FOOTBALL.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXX, Issue 8493, 23 July 1907, Page 6

FOOTBALL.

NEW ZEALAND v. AUSTRALIA. NEWSPAPER COMMENTS. Ey Telegraph—Press Association. Received July 22, 10.35 a.m. SYDNEY, July 22. Commenting on the defeat of the Australians by the New Zealand team on Saturday, the Sydney Morning Herald says:—"The conclusion forced upon us is that, although Wednesday's victory stands as a monument, yet in every department of the game the Blacks are superior to our men. Their kicking is better, their passing better, and their tactics better. On Saturday's form i'c is practically certain that we cannot bring a team into the field to beat them. The combination among the backs was possibly the finest ever shown by a New Zealand team. So good were all of them that none can be picked for special mention." .The Daily Telegraph states:—"The All Black backs were a wonderful piece of machinery, of which apparently Mitchinson held the key." Gillett will not be able to play again during the tour. Nicholson has joined the team.

The following team has been selected to represent Wairarapa Rugby Union against the Thursday Union at Carterton on Thursday : —Backs— E. Mckenzie, D. Thompson, Crawley, Wrigley, Kinzett, Groube.M.O'Leary. Forwards- Gray, Todd, Johnston, Mason, Wines. H. McKenzie, Henderson, Spackman. Emergencies — Backs, Minett, McLachlan, Haigh; forwards, C. Ross, B. Jury and A. Ross. At a meeting of the Wairarapa Rugby Union the following fixtures for representative matches were drawn up:—Thursday Union, at Carterton, July 25th; Manawatu Union, at Masterton, August Ist; Wanganui, -at Carterton, August 3rd; Poverty Bay Union, at Greytown, August 15th; Hawke's Bay Union, at Carterton, August 20th; Wellington Juniors, at Greytown, August 31st; Wellington Seniors, at Carterton, August 7th. ' The following are the fixtures for the third round of the Wairarapa Rugby Union's championships:—Seniors—July 27th, Masterton v. Carterton, at Masterton; August 10th, Carterton v. Red Star, at Carterton; August 24th, Red Stars v. Masterton, at Masterton. The concluding fixtures in the second round for Juniors will be played as follows: — July 27th, Ruahine v. Masterton, at Greytown; referee, Mr A. B. Charters. Carterton v. Martinborbugh, at Carterton; referee, Mr J. Brunton. Red Stars v. Featherston, at Carterton ; referee, Mr F. Roydhouse. The question of a third round of junior championship inatches will be considered at a meeting of the Management Committee on August 3rd.