FOOTBALL.

Manawatu Times, Volume LXV, Issue 1345, 17 June 1911, Page 6

FOOTBALL.

TO-DAY'S MATCHES.

Kia Toa seniors v. PalmerstOD.Kia Toa: Stephens, Rilpatrick, Stalker, Godfray, O'Uouuor, Waldegrave, McKeweu, Mailing, Baigpnt, Mullau, Oollis, Ward, >Outtrim, Ellwood, Webb.

(By Half Back). Tim Cup matches on the Showgroatida to-day should bo interesting. 'JL'lig senior game, Palmerston v. Kia Toa should b« unusually keenly contested, fs bcth taatns sivn putting iu their fall 6tteupih. Kia Toa has b u en strengthened by the inclusion of Stephens, who replaces Martis in the three-qnaitar line, nnd the other new player will be Kllwood, from the juniors, who lias improved a lot of late. The junior match, Old Boys v. Kia Toa, should be a good game, and also thePalmeiston third v. Alilettio. It is to be hoped all the referees appointed will tarn up. In the past ssveral have been chosen, but have DB7er troubled to or notify the eeoretiry of the Rfferees' Association that they oonH not nttend, the consequence being that two or three have had to take two games each. Other inatohes to-day will ba Palmeiston jnuiors v. Athletic, at Feilding; Feildiug fonrfclis v. Athletic at Feildiug; Kia Toa thirds v. Feiliiing, ou the Sportsground, and on the High Scho n l ground Kia Toa v. High Sohool will oommence at 1.30, and High Sohool v. Ashhurst at 3 p.m.

SOOOER. Tlio Soooer matches to-day are Raogeis v. Peildiug, and Oeltio v. JackeytowD. Jaokejtown United v. Celtic— Morley, McEweti, Malley, Kempsou, n. Rowland, T. Rowland, J. Pa« Roy, Davidson, Passßy. Hearsay and Sausin; reserves, Passsy and Cruucli. Tlip tßam to represeut Manawatn against Wellington, ou Thursday next, will be ohoseu from the following :—Bristow, Sloman, Slioebridgp, Wliits, Dei Tosa, Moxon, Waghorn, Bristiw, Tabernaole, Hughes, Heatsay. Greenwood, tticliarris, RaDdall, Barker, Motley.