Football

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLI, Issue 8071, 23 August 1905, Page 5

Football

■A trell attended meeting of the Manawatu. Engby Union was held Ja»t night. . ;

.It was decided that, the Manawatu reps, should: journey - tci iMasterton to pky the Wairarapa teai)i on September 16th.

•Efforts are to be made to arrange a match with "VVsnganm junior reps on September"-9th. The gameis to be played here". It was decided to play the Horowhenoi* rieps. at Levin on August 30th with a return match here oa : Sepfceniber 9. ' _ ',:■ '<-■■ A. vote of sympathy, was passed with Mr J. ■Freeman': who is at present in the Hospital and who will undergo a serions operation to-day; '; ; J; The important fixture! j;or Saturday neit is the rep."match; Hn'wke's Bay v. Manavratu. Avery good game is expected to result frottv this meeting. The kiek-offi will be ail 3: p.m. sharp.

At the conclusion of a match, at Paluatuay Mr W. Smith; referee, was presented with a razor-strop; It is not recorded why 'a strop was chosen"— suggestive that his wits wanted sharpening! ...■-. ■'..:."■'

The Eev. C. C. Hn'rpcr has been appointed referee for the Auckland-Wan-ganui rep. match, played at Wanganui. Mr Harper has also been chosen referee for the match Australia v. Manawatu, Hawke's Bay and Bu&h Unions.combined,, which wi)l be pk.yod atPalinerston on September 6th. ..v ...