FOOTBALL.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXX, Issue 8514, 20 August 1907, Page 6

FOOTBALL.

THE NEW ZEALAND PROFESSIONAL TEAM. By Telegraph—Press Association. Received August 19, 10.18 a.m. SYDNEY, August 19. Both papers warmly praise the New Zealanders' forward play, and consider that, with a little more practice, the team wilJ prove a very strong combination. The Telegraph adds:—"After a few games, with the addition of the A-icklanders, it will be one of the combinations any club could tackle. Noticeable features of their Saturday's play were the fairness of their tactics, and the clean manner in which they played." Mr B. I. Swannell (the ex-English player) says a little practice together will enable the New Zealanders to prove what they claim to be —thoroughly representative of New Zealand football. By Telegraph—Press Association. AUCKLAND, August 19. G. Smith, W. Wynynard, and T. C. Dunning, all of Auckland, left for Sydney, this evening, to join the New Zealand professional team. The Commit ee of the Auckland Rugby Union has decided to disqualify for life all Auckland players who took part in the match against the New South Wales professional team, on Saturday last, so soon as the names. are definitely ascertained. WOULD IT CONSTITUTE PROFESSIONALISM? By Tebgraph—Press Association. SYDNEY, August 19. At a meeting of the New South Wales Rugby Union Council to-night, a resolution will be moved in favour of allowing players for loss of time and out-of-pocket expenses.

The following will represent the Wain.rapa Saturday juniors against the Wellington junior representatives, at Greytown, on Saturday week: Fullback, Dennett; threequarters, Land, McLean, Wing; five-eighth, T. Jury; half, Marshall; wings, Skeet and Taylor; forwards, Baghurst, O'Callaghan, Skeet, Playle, W. King, Quane, L. Humphries. Emergencies Williams, Holmes, Howlett, and Olsen.