FOOTBALL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 190, 15 September 1909, Page 3

FOOTBALL.

THE NORTHERN UNION GAME.

By Cable.—Press Association.—Copyright Sydney, ,September 14.

An-other K.ingaroo versus Wallaby mauh has been arranged fur ♦Saturday. Tiic Uugby League has invited the English NurLireni I'niou to .send a team to Australia next seasoa. i WPSTLAXD KE Pit ESEXTATIVES. | tSy Telegraph.—Press Association. Westport. Lust X'ght. A footl al 1 team ieft to-night t i> play Marlborough for the S/ddon Shield. A second team p } ay« Tnnngahua on Saturday. THE NORTHERN UNION GAME The match between Auckland find Taranaki Northern L'nimi learn* U creating a great deal ol iniere*!. !>ot.h : Leagues have strong warns and ami exciting game should result. Asher is playing wing three-ouartrr and on I present form is, according to ihe Australian press, the greatest l>a«'k "ver seen in Australia. Mr. ]j. B. Todd, who is *o referee, considers that A. Hardgravn is tip oe<i full-back thai he has seen, either i;i Northern t nion or Rughv circles, ::ml also that Taranaki is the finest tackling team. He considers that TarannKi would give any Northern ham in th*< Old Country a good go. The Garrison Band will play selections both befyrc and after the match under Bandmaster Anderson.