FOOTBALL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 49, 23 March 1909, Page 3

FOOTBALL.

Hffi MAORI " PRO'S " TOUR. A LAWfcSUIT.* Received 23, 0.45 a.m. Sydney, March 22. Robert Jack applied in the Equity Court to compel the New South Wales Football League to pay him £lO5, the amount awarded, under a decree of August 28th lust, us his share of the proceeds of the Maori team's tour, which its still unpaid. The League, offered £SO in full settlement of the claim. The Court •riered the Master in Equity to enquire regarding the moneys held by the League.

RETURN OF TUE WALLABIES. Brisbane, March 22. The Wallabies team of Australian amateur footballers returned by tns Moana. MacMahou, manager of the team, on being interviewed, said lie wiis quite satisfied with the way the team 'acquitted themselves. Their defeat was largely due to the unfavourable conditions under which they played. The standard of British football, lie declared, had considerably improved since the visit of the All Blacks, who caught the Biitishers on the hop. flic •'Wallabies were "up against" stronger 'teams and better football all round. ' The Australians, he said, had little to learn from Britain in the way of foot'ball. . Concerning the dispute between England and Scotland, he remarked that it was caused by fear that as the result of the large amount made by the New Zealamlcrs, professionalism would be introduced. A colonial team, he added, would lie well received within two yenr», but he did not think an earlier visit would be 'successful.

The Star Club ha* decided to el.t"i on.- team at least for the scven-a-sidc tournament to be held in Hie Recreation Sports Ground'on- 20th April. In all probability u te-.im will also take part in the scven-a-sidc tournament at Eltham on 31st inst. (Anniversary Day).