FOOTBALL.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXI, Issue 9072, 24 April 1908, Page 6

FOOTBALL.

THE "PRO-BLACKS." NEWCASTLE DEFEATED EASILY. 11V TKJiEflllArH - PUE3S ASSOCIATION. Received April 23, 10.8 a.m. SYDNEY, April 23. The New Zealand footballers defeated a team selected by the Newcastle Union by 53 points to 6. There were only a few spectators present. Tries were scored by R.owe (3), R. Wynyard (2), Johrfson, Dunning, Messenger, Tyler, Tyne and Wrigley. Of these, six were converted by Messenger, two by Turtell, and one each by Tyler and Johnston.

The Wairarapa Rugby Union fixtures will commence to-morrow. The teams will meet as follow: SENIORS. Carterton v. Red Star, at Carterton. Maaterton v. Greytown, at Master ton. JUNIORS. Dalefield v. Masterton, at Daleiield. Te Ore Ore v. Maryborough, at GreVtown. Carterton v. Red Star, at Carterton. ' The following team will represent Martinborough against Te Ore Ore at Greytovn next Saturday:— Byrne, Taylor, Howlett, Baghurst, Tricker, Willacey, G. Thompson, Quain, Land, Dennett, Cowan. Hancox, Tilson, King, Evans, Hutana. Ths following team will represent the Masterton Thirds against the School team on Saturday next:—H. Brnggins, 0. Wellington. H. Simonson, C. Osman. H. Yates, G. Barr, S. Dixon, H. Billington, W. McHattie, H, Houghton, J. Catt, A, Pauling, N. Fly, T. Rayner, R. Milne. Emergencies Back, Daysh; forwards, F. Pauling, A. Boyd. I The following will represent Carterton'seniors against Red Star, at Carterton, to-morrow:—Groube (2), E. Mason, Hall, H. McKenzie, Brown, Callister, Levick, Henderson, Cadwallader, V. Fairbrother, Johnston, Thompson, N. McKenzie, S. Mason. The following is the Carterton junior team to play Red Star juniors on the Carterton Reserve to-morrow: —Thomas, Hodge, Merewood (2), Underhill, Henderson, Price, Blake (2), Bond, Thomas, Offsoski, Forman, Healy, Stoodley. Members of teams this season will only be admitted free to grounds on production of passes, which will be issued to them by their respective secretaries. The Wairarapa Union intend to strictly enforce this regulation this season.