FOOTBALL.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXIX, Issue 8958, 16 August 1892, Page 6

FOOTBALL.

AUCKLAND V. WAIKATO. [FROM OCB OWN CORRESPONDENT.] Hamilton, Monday.—Saturday was kept as a holiday, and all Hamilton and a large number of the residents of the Waikato district, crowded Sydney Square to see the football match between Auckland and Waikato. Great interest was taken in the game, and though Waikato wa3 beaten, everybody was pleased that the local team had played so well-contested a game, and satisfied with the result. Had time not been called quite so soon, it might have been different, as it was only in the second spell that Waikato seemed to become acquainted with the tactics of their opponents, and began to play a winning game. The dinner to the Auckland football team was held at the Commercial Hotel on Saturday evening, when about Uis sat down to an excellent repast provided by the hostess, Mrs. Bright. Mr. Coates, Mayor of Hamilton, occupied the chair, and Sir. John McNicol the vice-chair. After the dinner was removed and " The Queen and Royal Family" had been toasted, the chairman proposed " The Auckland Team," which was responded to by the captain, Mr. Stone ; " The Waikato Rugby Union," replied to by Mr. T. Connolly; " Referee and Umpires," replied to by Mr. R. J. Gwynne and Messrs. Bowden and Speight. Mr. Gwynne, in his speech, said that he hoped that now that the Auckland men had seen some of the Waikato men's play, that next season the Auckland Rugby Union, to which the Waikato clubs are affiliated, would give one or two of the Waikato boys a chance to get a place in the Auckland team to represent their province in interprovincial matches. Mr. Speight, who is a member of the Auckland selection committee, speaking after Mr. Gwynne, said that he quite agreed with him, and that had the Auckland Selection Committee known that Waikato had two such forwards as Sampson and Jack Gillett, there is no doubt they would have given them a chance to prove themselves competent to play in a representative team. The other toasts were : —" Other Sports," responded to by Mr. J. : McNicol; "The Visitors," "The Press," " The Ladies," responded to Mr. J. Gillett; " Absent Friends," and " The Hostess," responded to by Mr. W. Bright. During the evening songs were rendered by several gentlemen, amongst the best being those by Messrs. Branson, Kissling, Dalston, Bull, Stone, W. Ring, Speight, and others. Mr. Aubin presided at the piano. " God Save the Queen" brought an enjoyable evening to a close. On Sunday most of the team were driven up to Cambridge to have a look roithd the district, and left by the train this morning, well pleased with their trip to the Waikato.

[by telegraph.—OWN [correspondent.] Paeboa, Monday.—At the football match on Saturday, Paeroa v. Karangahake, Karangahake got 4 points, and Paeroa 3. [BY TELEGRAPH.— ASSOCIATION. Wellington, Monday.— following is the representative team selected to play against Canterbury : —Fullback, Davidson ; threequarters, Ellisou, Gage, Baker; halves, Puddey, Wynyard; forwards, Stuart, White, Lee, Oliphant, Cockroft. McLean, Milne, J. Campbell, Bishop. Emergencies : Back, Baumber: forwards, Forsythe, Pringle. The Poneke have eight representatives; the Athletics, three ; Petone, two: and Wellington. two. The same team will go to Napier if they can all get away. It is considered a good team. The forwards are a heavy lot.