FOOTBALL.

Taranaki Daily News, 3 June 1920, Page 3

FOOTBALL.

THE LEAGUE GAME THE POSITION IN SYDNEY. By Telegraph.—Press Assn—Copyright Received May 2, 7.50 pm. Sydney, May 2. The recent decision of a section of University footballers to play the League gaime le.l to much criticism and severe condemnatim in amateur circles. With a view of testing the position, the secretary of the University League Football Club has circularised all sporting bodies asking them to attend n conference to' discuss the question of amateur status, and the format,™ of a wealthier body than the amateur spa-ting federation to control sport,—Aus.V 7. Cable Assn. 'BRITIBHERS IN AUSTRALIA. Received June 2, 10.50 p.m. „,, „ , Sydney. June 2. The English football team for the first match will be: Pull-back, Thomas; threc«y,°pi erS i , f S , toc , kwcll . Wagstaff. Hureomb, PmSfir. Mm"'*?,' U( « ers ' I'orkin; forwards, Cunllffe, Mills, Oronow, Johnson, Gallagher, and Clark.-Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. TARANAKI v. WANGANUI, TO-DAY'S MATCH. ' -S !" a . t n dl Wanganul and Taranaki, which takes place at Wanganul to-day, should I*™, VCry , '"terestlnir contest. The Taranaki ™r™in« Whch le . a ?f l,y the m »» t™'" this ■morning, is a fairly strong one, and should «■„« ni B00 „ d T OU '" of ltself - Lynskcy, who was placed at rover, is unable to make the if: »» l! "'so Allan, the Tukapa forward. Their places will be taken by Spratt (cmerCy Li n M ll " lone ' whllßt R °wl»n d s (Eltliam) will probably go as emergency. H Molr S rß^7 h hack ',„ l 3 «"«•"« t0 "»1» the Wkim) mhKli Dy H - 01lver