LEAGUE FOOTBALL

Grey River Argus, 23 July 1926, Page 3

LEAGUE FOOTBALL

N.Z. Team’s Tour. THE OPENING MATCH”. _ LONDON, July 21. The Northern Union has issued the programme of the New Zealand team tour, opening on September 11 at Dews'bury, and ending on June 30. Against England, three tests will be I played on October 2 at Wigan, Novemtber 13 at Hull and January 15 at Leeds. THE TRAVELLING ARRANGEi MENTS. AUCKLAND, July 22. ‘ It was definitely decided to-night that the New Zealand League football •learn for England would leave by the [Aorangi from Auckland on August 3, instead of by the Tainui from Welling.ton on August 14. They will reach Liverpool on August 31. The change rendered necessary *oy the fact that the English League required th< ( teani to play its first game in tin middle of September. Arrangements have been made with the C’anadiai •National Railways for the team to travel in a special tourist car fron Vancouver to Montreal. . It was stated the extra cost of tin travelling by Canada would be about one thousand pounds. This alteration x)f plans means the abandonment of th< proposed match in Wellington for Aug 4th. • The appointment wan approved oi Nfr J. R. O’Shaughnessy, of Chris! 'Church, as the official press agent on the tour.

MATCH AT PARIS. . 'rfST ■ (Received Julv 22 at 7.1 - p.m.) C•; LONDON, July 22. The New Zealand League football team’s final match on January 30 nex will be played in Paris. < THE COAST MEMBERS. The definite decision of the Ncav Zealand League to send the rep tear) by the Aorangi on Tuesday, August 3 will mean that Mouatt and Wrigh; must leave for Auckland not later than Saturday week. Wright will not b playing next week in the New Zcalam team against Auckland. It had beei proposed that Mouatt should replacu ihim, but in view of the local send-off function, it is to be hoped Mouatt will be able to remain here meantime. The following players will represent Grey Thirds against Blackball Thirds on Sunday next at Cobden:— Groom, Codyrc, Mason, Barbara. (2), Bond (2), Currie, Winn, Johnson Goodall, Barlow, Adams, Mcllirus. Clarke, Lynch. Players are requested to be on the ground before 1.30 p.m The following fourth grade team will represent Marist against Runanga at Dunollie at 1.30 p.m. on Sunj ay __o. McDonald, C. Williams, WSigley, F. Simmonds, E. O'Brien, S. Anisy, J. Byall, O. Rose, J. Riordan, P. Duffy, D. King, W. Payne, P Blanchfield. A bus will leave Post Office at 12.45. Runanga third graders will be p’ck cd from th' following: Br'-wn (2'l Quarter’”- Finlav Bool *. Mam’ arson, Maddison, Harrington, Had(”’oft McTca<rue. Richmond, Pattinson, MarJiall, Harrison