ENGLISH FOOTBALL TEAM

Greymouth Evening Star, 18 April 1904, Page 3

ENGLISH FOOTBALL TEAM

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WELLINGTON, April 18

From a further cable received from New South Wales, it appears a mistake was made as to which of the Now Zealand Union’s offers have been accepted. The proposal which the New South Wales Union lias agreed to is that New Zealand should pay the whole of tile expenses of the Englishmen from Sydney throughout New Zealand and back to Sydney, plus 50 per cent, profits, if any.

NOTES ABOUT THE ENGLISH TEAM.

The names of seven members of the English team to visit Australia have been published in Australian papers. (J. E. Stanger-Loathes will probably be full-back. He played in that position for North‘England against South England last season, has had a rapid advance in the football world, and is regarded as being almost the equal of Gamlin, the English international fullback. At one time he played mostly in the three-quarter line, where he was strong, but not very good in combined play. He was subsequently tried as full-back, and from a game whiak afforded the severest of tests ho emerged with added laurel*. A blgframod youth, perhaps not yet at the zenith of his powers, ho lias the heart of a lion, and in addition to collaring in grand style, he fields the ball very sure.y, and kicks an excellent length. Gabo, centre three-quarter, is described by English critics as a wonderful centre and a great player. He has played in many international contests, and is described as being one of the most consistent three-quarters Wales has ever played. His tacking is of the "deadly” order. Another Welsh three-quarter, with a name which smacks of his native hills, is Llewellyn. Ho plays on the right wing, and is said to be the best man over played by Wales in that position. llis a magnificent tackier, a tho u uglily experienced player, and takes His passes grandly when on tho run. Ho has' played in about fifteen internal ; orols, and is captain of Wales in the abse; ct of Gwyn Nicholls, tho mag nitkent three-quarter who visited Aust'M'ia with tho last English team. It is hoped in Australia that Nichodls also may bo induced to come, for there would Then be three members of the famous Welsh three-quarter line. In one or two of the big contests in England this season it aroused tho greatest enthusiasm by the splendid passing. G. Riggs belongs to Cardiff, for which ho has done conspicuous work. He was the reserve right wing three-quar-ter. He is an English international. Other members are Baker Smith, an English three-quarter, and Hulmc, ar English international half.