WEDNESDAY REPRESENTATIVES V. HOROWHENUA B.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 281, 20 August 1908, Page 9

WEDNESDAY REPRESENTATIVES V. HOROWHENUA B.

. The representative' ; fixture . Wellington Wednesday representatives v. Horowhenua B'arrangwl for' 'yesterday was not. favoured -with weather 1 at all-- suitable ■for ■ football; - The i-Athletio Park - was practically,.' under -water, and rain con-, -tinned' ...to ~ pour v ajm'ost the wliolo of : tlie : _tin}e the match was in progress. No ~ bpinioui'of-the irjerits of thejespective /teams' could, he formed Snider the circumstances, the play being almost wholly of a forward, nature. During the .first spell Wellington, attacked, Cording/scoring twice and-Watson • once. The honoufs.of.one.try should go to. Gosling, who, unfortunately, lost tho ball ,\v!icn. over tho liije. Wliittakor,- Killeen, and .-Cording-took, .t)io kicks at goal, but could -hardly be • expected to succeed considering, illi),-sodden: nature of-.the ball. In the .second rhalf,-; :Horowheiiua livened up, and Royal •sooml,. from--a- rather good passing rush,'Ryder: 'converting, with a splendid kick. About; half-way - through- the spell, -theweather proved-too much for three Wellington rneii, Ready, Mills, and M'Kay, who left t,h6'field, .and a; few minutes later tho gam 6 Wis abandoned, the scores at timo stand- •: ing, .Weljingtmi 9,j Horowhenua 5! The visitiiig '.feanif Was'hot. the -strongest combination Horo.whpnua-,- as-'several men wero .unawy,.' ; .but,. eye.ii,.had it ■ beair the tho weather .showing their form; [r.p]?.' 'C.^Atkinsoji-rWastho. referee: .* WELLINCT&N «. 'tfOROWHENUA™" i'i -. . THE ; LOCAL -TEAM.' :' - The' following'team has t been selected by'. •jtfessr&.-MP HogarijvE.' Wyliej and J. -Pttdney'.-' _tbutepr®'nt 4 'the' ; We'l]ih6tdn :< B..,'teanl against.'' ;HoroWhinu,ii v 'iit the''Athletic Park oh Saturday:— '-

('Full-back, Vorcoe (Oriental); three-quar-ters; fßeii vis/ (Melrose),: Flanagan (Poneke), Hitchings (Victoria College): five-eighths.' SellaTs (Wellington),' Church (Melrose);half- • back-, Tilyard (Poneko); forwards, "Gardner ; .'(Eoneke) ;' J!Murphy (Molrose), Houlihan (Southorh): v Caiieron' (Melrose), Perry .(St..;. fjames),-'Avery "(Old Boys), Calciriai, ' nbke)j> Osborne (Athletic); emergencies, foriwkrilss'*;lfiiighTf (Pe'ttine),' Bell,.'(Athletic); • 'back; '.Poble^Athletic)'. I ,'' '■ • :'Mr.j AyvM'Baiii will' referee in-the match.. ' MesSrSy T. 'R.' "Meredith and.'H. Kelly havo resigned ': frotn the: Selc'ctiotf - Commit-' V. - -"' tee, and noticed from.tlieaboye tH'at-Messijs. E. Wylie and J. Pudrioy have. fijgt ' ; OtACO V. SOUTHLAND. ,-. ■ ' ASSOCIATION.) .' i nnXI -.v.---''' I .''":-. 191.:; V...' j. :X)io; .;A^oci&ii.on\-' ,: . match' ' ;Qtago v;' Southland was' Won by the former iby ;th'ree ; goals to '. one. Light rainfell throughout';the. afternoon, and" the ground •.was vsloppy;'. Goals, wore' scored by Clyde,.. Aspinall^-and Grant for Otago, ;and for the ■. : losers- by.Walton.' The, winners;,showed.''.bet-. : ,ier- -combination and : . disconcerted \ South- . jpud!s attack.:. The'' goal-keeping on'both sides was excellent;" :r ' ■- ; ■ '

: WAf»IGANiJI v. .SOUTHLAND. (8* TELEOnATH—PEESS. ASSOCIATION.) ;i . ' Wa'nganul, August • 19.. > ..-,Tho representative football match between Wangaimi and Southland was played on the Recreation .Ground this : afternoon in fairly •fine weather, and before a, poor attendance . "of •' spectators. 'An interesting ■ game resulted in.4 wiil'for,.Wariganui,by ten points V to.'^six.'••""The'-'teams '.'wero;,. fairly evenly' the ■Southland forwards, if any- . thing, Beirig 'better than the. Wanganuj men, . especially m 'loftso dribbling ruslies. Tha backs, were an even-lot, though ; the visitors were superior in line-kicking. In the . first spell,-Southland, playing with wind and sun at. their -hacks,, liad the best of, the game. M'Neice kicked two fine penalty goals. , >In".the'second spoil the game was ; fairly even for a . time.. - Then- Wanganui irakc up, and, after strenuous-play, Meuli j and Mitchell each scored a' try in good position, liothibeing converted.. The game ended .Wanganui ;10,1 Southland 6. Mr,. Griffiths, Plymouth, refereed efficiently. ' . • RANFURLY SHIELD CHALLENGE. r.'.^TELEBRAM—:I'RESS 'ASSOCIATION".) . Auckland, August 19. i". : A : letter was, read .at, to-night's .meeting' of-the'Management Committee o£ the Auckland Rugby' Union from Mr. J. D. Avery, : Secretary pf the-New Zealand Rugby-Union, ! stating that the Taranaki ,Union' had tieclhred their match against the 'Auckland ' Union,. which is to bo played hero on August ' 29;-' a; ihallengo. for t tho Raufurly Shield. .. | ;UNION CAME. ; associati6:».) ' ! v v, "Vimaru,. August 19 is o'very likolihood . that Northern ; .'.[Onion,football.will,.be. played in-South Can-, terburv; next .season. Several -prominent ifootballers, who head tho movement, state that sufficient support will be, forthcoming to start .three senior teams. ' It is proposed tij pay teams on-tour foi Jos?, of,,time, assist clubs in erecting train/iiig, shed?', and pay part of junior teams' .travel ling; expenses. .. Already £100 has been promise'dito set tlio gamo on a. footing; -?'! ! ■'WALLACE TESTIMONIAL. 'I'VAnj "executive, '.'meeting of the Wallace Testimonial Fund was held last • night at ■■ Messrs. Thomson and Brown's office. There Was a good attendance, Mr. A. F. Wiren in tbo chair.. $Ir. E. W. •; Arnold, -jun., re,ported ,that' as the result of tho visit of Mr. and himself, to Auckland on the . occasion- of .'fhei.'.Wellington >,v. Auckland match a'.fair ..snm'lwill lie' added to the fund ! after" payirtg''~"oxpenses'. The firm . of Messrs.,,, Thomson and Brown paid tho whole r, of' tlip expenses . Mr. Sydney Brown incurred'. iii : his 'trip up to Auckland, and lie ' devoted. :the. wholo of his time in working ~ up\ and , furthering the testimonial.'' The report was ■ adopted. A ■ v.oto of.'.thanks was carried •to Messrs. Syd- • jiey .'Brown, Arnold and Harry Foley for services. Messrs;. Hancock and Co., Vre'wcrs, Auckland, forwarded £2 2s. in ly)preciation.,^f ; '".a;trUd. sport"., (Mr. W. :jYiilljice). t ;Mr. . George Nicbol reported: having; collected £27 ss. on his list - (over £25 .Seme- in-ready cash), ;V> Mr. ' A.- ■ F. Wiren, 'treasurer,' reported, that the. cash bank credit .'jti'.'.ddto. - was :£lolv rlOs. 9d.' and still some • threo hundred moralists to come in. : The following word , elected , as the 'entertaining' bommit'too: Messrs. .Thomson; Ryan, Janson - Cbdy, land: Johnston: to.' inako all necessary arrangoments.;for<'November 18, 1908.