ATHLETIC NOTES.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLIV, Issue 13456, 5 June 1907, Page 4

ATHLETIC NOTES.

FOOTBALL. THE Wednesday Rugby Union's competitions for the president's cup will be continued at Alexandra Park this afternoon. The matches iare:-Butchers v. Post,. Telegraph and Railway, and Baker 3, v. Drapers', combined team,The Post, Telegraph and Railway are lead- . ling in the competition, and their match ! with last year's victors is, therefore, arous- ' j ing much interest. , The teams are as follows:— ~...'■ < j Post and Telegraph: Seniors—Backs, Howard, * Caßtleton, Champion, Kirkwood, W. Little, Edwards, H. Little; wing, Jackson; J forwards, ■ Callaghan, Traue, Mason, Parker, [ jblett, McGilp, .Horniwood; emergencies, IT. .' jPlett, Barriball. Juniors-MJacks, Wilson, Ed- : ' wards, McVeagh, Barriball. O'Brien, Boaraid ; team lor forwards from Pritchard, Mitchell. Johnson. Hoggs, Angus, Bines, Wat Uace, Dubby, Rowan, Puui, Cochrane, iSchmidt, Hunter, Amos, H. Williams. ■ . I Grocers and Milkmen team will be picked ;from the following:—Seniors v. ■ Junior*: .' • jLittlejohn. Midline, Henderson, Bunt, Peck, I Harrison. Webber. Coppins, .Stanley. Buaton, [Leatt, Powell, Olden, -Clayton, Williams.' ißoscoe, /-Bertram, Burrage, McCormack. jJuMors: M. Peck, McKonzie, :McNeil, Aidi ridge. Oliffe. Oxenbam. Soar. Heaney, W. Palmer, AW Gick, Neilson. B. Smith.-Steven*. ' Porter, Joseph, Stones, Harking. L Roracroft. jPlayers are requested to catch cars, as there I will be no brakes. i The team to represent Drapers Combined •id their match with Bakers to-day will be - (picked from the following:— Backs,: ' I Todd, Batkin, Patton. Walsh, Wilson. Marshall, Mattocks, Tomlinson; forwards, Dixon, ! Martin. . Thomas. Smythe, Rose. Bull. v Ellis, Brown. , Baker, O'Leary, ? Durham. Juniors ;'v. Bakers): Backs, Campny,-Hart, Quinlan, - Finlay, Leo. Connely, Jackson; forwards, Gibson. Quinlan. Western, Lawson, Sneddon, Bees, Tate, Ferguson, Bridgens, Rickard* and Williams. ' LOWER WAIKATO UNION. A meeting of the delegates of the various clubs affiliated to the Lower Waikato Rugby Union was held at Huntly on Saturday, when the draw for the senior cup matches , in Uw second round was declared as follows: -June 15: Rangiriri v. Ngaruawahia, atNgaruawahia; Taupiri v. i Huntly, at Huntly. June 22: Eanpiriri v. Huntly. at Rangiriri; ' Taupiri v. Ngaruawahia. at Taupiri. Juno 29: Rangiriri v. Taupiri, at Taupiri; Huntly v. Ngaruawahia, .- at ?Huntly. A; .-■■-'■'■■■ .-x~, , ; - The :■ first round in the junior teams matches was drawn . as follows:- 8: Huntly v. Rangiriri, at Huutiy. ~-June 15: Rangiriri v. Ngaruawahia. at •" Kangirm. June 22: Ngaruawi>fcia v. Huntly, at Njrarnawahia. .-"■.. ! --■ . . '/- ' It was decided to appoint Mr. F. Johnson, of Hamilton, as selector of all teams representative of the union, and that before any representative match was played a >ortfc v, South match should be arranged, the North to include Huntly and Rangiru-i, and the • South comprising Ngaruawahia and Taupiri. Mr. C. Level 1 was appointed referee for this match, which will take place at Huntly. - It was resolved that this union should neither entertain visiting teams nor accept entertainment when visiting. f The question of junior representative matches was postponed for future consideration. , PIAKO RUGBY UNION. This union, which comprises the football teams of Morrinsville. Waihou, 'and Te Aroha. entered upon the second round of its fixtures last Saturday, when Morrinsville were defeated on, their own ground by "Te Aroha, by six points to three. At the end of the first, round the position was as folAVaihou, 2 wins, no losses; Te Aroha. 1 win, 1 loss; Morrinsville, 'no-wins. 2 losses. Phe fixtures will be continued next Saturday, when both senior and : junior teams will - play. '■ : - ■ '-.'