FOOTBALL.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXX, Issue 8473, 27 June 1907, Page 6

FOOTBALL.

The following team will represent Red Star against Greytown, on Saturday next:— Full-back, Walker; three-quarters. Willoughby, Dorsett, Wrigley: fiye-eighth, Marsh: halfback, Adams; wings, Scorrar and Chambers; forwards, Todd. Clarke, Du Blois, Collett, Corbett, McLachlan and Chamberlain. The following will represent Greytown:—F. Morris, Rogers, Fuller (2), Stevens. Familton, Brown, Workman, (2), Hastings, Mildenhall, Raison. Jury. Feast, Haigh, 'Hendry, and Wynes. The following team will represent Red Star Juniors in their match against Carterton Juniors, at Carterton, on Saturday:- McKenzie, Smith, Easthope, Golder, Ross, Langstone, Galyer, McHattie, Welch, Ball, Wing, Diggins. Bannister, Williams and Flaws; emergency, Morris. The drag will leave at L3O Says the Carterton News:—"ln regarcKo the statement that both Star and Carterton have lodged a protest over Saturday's match, it may be mentioned, that Carterton did not intend to protest, although they knew that Du Blois had not been the essential term in the district; but matters wero brought to a head by the Star skipper alleging, after the match, that one of Carterton's most popular footballers was a professional, and that if Carterton protested, Star would protest also. Carterton then decided to protest to give the Star skipper a chance to prove his allegation, and to show him what the term 'professional' means. If Carterton's protest is upheld, which according to the rules of Rugby, it must be, Carterton will probably ask to let the result of the game stand." With regard to the above it may be mentioned that the Red Star Club never had any intention of entering a protest in connection with any Carterton player.

"The tour of the 'All Black' football toam has done more than anything to revive the interest in the Rugby game in England." That is the opinion of Mr Ernest Leicester, the leading actor in the "Human Hearts" company, who is a Rugby enthusiast. He was a centre forward in the Blackheath team in v t its palmy days. He believes British players learned a good lesson from the New Zealanders' visit and that when the calony sends another team Home it will not have nearly-so easy a run.

"ALL BLACK" PROFESSIONALS. LEAVE NEW ZEALAND IN AUGUST. The scheme for sending a team of professional Rugby players from New Zealand to play the Northern Union teams of England has not been a very live subject of late, but the scheme has been progressing slowly and surely. According to a Press Association telegram received yesterday, the Dunedin Star states that the professional team will positively leave New Zealand for England after the return of the New Zealand representative team from its tour of Australia, and it will include several members of the visiting team to the other side. A well-known Aucklander and "All Black" (presumably George Smith) will captain the professionl team. In view of the recognised weakness of the backs an effort will be made to strengthen that division from Australia.

IN QUEST OP RUGBY KNOWLEDGE. By Telegraph —Press Association. WELLINGTON, June 26. Mr James Lanagan, a graduate of Stanford University, arrived in Wellington, to-day, in quest of Rugby knowledge. He is "coach" at the University, which is one of four / (Stanford, Pomona, California and Nevada) that have adopted the Rugby game., and he has been deputed to acquire scientific information. "We are trying to get some ideas," he declared, "and to develope Rugby so that in time we will feel equal to inviting one of your teams over and to send one across to you." OTAGO UNIVERSITY v. CANTERBURY COLLEGE. By Telegraph—Press Association. DUNEDIN, June 26. The Canterbury College and Otago University teams played a football match, to-day, the result being.a decisive win for Otago University by 28 points to 6. Rain fell during the first spell. The visitors were outclassed in all departments of the game, and their back play was poor compared to that of the local players. Taylor and Harrison scored for College, and Tansey (2), MacPherson (2), McChesney (2), Leydon and Dansey scored tries for University, and Wi Repa potted a goal.