FOOTBALL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 41, 9 July 1914, Page 8

FOOTBALL.

ALL SLACKS L\ AUSTJUWA. TEAM roil .SATURDAY. THREE TARANAX I PLAYERS INCLUDED. Received 9, 1 ft.m. Sydney, July 8. The "New Zealand team to play New South Wales on Saturday ia as follows: —O'liri'Mi, LyjKii, R. Roberts, Loveridge, i*ynii, Black, E. Roberts, Cain, Francis, Irvine, McNeece, Wilson, Bruce, Downing and Murray. ALL-BLACKiS WELCOMED. Ey Cable —Press Association —Copyright Received 8, 0 p.m. -Sydney, July 8. Tin'. Xe»v Zealand Rugby team was officially welcomed by the New South Wales Rugby Union. There was a laige number present. THE LEAGUE GAME. BRITISH TIEAM FOR NEW ZEALAND. | ARRIVAL IX WELLINGTON. By Tehgraph—Press Association. Wellington, Last Night. Fifteen footba.Hoi((, comprising Ithe British representative Rugby League team, landed from the UlimaiXKi to-dfty. tc make their first acquaintance with New Zealand. They are not the whole of Hit; tourimr party. The rest are going direct from Sydney to Auckland. Mr. J. If. Houghton, manager of the team, and the players, were met on the wharf by Messrs J. Carlaw and D. W. McLean, picsident and chairman respectively, of the New Zealand League Council, and Mr. -T. Price, wretary of the Wellington League. Mr. Houghton said that the members of the team had so far thoroughly enjoyed themselves. and bad been .lucky in having a very pleasant and smooth crossing from Sydney. He would not commit himself to anything phophptic about the New Zealand tour. ''We kid bad luck in being beaten in the first match," he said, "but we were beaten right enough. Wo were out <>( condition after the long voyage, but we are all in good fflirm now. and the trip across has had' little or no effect.' 1 Tile players who have e.nme to Wellington are Gwvn Thomas, F. Williams', W. 0. Hall. W. 11. Davis. J. O'Garra. F. Smith. S. Prosser. .T. W. Ouerin. S. W. .larniuu. A. •Fohnsoii, .T. W. Smales, •T. Chileott. J. L. Champitt, W. Roman, and D. Hollands. The team is accompanied by it* trainer. Mr. D, Murray, of Svilnev.