FOOTBALL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXV, Issue 199, 8 September 1903, Page 4

FOOTBALL.

THAMES v. TARANAKI, The Thames representatives arrived by the Ngapuhi from North on Monday, and were met at the breakwater and welcomed by Me-srs F. T. Bellringer and Griffiths. Toe visitors are staying at the Trocadero. The visitors went to the grounds and put in some practice. * The following are the names of the Thames players: Backs: Newdiok, McCollum, Flynn, Keating, Morgan, and Hcughton. Forwards : Newland Aosell, Fmser, Cameron, Dunlop, Muliite, Plant, Molloy, McDonald, Capell, Renshaw. Mr R. Lloyd is the maiager. The visitors' colours ere blue and black bars. A f«w non-players accompany the team. Tee team to play against Taranaki will probably be puked on Wednesday. The team is'short in backs, but "a air-: has bsen sent for an extra man, who is expected to arrive on Thursday morning. On Friday the Tham-s team proceed to Wanganui, playirg theie on Saturday. r ih»y leave htre for north next Morday night. The folbwirg team will represent Taranaki: Full, Blythe. Three-quarter?, Burke, Myrott, Hunter. Five-eighth, A'len (captain.) Half, ' Humphries. Wings, Guy and Hamblyn. Forwards, Pihama, Glenn, McDonald, Phillip?, Djugks, and atotai-r. Emergency back, Clatke. Pillinger, tho Newtown back, went through by the mail train yesterday t morning to join the Auckland team. It is probable that the banner pren sented to the New Zealand Fco'.bal! Team when in Australia will be on , view at the Star Club's Social on Tues- '* day, 15th September. The Star Seniors record for thi< , ee»son is as follows:- Matches played, 8; wod, 7; drawn one. The points for cumbering 81, against 22. Stars' lines were only cross.d fcur times, two of which being in the play-ofi against * Hawara,