OUR FOOTBALLERS.

Auckland Star, Volume XXVI, Issue 111, 10 May 1895, Page 4

OUR FOOTBALLERS.

To-morrow being the last Saturday upon which the various clubs will have an opportunity /of holding practice matches before the cu£> matches are commenced, it is to.be hoped that ail members will make their best endeavours to be present.

A/a Onehunga, the ■- three Ponsonby fif l/jens will play teams aa follows :—First v/ Suburbs First, Second v. Suburbs Hocoind, and Third A. v. Third B. The /Ponsonby teams will be as follows :—

Ponsonby I.—Mitchell, Masefield, Ramsay, Heaps,' Riley, Gillespie, LaDgeford, Ffornn, Gallagher, Corbett, Martin, Wrigley, Cooke, Stewart, Stitchbury, Osmond, Carr. - ■-.'■-.'.•

Ponsonby ll.—Edwards, Riley, Symons, Wilson,*Kelly, (2), Gatland, Graham, Greenbough, Houghton, Simpson, Ducker, Taib, Griffin, Downey, Merritt, Cossar. v • Ponsoney 111. A. v. Ponsoneylll. B.— A. Team: Finer, Butler, Richardson, Doran, Bell, Gillespie, Speer (2j, Carder, Payne, Letherland, Conway, Trevarthen, Saxon, Chapman, Cameron and Stonex. B. Team : Rule, Shortt, Fielder (2), Bartlett, Dryland, Lanigan, Riley (2), Bach, Morgan, Howard, Tomlinson, . Blomfield, Owen and Ward.

The Newton Club will hold a practice match on Surrey Hills between the following teams: —Seniors: Freeman, Siddell, "Warnock, Roberts, Beck, Freeman, Mills, HobsoE, Williamson, Donald, Kichards, Clark, Hefiernan.Wrigley; Baton. Juniors: Katterfeldt, Wilson (2), Bach, Jones, Wade (2), Kelly, Taylor, Moore, Knox, Lowe, Johns, Brummer, Bashum, Allen, Siddell, A. Burnand.

Parnell v. Ellerslie (brakes leaves Tarnell ab I.3o).—Farnell: Hazelman, Kilfoyle, Hogan, Burns, Crozer, Pearce, Kay, Tapper, Sloyle, Taylor, Campbell, Kelly, Hopeful! (2) and Hay.

Paekell v. Remuera.—Parnell : Kissling, Edgecombe, Williams, Slator, Way•mouth, Gulpan, Evitt, Hull, Davidson, Harper, Aitkinson, C. Whitley, Sargent, George (2), Ronayne. The following are the Newmarket 'players in the match Newmarket v. Epsom, to take place'at Epsom :—Newmarket: Full-back, Seymour; threcquartera, Tate, Rogers, Andrew ; halves, Wesley, Smith capt.); forwards, Boyce, McEwio, Price, Rogers, Hogg, Ashby, Godkin, .Andrew, Armstrong. Emergencies;: Brown, Johnston, Websfeor. ■ ■ . >: •

In the Star employees v. .Panmure match to take place at Panmure, the Stak .tßam will be as follows :—Scott, D. Kirk, Vearb, Smith, White, Sims, Poqley G. Kirkham, J. Whelan, W. Mclntyre,: .Webster, Speer, Pollard, Golly, Salt, MePike. Brake leaves Star Office (FortSbreet), at -2.J5 p.m. sharp.' Panmure: Walker, Cleary, Lootnb, McPherson, Dashwood, Philson, Boyd, Hunt,: Patterson, Morrison,,Lawson, Lawrence, Boyce, MeGovorn, Wilson (2), '' Yn Ti&e Domain an'SssbwaHoa nJa rtcfi' tfill bo played between North Shore and H.M.B. Pylades. The teams are :^—H.M.r. Pykrles : Goal, W/ Gore; full-backs, J. Henderson, Jt; Pou ; half-backs, -Lorrinian, Hunt, Mead ; forwards, Lovell, Grice, Kitt,- Wileon, and Winter. North Shore : Goal, Dr. Roberts ; full-backs, A. Chamberlain, ■S. Cave ; half-backs, E. Cave, A. Dacre, W. Allen; forwards, J. Waters, Coates, J. Burgess (Captain), P. Goring, J, Alexander. Emergency, J. St.ubbs. !Tbe Suburb teams in the^atcbes which this Club will play againab Ponsonby first and second at Onehunga will be: as - follows': — First: Sutherland, Rishworth, Moncur (2), Walton j Scott," Ryan, Ab3olum, St.- George,- Brenhan, Thompson, Laurie, Leatharfc (2), Owen; Majors Tracey, Dunn, Asfcley, 'Lovell. ' Second:' Wells, Stevenson, Salt Miller,1 Blackburn. Muir, Riahworth,; Sehtiauer, Wadman, Clarke, Hijjgins, Taylor, Caddy, Payne, Langton, Cook, Hay wood. ' " ■ • • A practice, match in which the following members of the; Auckland United Association' Football Club will take part.will be held in the Domain :—Gramond, Grigg, Heather, Howard, Hulme, Marriner, MontI gomery, Patterson,.Pilkington, Rice, Ryan, Smith, Stewart, Todd and White. ' Ab Potter's Paddock several matches of an interesting character will take place. Among these are Grafton v. University and City First v. City Second and Third. The players engagedare-as follows: ;Gbafx6x v. : UNiVBESiTy. — Grafton : Smith, Surmaiv Clayton, C. Hay, Young. D.Hay, Oliphant (wing), :<5. Brady (wing), Gittos, C. Brady, Broberg, Handcock, Twohey, 3. Major, Stevenson, King. Gityl. v. City ll.—City—Senior team: Smith, Corles. McConnell, Poland, Braund, Caradus, Brbv/n (2), Stone, Murray, Hicke, McConnell, Blaikie, Otway and Binney. Juniors: Thomas, McGurk. Smerdon, Howard, Marshall, Conway, Hoare, Main, Porteus, Breen, Bailey, Kirk, Cassidy, Kearney, Cole, Hearling, Heath, Gussy, Willie, Proud foot, Co wie and Monbgomeiy. Grafton's second fifteen will alep play at Epßom against-the ' third fifteen.; The former team will be from the follpwin^::— ; .Knbtt, Jackson, Anderson, Ball, Evere, Fielder," P.; Eyers, Harley,. Sterk,' Scott, Fjrost, Curtis, Young, 'Loggie, Williamson, Sterling,,McMillan, Handcock. ••' In the Parnell1 IL. v. Elleralie match to. take place at Ellerelie, the Ellerelie.team will be as follows :—Mens (2), Somerfield (captain), Holden, Young,*;Craig, Harris, Be'n'th (3), Stone, Lane,- 'Barry, Daviea, Walker; emergencies, jSanford, Smith, C6bke.V . '■■ ,'■'] ..■*/■:"-;"-"';'■• .-•.'■

" At the anriuar meeting of the Auckland braricH of thb'New Zealand ißefereos' Associatibii' held last eveniog, wifeh Mr C. E. MacCormick in the chair,' "Mr A. G. Pilkington wa3 elected Secretary and Messrs T. Henderson. J. C. Webster and G." Ep Dixbn were chosen as Examination Committee. ~ Six new* members were elected. ... ' ■

The third fifteen fixtures were arranged last night as follows :— \

May 18—Newton v. Ponsonby, Parnell v. Grafton, North' Shore v. Snbiirbs. May 25 — Newton v. Parnell. Ponsonby v. i Suburbs. Norlh Shove v. Graf ton. - -- .. June 1-Newton v. North Shore, Ponsonby v. Paruell. Graf ton v. Suburbs. ~-j _ June 8 -Newton v. Grafton, Ponsonby v. North Shore. Parnell v. Suburbs. , June 15—Newton v. Suburbs, Ponsonby v. Grafton, Parnell v. North Shore. ,

AU North Shore's matches except those ngainst Suburbs, will be played at North Shore, the seniors pluying on tho new recreation ground and the second and thirj teams at McKay's Paddock for the first round. ; '.' •■'■■:. ' : ■ .