FOOTBALL.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 288, 29 August 1908, Page 6

FOOTBALL.

POST AND TELEGRAPH MATCH. At . Newtown Pari yesterday afternoon a team representing (ho Post, and Telegraph Office of Hawke's Pay met a team from tho Wellington Office, tnd suffered defeat by 33 points to nil. The first spell was very even, no score being registered. Several strong attacks were made by the visiting backs, who showed somo skil.' in handling tho ball. In the second snell, however, the tables were turned, and Wellington piled on a total of 33 points, forwards and,;bacl;s sharing tho honours. The scorers wereClinkard, Lloyd (3), Tyrell, Eveison, and:,Fui7Le, I |.Tries were converted by lioyd :and' Evenson, and Paul potted a goal. ; M'Carthy, O'Neill, and Newall playpd well for the losers', while for the winners the scorers and Scott were most in evidence.- Mr. W. Quin was tho referee. In the evening the Hawke's Bay men were entertained at a social given by members of the local staf. v

TARANAKI V. AUCKLAND. (Br TEIEGEAPH—PEESS ASSOCIATION.) 1 Auckland, August 28.. There is considerable interest being taken here in tie _ Taranaki-Auckland Ranfurly Challenge Shield football match, which takes place to-morrow... The Taranaki- team has put in two useful practices, and 'some of their supporters consider they have, a fair chance of winning. The Auckland Rugby:. TJnion entertained the visitors to-day. at a trip to the Chelsea Sugar Works, and,'this'evening at His Majtsty's Theatre. ' HOROWHENUA v. WANGANUI. (FEOM OUU SraCliL COERESPONDENT.) Otakl, August 28. The following players will represent tho Horowhsnua Football Union against Wanganui at Levin on 'WednesdayAnderson, Whareaa, AViniata, Cook, Uma. Cootcs.(3), King, Wilson, Keliu, W. Winiata, Parata, Timms, and M'Kenzie. The team is a fair one, but in sporting circles it is generally considered that Frank Cootes, N. Winiata, and R.i Bevan should have secured places.

TO-DAY'S MATCHES. The Wellington-Canterbury representative match is to be played at tho Athletic Park this afternoon. The Canterbury team will be as; follows:—Full-back, A. E. Dooll; three-quarters, A. Aitken, R. Mason, 'F. C.' Pryor; live-eighths, J. Weston and D. G. Gray; half, i\ Burns; wing-forward, D. M'Piwil; G. Thompson, . J. Mahoaey, J. Baker.'W. Menzies, W. Ward. C. Evans, G. Webb, > ! SCHOOL MATCHES. The annual match between the Wellington priiniry schools representatives and those of Wairirapa will be played on'the Athletic Parklthis morning. The Wellington selectors have picked'the following team: —Full-back, Wcstbrooke (Terrace); three-quarters, Anderson (Nowtown), Murphy (South Wellington), M'Corbe (Te Aro); live-eighths, Howard (South Wellington), Robinson (Clyde Quay); half, Bosher (Mount Cook); wing-forward, Whiirod (Te Aro); forwards, Haynes (Terrace), Haigh (South Wellington), Geygor (Mount Cook), Nicison (South Wellington), Martin (Newtown), Dobson (Mount Cook), Adams (To Aro). Emergencies—Back, Thomas (Brooklyn); forward, M'Coll (Clyde Quay). The Wellington secondary schools and tho Wairarapa secondary schools are also to try conclusions to-day. AUSTRALIAN CAME. THE CARNIVAL. (bt telegbaph—peess association—cori'EianT.) Melbourne, August 28. At the carnival to celebrate tho jubileo of tho Australian game of football, Now South Wales (13 goals and 15 behinds) beat Queensland (8 goals and 11 behinds). ■ Tho' unboaten teams :so far are Victoria, Tasmania, and Western Australia. The team to represent Newtown- against City on tho Basin Resorve to-day will bo picked from the following:—Booth, Burns, Carolano, Collins, Davidson, Dawson, Fletch'or, Foreman, Gibson, Hutchison, Kimpton, King, Llowellyn, Mathewson,' Neville, Peters, Roach, ltyan, Sparks, and Steele. Tho following team mil represent City today in tho match against. Newtown:— M'Whac, Smith, Dooley, Jacobs, Payne, Galland, O'Connell, Spotswood, House (2), Wright; Mahonoy, Beale, Baxter. Mr. Pearce will uinpiro the gamo.