OUR FOOTBALLERS.

Auckland Star, Volume XXVII, Issue 155, 3 July 1896, Page 2

OUR FOOTBALLERS.

Thb bbreo senior matches to bo played tomorrow are Grafbon v. Ponaonby, City v. Suburbs, and Newton v. North Shore. The first mentioned will bo played in front of the stand at Epsom. Of the three, however, none is of any special interest, the GraftotiPonsonby .contest being; between teams which have little chance of winning the cup, and the other two matches being easy things for City and Newton. In connection with the first and second junior cups there will be two important contests. In the first junior championship, the lasb matches of fche third round will be played to-morrow, and if Ponaonby 11. succeed in defeating City 11. that will establish their right to this season's Cup. Aa Ponaonby have not yet bean beaten, and City only once, a final match will be necessary if the latter win. With regard to the Second Junior Cup, Ponsonhy 111. play Suburbs 111., bub whether they win or loose their claims to championship honours will be unaffected. This will be the last match of the third round. A general meeting of delegates to tne Auckland Rugby Union was held laat evening for the purpose of considering rule 24, which relate* to the eligibility of players under the district gjchetno. Mr, J. C. Webster presided. The question wa« diecusted at length, and eventually ib was decided to strikeout the second portion of the rule, which states : " That in the.event of players not) having played they may, with the consenb of the Managing Commibtee, be allowed to play for the district) into which they havo changed.'' Parnoll I. and 11. praotice afa Potter's. REFEREES.

The following are the referees appointed by the Referees' Association for Saturdays matches: —No. 1 ground : Ponsonby I. v. Graf ton 1., Mr Eatterns. No. 2 ground : Ponsonby 11. v. City 11., Mr Parker. No. 3 ground : City I. v. Suburbs 1., Mr Drum. No. 4 ground : Parnelllll, r. Graf ton 111., Mr Surraan, No. 5 ground : Ponaonby 111. v. Suburbs 111., Mr Bach. No. 6 ground : Kind's College v. Grammar School, Mr Kilfoyle. Ab Norfch Shore : Newton I. r. North Shore I. Mr Edmonds.

The following are the players chosen for to-morrow's frames: —

SENIORS,

Ponsonby v. Gkafton1. — Ponsonby : Maaeneld (2), Stepbenaon, Flynn, Cooke, Braund, Langsford, Graham, Gallagher, Purdy, Brftithwaite, Flynn, Clark, Wrigley, Carder, Grafton: Hay (2). Moncur (2), Fielder, Clayton, Lu*k (2), Brady (2), Kallendef, Cucksey, Andrews, .McGregor, Uuneon, Stirling.

City v. Suburbs,—Suburbs: Sutherland (2), Somerfield, McPike, Clarke, Schnaeur, Lyell, McKenzie, Scarboro, Miller, Brennan, Bray, Skinner, Rishworfch, Langton, Binney, McKeever, Sb. George. City: Creagh, Thomas, Smith, Absolum, Corles, Surman, Stone, McCluakey, Brown (2), Breen, Major, Tuohy, Hales, Oliphant.

Newton v. North Shore.—Newton: Webber. Siddle, Fieeman (2), Hazeman (2), Hobson, Beck, Clarke, Williamson, Wilson, Heflornan, Murray, Knight, Richards,

FIRST JUNIORS

Ponsonbyv. City. —PonßOnby: Edwards, Lendrum, Gilieepie, Hill, Riley, Kelly, Coaaar (2), Hewson, Corbetb, Heading, Greenhough, Jackson, Taib, Blakey. City: Camraick, Conway, Wilson, Event (2), Marshall, Martin, Gallot, Seobfc, Caseidy, Smith, Lowe* Harley, Moyle, Downey, McMillan, Heath, McGurk.

SECOND JUNIORS.

Grafton v. Parnell : Grafton : William* son, Craig, Laird, Hay, Spratb, Andrews, Marshall, Beuth, Wylde-Brown, Dacro, Vincenb, Lundon, Kenderdine, Harvey, Reid, Wright, Brierly. Parnell 111. v. Grafton lII.— Parnell: Rissling, Shera, Edgcumbe, Kilfoyle, Pearce, Donaldson, Handcock, Ronayne, Atkinson, Dunnage, Crozier, Hay, Hopeful, Armstrong, Pullman, Baker.

ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL.

United v. North Shore (Domain.— United : Williams, Henderson, Thomson, Todd, Halme, Bellamy, Bhortt, Heather, Speight. Rice, Evans, Heather. North Shore: Drßobertß,Cave(2),Campbell,Allen, Chamberlain [2), Burgeas, Goring, Dacre, Williams.

West End I. v, Grafton I.—West End : Smith, Osmond, Ovren, Bellamy, Kuemel, Richmond, Jones, Miller, Baber, Aitkens, Howard, Cash, Stewart and Johnson. Grafton : Totman, Myers, Thomas, Cowen, Grigg, Martin, Laird, McDougall (2), Jury, Blair.

Noimi Shoke 11. v. Colleok & Grammarschool (Niccol's Paddock. Bevonport).— Nonh Shore: Cave, Roberts, Oonley, Honld. Bmaeos, Kent (capt ), Best, CoUm, Bakewell, Redmond, Blanford.

West End 11. v. Gkafton 11. (Domain). —West Bud; Slyfield, Baddily, Foster, Mticindoe, Johnson, Bailantyne, N.Slyfield, Kenny, Taylor, Cunnold, Bond. Emergencies : Kenny, Osmond, Stabbing. GraftOß : Cowan, Pilkington, Talbofe, Wab*on, Harding, Bordeaux, Cowen, Totman, Reid, Brodie, Hinbon, England, Harrison, Pollard, Stokes (2).