FOOTBALL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 51, 9 June 1910, Page 8

FOOTBALL.

NEW ZEALANDERS WELCOMED.. By Cable—Press Association—CopyrigM 1 Sydney, June 8. A large gathering at Hie .Rugby Union rooms officially welcomed the New Zealand team. The manager hoped t'hey would win some of the matches, but their chief aim was to give a clean,, lively aad 1 open exhibition of the old game. He regretted that some players originally chosen had been unable to come, but there was no need to make excuses. Those who had taken their places, if they went down, would do so as a representative New Zealand team. MAORIS IN AUSTRALIA. DRAW WITH ARMIDALE. Sydney, Last Night. The Maoris played t tie Northern Rugby Union at Armidale in ideal weather. The game ended in a. draw, each side scoring six points. Winiata kicked a goal from a free kick and Harrison secured 1 a try. The game was fast aTid open, good play being' shown on both sides;REINFORCEMENTS FOR AUSTRALIA. By Telegraph —Press Association. Wellington,. Last Night. The New Zealand Rugby Union has received a cablegram from the manager of the New Zealand' team at Sydney requesting that two more players 3hould be sent over at once. The matter was at ojice considered, and Avery, of tire i Wellington Old Boys'" C'lub was selected as one of the pair. The other player required is a wing three-quarter, but it lias not yet been definitely decided who will be sent to fill this position. CAMERON UNAVAILABLE. , By Telegraph —Own Correspondent. Stratford, Last Night. The secretary of the Taranaki Rugby! Union received a wire to-night from the New Zealand Rugby Union, asking him if Don Cameron could leave by Friday's boat for Australia to reinforce the New Zealand team. Cameron is unable to get away, and a reply to that effect has been sent'.