The Football Season.

Waihi Daily Telegraph, Volume IV, Issue 1044, 19 July 1904, Page 2

The Football Season.

Uj Telegraph.—Preu Awociation,

Auckland, this .day.

AUCKLAND v, GOLDFIELDS. The Auckland team (o play the goldfielda on Saturday is the samo (is originally chosen. Ronwick roplaeos Phillips at full' anil Kiernan plays half

VISIT OF THE ENGLISHMEN

PROPOSED BANK HOLIDAY

RUSH FOR GRANDSTAND SEATS By Telegraph.—Presj Association, Wellington, this daj.

The New Zealand Rugby IMon aro endoavouring to arraogo with the batiks to have a local bank holiday in each district where the match with the English team is to bo played,

Despite tho fact I hut Ss is to bo charged lor the stand here, over 750 seats woro booked half an hour after tho plan was opened, Applications nrn still pouring in.

"DEGRADING TO SPORT."

Bp Telegraph.—l'reii Aisociation. Ditiedin, this day,

Tho local Rugby Uuion -as passed a motion condemning the rep rted willingness ot the Neiv Zealand Union to sond tnen to talio part in the match in Sydney, on the terniß ol gotting a per centige of the gate money as well as actual expenses, as derogatory to Now Zealand football and degrading to sport,