FOOTBALL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 101, 26 May 1909, Page 3

FOOTBALL.

" IHE NOBTHKKN UNIUN GAME. SEW ZEALAND TEAM FOB AtS'i'KAUA. By Telegraph. -i'«, eB Association. Wellington, Last Nigut. Dn Friday next a team of iootballers Paying the Northern Cnio,, game leaves Wellington for Sydney, where a programme of matches has been arranged with League players. Brisbane and Newcastle will also be included in tue itinerary. D. U. Eraser accompanies the team as manager and secretary. The team w as follows:—Backs, H. Kowe A Asher, P. George (Auckland), E. Buckland, B. Hooker (Taranaki), A. House, J. Barber, G. Spencer (Wellington); forwards, C. J. Pearce (Ohristehurcii), s. McDonald, W. Trcvarthen (Auckland), <- Byrne, A. Lile (Petone), J. Spencer, B. lying, G. Gilchrist (Wellington). Matches have been arranged as followsJune 5 and 8, New South Wales, at Sydney; June 12, Australia, at Sydney; June 18, Newcastle, at Newcastle; June ID, Queensland, at Brisbane; June '3 Queensland, at Brisbane; June 2(i, AusBrisbane; June 30, New South Wales, at Sydney; July 3, Australia, at fcydney. A match a metropolitan team may also be arranged. [IWe are not aware of any player named B. Hooker in Taranaki'this season. It is possible that arrangements have been made with last season's Taranaki representative Hugbv and Northern Inion player, Hooker, who is now in Sydney, to join its ranks on the other side. It was generally understood locally that W. McLean, uf New I'hnioutli, and a i-lubmate.of Hooker, would be a member Of the team.] TEAMS FOB TUiniSDAV. The following will represent the Clifton Club on Thursday next:—Seniors to play against Tuka'pa. at Waitara, match commencing at 3 p.m.: S. fleorge. V. Tate, Eggleston, Schnlcflcld, 1). George, Crowley. K. Sampson, I'ulford. Dc Blois, P. Jones, 11. Hicks. I'nkere. I.overidge, Berntsen, Cain. Second junior team to play against Tukapa, at Waitara. commencing at 1.30 p.m. sharp: Whaka, J. Jones, W. Fuller, Chapman. 0. Tate, McKoy, ]!. Fuller. 11. - Klliot. Mortensen. Birdling, Thomas. Billiards. McKenzier Eustace." Drake; emergencies. Biclienn. Bertrand. Clow and Hawkins. The following will represent Tukapa II v. Clifton on Thursday:—Bullot, I), and ('. Webster, Hodges. Morey. Mr(Jiven, Loveridge, Dines. Day, White, Oakes, Fairbrothcr, Kilgour," Stiirniev and Smith.