FOOTBALL.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XV, Issue 4806, 22 August 1894, Page 2

FOOTBALL.

[BY DAMOCLES.]

Mr Hyams assistant Hon. Sec. of beN.Z. Union lias intimated to the ecretary of the Wairarapa Union la t the steamer by which theN.S. W. iam is to come to this colony lias son delayed, This, will necessitate ie recasting of the programme, he result is that the match Wairaipa v. N S.W. will bo played at astcrton 011 the 25th September inead of tho 24th the date formerly ranged. The visitors will return to 'elliugtoii by the 7.10 a.m. train on 0 26th. The Secretary of the N.Z, Union s written to the Secretary of the airarapa Union, asking him to go his Union to go South seeing si't they are considered verystrong this year, and the southerners are anxious to meet them. The match lias, however, been definitely declared " off" for this season,

The Wellington Union has suggested 22nd or 29th September as the most desirable dates 011 which to play the "rep." match Wairarapa v. .Wellington. The latter dato will probably bo selected, as the former is likely to be considered toocloso to tho N.S.W. fixture on the 25th,

A meeting of the Management Committee of the Wairarapa R.F.U. will bo held at Hie Club Hotel, Masterton, oil Saturday night.

Tlio following team will represent the Violets in . their match against the school hoys: Mason, O'Leary, Jago, Wilton, Henry, Robinson, Reside, Adams, Leo, Sutton, Brunton, Warner, Jenkins, Walker, and Wickens, Emergencies : 'Jones, Corbctt,

Hyland cannot go away with the Wellington team, and White will take his place. Tho Hawke's Bay. match has been declared " off."

Tho return match between the Lansdowne and Oriental teams will be played on tho Park Oval tomorrow afternoon,

The North Island Team,

Only One Wairarapa Player Selected,

(By Telegraph.—Press Association),

WniiiiixoToxj Wednesday. The Selection Committee of the ■New. Zealand Rugby Union -has chosen tho following players to represent tho North Island in the football match against New South Wales oii the 29th instant Fullback : Maseficld, Auckland; threequarters Bayly, Tftraiiaki, Wynward'and Roberts, Wellington; Five eighths-: Caradus, papier; Half back: Gage, Wellington; r Wings: Oliphant, Auckland, W.. Bayly, i Tarauaki;' Forwards: Wat«ou,i

Wairarapa, Murray and R, McKon* zie, Auckland, Poynter, Gisbornei Cockroft, Napior,' Lambio and Hughes, Taranaki,