FOOTBALL

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 169, 8 July 1908, Page 2

FOOTBALL

BRITAIN v. MANAWATO. By Telegraph.—Press Association. Palmerston N., Last Mgu.

The liritisli' team arrived here from Napier to-day somewhat sea-blown lroni their stormy voyage from OisIronic 'They practised in the niternoon.

Mr. Harnett, the manager, complains strongly of the inconvenience the team were subjected to at Gisoorne by being catted out On Sunday night, 'when the boat was not Mi sight, and being willed up at 5 urn. on the following morning ,when the boat was still unsignted,

The weather prospects for to-mOrrow are good, and a strung wind is blowing, which, it is Imped, will have the '•licet of drying the ground. The Knglish team for to-„iorrcw will bo:--O-jckj-tL, Chapman. (;ibl )s . Jones. Williams, .Morgan, Davey. Down. Hind, Oldham. Smith, llitson,' Archer Williams, ami Thomas.

Tt>TIMO.\IAL Fill! WALLACE. By Tciogranh.- Press Association. Wellington, |,asi Night. A meeting, held in Wellington tonight, inaugurated a movement for a national testimonial to Mr. \V. ,1. W'al-hu-e, the well-known N'cw Zealand fn'Qlballer, who has retired from the .■■ame Mr. F. M. I). Fkhcr, M.l'., is clmirman of the committee. 'r w „ persons hare Already subscribed till eaeh and one £5. \

The following will represent Star If against a Maori team on (he llaceeonrse ground on Thursday at 3 p.m.:—Lealand, Muldoon. Hawkins. I.owe, I'earee 'i). McLaren. Ihirvev. Lowe, 'llopkins Ibii'iMng. Uray. I'.ond. Charteris, and liDpnis; emergency, Uichards and Woods.