INTERPROVINCIAL FOOTBALL.

Auckland Star, Volume VII, Issue 2029, 10 August 1876, Page 3

INTERPROVINCIAL FOOTBALL.

The meeting called for last evening at the Thames Hotel to make arrangements for the forthcoming visit of the Canterbury Football Team, duly came off snd was exceedingly attended._^T_omM Henderson. Captain of the Auckland Football Olub, was voted^o th Pc chair, and read »*"£»£«*£ had received from the Secretary of the ChrlstC-iurch would probably leave by the Haw« on. the 24th fart. He then invited suggestions, as wtat .topa ahOTW ba taken to form a team to play I ™S preparations for their reception. O" * . ~ Mr Comrie, seconded by Mr H. it was resolved thit a committee of five select the loam, choose the ground. £*Jfi**SF arrangements for the match. The following gent emen were then elected, to serve on tbe Committee . Messrs Henderson, Burge.B, Woon. Sh*rland, andA. King. A second committee, consisting of Messrs J Coatos, Cotton, CaverhilJ, H Whitaker, and M. Clark, *ith power to add to their number was constituted for the purpose of raising subscriptions and making arrangements connected with the recept on of the team. Mr Burgess in moving the formation of this committee, paid a graceful compliment te-the Canterbury men for their hospitality on the occasion of the Auckland team's visit to CMlatchurch last year, and expressed a hope, that every care would he/taken,

iL.. nder H lB vlßit of th° Canterbury men to Auckh_Arie2Tlally Pleßsant- The chairman stated that he tl..- r?i npon himse'f, to write to the Waikato. and BPr,. i.llftmes> asking the players there, to send repre-nl-wJ 88 to take part iB the match. The meeting £>-. i°, usual compliment to the chairman, and separated. '