FOOTBALL.

Evening Post, Volume LXVII, Issue 148, 23 June 1904, Page 2

FOOTBALL.

THE ENGLISH TEAM IN AUSTKALIA. I MATCH AGAINST THE WESTERN ! UNION. [PRESS ABSOOUTIOK.I SIDNEY, 22nd June. A westeily gale was blowing to-day, and tho weather was bitterly cold when tho British team of Kngby footballois journeyed to Bathurst' to play the chosen of tho districts afliliated to tho Western Union. In the first half play was ■fairly even, but on changing ends the Britishers luul the wind at their bucks, and played a vastly superior gnmo to their opponent*. Tho match resulted in a win for the visitors by 21 points to G points. PRESS COMMENT ON THE TEAM. BYDKEV, 22nd June. The Referee, commenting on tho match between the British team and New South Wales last Saturdoy, says : — " It is tolerablj' sure that against a crack Now Zualnnd back division such brilliancy as tho Englishmen displayed would have bfen almost impossible, inasmuch as tho New Zoalandfrs arc i fjuickwr to get on to the opposing backs and clevurev than our men in putting into practice collectivo work in defence. The backs of the last Now Zealand team wero probably on tho whole as faflt as tho Englishman, though not so tricky individually, nor so vcisnltle collectively. To beat the British forwards Now Zealand will require a grand lot of men in I that department to bieak through and awann over the English backs." THE TE AUTE TEAM. SYDNEY, 22nd June. A fifteen rcptosonting the Sydney University to-day defeated tho Te Aute team from Hawkes Buy, New Zealand, by 9 points to 6. The University team was not a thor- , oughly representative one, many of the leading players being absent. Outside of this fact the piny of the winners was much below University standard. Tho Maoris gave one of tho best displays during their tour. Until within a quarter of nn hour of timo tho score stood nt six points each. Then tho University added a try, which j was not. converted. " Tho Maoris' score of a goal kicked by Erckana off a penalty ch»tice and a try by Kani. Tho weather was unfavourable, occasional showers failing. Tho To Aute players left this evening by the Mararoa for Auckland. PROPOSED TEST MATCH. MASTERTON, 2?nd June. The committee of the Masterton Football Olub hat* instructed its delegates to 3itggost to tho local union that tfie New Zealand Union bo asked {o consider tho advisableness of arranging n. match between the New Zoalnnd representatives and a Wellington provincial team, prior to the visit of tho Englishmen, and to request that the match be played hi the Wnirarapa. ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL. The arrangements in connection with the viniti of the New South Wales Association wero disciuwd at a meeting of tho Wellington Football Association, presided over by Mi 1 , J. J. Roberts, lasb evening. It was decided to entertain the visitors on the ovening of Saturday, 9th July, on which date they play against Wellington, nnd on tho following Sunday aud Monday. A committee consisting of Messrs. White (Secretary), Amies, Auld, Shields, and Hamilton was appointed to carry out the> arrangements connected with tho entertainments. It wns decided to postpone the senior matches on Saturday afternoon to permit of a representative trial matoh being played. Swifts and V.M.C.A. were granted permission to piny matches against two teams from H.M.S. Tnurangi. Tho Sccret-nr}' of the New Zealand Associntion has rrceived a letter from tho New South Wales Association stating that Mr. Robinson had been selected manager of the tonm, nnd Messrs. Rae and Mnher delegates from tho Association to any conferences that may be held during the stay of tho team in New Zealand. Mr. Robinson hnd been elected captain, nnd Mr. Mooro vice-cAplain. whilst tho 1 committee- would bo composed of theso I two officers 'and Mr. Harrison. A meeting of tho Wellington Football , League of Australian Footbnll was held j lust ovoning, Mr. R. Cameron presiding. Messrs. Cameron, Mulcnhy, and Onllnghnn were deputed to draw up rulos to .suit the League. Tho championship fixtures will commence noxt Saturday. Arrangements aro being uiade to secure grounds.