FOOTBALL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 172, 24 August 1909, Page 3

FOOTBALL.

AUCKLAND TOURING TEAM. By Telegraph.—Press Association. Auckland, Last Night. The Auckland touring team left by the .Main Trunk express' to-night under the management of .Mr. C. P. Stichbury, a member of the committee of the Auck land Rugby Union. The memitas of the party are as follow:—Hacks, Kenwick, Miller, Wilson, Murray, O'Learv', McGregor. Magce, Hater. ".Morse a:id Webb;'forwards, Wilkes,'Herring. Mnguire (City), Nicholson, Francis, Seeling, Waddell, Williams, Maguirc (Grafton), Cunningham, llayward and Seliurs were unable to make the full tour, but they may leave Auckland on Thursday and take part in the Wellington match on Saturday. R. Magee will be captain and A. 11. Francis vice-captain of the team. The itinerary of the lour is: Versus Marlborough at Blenheim, August 2Citli; versus' Wellington at Wel-

lington, August 28th; versus Wanginui at Wanganui, August 31st; versus Taranaki at New Plyinoth, September zna; versus Maniapoto at Te Kuiti, September 4th. The party contains the best players of the province. The Auckland members of the North Island team are included in the touring party.

THE WELLINGTON TEAM, Wellington, Last Night. The following Rugby team will represent Wellington against Auckland at Wellington next Saturday:—Full-bark, J. Ryan; three-quarters. Mitchinso-i. Walshe, Evenson; five-eighths, McLeed and Roberts; half, Green; wing fol- - IT. Averv; forwards, A. Bruce, .1. Tannaliill. "Rangi'* Wilson. A. 0. Wilson, fi. McKollar, Dcmichy and W. Ready. The New Plymouth High School w'M ho represented by the following team in the football tournament at Napier:— IMlringer, Clarke. Malone. flaily, Mace, Ambmv (captain), Adlam. Brown. Hobv, Hilling.' Maekie, Howell, Lusk. Day. Little. Matthews, firant and Mulloy.' The team leaves to-morrow (Wednesday), and plays Palmcrston North and Na.pier I at Napier, returning home in September | Ist.