FOOTBALL.

Auckland Star, Volume XL, Issue 203, 26 August 1909, Page 2

FOOTBALL.

WEiDNEiSDAY FOOTBALL. An A and B practice match wa« played at Alexandra Park yesterday, for the purpost of enabling the selectors to l noose a representative team. Both teams were considerably weakened, the B team eventually winning by 21 points to 8. SATURDAY'S MATCHES. The following arrangements have be>ju made for Saturday's matches:— REPRESENTATIVE MATCHES. Auckland B v. Northern Walroa (at Alexandra Park, No. 1 ground, at three o'clock), leferee to be appointed. Auckland Junior representatives v. Kalpara (at Alexandra Park, No. 1 ground, at two p.m.), referee to be appointed. VOLUNTEER MATCHES. Frankllu Rifles v. College Rifles (at No. a ground, Alexandra Park), referee Mr Orain. No. 2 Company G.A.V. v. No. 3 Company G.A.V. (No. 3 ground), referee Mr Freeman. Highland Rifles v. No. 1 Natives (N-~ 4 ground), referee Mr Bridges. Engineers v. College Rifles B (No. 5 ground), referee Mr J. Pelhaia. HOUSE MATCHES. L. D. Nathan v. Three Kings College (at aleiandra Park, No. 6 ground), referee Mr McGregor. setter-carriers v. — (No. 7 ground), referee Mr R. Barry. Waka v. Church of Christ (No. 8 ground), referee Mr H. Kennerly. Ross and Glendlning v. Sargood, Son and _-en (>o. 9 ground), referee Mr H. Frost. New Zealand Boot Factory v. Northern Boot Factory (No. 10 ground), referee Mr D. Craigle. All Saints' v. Churei of Christ (No. 11 ground). 6unnyslde Sunday School v. St John's Bible Class (at North Shore, No. 1 ground), referee Mr W. Knox. Smith and Caughey v. Macky Logan (at North Shore, No. 2 ground), referee Mr Pearson. COUNTRY MATCH. Huntly v. Tauplri (at Huntly), referee Mr H. Williams. HUNTLY FOOTBALL. (FVotn Our Own Correspondent.) HUNTLY, Wednesday. The following team has been chosen to represent Hun-tly in the final cap match to be played at Taupiri on Saturday nest:— Full-back, Crdzier; taree-quarters, Peckham, Thorpe, Gleeson; five-eighths, Paki; half, Clout; wings, Buchanan, Currie; forwards, Johnston, Mclntosh, Dunn, Jones, Russell, McKlllop, Kayuer. Emergencies. Back, Hayes; forwards, Wright, Dunn. WAIHI RUGBY UNION. WAIHI, Wednesday. The weekly meeting of the Management Committee of t.he Waihi Kugby Union was held at the Rob Roy Hotel last evening. A letter was received from Mr. H. Bush, secretary of the Goldfields Rugby Union, notifying the Waihi Union that one of their players had been cautioned for rough play in the Goldfields match, and Instructing the Union to notify the player. It was i decided to continue cup fixtures on Saturday, when the Waitete and Waihi Clubs meet dn the senior grade, and Waitete and Mataura in the third grade. There will be no first junior fixture, as Waitete have won the Junior cap.