FOOTBALL.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 594, 24 August 1909, Page 6

FOOTBALL.

INTER-ISLAND MATCH. ! 'Owing to.the inclusion of 6uch a large oroportion of, young players in the teams, the' inter-island match, which takes place to-mor-row, should be more than usually interesting. Of the southern fifteen only two. members, "Ail Black" Corbett and Colvin—both - of' Buller—and the emergency ,' back) M. Ryan) of' Nelson, have sq far arrived in town. . The rest of the team will' reach; here this morning. Blyth, of the-'West.'Coast,'" Has I .'been' selected- tb.play in- place of' Fitzpatricfc, of' 1 Otago, who is '. unable : to make the .journey. Most of the members of - the northern team will reach here by this afternoon's train. Milne,- of Wanganui, is so far the only one to come'to hand. The' southern , team-will have its quarters, at. Barrett's" Hotel; whilst" the northern- combination will'put up at- the New' Zealander Hotel. It will be observed that the Government offices will be closed-for the afternoon,' and also'that the'Msyor'(DriNewman)-, has invited ;the citizens to observe a'half-holi-1 ■day for the occasion.. -' . , : The junior representatives will plav the"Wednesday , representatives by way of'a curtainraiser. ' '. ' .'• NEGLECTED MARLBOROUGH. V -.'; Marlborough is'not at-all satisfied at: only I getting'one man into the South,lsland,'repre-' sentative team..From all' accounts, the ..province, is'fairly strong,this .season;-as witness the re-' suit of. Saturday's match, .when■ Westland.'was defeated by 13. points to B. Arid Marlborough does not. think, that.', it.'would.'have' Been ' so, badlv treated-had'the South' Island selectors, troubled; to visit. Blenheim. , But- '• selectpr.saw' the. representatives' .of; Ellesmere, Bulleiv and but/'ignored Marlborough. O'Brieri could riot be overlooked, of' course:.and he will be full-back far,south,"but it was anticipated that! such, men as Church and Manning (five-eighths players)' should have been: considered; if not':picked.' At'least, that ; is the view'across the Strait. Marlborough's' little protest, will .no, doubt be seen in proper' perspective' on Thursday 'next; when' the' province meets" Auckland...:■''■:/ ' ',-,', ;.,''• AUCKLAND. ": . , : I . , ,'■' (By Telesranh.-f-I'ross ABjoclallan.V.... - '■■'.'. : ; Auckland, August-23. ■ .The Auckland touring 'teaih' left.-' by the. ;Main .Trunk express to-night,under- the management _of Mr.'. C' P. Stichbury, a member of . the, committee/of.: the ; Auckland: Rugby Ti nion. The>,>iuehibcrs' of/ the. party :are'. as '• follow':--: Back's:-' Renwick;-.Miller,.' 1 Wilson,- .-Murray; Q'Leary, M'Gregor.-Maeee, Bater, Morse; andWebb. Forwards: -Wilkes,. Herring,' Maghire (City); Nicholson,'., Francis,"', Seeling;. Waddell, .Williams,' Maguiro (Grafton). •:,Cunningham, Hayward, and Sellars were unable, to make.the full • tour,. but may leave Auckland : on ■ Thurs r ' day 'arid take-part in- the Wellington.match !on Saturday." 11.: Magce .will. be captain, arid' A.'H. Francis,vico-captaiu.of..the. team. The itinerary of the ,to'ur' is as follows :— iM'arlborough, at Blenheim, -August:'£6;'v. Wel-lington,'-.at Wellingtons-August 28; v...Wanganui; at Wanganui, August 31;'. v. Taraiiaki; at New;.l'lyiiiouth, September- 2; v. Jfaniapotd, at. TV Kuiti.l-September. £ ' contains the,best, .players of. the province. The .Auckland..members -of v the North- Island team are iricluded.in-it. ■••;■' - ; .'.'•. .'.■■».'.-':'-. ;./