FOOTBALL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 85, 19 July 1910, Page 8

FOOTBALL.

WKLI/IXUTON v. .AiAORIS. By Telegraph—Press Association. Wellington, Last Night. The following have been selected to represent Wellington against the Maoris on Wednesday. Full-back, Kinvig; ihm'-quartor.-;, J. Ryan, Mitehinson, Dawson; llvi-cighths, Bradley, McKenzie; half, Tilvard; forwards, Avery, Eliott, Irvine, Tajvnahill, Rapson, Perry, McFarlane auii McKellar. MAJWVATU v. MAORIS. Palrnerston North, Last Night. The following combined ManawatuIHorowhemia football team will play the Maoris next Saturday:—Full, Hughes; three-quarters, Hopu, N. Winiata, Cook; five-eighths, Ramsden, Coote; half, Ongley; forwards, Ropata (wing), Mullins, Wilson, McNae, Parata, M. Carroll, Trevena, Munro. Emergencies: Backs, Coutts, Briscoe, Hooker and Hardie; forward, Close, ■ x VISIT OF ENGLISH TEAM. ' ' I Auckland, Last Night. The visiting British team of Northern ' Union footballers has decided not to make a southern tour. No matches will be played outside Auckland. The team will return to Sydney on August 1. IN OTHER CENTRES. Christchurch, July 1(5. The heavy vain of the past week ren-' dered most of the grounds quite unfit for play, and when the authorities inspected the parks this morning, they found only three possible grounds, all in the North Park. Albion and Christchurch played a hard, fast game, full of interest, Albion eventually winning by 9 points to -5. In the only other senior game Merivale administered a severe thrashing to a very weak team from Canterbury College, the final score being 41 to nil. Auckland,' July 16. The Rugby matches to-day were played in beautiful weather. Ponsonby defeated University by 16 points to.. 6;: G-rafton beat City by 9 points ±to .6.; Parnell defeated Marist Bros.u;by &} points to nil. 'B"f'-'' u ™w\ SOUTHERN DIVISION. v, wj !i; Kaponga and Waimate met at Mar naia on Saturday, and proved one easy win for the home team by 'ZB points to nil. The visitors were weak; .aad had to play several of their junior team to make up their number. In the juniors Okaiawa beat Alton by 14 to nil, and Waimate beat Normanby by 3 points to nil. Hawera beat Kaponga by 9 points to 3.

SATURDAY COMPETITION.

On Saturday the Sole Cup competition was continued with a match between Eovers and Warehouses on the Sports Ground. Eovers won easily, scoring 27 points to 5. For the winners lan Grant scored three tries, D. Webster scored two, and C. Webster and A. Grant scored one each. A. Grant, C. Webster and Bollinger each converted a try. Boucher scored a try, converted by Hawkins, for Warehouses. Mr. W. Roch refereed. Pirates forfeited to Civil Service.

THURSDAY'S MATCHES.

The following referees have been appointed for next Thursday's matches: Seniors.—Tukapa v. Clifton, at vVaitara, 3 p.m., Mr. F. Spurdle; Inglewood v. Stratford, at Inglewood, 3 p.m., Mr. W. Woods; Eltham v. Star, at New Plymouth, 2 p.m., Mr. J. Roch. I First Juniors.—Tukapa v. Clifton, at j New Plymouth, 3 p.m., Mr. O. Inglewood v. Stratford, at Stratford, 3. p.m., Mr. B. Petty. | Second Juniors.—Tukapa v. Clifton, at j Waitara, 1.30 p.m., Mr. J. Johnson; In-j glewood v. Stratford, at Inglewood, 1.30 p.m., Mr. D. George; Eltham v. Star, at' New Plymouth, 2 p.m., Mr. A. Smart. ; The secretarv of the Taranaki Rugby j Union has received a wire from the Wairarapa Union asking if a match can bei arranged for August 18.—Stratford cor-1 respondent. . The following fifteen will represent the Eltham seniors in the match against Stars at New Plymouth on Thursday:— Osborne, Salter, Huran, Whiting, Charters, Narbev. G ;i «nn, Maolarm, Moir, Cooper, Drown, Potier. Dive, Workman nnd another. Ravs the F.!*-vn.» '--'.nis football scribe/ in his notes on In.st week's rep. match: | ,; Some people semi to think that Mynott, is too old, but lie showed by his play. that he is a fine plaver and worthy to be considered one of Taranaki's best." Mr. W. G. Garrard, secretary of the Canterbury Rugby Union, has been appointed to represent the New Zealand Union and travel with the Californian University footballers in the South Island. THE ASSOCIATION GAME. WELLINGTON v. TARANAKI. Wellington, Last Night. The Association Brown Shield tootball match, Wellington v. Taranaki, which was to have been played here next Saturday, has been postponed indefinitely, as Taranaki is unable to send a team at present.