FOOTBALL.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXIV, Issue 9163, 5 June 1908, Page 5

FOOTBALL.

PresJ Association. Invercargill, June 4. The 1 Rugby Union expects a net profit of £SOO from yesterday’s match. The attendance was between nin'il ana ten thousand, Wellington, June 4. The ManagYhaont Committee of the New Zealand Bug by Union to-night appointed Mr 3. .Duncan __ referee in Saturdav’s test match. Mr J. Wilson was" appointed referee for the South Canterbury match, and Mr P. Makie for the Canterbury match.

The manager of the British team is to be asked to give the names of the British teams for the’ various matches to the Press at his earliest convenience. Auckland, June 4; The’ Auckland Rugby Union received to-day a. protest for conveyance to the New Zealand Rugby Union against the match between the Dominion Maori team and the British footballers (which is to be played at Rotorua) being arranged by a body (the Maori Association) 1 not affiliated to' the New Zealand Rugby Union. The_ Rotorua Union consider that the right of arrangement belongs to'them, and object to being ignored by the parent body, and the powers delegated to an outside body. The protest wasMorwardod on by telegraph to-day to - the New Zealand Union;-

The following will represent Marton School in their' match' against Turakina on Saturday Campbell, Davenport, Cummins, Tborburn, Thomson, Kenrick, “Howard, Blair, McDonald. (2), Robson, McGregor, Sutcliffe, Waterworth. The following will represent Marton Club at Martou to-morrow :—Broderick, Signal, Mclntyre, Henderson, Rickleben, Kelleher, Beckett, McGurk, Northover, Hunt, Marchaut, Train, Mcludoe, Simpson, Griffin and Marr. All members are requested to attend at the Drill Hall at 7.30_ sharp this evening. Goloshes or slippers must be worn.