FOOTBALL.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXX, Issue 8510, 13 August 1907, Page 6

FOOTBALL.

THE PROFESSIONAL TEAM. By Telegraph—Press Association. AUCKLAND, August 12. A. Dunning (the Auckland hooker) replaces Hall in the professional team. PROFESSIONALISM IN RUGBY. By Telegraph —Press Association. AUCKLAND, August 12. Mr A. E. Devore, president of the Auckland Rugby Union, speaking at a dinner at which the Hawke s Bay team was entertained, expressed regret at the appearance of professionalism in football in this colony. Its evil effects, he said, were so wellknown that he thought it had small chance of obtaining a place among players generally or with those having control of the game in New Zealand. Mr M'Carthy, manager of the Hawke's Bay team, said his union was utterly opposed to professionalism. In Napier the opinion was held fiat but for the support given the movement by prominent Aucklanders it would never have been possible to send a professional team from this colony. , . ... Mr M. Sheahan, chairman of the Auckland Rugby Union, said these remarks were, unfortunately, true, but the energy of the New Zealand Rugby Union in endeavouring to E tanp out professionalism would receive every support from the Auckland Union.

A RUMOUR. By Telegraph—Press Association. SYDNEY, August 10. There is a rumour that Johnson (0-ago forward) may be induced to join the professional team for England. The representative match, Wairarapa v. Poverty Bay, which was to have been played at Greytown, on Thursday, will not take place, as the tour of the Poverty Bay representa • tivos has been postponed.