FOOTBALL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 7851, 17 June 1905, Page 2

FOOTBALL.

THE NEW ZEALAND TEAM.

The Management Committee of tho Now Zealand (Rugby Union decided that players selected for the visit to, Sydney bo required l to assemble in Auckland on Friday, June JJO, subject to arrangements being concluded far a match against the Auckland I'nion's representatives on Saturday July 1. The team will leave for Sydney that night, and arrive in Sydney on Thursday, July 6, playing there on July 8, 12. and, IS. On returning to Wellington they will gt to Dunodin, and play there on tho 22nd, at Christchurch on tho 37th, and at Wellington on tho 29th, leaving for finglnnd by the Rdrautako on the 80th. (This programmo was considered advisable owing to the impossibility of arranging matches in Sydney for later dates than thoso mentioned, in view of the fact that the Otogo University bad previously arranged dates there for July 18, 10, artd 32. Cheques for debentures taken up in connection'with the tour were received from Mr t!. p. Donnally £SO, Auckland Itugfcv Union £I6XI and £IOO (amount of guarantee against loss), Poverty Bay Rugby rnio« £2O, IMranaki Rugby Union £lO. The.Wanganui Union wrote (hat it would stand in with other unions pro rata, and guarantee up to £l5O.