FOOTALL.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume XLVIII, Issue 8226, 26 May 1905, Page 4

FOOTALL.

FIXTURES. Southern Division.

Seniors. May 27.— Patca v. Eltham, alPiilea-; Waimate v. ilawcra, at Hawera; Okaiawa v. Opunake, at Opunake. June. 3.— Patea v. Waimate, at Manaia; Okaiawa, v. Hawera, at Okaiawa; Opunake v. Eltham, at Eltham. Juniors.

May 27. — Patca v. Eltham, at lijttbfun; Waimate v. Hawera, at- Mauaia; Okaiawa v. Opunako, at Okaiawa. Juno 3. — Patea v. Waimate, at Patca; Okaiawa v. Hawera, at Hawera ; Opunake v. Eltham, at Opunake.

Great interest is being taken in tlie senior match, Hawera v. Waimate, and both clubs are putting in their strongest teams. Though Waimate were put down by Opunake and only got a. draw with Okaiawa, they arc generally considered tho hardest team to beat in this division.

Jl is a surprise to many follower* of tin* {Tamo to see A. Ifunlor's name- in the llawera team for tho Waimate match. He j will undoubtedly btreugtliuii the team, especially in iWomv, but unless he has deI rided i« give up referccing and to play in all remaining senior matches this season, j his club arc surely putting him in a diffii cult and delicate position.

llawera seniors have done well, so far, having scored three wins. Waimate- have a loss and a draw, so that thi-y will play all tln-y know to grt a win. # -j »

footballers geuorally will bo pleaded to sco Frank Glasgow's juim«» in the North Island team. He is considered one of the best, if not the best, forward in Taranaki, is in capital form, and playing as well as ever this season. I hope hu will play his best game on June 3, and' gain a plate in the New Zealand team. • • •

It would have, been a great pity had not tho New Zealand Union acepted the terms offered by the New South Wales Union for three- matches in Sydney, two against New South Wales, and one against the Metropolitan Union. It is reported that the team will, on their return from Sydney, play a West of New Zealand ti'um at* Wellington. * # #

Speaking of tlie 01 ago nieiubera of the team a correspondent of the Weekly Press says that Johnstono and Casey (forwards) and Booth (back) are playing better than ever. He adds : "The old war-horse, ' 7 Duncan, is making every post a winning ! post, in the hope of getting home with the team, and no one here would be surprised to sco him selected in the end." -_ • * * • Tlio question- of allowing au injured ( player to bo replaced by n fresh man is j causing some discussion just now owing ;to the want of uniformity iv the mode of 1 ' procedure taken by various unions. Tho .'English Union docs not allow it and New Zealand should have one uniform practice , fOr all districts.

A movement is on foot lo form a lUigby Union m West Australia, and its being we.ll supported.

- The New Zealand team,; for England reaches Wellington ou. the return journey from "Sydney on July ,19, and will probably pldya combined toain'ab Wellington on July 22, The colonial combination will I leave the same night for the Old Country.

''• • # • A contemporary says that in. -Wales the forthcoming New Zealand team must look

fur the greatest trials of their prowess. Swansea, Cardiff, and Llanelly can each tunl out teams which on form this seaRon would beat the best of our country teams, and when these three clubs eomuiuu ih" iuv«Kler has indeed "a hard rt>w to hoe." In the first intemationol fixture last season between Wales and England, th* forincr team had four members of tin.* team that toured New Zealand, ami the latter one.

Aminj'enioV.U hu\e I.h-.u made ft-r the Otago Uii'rerhily lejun (r. play \)wv mutches in Sy<liK-y ou July 15, 18, and 22. Tim matches' should be psirlieularly interistin<i, as the Sydney Uniyereity team ranks as the strongest, combination playing iv the State capital.

It is unfortunate lhat one of these matches h to be played on the same date as one of tho Now Zealand matches. The University match will probably buffer in consequence iv alU'iidniue.

N«wa has bc-en received by the English mail that Mr Arthur O'Brien (son of Mr M. O'Brien, of Christchwrch), and wollknown in footba.ll circles, recently a student, "t Guy's Hospital, London, lias parsed his final* examination, and is now a, duly qualified medical practitioner.

In Wellington last- Saturday no fewer than 600 players were engaged in the five championships under tlie auspices of the loc-nl Union. Some exemplary sentences were imposed by tho committee last week on players for various offences. The Uitijon is evidently keeping to their determination/ to deal with rough play.