FOOTBALL

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 8, 4 July 1911, Page 8

FOOTBALL

AUCKLAND INTER-UNION MATCHES By Telegraph—Press Association. Auckland, Monday. The inter-union programme of the Auckland Rugby Union was commenced on Saturday, when matches were played against the Thames and Northern Wairoa. representatives. The former game was played at the Thames, the Auckland team not being up to full strength. The game ended in Auckland's favor by 13 points to 3. The Auckland B team, whicl included several representative players, beat Northern Wairoa at Alexandra Park by 20 points to 6. SOUTHERN DIVISION MATCHES. Saturday's matches resulted:—Seniors: Waimate (20 v. Hawera (0); Okaiawa (43) v. Optmake (0). Juniors: Hawera (9) v. Okaiawa (4). 1 TAjRANAKI v. WANGANUI. The Wanganui team will be as follows: Full-back, Parker; three-quartens, Signal], Soutlicombe, Stewart; five-eighths Campion and McFetrish; half, Atkins-wing-forward, E. McDonald; forwards Cunningham and Gill (hookers) A Takarangi, Leaky, Batley, W. Dustin' and Pine. OUTSIDE MATCHES. Wellington.-PoneiTe (0) v. Oriental (.1); St. James (19) ▼. Petone (11); Wellington (0) v . Old Boys (3)Southern, (31) v. College (3); Athlete (10) v. Me],rose (0). Chmtehurch.—Christchureh (8) v Sydenham (4); Albion (20) v. Linwood (0); Merivale (30) v. Marists (3) Dimedm.-Dunedm (11) v . University in!" (8) v. Alhanibra ill n oll i' ii !2) v - Union Pirates (14) v. Port Chalmers (6).