FOOTBALL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 7864, 5 July 1905, Page 2

FOOTBALL.

\KH ZKAI.AM) TK.iM OU.IKCTS TO •COACIII.sC." (Per Press Association.) AUCKLAND, duly -1. The members of the -New Zealand team now on its way to Anstiutia are unanimous in objecting to Hunan being sent to Kngland ntf colicli •11 place of another player. A petition was iramed for the players ,o siit-,. but the manager suggested ■ hat their views should be embodied :n a letter, which was accordinglj forwarded to the l'nion, statins that Lhe team was opposed lo a coach .icing sent. Mr (iiilliraith expressed ihe opinion that if Duncan was writ .1 would cause ill-feeling among the players. The captain, on behalf ol the men, approved of Uio letter.

NEW SOUTH WALKS RKPRKSENTATIVKS. (Received July 5, 1.1 a.m.) SYDNEY, July 4. The following arc selected lo play against the New Zealand Rugby team on Saturday :—Hack, Hedley ; three-quarters, M. Smith, 13. Smith, Ruthvcn, Penman ; halves, Anxlcavk, MeMahon ; forwards, Harnett, Purge, Hirschherg, Lamb, Swannell, Judd, Hurdcn, O'Dannell.

The following are the Tukapa teams for to-morrow's matches : Seniors v. Clifton, at Waitara : Ridlaud, JUorey, Hardgreaves, McLean, Frewin, Browne, Elms, Smith, Seamark, Dyne, Halfe, Fitzherberl, Malcolm, Johnson and Flatt. 11. v. Star 11., on racecourse :■— Honeyfield, Finn, Staiuli'iug, Pirani, Jenkinson, Dullol (2), Glyiies, Perry, Ward, Treeby, Edwards. Allen, Duflin and Cocks. 111. t. Star 111. li. :—Gilbert, McAllum, Julian, Grceji, Hooker, Hickson, McDonald, Steele, Patterson, Youngman, Griffiths, Tickner, Parker, Meiii'ickson and Nesbit.

The Taranaki Rugby Union banner, the whereabouts of which was unknown for some years, was found in New Plymouth on Monday by Mr C. I). Sole, and placed on view in Mr F. Bellringer's window in Broadway, Stratford,, where it attracted much attention from football enthusiasts. The wins of the Union's representative teams from 1X75 to IS'JIi are inscrihed iu'i .he banner, anil il is intended to bring the record up to dale.

ASSOCIATION FOOTRAU,. • The New Plymouth Kast. Knd team will travel to Waitara mi Thursday next to play a match with the Waitara Club, the West Km! journeying to Inglcwooil to play luglewood. The following will plav for Kast' End :—Clar.k, Mullock, 'iSjuniugion, Colbeek, Kay, Newton, Hartley, .Slaiiborougli, Johnson, Woodley ami Porter. Heferee, Mr Kiddles. West F.rnl :—Frost, Coates, Saunders, Lister, Reid, Southam, A. Ainbury, Andrews, Corringham, J. Ainbury and K. Antbuiy. Referee, Mr W. Uroomc.