FOOTBALL

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXI, Issue 9151, 25 July 1908, Page 5

FOOTBALL

WITH THE WAIRARAPA TEAM

MATCH AGAINST OTAGO

(By Telegraph—Special Reporter). DUNEDIN, July 24. The Wairarapa team arrived at Dunedin to-night, and met with a cordial reception from the officials of the Otago Rugby Union, footballers and the publicl generally. The weather is fine and the ground is in good order.. Otago has a "big" team in the field, especially in the forward division Wairarapa are, however, expected to give a good account of themselves. Brenchley (Masterton) and McKenzie (Red Star) have been playing with great dash, and are highly spoken of by critics. Henderson, too, is playing well. O'Leary and Darvill have put in some capital work, while Jury has been noticeable for his defensive play. Adams has played pluckily all through and against Canterbury and South Canterbury his clever work and plucky stopping of rushes was very favourably commented upon. Duggan, who played safely at fullback against Canterbury, is playing again to-morrow The teams for to-morrow's match are as follow :

WAIRARAPA. Full-bank. J. Duggan (Red Star). Three quarters. Russell (Greytown), O'Leary (Masterton), Darvill (Masterton). Five eighths. N. McKenzie (Carterton), Groube (Carterton). Half-back. J. Adams (Red Star). Wing forward. R. McKenzie (Red Star). Forwards. S. Mason (Carterton), Cadwallader (Carterton), Johnston (Carterton), Brenchley (Masterton), Ly'vick Barry (Masterton), Henderson (Carterton). OTAGO. Full-ba 3k. Kindley (Southern). Three quarters. O'Sullivan (Dunedin), Benuet (Alhambra), Stalker (Dui.edin). Five-eighths. M'Leod (Taieri Rovers) and Eckhold (Southern). Half-back. Sutherland (Alhambra.) Forwards. S. Casey (Southern), 'Fitzpatrick (Dunedin), Paton (Dunedin), Ivimey (Dunedin), M'Donald (Kaikorai), M'Kenzie (Alhambra), R. Johnston (Kaikorai). Wing-forward. M. Casey (Southern). The Otago team contains several New Z aland representatives, including Eckhold, Steve Casey (All-Black) and Ml Donald (All-Black), while Fitzpatrick, Paton and Ivimey are-tor.-net"'. 2"S. Wairarspa and Otago have met on two occa'ions, both matches having been won by Otago. The last match was play il in fnnr y agit, and resulted 111 OiagO winning by 5 points (a try scored by Booth) to nil.

BRITAIN v. NEW ZEALAND.

BY TELEGRAPH —PRESS ASSOCIATION. AUCKLAND, July 24. The British team for to-morrow will be chosen from the following: Fullback, E. J. Jackett or C. J. M. Dyke; threequarfers, P. F. McEvedy, 11. H, Vassell, J Polity Jones, F. Chapman, J. L. Williams; half-back, W. Morgan, J. P. Tuan Jones, J. Davey; forwards, A. F. Harding, E. Morgan, P. Down, G. R. Hind, R. Dibble, H. Archer, T. W. Smith, J. F.. Williams. The New Zealand team Will be the aame as published a fortnight ago. At the time of telegraphing indications point to a heavy ground tomorrow, smart showers having fallen to-night with signs of a further downpour.