REPRESENTATIVE FOOTBALL.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLIII, Issue 1886, 10 August 1920, Page 5

REPRESENTATIVE FOOTBALL.

MANAWATU v. SOUTH ISLAND. 3

Local Rugby enthusiasts will doubtless lie treated to a fine gumo tomorrow afternooii when iliu South Island country lourin- team will meet a strong Manawutu representative lUtoen on tho showgrounds at 3 o'clock. The soft nature of the ground is ' almost sure to suit the visitor-, as well as the homo loam. Both, forward packs .-.re fast and heavy, and (ho backs too are go■ >d, so a fast, open game seems assured. Ino Manawalu bam has put up a good record this sous, n, while the South Island men are the pick of Kugbv footballers of the country districts. They are touring the North Island and are playing the provincial tennis. At its meeting last evening the Rugby Union decided that tho Manawatu team should wear black jerseys and the South Island country touring team white jerseys in the match to-morrow Mr J. B. Proud will referee. The team, under Mr G. Howe, arrived in Pajmerston yesterday. It was decided that all players should wear numbers, and programmes giving the names of the players and their numbers will be distributed!'

Tho annual match between Wellington mid St. Patrick's Colleges was played on Saturday last in Wellington and resulted in u win for tho former l>y 9 points to 3. Wellington Rugby representatives de fcatcd Kins; Country at Taumarunui yes »tcrdav bv 10 points to 3. The Kngli.-h Rugby League footballer! played Canterbury at Christchurch yester tlnv, winning l>y £9 points to 14.