FOOTBALL.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 595, 25 August 1909, Page 8

FOOTBALL.

TO-DAY'S INTER-ISLAND MATCH. .Most of the members of tlie. North and the South Island team 6, which do battle at the Athletic Park this afternoon, i arrived in town yesterday,, and the remainder, will ;be hero this morning. As a fair sprinkling of young players has been included in both or the teams the innovations will be studied with interest. Opinion seems to be divided as to which team will win, but all are agreed that it should be an-interesting match. ; From all - apbearanoes there will be a continuance of. fine calm weather) which" is all that is wanted to insure a strenuous struggle on. equal tcnn6. Among interested onlookers will be tho Attor(Dr. Findlay); and'perhaps other members of'the Ministry. Owing to a misconception which ,has arisen, as to the prices for admission, the'authorities'have requested that it should 'bo mado clear that lis. will be charged as'entrance.fee,to the.'ground, whilst an additional shilling must be paid for admittance to the grandstand. Following aro the NORTH ISLAND. . ' ■■'■■ ■''• FULIcBACK: .;• Meuli (Wanganui). ' ' ;j' THREE-QUARTERS': " Cameron (Taranaki), Mitcbinson (W»'\iugton), Wilson (Auckland).. •':'.. . • \-- ( FIVE-EIGHTHS if.-'. Morse : andp'Leary (Auckland); " ;."V.'''-;;':' ■ :HALF: _■-..; ;] .'' •'■'. Green, (Wellington).' .'•' •" ■- : '• •'• ,'■ ■■ '■- .■'..'•WlNG.':':■'•: "': [ ■''■■' :Wiltes'(Auckland).' : .' ; ; '.. }-. ''.■:■• '■'.'. .•FORWARDS/- .-■'. ;., -■'.'■■ Herring (Auckland); Ready-(Wellington), Francis (Auckland), Milne (Wahgiiiui),; Tamii ' (Taranaki)i : 'Waddel (Auckland), and Bruce (Wellington). , v.' ' ■■••' :; ■•'-'. M'Gregor.'. (Auckland); forward': 'Tannahill (Wellington)..,' .:' < . SOUTH'. ISLAND,' : V> : ' '.' ~.'■.'; \FIJLL r BACKi;..' ,';''-■ • O'Brien' (Marlborough), v ;': ' three-quarters .•;' :'. •', Coivin, (Buller), Fuller (Christchurch). ;| " 'TiVE-EIGHTHS: '■■. : : Gray (CHiristchuroh)," Weston; (Christchurch). ; ;^ ; ' : ";>' ;V :^/^HALF!'':->'-:'•'■;. ':■■,■[■ ■'.;•',■- • -.'■ '-"J y'-)" Burns : (Christch'urch), "■''■■' ' •■,;" : /v> , 'FORWARDS.'.'' '.".-•• ;'•■;;•'.• Ridland (Souihland), Corbett; (Buller), Blight (West Coast)," ; Paton and Patterson (Otago), •.,;''Miiea..(Southla'nd)',' Soth.eran (West' Coast), ' ahid I .Rodgers-.(Sptrth 'CanterDury). "• . y • Back emergency:' Ryan (Nelson). •. ,'. In'; connection ■ with the curtain-raiser.. to today's'match, it requires to be rioted that Sullivan.'replaces Riley, as- centre three-quarter in the •junior representative team .which will engage the Wednesday representatives. The: members of both. teams, dined together list, night,-' and: afterwards .we're\ present at the performance of "Sweet Nell of Old Drury."

, ; ! ;;; : .V ; cbixEGErTotrENAiiBNT- : /■■ :• ' '• j ■ The- Wellington, College f oo'tball: representatives ; -.leave. to-day for Wan?anni, ..where the inter-college tournament, Wellirigfen-Wanganui-ChHst's College (Canterbury) is, to be played.

':i'gwelhn;gt6n?vi atjceland; :■ Next Saturday'simatoti.between Wellington and Auckland: promisee to be even more interesting that to-aay£ interrisland, contest: The horthernerp who .arrived'.'"yesterday ■ ,are ; . on '. te.uK'V' : -appeared yegteVMyV'while the' composition b'f th&Welling'-' 'ton/ representative teonv-Vhich is'to meet "them was .announced, in"' Thb •' Do'tfraioif. on Monday. Upon'' comparison with ;the t last xepfesentative team-U.-willbe'seenlthat^qiute.a number of changes have been ;.made. -') According to the "experts/',the alterations in the back division render .it;'immeasurably superior to 'the old combination. . : There ; is \a consensus' of opinion that if the' forwards hold but, Auckland must go down. -The local- representatives are having both indoor and : outdoor training under the supervision of-'M.'Hogan,', who feels quite con-; fident' that his charges will acquit. themselves with credit, following are, the emergencies:— Backs: H.. : Roberts-(St, ■.James), M'Kenzie;(Pe-, tone); forwards: .Dent (Petone),.-Perryv(Orien-!tal), Alexander (Oldi.Boys),. and Rapspn (Ath-,. letic). This evening the Auckland' team, which includes several "players who are engaged ,in'the inter-island con test,: leaves for,- Blenheim, where the'match against Marlborough will be plnyed, to-morrow. '. ■-'.-••" ■-•:-'< -.

\\v \: : ;. : ''''Vbush ;umdN'':TEAM.). :.'■■" ;' (By Telegraph.—Special Oorrearondent.l.'■".. , Pahiatuif;' August 24. '.' The Bush .'.Union team to play Wairarapa at Pahiatua on Saturday, is as follows:—Full-back, Thomeon; tttrce-quartare,' .Cpanor,S Collins, Eccleton ;■'.'. five-eighthrds,;, White ; half-back, Mexted; forwards, Lyle.'Swainson, R.J. Smith, G. Smith, Robinson; Pilkingtbh, Howard, Ryan; Henry. Emergencies:—Backs/ Short, Diingan, sad.Bright;.forwards,;B. Harvey, Bissett, and Jacques.. ,Y ;'//- •.. 'V "•;■ v"7 ": Y Y . YY.

J ■'' WELLINGTON ;EUGBY;TJNipN. ;■ ■i The Management'.Committee 'of the' Wellington RugbyTUnion' held'. its/weekly.meeting .yesterday afternoon.' ■;. ■.-,»* ." The'use of the Athletic Parkwas granted for, the 'schools' match, Wellington v. Mahawatu, on: Saturday morning. /■;' • ~ Y.Y. W, ' It was. decided to, recommend 'Messrs; Wu.liams and' Dbwnes, *of-Dnhedih\ as referees for the matches.iVellington v.'Otago and same.y. Southland;-'.' • • "IT ' 'Y- v '■;';: '~. -'j.,- • '"'•' ! The: question of ; the /appointment of.' a .referee.'for 'the Wellington-Canterbury' match was discussed/ It was; agreed, that the matter should 'be lleft to/, the .Canterbury , Rugby Union; with a.recommendation that cither Mr. Evans' or Mr! Peako shbuld be'selected for the position..' . ..'/./' ■/