NORTHERN UNION GAME.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 276, 14 August 1908, Page 4

NORTHERN UNION GAME.

(BT TELBGUAPH.— SI'ECIAr, CORRESPONDENT.) Duneilin, August 13. Tho •" Star's " correspondent telegraphs from Invercargill as follows: —The idea 6f tho tour north has given ah increased interest to Northern Unionism locally. There is no confirmation yet, for the report, as published by The Dominion, that Otago players in the proposed Otago-Southland match are to got £3 guarantee—in fact , the majority favour the amateur idea with payment for loss of wages. Should nothing stop the tour Southland can put in a very warm team, and the following is not an.unlikely thirteen:' —Backs: Fraser (Brits), Hanna (Southland, 1906), Beaton (Pirates), Reid (Southland, 1907), Sherbournc (Brits), Forde (Waikiwi), Burgess (Now Zealand, 1905). Forwards: Huglies" (New Zealand, 1908), Robinson (Southland, 1908), Clark (South Island, 1907), Stewart (Manawatu, 1908), Hamilton' (New Zealand, 1908), and Leydon (Otago University, 1907). TARANAKI V. WELLINGTON. 1 (BY TF.LEQUA.PII.—SPECIAL COItRKSPOXDENT.) New Plymouth, August 13. Tho.following seventeen players liayo been selected to go into" training in New Plymtfuth :on vJfon(layj.'. prepaffttory id meeting the Wellington touring 'team on Thurs-

day:—Hardgraves, C. Sheehan, Dive, Cameron, Buckfand, Hunter, Mynott,• Frewin, Coleman, Rothery, Cain, Whittington, Pukere, Smith, Taniu, O'Siillivan, and Crowley. There is a probability of Coleman being played at wing-forward, Rothery going in the scrum, and Frewin taking Coleman's place at • half-back.. Either Crowley or Pukoro will probably stand down from the forwards, whilst Buckland has not yet played in representative football, though twico picked as first emergency. He is looked on as one of Taranaki's most promising backs. : WELLINGTON TEAM IN AUCKLAND. (UY TELEGRAPH—I'UESS ASSOCIATION.) Auckland, August 13. The Wellington football representatives arrived this morning. They play Auckland on Saturday next for the Ranfurly Shield. NORTH OTAGO V. ELLESMERE. (BY TELEGUAI'H—I'HESS 'ASSOCIATION.)

Oamai'u, August 13. The football match North Otago v. Ellesmere was played to-day in fine weather and on a good ground. The local men were superior to tile visitors in every department hut scrum work, and won by 16 points to 3. For tho winners King obtained a try, which iVas not converted. Ross obtained a try and converted, and also place-kicked a gaol, while Taylor obtained a try and Ross converted. For the losers Scott obtained a try which was not converted. WANCANUI M. TARANAKI JUNIORS. (B'i TELEGRAPH—PIIESS ASSOCIATION'.) Wanganul, August 13. The Wanganui. and Taranaki Junior representative match was plaved this afternoon in glorious weather, 'fhe teams were very even, and a close and interesting contest resulted in a win for Wanganui by 14 to 13.