FOOTBALL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXV, Issue 173, 24 July 1903, Page 2

FOOTBALL.

NEW ZEALAND v. NEW SOUTH WALKS.

PER PRESS ASSOCIATION. Received 24, 1.22 a.m. Sydney, July 23. The fol'owing team has been chosen meet the New Zeslandera on S.turday:-Full-back, Maund ; three-quarters, White, Riley, MscNamira, Oxenlnm; hulves, Manning, Johnson ; forwards, O'Donntll, Larkiti, Burden, D.ivis, Moir, R. Harris, Judd, Hirachberg.

NO3TH v. SOUTH TABANABX The firs?; trst match between representatives of North and South Tawnaki was played at Hawera on Wednesdiy, and requited in a victory for the Northerners by 5 to 3. The ground was like mud and the ball heavy and greasy, so it i 3 not surprieing that the exhibition of fuotball wa* rather a poor one. la the first spell MyDott secured a try, which was onverieJ. The second spell proved an even contest, O'Sullivau securing a try, Mr Powdrell was referee. L. Allen did not play owing to his attendance being rr quirfd \ as a witness in Gout-*-, Although th's was a fixture of some irapoititce the Press agent at Hawira failed to furnish us with tin usual telegraphic report.SS The following is the Northern team for the above match on the 30th inst, as givfn to the Secretary cf the Uuion by Mr Syme:—Full back, Woods; three-quarter?, Abbott, Mynott, Clarke; five-eighth, Allen ; half, Jeok'nsan ; forwards exactly same as» thoae selected to play in the ISorbh-South nvttch 22nd July.

At the Recreation Grounds onThurs-' day afternoon, Tukapa &r<tt juuiorsacd i Star A first juniors met to decide which team was to hold the D-.n O'Drien • I junior shield. There was a fair atten-1 'dance of spectators, and a keen contest ensued, Star eventually winning by 8 ' to 6. Pyeroft playel a dashing gam\ i Tbo lukapi jmi.'rs played Wan-i ganui on Thursday, and gave a good j account of themselves, securing a vie- 1 tory of 23 to 7. j