FOOTBALL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 194, 6 August 1908, Page 4

FOOTBALL.

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Sydney, August .5. Owing to their Humility to obtain playing grounds, the -Maori footballers have reversed their decision to form themselves into a "Sew Zealand Native lea in."

TARANAKI v. .SOUTH CANTERBURY

Eolith Canterbury and Taranaki representatives meet on the Recreation Sports Ground this afternoon. The visitors' team will be practically the same as met Auckland 011 Saturday, and tun Taranaki representatives are quite as good as any team we have put in the tield this year. The teams are as follow, the, letters .1 in parentheses indicating the letteis worn on the visitors' jerseys instead of numbers:— SOL Til CANTERBURY (Crcen and Black). Full-back: D. Scott (A). Three-quarters: Eraser (IS), Bradley (C), Spiliane (D). Five-eighths: D'Arcy (E) and llorgan (F). Half: Priest (G). Wing-forward: Roddick (11), captain. Forwards: Back row. Build (O), Smith (P); pivot supports, Carlton (L), W. Scott (N); pivot. Fitzgerald (II); front row, O'Brien (K), Melville (I). TARANAKI (Amber and Blaek). Full-back: Uarugraves. Three-quarters: Dive, Cameron, audi Con. Shealian. Five-eighths: Hunter and Mynott. Hall: Culnian. Wing-forward: liothery. Forwards: Back row, J. O'Sullivan and Pukere; pivot supports, Tamil and Crowley; pivot, Mackay; flout row, I Whilluigton and Cain. Emergency back: Buekland. Mr. George Hopkins, of New Plymouth, is the referee. The Recreation Sports Ground was i:i fair order yesterday afternoon for *o- ' day's match, the wind rapidly drying up the watery patches. ' The Association football rep. match to have been played in Hawera on Saturday between taranaki und Wanganui teams will take place at a later date, Saturday next not being suitable for the Wanganui team.