FOOTBALL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 187, 11 September 1909, Page 5

FOOTBALL.

TARANAKI v. AUCKLAND. TO-DAY'S MATCH. Taranaki meets Auckland to-day at the latter place. " A close and interesting match should result. Taranaki 1 have placed a strong team in tiie heid, and it goes without saying that they will give a good account of themselves. Particulars of the first spell and linal result Yrill he posted up at this office and on the News notice-board near the Imperial Hotel as they come to hand.

THE NORTHERN UNION GAME AUCKLAND t. TARANAKI. ■ tTne following will r eprcsent Taranaki against the Northern Union team on Thursday next at New Plymouth:— Full-back: A. Hardgraves. , Three-quarters: E. Buckland, C. Mo?r and C. McLean. Five-eighth: W. McLean. Half-backs: W. Morey and B. Frewin. Forwards: L. Walsh, W. Morris, S Stroud, E. Haskell, T. Smith, P. Allan. The Auckland team will arrive by the mail trara on Wednesday night, via the Main Trunk. Mr. L. B. Todd, of Wigan, England, an ex-Auckland rep., who has been playing the Northern game at Home, will referee. Messrs J. Endean and H. G. Jones, two of the executive of the. New Zealand Rugby League, and E. Watts, secretary; are coming with the Aucklaad Combination. Une Auckland team will be finally sel- - to-day. It will include "Opae" Asher, Mackrell, Dunning, Tyler, and E. H. Wynyard.