SOUTHLAND.
m, « , , *»v*rcaroil, August 2t Ihe Southland team for the football match against Otago on Wednesday will K» T. Wbitaker, B. l&in, J. Maneon S H&T P. Ward, W. Stead, J. Jenkins, L Muraß , C. Matheeon, C. Purdue, P. AndenS? V Walsh, R. Donaldson, H. Anthony and fi McNie ; emergencies, D. Mcßobie H Murphy and T. Lennie. In the Bnal trUl match last Wednesday the Maroons nut «T 42 to 3 for the Colours. The forward was not considered so good as in prevmn, seasons. r "*
The team, which contains 7 Star, 5 Pirate 3 Brittania, and for the first time in South' land Football, no Invercargill represent* tives, has given universal satisfaction* The backs are undoubtedly the beat that have ever represented Southland, at ,j the forwards quite up to previous years, the team should quite hold its own with tS powerful northern teams that it will have to meet this season.
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Press, Volume LIV, Issue 9817, 28 August 1897, Page 2
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