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Taranaki Daily News, Volume L, Issue 60, 26 August 1907, Page 3

JUNIOR HE I'. MATCH. Pit Press Association. Wellington, August 25. Wellington and Horowhenua junior Rugby representatives met on Athletic P.irk on Saturday afternoon. A very o:n'-siileil game was won by Wellington by J.S points to nil. THE PROFESSIONALS. MESSENGER JOINS THEM. Sydney, August 24. ienper, the prominent three-qi . . has joined the New Zeal professional team and plays with the team throughout the English tour. ARE AMATEURS NOT ENCOURAGED. AN AUCKLAND REPLY. Per Press Association.

Auckland, August 24. Fur some time past, since the professional movement was brought before i In- public-, complaints have been made 1th it the Rugby Union in New Zealand n.Tc to blame in a more or less degree wipe to what has been alluded to as tlu-ir meanness in dealing with the playded the sport. The coi I—! Auckland Rugby Union had something to say in reply to these charge-- at a recent gathering of footballers. He contended that this criticism ■cause of a want of JknowInlgc on the part of the critics. Already this year over £lO5 had been spent on thq juniors, while to assist football in the public schools over £25 had been «p«ii!. For the benefit of senior footl):ll. Including the present southern tour of th<> Auckland reps., and excluding the cest of paps for the representatives, the Union had spent no less than £43!) for this season. Last year £240 was given to reduce the debt upon the wious