FOOTBALL.

Taranaki Daily News, 11 September 1919, Page 5

FOOTBALL.

BANFURLY SHIELB. | AUCIttAND OFiyBS TO HAT wTSLIEtOTON By Telegraph.—Press Aitecteftnt m . ~, * « Auckland. LojiTottt, The Auckland Rugby Union decided/to-night to offer to play Wellington for the Bonrarly Shield on September IT, provided aMbfutory arrangements can be mode regarding travelling. The Auckland team leave* on ftlday to play Toranskl on Saturday. AtL BLACKS BPLOOIBM. By Telegraph.— ttm Asm.—Copyright .. Capetown, Sfpt. (, At t banquet given to Uw AU Black* <h» flreoldent of the Western Province Rugby union said that he hoped that the new South African tour would be to Australia and new Zealand.

The Mayor and other speaker* paid * tribute to Uu sportsmanship of the New gealanrt fifteen, who had taught Sooth Afrfeess much about forward and sound defence day, am considered that when South Africa and New Zealand met In an International gant It would he the greatest day i u the history of Boeby football.—Eeuter. THE AUCKLAND MATCH. POSTPONED TILL SATURDAY. Owing to the Rarawa having to abandon Iter trip from the north yesterday, the Auckland team was unable to reach New Plymouth In time to play Taranakl at the Recreation Grounds to-day, and the match" has accordingly been poetponed unlit Saturday afternoon. The Auckland team leave for New Plymouth by the Rarawa on. Friday. As a curtain-raiser, prodding the ground It in fit condition, the Star and Tuktpfc Cluba will play their challenge match tor the Dan OBrlen Shield, commencing at 1.30. If the ground la not fit the match will be played at the Hacecourae commencing at I.SQ. STAR T. TDKAPA. Owing to the representative match against Auckland being played on the Recreation Grounds on Saturday It has been decided by the above cluba to play the challenge match for the Dan O'Brien Shield at 1.30 p.m. on Saturday, provided the union give the OMsssary permission, and the ground Is In sufficiently good order to stand two games, the match will be plnyed ns a curtain raiser to to representative rime, otherwise the game will be plnyed on the Racecourse The location of the match will be made known on Friday.

The following will represent Star seniors In Hie match npalnst Tuknpu seniors for the Dan O'Brien Shield on the Recreation Grounds eu Saturdny afternoon next.--Mnrrlron, H.imllttr, Pennlall, Cnpesinko, Lnvarldge,'Burtmon, Haldime, Spetire, Way. Stanley, Sutherland, Francis, Reynolds, Bowler, Richards, tnrngencles: Tunbrldge, Ruru, Bedford, Shepnard.