FOOTBALL.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLIV, Issue 13480, 3 July 1907, Page 4

FOOTBALL.

\ i THE TEAM FOR AUSTRALIA. , ft ; .Messrs. Gillett, Cunningham, and Francis (Ponsonby Club), and C. Seeling (City CJub), the [ Auckland representatives •of the New Zealand ■ team to visit Australia, leave for Wellington tins , afternoon. The team leaves Wellington for Australia on Saturday evening. j . PONSON'BY FOOTBALL CLUB. Tlie Ponsonby Football Club tendered a fare- > well to Messrs. "Gillett; Cunningham, and Francis, . members of the club, who have been chosen to go to Australia with the New Zealand team, in ■ the training-shed last evening. The farewell took i the form of a smoke concert. There were about j 150 present, and Mr. A. G. Baddiley o'jeupied , the. chair. The chairman remarked that the club was honoured in having three of its members ' chosen in the New Zealand team. lie dwelt, on ! the benefits to be derived from football and I urged the. junior players to persevere and attain the greatest proficiency. Various toasts were " honoured. During the evening an excellent > musical programme was carried out, Messrs. J, ) Lewis, W. boran, D. Patterson, C. Brown, W. Parcel!, G. Nicholson, J. Doran, R. Lloyd, Walker, and Newton assisting. Purcell'B or- ' chestra also rendered selections, and Mr. Purcell \> played the accompaniments. The arrangements > for'the gathering were oil that could be desired, l the committee and secretary being responsible. f t BENEFIT MATCH. ' Owing to several of the Ponsonhy player* not 5 being available on Saturday, it has been decided that a combined team shall play the City team next Saturday, the proceeds to be devoted to the - benefit of an injured player. II 7 l| WEDNESDAY RUGBY UNION'. I 'Hie competitions under the auspices of the Attek- ] land Wednesday Union will bo continued this afternoon at Alexandra Park, In the senior • grade the Post, Telegraph, and. Railway team l meet the Grocers and Milkmen and the Bakers meet the Drapers. The former match should prove interesting. - The following are the teamanI Post, Telegraph, and Railway.—Seniors: W. Little, Castleton, Howard, Kirkwood, 11. Little, Jackson, .1. Edwards (captain). N. Flett, A. Lovell, Frederick, Council, Is. Flett, Parker, U. 9 Mason, McGi'lp, W. L. Campbell. Juniors: Tnr--1 nor, French, Wilson. Courtney, O'Brien, Hunt, f .Mitchell, Dnfty, Boggy, Hunter, Harniwood, Bines, Mclntvro, Angus, Johnson. » Grocers and Milkmen.—Seniors: Cucksey, H. S Peck, Hunt, Littlejolin, Aldred, Harrison. Henf derson. Leatt, Coppins. Webber, Powell, Nicholson, Roscoe, McCormack, Stanley, Burton, Olsen, ft Mullins. Barrage. Juniors: Harkness, McNeil, - Soar, McKenzie, W. Gick (captain), Netlson, B. 1 Smith, G. Kelly, Gxenba.ni, Clayton, Neary, Stei vens, Stonex, CI iff e, Butler, Heaney, Sladc, Bertram, Joseph. s Bakers.—Seniors Lawrence, Parses. Greenr wood, Bunting, Hunt, McEwin, Stubbing. J. ~ Chapman, Bice, Pierce, A. Howard, Avery, Young, Savoury, Lewis, Nicholson, Perkins. 'I Juniors: Otto, " Mcßride. G. Chapman, Johns, •t Howie, Gardner, Wright, Trewhella, D. Pierce, r Greenhead, Leniion, Porter, Wltitten, Whiteombe, | Anderson, Wheaton, Ilunken. ' Butchers.—Juniors: Matthews, Betts, Conway, • N Lincoln, Stewart, Walsh, Willis, Goodare, Wal--3 ker, Wakefield, Meek, Broun. Sharid, McNaughton, Bowman, Scott (2), McKeown (2), Twaits, ' ', Cochrane, Hamilton, Page, Farquhar. 6 GISBORN'E FOOTBALL. '! [by TELEOR.U'TI.—OWN correspondent.] • s ! (USBORSE, Tuesday. s The Auckland Rugby Union have intimated to r the local union that the Auckland representative j. touring team will play at Gisborne on the morn- ] ing of September 14 if steamer arrangements can be made. The local union is now conununi-j i. eating with the Union Steam Ship Company a on the matter. , ti The Bailor football representatives have in- , | formed the secretary of the Poverty Bay Rugby 11 , Union that they will he unable to arrange a llxture with this district as desired. They intend V- going to Auckland by the West Coast.