FOOTBALL.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 238, 1 July 1908, Page 9

FOOTBALL.

J . . THE BRITISH TEAM. '/ . '.rotEOBAPB. —I'RESS ASSOCIATION.) " ■ Afi. a n , „ Aucltlarid, June 30. Mr. A. Carapbell, who refereed in tin second test match, Britain v. New Zealand,, returned from the-South ,by the Ngapuhi this morning. In conversation- with a newspaper reporter; Mr. Campbell stated that, considering the condition' of tho ground, thegame, was; a -first-class; one, and the- forward Pi ?, ■ '.V ® 1 ? h'gh order. In rcferenco tothe allegations, of rough play, ho saw abso- ■ utely; nothing to" call for any interference on Jus part;: Tho;'report regarding Mr. Harding,<Hho British' captain, talking- throughout • .the,game,, was;-said- Mr. - .Campbell, cxagger- : 'atfxl.,; Not,;once -.{luring the play were his and although .the Brit-.; ■ lsli captain shouted' a . lot;' it was only in directing his "men! "• [COMPLAINT OF -UNNECESSARY TEA. ,-:v- :: VELLING. j C.;-[BT TEtEGEAPn.—PBESS,'ASSOCIATION.] • :V r ! Napier, Juno 30. : in the course of an interview, Mr. Harding, captaiii, of. the, English, team, declined to ex- • '', rRSS ; any, opinion as 'to .the alleged rough ■ J 1 ? Illa teh. .He remarked that ; • n. badly arranged,,,resulting -' in the't,earn b'emgt compelled to do much .more travelling than necessary. ; '■; Perfectweather . . .prevails, - and-there ii ■ ® v wyrprosj)ect of a record gats to-morrow. ' tho. New Zealand Rugby thojr are hardly in a posi-~s tioh at the:present moment to'mako a-rd-'-plyfft--HaMing's Statement, as"it is couched,• ljvjsuch generalterms.. It is, possible, tho - officials of, tho Union say, that the team may think, it,,, has. tq. play, .in .too. many centres, ' but; that ; was .deemed necessary by tho Management Committee."' ;

. i FIXTURES FOR WEDNESDAY. < ! - Artillery-v. 'Star, Polo No/ 2. ■ Referee. Mr.:W. G. Talbot. . i Oriental v. Butchers, Polo No. <3. Mr. A • Moellcr. ■ ■ •: Tramway, v. Bakers','' Newtown Park. 1 Mr. jV.-Hornig. ■ ■ | " ; ' ' MATCH AT NAPIER. ' I [BY TEI.EGI'.A.I'II, —PRESS ASSOCIATION*.] , . . Napier, June 30. _ A iootball match between teams from tho District High Schools of Stratford, Patea. andjEltham, and the first fifteen of the Napier High School, was played to-day, and was : won,ByNapior boys, by 18 points to 3. .: COLLEGE MATCH. . . . ■ V/anganul, June 30. An interesting football match was plaved tins afternoon between Lincoln College and Wanganui Collegiate-School, and resulted in a win for the local boys. . .