UNIVERSITY RUGBY.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 99, 20 January 1908, Page 5

UNIVERSITY RUGBY.

, t. . ■ ; ' A-TEAM FOR THE AUCKLAND: CUP. \ t*DT. TEI.EGBArn.—mESS ASSOOIATION.] " -. . . ,: Auckiand, January 19. 1 • .'.Apropos of tho proposal of the iiiariagemdnt; cdriimlttee' of tho Auckland Rugby Union - to iricludo a senior team from tho ' Aiicklnind University into' tho .district .'system of football,; tho secretary of tho Auckland Univer-' s'ity College' Football . Club writeslt, •is now practically settled that our club will .plav a' .senior team under;: tho auspices of 'the. Auckland Rugby. Union during tho coming season. Tho feeling in. football circles is. one of; satisfaction; for it is plain to nil that football hero needs sonio'new element to add interest and to bring out; fresh, players.'- At present it looks.as if,the.„'Varsity, will,not disgrace itself, for a fairly strong' team should'be selected from a hundred-odd enthusiastic.'students. . ."For some time communications liayo been received from tho Sydney University inviting'a New Zealand University team over to Australia for the season 1903.' The movement is l well -on'foot,, and has received strong support • from the .colleges and universities on this side. It has .been suggested that the team should leavo Wellington on July 8."

r-"This bad habit vill he the death,of, him siime" day,"■ »»ys'tlie:Aloritreal.'"Star'.' in reporting a ease a man who has linauccess-J frilly-attempted to commit suicide six times irithin twelve months,".