FOOTBALL,

Temuka Leader, Issue 2224, 7 July 1891, Page 4

FOOTBALL,

The following is the team selected to represent the Temuka second in their Cup match with the Union second at Timaru on Thursday next: —Full back, W. Russell; threequarter backs, R. N. Hawkes, W. M. Storey, T. Brosnahan; half-backs, J. Findlay, 11. Rodger; forwards, R. Robinson (Captain), R. ahd J. Marshall, J. Thomson, J. McCaskill, J, McLean, J. Henry, J. Brown, W. McKay. Emergencies, D. McCaskill, J. Lilbourne. The following are the teams selected by the South Canterbury Rugby Union to play in the first trial match, which takes place at Winchester on Saturday, July 11th. In all probability there will be several representative matches to be played this season, and it is to be hoped our South Canterbury men will get into good form. Colours: Fall-back, F. E. Storey ; three-quarter-backs, Mehdelson, Velvin, Shallard, and Opie; halves, Gaffaney, and Armitage ; forwards, McLean, Matheson, Hall, Fitzgerald, Orr, i Gillespie, A. Hart, Duncan, and Brosnahan. Emergencies, Hobbs, Goldstone, A. Stewart, Padget. Blues: Full back, Mackaras; threequarters, Morrison, Perry, Mclntosh, and McLeod; halves, Thomas and McLeod; forwards, Shallard, D. Stewart, Turnbull, T, Hart, Gardner, Anderson, Hassell, Brinkman, and Quinn; emergencies, Collins, Smith, Wakely, and Home. The following will represent Darktown in their match against Geraldine Junior Wanderers on Thursdap next, 9th July : Full back, Campbell; three-quarters, Fenton, McCaskill, and Morton; halves, Brosnahan and Sheen; forwards, Spillane (captain), Lee, Anderson, Grant, Gaffaney, McCallum, Lilburne, Morris, and Bowman; emergencies. Clark and Tangney. The following will play for the Wanderdrs (Geraldine) against Darktown at Temuka on Thursday next ; Smith, Burridge, Taylor (3), Bryant, Morrison, Stonehouse (Captain), Kenrtington, Baughen, Beekley, Weaver, Clouston, McLean, and Stringer. Emergencies: E. Taylor, J. Morrison, and Mundell. A drag will leave Mundell’s stables at 1 o’clock.

“Spec” writes in the Timaru Herald :—The. senior matches came to a close last Thursday. Waihi are to the top of the list, having won three matches, scoring 12 points, to their opponents’ one. They stand six points in for the premiership while Timaru and Temuka are equal with 3 points each. Timaru have scored in the Senior Cup matches 23 points to 10 against them, Temuka 10 to 6. The Union have the unenviable position of last on the list, with only 1 point, and 29 against them. The Waihi are unquestionably Ihe best team and will win the premiership easily. They have a fine lot of forwards, while their backs are a fast lot. Timaru have been terribly cut up through losing the two Perrys and A. C. Matheson and Burt. They are likely to find themselves below Temuka next round, while the union will give them a tussle for the wooden spoon. Temuka are playing a good game and will carry second honour unless something unexpectedy occurs. The Union are practically out of it. They have some good forwards but their backs are not of equal merit.