OUR FOOTBALLERS.

Auckland Star, Volume XXVII, Issue 101, 1 May 1896, Page 3

OUR FOOTBALLERS.

The various football clubs will hold practice mutches to-morrovr. The playors will be as under :— City I. v. Gkaftom I.—City : Smith, Abaolum, Hales, Thomas, Surraan, Corleß, Stove, Scott, Major, Breen, Brown (2), Hicks, Oliphant and Creagh. Graf ton : Moneur (2), Hay (2), Clayton, Lusk, Laird, Slomati, Frost, Andrews, Brady i 2), Williamson, Cueksey, Wilaon. i Graiton Juniors.—A. Team : R. Dacre, Craig,, Hay, A. Sloinan, Bruce, VVyideBrowwe, Spratt, Twiss, VV. Daere," MeCoruuick, Laird, Peacock, James, Brieriy, Sloman, Howard. B. Toatn: WyldeBvo.vno, Hoslung, Lundon, Feilder,-Mar-shall, William-on, Stone (2), Gunson, Hogg, Choyee, McGregor, Home, Vincent, Spratt, Reid. Ponsonbv I. v. Newton .I.—Ponsonby : Maeefiald (2), Ramßuy, Mitchell, Brauud, Gslioway, Lendrum, Gallagher, Miller, Purdv, Clark, Co)e, Scott, Wrigley, Graham, Greenhough and Flynn, Newton : Walton, Kibching, Freeman (2), Siddle, Roberts, Keiiy, Best^ Hobaon, Hefl'ernan, Williamson, Kuight;, Hezeman, Wilson, Eaton and Richards. Ponsonby 11. v. Poxsonbt. 111. — Ponsonby II.'• Edwards, Wilaon, Gilleepie, Symons, Riley, Kelly, Cossar, Bow, Taib, Jackson, Cole, Hickson, Hales, Hearling, Biakey, Hovvson, Corlett, Francis, Gannon. Ponaonby 111. : Munro,- Tomlinson, Caramoll, Stephonson, Armiger, Conway (2), Kpaers, Rule, Letherland, Carder (2),-Ward, fiillaipio, Speir, iScophensou, Soinmerville, Doran, BartletbNewton Juniors v. Whangarei—.Kelly, Mills, Kafcterfeldt, Bueth (3), Farell, Dent. Whangarei: Batch (2), Heath (2), Ballin, Clarka, Buckley, Dean, Kirk man, Beamish, Hannah, Cantell. ■ ' ■ Alexandra stkekt v. Helping Hand F.C, (vii the Domain). —Alexandra's team : , Barton' (2), Cox, Hitchcocke, Pillenger, Preston, Woods, Dumper, O'Meara, Carson, Courtney (3), Tofcman, Moon, Sneddon, Saundera, Burtonehaw, Tomlinson. The Helping Hand fifteen will be selected from the following men :—Oliver, Tremain, Buckley, Dryland, Tyler, Rogers, Doran, Lawford, McAnlifie, Bolsham, Boylo, Bates, Anderson, Hugill, Marshall, Wilkie, Urqubarb, Cowie, Deason. St. Benedict's I. v. St. Benedict's 11. (Domain).—So. Benedict's I.: T.1 Gavin, Laurence (2), Wright (2), Casey, Simpson, Grand, Lanigan (2), Flynn, J. Honnessy, Frost, Kelly, Murphy, H. James, Brown (2), O'Sullivan, Fairweather, Smith. Sb. Benedict's 11. : McCart, Hennessy, Coyle, J. Gavin, E. O'Sullivan, Bourke, Mahoney, McDermoCt, Campbell, Ballin (2), Melican, T. Butler, Fsrnandez, Glading, J. James, Whoian, Blair, Long. Wellesleys v. Marist Bros, (in Domain). —Wellealeya : Leslie, Blewdiu, Young, Campbell, Bourke, McKale, t Hill, Patterson; Si&undors, "Hemery, Harvey (2), McLachlan, McMillan, Hole. Marist Brothers: (From) O'Reilly, Parkinson, McDonnell, Frosb, Maboney (2), Rawson, Shaw, Graham, Silva, Kearns, Brennan, Gaaeofcb, Dervan, Maloney, Simon, Levino, Thorpas, Meehan, Hand. True Blue v. "Excelsior.—True Blua : Bain (captain), Howeil, Pollard, Carter, Blincoe, McLeod, Noble, Tomlinson, Gordon, Green, Wheeler, Ssevens, Webb s Blaokwell, Cain, Glashan, Speira, Knight, Finer. Excelsior: McKay, Moock,Bayland, Wileon, Dunn, Walsh (captain), Hammill, I'iper, Daieley, Skeen, Jenkins, Hunter, ■Walters, Morris, Catbena, Freeman, Robertson, Paacoe, Jones, McLean, Clark, Donovan. ' . D.S.C. v. Tabernacle (at Ellerslie).— D.S.C.: Mackenzie, Gavey, Heath, Grace, Noonan, Frankham {2), Rogora (3), Powell, Baker, Hales, Nelville, Morris, Wilaon. Abawa t. jMelrosb,—Arawa: Polland, Boone (Captain), Walters, Tonge, Cobtingbam, Fuller, Easdale, Newman, Mulvikill, Tucker, Conquer, Buddleeton, Grainger, Brewin, Tyae. The North Shore Association Club will hold a practice match in Mr G. Niccol'a paddock. Teams will be picked from tho following : —Messrs Allen, Alexander, Burgose, Beet, Campbell (2), Cave (3), Chamberlain (2), Connelly, Cotes, Dacre, Goring, Hould, Kent, Marshall, Pitts, Roberts (2), Williams and any intending players who may attend. A practice* match by tho Grafton Association Football Club will be held in Domain Crickeb Ground commencing at 2.30 to-morrow. Otahdhc v. Epsom (at Obahuhu). —Ofcahuhu : F. Andrew, H. Fearnley, W. Smith, F. Fearnley, C. Scurrah, L. Hunt, G. Chapman, V\'. Rielly, S. Jones, J. Taylor, C. Brown (captain), W. Goodwin, R. Morrison, A. Gearge, W. Discombe. Epsam : C. Stewart, W. Pittar, W. Worrall, R, Allen, ]. Alexander, S. Hosking, F, Richardson, A. L. Andrews (captain)., W. Brown, W. Meare, A. Sinclair, J. Wynyard, T. Whyte, F. Green, J. Srowarb ; emertjencies, Williamp, H. Richardson, S. Applebv, S. C. Whyte. RUGBY UNION PROGRAMME. . A meeting of the committee of the Auckland Rugby Union was held last nighb in the Metropolitan-Hotel. It was decided to defer fche consideration of whether G. Smith and Absoium were eligible to play for City and Siddlo for Newton till further inquiries bad been made. Tiia programme of the season's fixtures was agreed bo as follows :— First and Second Fifteens :—May 9— Ponsonby v, Parnell, Grafton v: Suburbs, City v. North Shore. May 16—Ponsonby v. Grafton, City v. Suburbs, Newton ■v. North Shore. May 23-Pon-sonby v. Cifcy, ParneU v. Grafton, Newton v. Suburb?. May 30—Ponsoriby v, Newton, Parnell v. City, North Shose v. Suburbs. June 6—Ponsonby v. North Shore, Parnell v. Newton, Grafton v. City. June 13—Ponsonby v. Suburbs, Parnel! v. North Shore, Grafton v. Newton.* June 20 1 —Parnell v. Suburbs, Grafton v ; North Shoro, City v. Newton. Repeat for second round. Programme for Third Fifteens :— May 9—Parnell v. Suburbs, Grafton v. Ponsoaby. May 16—Paruell v. Poneonby, Grafton v. Suburbs. May 23—Parnell v, I Grafton, Ponsoobyv. Suburbs. Repeat for second and third rounds. ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL. The following wiil ropreaenb the United Association Club (last year's champions) in their match wibh H.M.p. Pylades team on the Cricket Ground to-morrow. Play to commence at 2.30 sharp :—Heafcher, Rice, Howard, Speight, Carpenter, Bellamy, T. Todd. Henderson, Humo, W. Todd, Williams. A practice match will be held in Mr Niccol'a paddock between the following j I teams :—A. team : Rdbsriis, Chamberlain (2), Allen, Dacre, Cave (2), Burgess, Hould, Hooper, Best. B. team : Roberts, Cave, Campbell, Conley, Alexander, Burgeas, Marshall, Kent, Goring, Cotes, Williams.