FOOTBALL.

Evening Post, Volume XLVI, Issue 25, 29 July 1893, Page 2

FOOTBALL.

Beforo the Now Zealand Team left for Australia repoateil reflections were made in tho South upon its reprcsontativo character, and it was freely asserted that it would not bo equal to a combined team of Otago and Canterbury. Tboro waa no opportunity of testing the matter then, but now that the team is returning to Wellington, a match can bo played hero. As tho Southern Unions did not avail themselves of tho opportunity, Mr. Hobeni, Socretary of the Now Zealand Union, spoke, to Mr. Allen. M.H.R., Presidont of tho Otago Union, who telegraphed to bis Union, and received a reply last night that thit) was tho first suggosiion of a, match, and if it nas desired, let Mr. Hoben commuuicato with tho Southern Unions. In accordance) with this Mr. Hoben, after consultation with the other member of the Now Zealand Union Executive in Wellington (Mr. L. Coupland), telegraphed to tho Otago, Canterbury, and Southland Unions, roferring to the Otago Union's telegram, and Btating that the New Zealand team would bo willing to meet tho best 15 or 18 they could put in the field at Wellington on Saturday next. The Christohurch Prof s strongly urges the Southerners not to play such a match, as thoy consider the New Zealand team would rnn over the Soutborn eighteon. Should this match not be arranged, a representative Wellington oightocn will meet the toam on Friday or Saturday next. There is a atroncr reaction in Christohuroh and Dunedin respecting the New Zealand Union, and players in both places are bringing strong pressure to bear on their Unions to compol them to join. At a speoial meeting of the Canterbury Union held this weok to consider the matter, tho Chairman, a consistent opponent of the N'snr Zealand Union, eaid that they (Canterbury) " must do ' something' or join." The "something" is the conference at Dunediu to consider the position. Notice has been given to rescind the hostile resolutions recently passed by tho Canterbury Union. It is freely asserted in the South that, if the Otago Union cannot obtain permission for its Northern tour, the pressure, of the players will be too much for it. __^____^__ Policemen are like the days of man, injwmuoh m they *re numbered.