FOOTBALL.

Waikato Argus, Volume XI, Issue 1034, 29 August 1901, Page 2

FOOTBALL.

HAMILTON RUGBY UNION. The weekly meeting of the Managing Committee was held last evening.

The secretary reported that he had not heard from the Cambridge Cluba whether their team was coming down on Saturday, and he was instructed to wire asking them for a definite reply. , A letter was received from the Railway Department stating that they could not arrange to delay the 4.15 p.m, train on the 7th September till after the conclusion of the Auckland-New South Wales match, hut they would he willing to run a train leaving Auckland at 5.30 for Waikato on a guarantee deposit of £sß.—lt was decided to take no further steps in the matter. The secretary was instructed to write to the Permanent Artillery, Devonport, inviting them to send a team up ou a date to suit themselves. The secretary requests us to ask all members of the team who visited the Thames to hand in the ‘ rep.’ jerseys at once. NO. 1, V. SUBURBS. In the event of the Cambridge team not coming down on Saturday, the interclub match as above will be on Sydney Square, when Suburbs wifi be represented by the following Fullback Sutton, three-quarters, Cranston, Moore, Hobson, and Talte; five-eighth, Featherstonhaugh; half, Edgecumbe; wing,' Hart; forwards. Ryan, Kelly, Good, Windsor (2). Clarkin and Corboy. Emergencies, Casey, Devery, Hope and Carr. Emergencies are requested to roll UPNEW ZEALAND TEAM BEATS WELLINGTON. NEW SOUTH WELSHMEN AGAIN DEFEATED. (by telegraph—press association) Dunedin, This Day. Hawke’s Bay beat Otago by 5 points to 3. Roth scored tries in the first spell and the visitors kicked a gaol. They played a fine game and resisted all efforts of the local men to score in the second hall. Chh’STCHUBCH, This Day. New South Wales was beaten by 11 points to 5. In the second spell the play was fast aud open, but the Sydney men failed to take advantage of their opportunities. A Christchurch player had his collarbone broken. Wellington, This Day. The New Zealand team, played a practice match against the Wellington 15, and though very deficient in combination won easdy by 24 to 5. Smith and Allen each scored two tries and Wood and Duncan one each. Wood kicked three fine gaols.