FOOTBALL.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 236, 29 June 1908, Page 9

FOOTBALL.

RUGBY. REPRESENTATIVES. , - . (BY.-TELEGBAPIt—MESS ASSOCIATION.)' '. Auckland, June 27. Tho programmo of Auckland representative Rugby football was opened to-day in showery .weather and oil'a slushy ground. The : chosen of' tho. Goldfields Union beat ;Auckland's team by 9 points to 6. DespitO tho day, fully 300U attended, and wero rewarded with a good exposition of Rugby, tho game being full of incident. In tho first, spell, Grace, oL Goldfields; opened up tlio score, Wilson, of. Auckland, equalising matters' 'before.. the . spell •• ended.: Neither of the. tries was converted; ' In. tho second spell rain came on, and. rendered good handling of the ball, out of tho question. . From combined forward rushes Morpeth and Capill scored tries'for Goldfields, whilo Bat-er, by a brilliant piece of " work,' scored> for- Auckland; . The Auckland representatives, meet Thames at' Auckland nest Saturday. ;• Auckland's team was weakened by several members being engaged in the test match at Wellington to-day. V '■, .- - MATCHES IN OTHER CENTRES. ' CHRISTCHURCH. . _ Christcliurch, June 27. . " In', the Senior football competition this afternoon, Christcliurch beat Old Boys by 9 to 6,-.'and. Linwood beat Canterbury Collego by 3o to S.- ,I'he grounds were in- a sodden condition, owing to tho heavy rain. .

_■" WAIRARAPA. i • Masterton,' June: 28. i--,.The Thursday-. senior representatives to .play Bush at Eketahuna on Thursday, July, :2,. are as- follow: Spooner, M'Guinness, Killop, Cornish, Whana, M'Kinnon, G. Hall, Tidswell, Kilminster,! . Tocker, E. ' Fair.broth'er;''Phelps,_ Whyte, J. Crawley, and: Tait. Emergencies—Backs: F. Fairbrother. and'Piilsfprd; forward,. C. Fairbrother.

The .Wairarapa, senior matches on Saturday resulted:—Red Star (a try) drew witfc' GreytoTO I '(penalty 'goal); Masterton foe foited to':. Carterton.'*

WANGANUI. REPRESENTATIVE TEAM,' r . ■ Wanganul, Juno 28.:;

j,..Thc following team; has been selected tot .represent -AVaiiganui -"against. Taranaki afi; jHawera! on July 4-—Full: Smith; throe- : quarters: R.-Meuli, Abbott. (captain), Reid; ..five-eighths:-Mitchell and.A. Seeling; half:. :Dowe; wing: Souter;: forwards: Murray, ;L.eahy;-,.G.useott, Miln'o,. Gillespie', Irvine, ,'Dustin... Emergencies—Back: C. Campion; : forward: Paton;..Tho Wanganui representa'tives to meet tho Anglo-Welsh .team will ba>'chosen after the match with Taranaki. .! . . . PAHIATUA'. - . (BT TELESBAPH.-7SPECIAt COERESSONDEKT.I :'I 1 Pahiatua, Juno' 27. /'.Great interest centred .in tho Senior match' ' Pahiatua v. Hukanui, played at tho local : 'Recreation Ground.'-- 1 The gamo was .about tlio best locally ! played.' this season, both teams playing' determinedly to win. Tho ;ground, -however, was very, slippery, spoiling a good deal of play. The gamo was oven up to'Jialf-time; the.first'spell resulting in no ; score. .' Tho; second half started : very lively, Hukanui scoring: through Pahiatua mulling 'tho slippery ball. From this out thero waa a'stubborn fight, Pahiatua trying to makeup:tho score,' but without-avail, tho game • resultingHukanui, 5; Pahiatua, nil. - Eketahuna- - Juniors .'were defeated by Mahgatainoka' Juniors at Mangatainoka •by 3 to nil. ' "r ■ " / '.Hamua Juniors defeated Scarborough by ' 6 to nil. ■' • ; .

' ' MARTON. ' Marton, Juno 28. Lincoln College played a friendly game of football against Rata at Marton on Saturday. : After, a fast open gamo Rata ; won . •by 6, points.to 3.. Tho winners are the pre-'i :'serit .. holders of tho. Junior. Shield. .'. \.Huhterville ; Juniors defeated 'Marton Ex- : colsiors at Huntcrville. Two players were ordered to .watch the match for. misconduct.'' '. ■ ; '/