FOOTBALL.

Press, Volume LX, Issue 18182, 19 September 1924, Page 12

FOOTBALL.

RUGBY. A.S.C. MATCH. The first Inter-Command military football match will be held to-morrow as a curtainraiser to tho big match at Lancaster PaTk. Tho gamo is. between-tho Central Depot N.Z. Army Service Corps, Wellington, and the Southern Depot N.Z. Army Service Corp3, Christchurch. Very considerable rivalry of the right quality exists between tho threo depots of the N.Z.A.S.C. There is, for example, a challenge cup for shooting competed ' for annually, Auckland Depot N.Z. Army Service Corps being tho present holdera. As both teams are out to win the game, if not quite so scientifio as tho big match, it will certainly be as willing. The following will represent the Southern Depot:—Falgar, Booth, O'Neill, Stewart, Madden, Stephens, Forrester, Davis, Jlaberfiold, Wiltshire, Evans, Lawn, J. Purvis, Calder, C. PurviSj Wilson, Porteous, McGill. ASSOCIATION ENGLISH CUP SEMI-FINAL. One of the semi-final matches in connexion with the English Cup knock-out competition will bo played at English Park to-mor-rov.', when the contestants will be [Nomads and' Western. These two teams hold the second and third positions in the League championship, and ojo particularly well matched. Nomads have always pleased: tlieir supporters with their spectacular combined forward play, and are probably the best balanced tear® "» Canterbury. The Western forwards are an exceedingly smart and youthful set possessing splendid combination, but they will need to be at their best to shoot past McDougall. By tho interest being displayed among Soccer enthusiasts, a record crowd is expected. . A particularly good curtain-raiser will be played at 1.30 p.m., when Rangers and St. Albans will meet in the semi-final for tho Watson Cup. Owing to the importance of the matches, the prices' of admission will bo Is embankment, and 6d (extra) for the stands. RANGERS CLUB.

The following is the team to meet St. Albans. to-morrow, at English PaTk", at 1.30 p m.:—Sinclair, Lee, Makinson, B<aTron, Jlobb Forsyth, Fraser, Barnes, Kingoford, Wilson, Cherry. Kcserve: Sha.w, VISIT FROM ENGLISH TEAM. (PBESS ASSOCIATION TELEGBX3T.) WELLINGTON, September 18. At a meeting of the council of tho New Zealand Football Association to-night, a, letter was read from tho English Footba.ll Association stating that the English team to tour New Zeaiand and Australia would comprise tv s members of the , English council, a trainer, four amateurs, and 16 professionals. It would leave England at the end of March.