FOOTBALL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 105, 24 April 1908, Page 3

FOOTBALL.

I'KUFESSiOXALS IN XiSWCASfUS. HAVE A KI.VAWAY WIN. Sydney, April 23. Tin- Xew Zealand ptol>'--ioiia! lonlballers defeated ;i team selected bv the Newcastle I'nion by ,">3 to 0. There were few spectators. Trips were scored by ltowe (a), K. Wynyard (2), Jorin(tunning, Messenger, Tyler, Tvn<\ ami Wrigley. Of these six were converted by .Messenger, two by Turtill. anil one each liy Tyler ami Johnson.

It was reported that ".lerry'" Crowley, tlie Okaiawa anil Taranaki rep. forward, would be playing in Wellington this *«S011. ■Merry," however, informed a I'atca Press representative that lie did not intend leaving the "'butter-fat province."

The following team will represent IV tea li. 111. v. Kaponga 111. at Eltham to-morrow: Timi, llautahi, Aorere. Tautahi, Wiri, Hinga. Uenare, Hariina, Uangitua, l'auernii. I'iki, Turi. Pok'ore. Tail. Emergencies: Mou. I'ualia. A special meeting of Hie Okinawa Football (,'lub was held on Wednesday evening, the Star reports. Mr. .1. Crowley was voted to the chair. The ehainuay explained the reason tor dating the meeting. Owing to lack of interest in the gauie, football had got to a very low el>U, ami the memberhad been called together to consider whether they should go on or disband. The practices had been so poorly attended that it had been impossible to pick even one team. 31r. James O'Snllivan said he had played for Okaiawa for a got)d number of years, ami was still willing to play for them so long as there were fifteen men to play, but if that number \va.s not available he | certainly would not play. At the same , time lie did not believe in running alter men and asking them to play. If their hearts were not in the game thev were better out of it. .Mr. li. Johnstone thought it wtmld be a pity to disband. The sea>on was starting earlier than usual, and the weather had rendererd a practice on the previous .Saturday impossible. The Chairman thought the only way out of the dilliculty would be to get a sufficient number of player, s to give a guarantee that they would play throughout the season. It was no use a man playing in a few matches and then dropping out. The names of 27 players were then handed in. Some of those present thought it would be impossible to select a senior team from the players available. A vote was taken, when it was decided by 24 to 0 to enter the tiehl Oil Saturday next. A vote of thanks to the chair concluded the meeting.