Football.

Evening Post, Volume XXXIV, Issue XXXIV, 16 September 1887, Page 3

Football.

Newtown Park will present quite a pray appearance to-morrow, tho main feature of interest being the costume match. There are, we believe, between 40 and 50 players to take part in the game, among whom are sevoral members of the Mohawk Minstrels and many local amateurs of morit. An elephant and a monkey will also be brought into requisition. Many of the costnmes to be worn are said to be both novel and mirthprovoking, not the least striking being that worn by Mary Ann Mumbles, wHoh character is to porsonatrd by a well-known enthusiast in athletic matters. A procession of the players will start from the Post Offico Hotel at 2.30, and should be productive of amusement, being led by a wellknown sporting Boniface in clown attire, who will drive a pony carriage Tho Garrison Band will perform selections during tho afternoon. At the conclusion of the costnme matoh the Wellington and Poneke first fifteona will play the last senior match of the season, and the Naval and Artillery Corps will uifo meet in a game at the samo time. Given fine weather, there Bhould bo present one of the largest gatherings Been on the Park sinoe its formation. A charge of one shilling will be made at the gates," the proceeds going towards the expenses of our Wellington Bculler (W. Hearn) in the Sydney tournament. The Welllington junior representatives leave for Masterton by the 7.10 train tomorrow morning. E. C. Smith being unable to get away, his place in the scrum will be taken by Pyke, Galloway filling the latter's position on the wing. R. C. Kirk's leg being still weak, E. J. Barnett, of tho lt}vals, has been ohosen to tike his place. The matph will start at 2 o'clook, the Traffio ifapager having contented to delay the 2.50 train frqra Mastecton nntQ 4 o'clock. The following will represent the Ponekes in their matoh against the Wellingtons tomorrow : — Astill, Beck (2), Bishop, Dixon (2)', Ellison, Gage, Merlet, Moofhouse, Muir, Nicholls, Sim, Storey, Williams ; emergencies, Taiaroa and Bennett. The following is the team of Artillery to play against' tho Nayala '|b-morrow :— Hyland, jqfferies, Moofhonse, Howe, Johnston, Eyre, Kutchen, Burps, Hebbert, Leighton, {jray, Revell, Tattle, Blundell, Maginnity, So.qtt, Quiao. The above will meet at Mr. 'Kutohen s shop tomight, A match will be played in Gear's paddock to-morrow between the Gear Company's omploytis and the workmen at the Woollen Factory. The Epuni Club will play a scratch matoh at the Hutt to-morrow. The match between the thirdand fourth fifteens of tho Wellington Club will tako place on Saturday on the College ground.