJtouTH, September 5.

A statement at present appearing in some newspapers that tho return football match between Taranaki and Auckland at Auckland next week is tho Banfurly Shield match is incorrect. The local Union purposely decided a year or two back not to be challengers for the Shield even if had every prospect of winning holding that under tho present conditions attaching to the Shield a small Union could not afford to bo in possession 0i it. In local football circles it is urged that tho New Zealand Union should revise tho Shield conditions if it is tho desire that tho Shield should bo held by champion, province of the colony. So long as tho present conditions obtain Taranaki is unlikely .ever to be a challenger.

Auckland (0) v. Hawke’s Bay (19)

Per Press Association.

JTAriEE, September 10. The representative football match Auckland v. Hawke’s Bay was played on. the Recreation Ground to-day, before tho largest attendance over seen at a football match on tho local ground. Tho gamo was chiefly confined to the forwards of both sides, and in this rospoot Hawke’s Bay was slightly superior. Tho Hawke’s Bay backs, however, played a more dashing game than the visitors, though the passing on both sides was erratic. Hawke's Bay icon by 10 points (two converted tries) to nil.

Auckland v. Poverty Bay,

Gisbouse, September 11,

The football match, Auckland v. Poverty Bay, was played this morning iu (ino weather. There was a largo attendance. The match resulted in a win for the visitors by Uto 3. Tiio game was closer than the scores indicate, and afforded sonic exciting exhibitions of play. 11l the first spell Auckland scored S to ’ the local men's 3, and got two tries in tiio second spoil. Magee, Wilson, Hooper, and Murray each registered tries for the visitors, Magee converting, one. The Aucklanders proceed north ]iy the Taluuo at midday.

Wanganui representatives will Til ay Raugitikoi at Mar ton on Saturday. The team will bo published tomorrow.