RUGBY FOOTBALL

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3185, 8 September 1917, Page 3

RUGBY FOOTBALL

AUCKLAND V>; WELLINGTON.

The only thine: required to make the Auckland v. ■Wellington game iv thorough success this afternoon is fine weuther. Two very fine teams of young and clever players have been selected to uphold the honour of tlieir respective provinces, and as in. the many historical meetings of the past, there "is the same rivalry nnd keenness which characterises the two districts in every branch of sport. Altliongh defeated by Auckland when Wellington made the trip north !ecentiy, ■Wellington, on their form against Wnirarapa, arc n much-improved team, and supporters eipecfc to see the result reversed to-day. With the prospect of a ]ar»e attendance, there will doubtless bo a tendency on the part of patrons to set on the scene of action early, and these should be kept well' interested, in the ladies' hockey match, which is being played between Canterbury and VoUington as the final match of the provincial tournament which hue been in progress here during tho week. The hockey seen in theso matches indicates that this ivnal uame should be woll worth seeing. The Park gates will 1» opened at 1.10, the 'indies' hockey storting fit 2, and the fingbv game at 3.15. By courtesy of Oolon'el Potter, Camp Commandant tho Trentham Band will march tnmnpli tlio town, ami also play n.t tho gropd during llib afternoon. The fsacivos .Association TSaad are also assisting in similar manner.

An anti-cousoriptionist. meeting tu Winnipeg w»s brokeu up TJy returned sol<i>rs. There was free fighting on all sides *n siTcicrmnii. who was chairman, was stripped oMite clothing, portions of which were cxTilWted by ex-soldiers as trophies. After asking tho meeting to bn ([iiiot, the chairman started flis address with "The Government of tins country is euiieavourinc to introduce a consenpfjon_" hut this was as fur as he got Someone *« the "Get htm. while Tinolhnr ypfipirTnareo! ami the aklcrmnn went down fToni his stand. In (litick time the twr> factions were fightIng with clubs, cane.?, and umbrellas.