FOOTBALL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 7865, 6 July 1905, Page 3

FOOTBALL.

AUCKLAND "REP." MATCHES. UVr IVes* Association ) AUCKLAND, July 5. The Management Committee 01 tin 1 Auckland Rugby Union lixed on Aug. 36 as the date for the Auckland-Wel-lington match (at Wellington) ; Aug. 12, Auckland-Hawkc s Bay match (at Auckland). Aug. 13, suggested as suitable t«>r the Auckland-Taianaki match (at Ilawcra or New IJlvmouthj.

THE COACHING PROTEST. (lVr iVess Associaiion.) WANGANUI, July 5 At a met in j of the Wanganui Rugby Union last evening a motion was carried that, wh;le the Union is oi opinion that a coach wth the New Zealand team is not necessary, the Union has confidence in the action ui the New Zealand Union Committee m appointing a coach, and instructs its delegate lo vote at a special meeting in support of the same.

I Hawke's Bay Rugby Union suggests ! Aug. 16 as tho date for the match Hawke's Bay v. Taranaki. j NEW ZEALAND ASSOCIATION ! VICTORY. tßeccived July 6, 0.15 a.m.) SYDNEY, July 5. The New Zealand Association footballers played a Northern District team at Newcastle. Playing with the wind they had the best of the spell, obtaining two goals to nil. In the second half the local men Were aggressive, and scored quickly, but New Zealand managed to hold their own, winning by five goals to four.