FOOTBALL

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 174, 14 July 1908, Page 2

FOOTBALL

THE THIRD TEST. NEW ZEALAND TEAM. By Telegraph.—Press Association. Dunedin, Last Night. The following team has been selected to represent JNcw Zealand in the third match at Auckland:— Full-back: Column. Three-quarters: Cameron, Mitchinson and Deans. Five-eighths: Hunter and Stead. Half-backs Roberts. Forwards: Ready, Glasgow, Francis, Cunningham, Seeling, Patterson, Hayward, Gillett (wing). Emergency forward: Wilson,

Gibbs, the English crack three-quarter, who injured a knee during the match lust Saturday afternoon, will not be able to play again during the tour. As the Anglo-Welsh footballers took the field at Wanganui on Saturday the Garrison Band played ''The Men of Harlech" and the Waitotara Maoris made the air ring with a wnr song and danre. As one of the Welshmeu remarked, this was a unique experience for the visitors. Wellington Saturday's senior results: Melrose (i, Poneke 3; Petoue 22, Oriental 0; Athletic 3. Wellington 3; St. .Tames 8, Old Boys'«; Southern 10, Victoria College 3. Christchurch results:—Albion 0, Merivale 3; Sydenham 13, Old Boys 0; Cliristclnirch 31. Canterbury College 3. Duncdin results:—Dune'din 17, Port Chalmers 0; Southern 8, Pirates 3; Kaikorai 19, Union 0; Alhambra 0, Taieri Rovers 0; Zingari won by default from University.

"[ hope that the footballers here will make it impossible for it to be said, as it is so often said, that the game is played in a spirit which shows that men are venting their personal spite or tempers on others. We have had too much of that lately, and we must get it put down."—The Rev. C. C. Harper, at the football dinner at Wanganui on Saturday night.