FOOTBALL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume L, Issue 60, 13 August 1907, Page 3

FOOTBALL.

THE "ALL BLACK" TOUR. PRESS COMMENTS. Sydney, August 12. Both the morning papers arc of the opinion that the luck in Saturday's match was against the Australians, who should liave won the match. Twenty-nine thousand people passed through the turnstiles. The takings amounted to £1320. The total attendance at the matches played in Sydney was 152,000, and the takings £7fia4. The majority of the football team left for New Zealand by the Monowai. Nicholson, (iillett, Francis, and Cunningham will leave on Wednesday. I'ryer ami Month return via Melbourne. O'Sullivan and Johnston did not leave. The team received a bcartv send-oft".

THE PROFESSIONAL TOUR. Per Press Association. Auckland, August 12. In reference to the prospects of the professional *eam, tlie Auckland rpem■ her* generally think the tour will be a success. Smith, who went home with the All Blacks, believes the professionals will do as well against the Northern Union Clubs as the All Blacks did against the amateur clubs at Hor.ie, but that the margin of victory will be less. The members, who left by the Vidoria for Sydney this evening, were H. Markrell, A. Trevarthen, W. Tyler, L. IS. Todd, R. Wynyard, H. Rowe. Mr .1. ('. Gleeson, of llawke's Bay, the playing manager, also left. O. W. Smith. W. Wynyard. and C. Dunning, who ive.-c orly selected this morning, will pi-neii d to Svdnev next Mondav. After | l.i «inp three matches in Sydney (he leam leaves by the Orlui-.a o-i 271 h inst.

THE MOVEMENT IX SYDNEY. Received I,'ilii, 12..".] a.m. Sydney. August 12. At a nioeling nf t!u' ncwlv-foi.i'f 1 Dinfcssional I'oolli.iH li>:i-Ti3-->. about (10 players were present. It was iwiiisiin.-i'il that Kin had handed in their names as members, including Messenger. It was decided lo give die New Zealand (cam a welcome at the Town Hall an Thursday.

The following will represent Tukapa Ist juniors against Star next Thursd iv at. Western Park:—Bullott. Stohr, Finn, Webster, Morey, (leorge, dynes, Kirk. Cokcr, Perry, Sturmey, Morris.. M.'Alluni, McGiven and Jones.

Our Opunake correspondent writes: —A football match was played (it Opuanke on Saturday between teams representing Opunake and Okatn. Opunake hud the assistance of two or three veterans. Early in the first spell ltotliery scored for Okato after some good play. Anders.ju failed to convert. Eater on Martin scored for Opunake as the result of a good passing rush. W. Lamhic. kicked a fine go.il. The spell, which was very interesting, ended—Opunake S. Okato 3. In the second spell Opunake. playing with the wind, bad nr.ch the better of the game and added 1" points, tries being secured by O'Dea, Sullivan, and Old, one of which was converted by Eambio. who was in r \w form, and he al«o kicked two penalty goals, Opunake winning bv 22 to 3. For the winners Smith. 'O'Sullivm. O'Dea. King. Brown. Eambie and Martin were most conspicuous, as wre Fotherv. f'arev. Phillips (2) and Kupe for the losers. Mr (J. Forsvth acted r,s referee.

There were Kill applicants for places in the profes-ion.nl team. Three matches w'll be pl.iveil in Svd.cv am' ,„„, ~. Colomlxi with the officers of the fiurrison. Tlli> report that Paris would be visited is incorrect. Tile team sails from Melbourne by til" Ormuz early in September.