FOOTBALL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 187, 29 July 1908, Page 4

FOOTBALL.

XEW SUl'Tll WALES TEAM I'Oli EXGLAXD. Sydney, July 28. The four University players chosen to go with the amateur Rugby team to England, tin; Hughes brothel's, Matthews, and Bullock, Have linally declined. Their places will be taken by i'renlice, Stevenson, McMurtie, and McArthur. 11EPliES EX TAT IV E MATCH FIXTURES.

July 2!).—Wairarap.i v. Southland, at Fiiverca rgill. Smith CunU'rimry v. Miimiwutu, at I'ainu'rston North. August I—South Canterbury v. Auckland, at Auckland. August, li.—South Canterbury v. Taranaki, at .New I'lyiuouth. August S.—Marlborough v. Auckland, at Auckland. Soutli Canterbury v. Wanganui, at Wanganui. August l'i—Soutli Canterbury v. Wellington, at Wellington. August 13.—South fantcrlmry v. Ash- " burton, at Ashburton. August 15,—Southland v. Canterbury, at Christcliurch. Wellington v. Auckland, at Auckland. » August I!).—Southland v. Wa'ngauui, at Wanganui. August 20—Wellington v. Taranaki, at New Plymouth. August 22. —Auckland v. Thames, at Thames. Southland v. lliuiawalu, at Piilmerston.' Wellington v. Wanganui, at Wanganui. Ilorowhenua v. Wellington 15, at Wellington. August 2li.—Southland v. Wellington, at Wellington. August 29.—Auckland v. Taranaki. "Canterbury v. Wellington, at Wellington. September 12. Wellington v. Wairarapa, at Wellington. •

llr. A. K llrvvin, of llawera, will referee in the Tiikapa-Waimato match at Manaia on Thursday for the Tarinaki championship. A correspondent sighing hinisell: "A',iIh'l- and Black" writes to the editor con-

gratiilaling Hooker upon his inclusion in thi' Taranaki representatives. "Hut," he savs, ''Hooker has sonielhing to learn vet. lie is too slow at getting under way. He would be a flying three-i|uar-ter if ho could get oil' the mark as soon as he gets the ball. On the football field he. who hesitates has lost—a try. With Hooker's opportunities in the match against Mnnawatu Bert Rtolir or Cameron would have notched at least twa tries." The following will represent the Star . first juniors in their match against the Tukana juniors for the Dan O'llrien Shield at tlie Recreation Grounds to-morrow-.—Hawkins, W. Lowe, Boulton, flrant, Harvey, l'earce, McLaren. H. Lowe, .Tulian, Hopkins, flrav, Harding, rtiartoris. Te Atua; emergenoies. Le.ilinid and 0. Brown.

Word was received yesterday afternoon from Auckland that the TaranakiAucklnnd junior representative niatc-i had been set down for Saturday, 22n:l August, at Auckland, which is an "oil' ilnv." An endeavor is being made to arrange to play Wanganui juniors a I Wangiinui oil the 111 th August, the teir.i travelling to Wanganui that morning.-