THE BRITISH FOOTBALLERS.

Auckland Star, Volume XXXIX, Issue 153, 27 June 1908, Page 5

THE BRITISH FOOTBALLERS.

THE SECOND TEST. UNFAVOURABLE CONDITIONS. WELLINGTON, this day. Rain set in last night, and continues, while a heavy fog hangs over the city. The ground for the second test match will be partly under water, and in no condition for a good exposition of football. The following the the teams: — BRITAIN. Full-back. E. J. Jackett. Three-quarters. "Ponty" Jones, P. F. McEvedyrH. • Va3sall, J. L. Williams. Half-backs. Tuan" Jones, W. Morgan. Wing Forward: Gibbs. Forwards. E. Morgan, H. Archer, R. Dibble, P. J. Down, G. R. Hind, A F. Harding (capt), T. Smith. NEW ZEALAND. Full-back. ,_ Wallace. Three-quarters. TVyer, Mitchinson, Cameron. Five-eighths. Hunter, Gray; Half-back. Burns. Forwards.

Murray, Ready, Cunningham, Wilson, Francis, Seeling, Patterson. Wiag forward, Hamilton. THE RECALL OF JACKSON. In regard to the recalling of Jackson, of the British team, there is every reason to believe that the alleged offence is in connection •with the infringement of itugoy professional laws, committed for some years, on the report of the club for which he then played. General sympathy is expressed with Jackson, and it is thought that the governing body 'would have been wise to have awaited until the close of the tour, when the charges could have been investigated in a proper manner. Jackson, who took affectionate farewell of his friends yesterday, states he has no knowledge whatever of the exact nature of the charges. Jackson may eventually settle' in Sydney. DUNEDIN, this day. Owing to continuous rain during the past twenty-four hours, all out-door sports, including football, are off to-day. THE LATEST. RAIN FALLING STEADILY. (Bj Telesrapn.—Own correspondent.) WELLINGTON, this day. Conditions for the big match at Wellington to-day are decidedly unfavourable. Athletic Park -was in a bad state for the inter-island match on Wednesday. On Thursday the heaviest rain fel* known in Wellington for years, and this morning broke raw, wet, and misty. At noon steady rain was falling. The match is to be played wet or dry. It is anticipated it will resolve itself into a forward scramble in the mudJkTJCKLAXD V. GOLDFIELDS. The Goldfields-Auckland match -was played at Epsom this afternoon. The weather was shcrwery, and the ground very heavy, and the attendance only fair. The teams took the field as follows:— GOLDFIELDS. . Full-back: Field. Three-quarters: Dillamore, Skfllen, Johnson. Five-eighths: Lennard. Half-back: Brenan. Wing-forwards: Silcock and Vincent. Forwards: Capill, Corbett, Young, Hamilton, Grace, Dare, and Millar. AUCKLAND. Full-back: v. Miller (North Shore). Three-quarters: F. Wilson (University), Murray (Ponsonby), Hogan (Parnei). Five-eighths: Bater (Ponsonby), uiUT (Ponsonby). Half: Kiernan (Grafton). Forwards-. McDonald (Ponsonby), wing; Herring (City), Peterson (Grafton), front rank; Walsh (City), McGuire (Grafton), Kinder (Parnell), Hall (PonBonby), Griffin (North Shore). WELLENGTON-TABANAKI SCHOOLS' MATCH. (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) WELLINGTON, this day. The football match between Taranaki and Wellington pnblic school teams ■ resulted in a decisive win for Taranaki by 13 to nil. Caverhill, Brown, and Frynes scored, Malone converting two tries.