FOOTBALL.

Taranaki Daily News, 2 June 1921, Page 3

FOOTBALL.

SOUTH AFRICAN TOUR. THE PROGRAMME ALTERED. TARANAKI MATCH JULY 16. The South African footballers having sailed from Capetown later thaa was expected, a rearrangement of the New Zealand itinerary is necessary. The visitors are now due to leave Sydney on July 7 for Wellington, being due there on July 11. Air. G. W. Slade, chairman of the New Zealand Rugby Union, has drawn up the following provisional itinerary : July 7, leave Sydney for New Zealand. July 11, arrive Wellington. Reception in Wellington Town Hall. July 13, play Walrarapa and Bush Districts at Masterton. July 16, play Taranaki, at New Plymouth. July 20, play Wanganui. July 23, play Wellington. July 27, play West Coast and Buller at Greymouth. July 30, play Canterbury, at Christchurch. August 3, play South Canterbury at Timani. August 6, play Otqgo at DUnedin. August 10, play Southland at Invercargill. August 13, play New Zealand (first test) at Dunedin. August 17, play Nelson, Marlborough, and Golden Bay at Nelson. August 20, play Auckland (North Auckland, and South Auckland) at Auckland. August 24, play Bay of Plenty at Rotorua. August 27. play New Zealand (second test) at Auckland. August 31, play Hdwke’s Baj- and Poverty Bay at Napier. September 3, play New Zealand (third test) at Wellington. September 7, play Alanawatu and Horowhenua at Palmerston North. September 8, leave Palmerston North ahd s..il for Sydney the same day.

RUGBY UNION MEETING. By Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copyright London, May 31. The annual meeting of the Rugby Uhl.on decided that New Zealand, New South Wales and South Africa should be represented on the union committee. Mr. C. J. Wray, on behalf of New Zealand, said the action would bring the parent union and those of tte Dominions into closer touch and enable the Dominions to furnish the union with very necessary information. Now Zealand might one day ask for International representation. In urging alterations in the laws, New Zealand was doing its best to fight the strong opposition of the League geme. TO-MORROW’S MATCHES. The third grade match to-morrow between Star and High School will be played on the Recreation Ground at 1.30 p.m., as a curtainraiser to the Old Boys and Tuknpa match (second grade). STRATFORD CLUB. The following will represent the Stratford seniors in their match against Waimate on the Stratford Showground, at 3 p.m. on ‘Saturday, June 4; —Collins, Vaughan, A. Ryan, Pennlall, Wilson, Gray, Berg, McCullough, Coulton, Kiveli, Masters, Slaindonald, Taylor, Carlson, Hampson.. Emergencies: Cameron, Olliver. Players are requested to be on the ground in good time. The following will represent Stratford fourths against Eltham, at Eltbam, to-morrow (Friday) Dodd, Boyde, Coley, Paynter, Jaimes, Childs, Collins, Robson, Duddlng, Barry, Brooking, Collins. Eltham School played the combined eastern schools on the Stratford Recreation ground on Tuesday afternoon, and won by ten tries to- nil. Mr. C. Jackson was referee. THE TARANAKI REP. TEAM. (To the Editor.) Sir,—Permit me a little space in your valuable column to insert a few lines which may enlighten me a little as a supporter of Rugby football, now that the good old game in full swing in Taranaki, and we have seen the names in print of tl.e first Taranaki representative team of the season to play against Wanganui on Friday. The team looks very well on paper, and I think should give a good account of Itself when up against the Wanganui reps., and there appears to be no fault in the placing of our team, but I am at a loss to know why the best fiveeighths in our province has been omitted. Is it because they know “Sam’s” qualities so well that they are standing him flown to give some of the otters a “try out,” and are saving "Sam” for the more important matches, such as the Ranfurly Shield or the Springboks, Where they want the very best that "Cowland” can produce? Every supporter and follower of the good old game of Rugby football knows “Sammie’s” qualities as a fiveeighth on any field, whether in club or rep; matches, and such a brilliant player of the good old game of “footle” we can ill-afford to stand down. Followers and supporters are wondering.—l am, etc., SUPPORTER OF RUGBY FOOTBALL.