FOOTBALL.

Auckland Star, Volume XLI, Issue 70, 23 March 1910, Page 7

FOOTBALL.

, .... 1 '- The Council of the New Zealand 1 , > Rugby League held a meeting on Mon- J * day evening, when arrangements for the j 3 tour of the English team in the Do- 1 - minion were completed. The secretary j - was instructed to notify . the different; 3 leagues of the importance of getting j i their clubs to, make an early start with--1 training. The English . team is to be! 1 picked from the very best players, and; " it is the .Council's desire that every ; '! player should be at the top of his ■* form to meet such a strong combination.' " A letter from the English Union. was, re- " ceived, giving particulars of ,the, ; grant- * ing 0 fa silver cup. On. the motion of i a the President, seconded by the Secre- ■' ta'ry, it was unanimously decided to 1 present a trophy, valued-.''at-. £40, to c New Zealand for ; provincial contests. i•\ ■• :=== - ■ / ''?;,'■ ', Owing to the unfavourable weather, 9 -the Waiteinata Swimming Cluh's Carni-' % val, which was to haVe .been held a-t .the - Albert-street bafchs last "riig-nt^.was post-' c poned until Wednesday night next. : Gentlemen. will t soon >. be . asking .for c their hard -hat for the. change - ; of- seaT . eons. We have all the best makes in ! »11 shapes. Gea. Eowidß.—^Ad.) ■«--.;.; * i^ For • r.:'-■ Influenza. #: try" WOLtfUfS c -SCHNAPPS hot, 'Vifch, lemon, at bed-