FOOTBALL.
THE AUCIiLAiID Rl-.P. TEAM. By Telegraph.—Press Association. Auckland, Tuesday. The following liave been chosen to represent Auckland in the inateli against Wellington on (Saturday next:— Backs: Renwiek, Wilson, Murray, Johnson, Bater, Magve, More: wing, (.iillett; forwards: McGwire, Herring, Francis, Cunningham, Nicholson, Reeling, and Hay ward. Emergencies: Hacks, Coote and Minder; forwards, Maguire and \oung. The Free Lance says: «Vassal), of the Anglo-Welsh footiiall team, didn't catch Jast Friday's bout. either. ltumour has it that he is still in Wellington. If this is so, lie's got uncommonly bad luck at boat catching." Mr. T. W. Leslie, who accompanied the Auglo-AVelsli football team throughI out the Dominion as "their trainer, is | vexed l>y the 'unfriendly gossip that has been going on in regard to them since' they left our shores. " Eighteen out of ,twenty-nine," said Mr. Leslie, "are absolute teetotallers. i know, for I was with them, and T am a Rechabite myself. Almost all those who are not ■teetotallers are strictly moderate drinkers. I have never seen a football team that behaved better."
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 199, 12 August 1908, Page 4
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173FOOTBALL. Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 199, 12 August 1908, Page 4
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