FOOTBALL.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXIII, Issue 9150, 20 May 1908, Page 5

FOOTBALL.

THE ENGLISHMEN IN NEW

ZEALAND

TRAINING OPERATIONS

Per Press Association,

Wellington, May 19. The British footballers had a good practice on the Athletic Park this morning, and this afternoon gymnastic work was gone through. The visitors have expressed a desire to have the Athletic Park entirely to themselves for the purpose of training, and the New Zealand Rugby Onion is doing all Jt can to ensure the visitors’ desire. In order to enable the visitors to grasp any differences that may exist between the rulings of New Zealand ; reierees and those of England in regard to the law's of football, a special meeting of the Wellington Referees’ Association is to be held nest week, when the British team will be invited to attend and to discuss with the referees any points chat may seem to require elucidation.

AN ENGLISHMAN INJURED

Wellington, May 19, While the'British footballers were practising at the Athletic Park this afternoon, H. H. Vassal!, of Oxford, scored two tries, and each time injured his right shoulder. It,may be a month before he is able to play. This is particularly unfortunate for the visitors, because Vassall is considered one of the most brilliant men of the team.

•3 At a meeting of Wanganui Rugby Union last evening the application of Raugitikel Sub-Union for the Turakina river as a boundary line was granted. It is not definitely decided. whether Turakina will play in Rangitikei this season.