CITY V. ARATAPU.

Auckland Star, Volume XXXI, Issue 105, 4 May 1900, Page 3

CITY V. ARATAPU.

To-morrow afternoon the football season will be opened at Potter's Paddock by a match between the Aratapu P.C. uud the City District F.C. Given flue weather, a good game should result. The following is the City team:—Full-back, .Donovan; threequarters, Stumiuway, MeUee, Absolum; fiveeighths, Asher; centre-half, Young; wingforwards, Brown, McMillan; forwards, Wil-i-on, Nicholson, Porteous, G. Tyler, Beeston, Bouella,' \V. Tyler;- emergencies, Gladding, Stevenson, Stevens.

The following practices and matches have beeu arranged for to-morrow:—

Grat'ton.—The three teams will practice against Paruell's three teams at Potter's, commencing at 3 p.m. First lifteHn: Pilkiugton, Smith, Heuwlck, Stewart, Freeborn, Taylor, Kiermiu, Wooller, Speight, Cucksey, Phillips, McGregor, Guuson, Hodley, Huddleston, JJavitt. Second fifteen: Shepherd, Campbell, Phillips, Bond, Radl'ord, l'aletliorp, Boone, Wooller, Hitchcock, Bell, Stead, Saunders, Iluir, Bai-r-Brown, Held, Arnott, Davidson, Stewart. Third ilfteeii: Marshall, Foster, Frost, Gussy, Butler, Bailey, Connelly, J. Brewin, Gussy, Broadfoot, O'Neill, McCormlck, Brewiu (2), Brauud, McNab, Clarke, Pollard, Barber.

Suburbs. —A practice match of the Suburbs F.C. will be held ut Potter's to-morrow. All intending players are requested to be present.

North Shore.—The following players are requested to attend practice to-morrow:—A team: Cardno, Alison, Gerrard, Frankham, Wynyard, Mays, Beetson, Qulrke, Bakewell, Neighbour, Cave, Sullivan, Thompson, Fruser, Chamberlln, Brown. B team: Frator, Smith, Gillesple, Fitzpatrlck, Mackenzie, Wynyard, Lambert, B. Wells,Warbrlck, Harp, Graj^don, Walker, Frankham, Tantori, Champion, J. Hall, Bruce, Beard, Patersou, Wells.

Non-ton v. Ponsonby.—The following players will represent Newton in their practice match against Ponsonby to-morrow:—Pil-ieager, Roberts, Mills, Woods, Paul, Clarke, Heath, Dobbs, Hill, Conquer, Eaton, Long, Wilson (2), Taylor; emergencies, Clark, Kirkwood, Walsh. Newton 11. will also play Ponsonby 11., and all players and Intending players from the Newton District are Invited to attend.

Clarence 11. v. Otahnhu Warriors.—Clnrence'B team will be picked from the following:—Green, Robinson, Wlnkev, Waldrcncl, Carlaw. Phillips, Knock. ' Grundy, Swlnton, Anderson, Wilson, Brophy, Somerviilo, Simpson, Phllpot, Betteridge, Allllar, Xotton.

Telegraph v. Post Office (at Potter's Pnddock).—Telegraph team: Stephenson, Bach, Coote, Coghlan, Forgle, Thomson, Edwards, Brosuan, Doull, Pulleng, Cnnnold, Thomas, McCulloch, Noble, Munro. Post Office team: Turner, English, McDonald, Patterson, Mathiesou, Cox, Connell, Wl Hare, Morris, Cond, Camp, Auger, Keymer, Basklvllle, Fletcher.

Parnell v. Graf ton.—Parnoll first fifteen: Gillai-d, Flint, L. Shera, Adams, Twiname, Hume, Totton, Hancock, Tnylor, Cafran, Strong, Price, Warner, Cullen, Q'Dowd. Second fifteen: Foster, Mason, Hooker, Frasei", Smith, Mason, Dunn.Trott, Hay.Chcvis, Moyle, Rule, Richards, Hodgson, Crisp, Augur, Head, Warner, Davis. Third fifteen: Klllip, Taylor, Gilmour, Stone, Forgle, Parks, Forgle, Hodgson, Plckford. Home, Biggs, Orange, McDell, Sheffield, McEwan, Hallepp, Cameron.

Blue Star v. Redfern.—Bine Star: L. Sansbury, Barker, Harper, R. Bansbury, Donelly, Mills, Lyons, Agnew, Topp, Hunter, McLeod, . Gunn, Dean, Kelly, Piper; emergen* cies, Cox, Tyre, Edmonds, Antoney, Harvey, Robinson, Brannlgan.