FOOTBALL.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 3211, 10 June 1909, Page 5

FOOTBALL.

NEW ZEALAND TEAM DEFEATED. Received June 10, 1.25 a.m. SYDNEY, June 9. The Metropolitan team defeated the New Zealand professional team by 27 points to Ik. In the first half of the game the local players had all the best of it, the visitors scoring a penalty goal arid a try against 14, points by their opponents. In the second half the Metropolitan team had the advantage for a considerable time. Then the New Zealanders got in some hot play, scoring several times quickly. WELLINGTON RUGBY UNION. WELLINGTON, June 9. The Management Committee of the Wellington Rugby Union decided tonight to play Auckland representatives at Wellington on August 28th. Taranaki is to be asked to play Wellington, at Wellington, on August 4th. A line umpire was warned off all grounds under the Union's jurisdiction for having had a wager on a match in which he officiated. A player was suspended for rough play. The Red Star 111. team to play Masterton 111. on Saturday next will be as follows:—Full-back, W. Hoar; threequarters, Arthur Golder, A. Ibbetson, M. Welch; five-eighth. L. Boyd; half, L. Mason; wings, Smith and Christensen; forwards, De Lisle, Galley, Morris, McKenzie, Treen, Harris, Wyeth; emergencies, Yates, Riddle (backs), Clarke End Dixon (forwards). The following is the Te Ore Ore Junior team, to meet Carterton Junior team, at Masterton, on Saturday next: —J. Bentley, H. Manihera, H. Reire, H. Blanket, Mita Waata, Walters, Short, W. Bannister, C. Bentley, Sunny, T. King, W. Thompson, W. King, Marten, J. Rzoska. Emergencies, Narbey, Kura, Harri-

The following is the Red Star Senior team to play Greytown, at Grey town, on Saturday next:—Thompson, McLachlan, K. Welch, N. Chamberlain, DarvilL Ball, McKenzie, R. Welch, Millar, Corbett, Collett, C. Roas, D. Ross, H. Chamberlain, Moana Paratene. BOXINGWELLINGTON PROVINCIAL"*" CHAMPIONSHIP. By Telegraph—Press Association. WELLINGTON, June 9. The Wellington Town Hall was well filled this evening vhen the fyials for the Provincial Amateur Boxing Championships were concluded. His Excellency the Governor and officers of the two warships in cort attended. The sport was excellent in every way, and the best order prevailed. Dr. Napier McLean was referee. The following won championships : Feather Weights: L. Porter, Wellington. Cairns fought him three rounds with a damaged hand. Bantam Weights: W. F. Wenand, Wellington. Light Weights: W. Dav.'s, Wei-

lington, was given the championship.' McFarland, who was to have met him, sustained a damaged hand in his heat. Welter Weight-—Tancred, Petone. Heavy Weight: W. Rudd, Wellington.