FOOTBALL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 95, 10 April 1908, Page 3

FOOTBALL.

NEW ZEALAND PROFESSIONAL ARRIVE IN" SYDNEY. OPINIONS ON THE TOUR. Received 9th, 11.67 p.m. Svdney, April ». The New Zealand football team arrived in good health. The New- South Wales League welcomed the players, who were not inclined to talk ol the financial aspects and certain incidents which happened during the tour. They had a line trip and were most hospitably treated. Generally, things went well in England. Johnston thought he never saw or played football till he playe.l the Northern Union game. It was hugely built upon giving spectacular displayat all times, and the game was n'i-:s-sarily so open and fast that it was attractive at all stages. Tin greate-t ditticulty the New Zealamler- experienced was not in learning the new In t forgetting the old rides. It was hard at the outset to grasp the opposing tactic-. The games were all exceedingly fast. The back divisions at Home occasionnlry gave glimpses of phenomenal form- Some of the most important games were placed on sloppy and dirty grounds. Cm i,ie whole, the playing areas ,-w<-re rather rough. Johnston understands that the idea of the New South Wales' League is to play ten matches against N'ew Zealand, including three at Sydney, three at Newcastle, ami three at Mri-oane. The team maintained exercise during thfvoyage and are now in their best torm and able to do themselves justice.

XKW YALW.Wi) KXVA TTJVK MEETING I Per Press Association. Wellington. Um Nigbt. The Management Committee of th" Xew Zealand Rugby I'nion mot ti>-iii<:ht. G. V. Bogle asked for permission for a New Zealand University Warn to travel to Sydney to meet the Sydney I'nivei>ity in July; also for permission in pay the travelling expense* uf the members. The application was granted, the cbiirman remarking that no permis-don was necessary in regard to payment <>i travelling expenses. It was decided to instruct unions who | are to combine against the JJriti-li learn I to arrange for the selection of a team

and othpr matter-. Tin* M-leelion will be left to the unions. but in tin- event of auy trouble the Sew ft'ulnid body will >tep in. U n-;b decided to -jet ;i report infill tin- I niuii in «|iic>; from tin- Waverlrv Club t<> transfer t<» tht' T.uaiiuki I : niv>n. A >uWoininiitee \va- a ppointed tu ivport on wmM be involved in -ii'itun te-t uutrlies iu J»lat:e «it tin- iranie-. between tin- Kntisherfi and North ;iu'l South i-!and team». H wa-d«-i-id»-d to play tin* North v. South l-l.md nt:i t<*li in Wellington <Ol -01 ii June. a. week prior to the date li\«*il for the le>t mat<-ii a»ain-t Britain. The New Zealand team will lie selected alter the inter-i-land mateli. MANAWATC IfKUiMMKNimiuNS.

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