FOOTBALL.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLV, Issue 13798, 10 July 1908, Page 7

FOOTBALL.

THE RUGBY GAME. TEAMS FOR TO-MORROW. The A and B representative trial match will take place on the No. 1 ground, Alexandra Park, tomorrow. The second and fourth grade championships will be played off. The following are the teams for to-morrow :— REPRESENTATIVE TRIAL MATCH. A team: Fullback, Miller; threequarters, Renwick, Murray, Hughe* (Hamilton); five-eighths, Bater and Winder (Thames); halfback, Kiernan; forwards, McDonald (wing), Herring, McGuire (City), Walsh, Cunningham, Nicholson, Young (Goldflelds), Turner (Waipsr). B team: Fullback, Johnson (Goldflelds); threequarters, Coote (Hamilton), Wilson, Skillen (Goldftelds); five-eighths, Snowling (Thames) and Stuckey; halfback. Barker (Waipa); forwards, F. Haywarti (wing, Thames), Griffen, Capill (Goldfields), Waddel, McGuire (Grafton), Kinder, Hall, Hooper. Eineigencies: Backs, Carlaw, llogan, Webb; forwards, Peterson, Pople, Wilkes. OTHER MATCHES. Conquest 11. v. Telegraph Messengers: Conquest —F. Sandham, O. Monds, W. Stevens, A. Clilfe (captain), L. Thompson, H. Cliffe, F. Taylor, A. Kitchen, P. Jackson, <;. Cozens, J. O'Gorman, S. Pat email, A. Message, Leslie, C. Montis; emergency, K. Hallender. Telegraph Messengers— F. Craig, F. Boggs, J. Hancox, L. McCarthy, K. Hunter, F. May, M. Leers, W. Robertson, J. Kennedy, J. llloore, F. Johnson, H. Parnell, W. Boys, V. Keefn, Herring. Excelsior (v. Archhill B): J. Camahan, Gillard, X. Griffiths, H. Marson, J. N. Edwards, Page, Blair, Hughes, Lincoln, Edmonds, V. Morgan, Doran, L. Cummell, W. Cammell, L. VaiiKhau; emergencies, Roebuck. Donald. Northern Club (v. Avoudale): M. Sheehv, P. Bloxome, B. Phillips, T. Davis, A. C. Wiapo (captain), B. MeLiver, C. Robinson, McLiver (2), R. Flatman, E. JicKenzie, R. Conway, P. Marsh, T. Shervian, J. Moros, S. Turk. Brown, Barrett and Co. (v. John Burns and Co.): W. Trainer, W. Geddes, Tinims, Kneebone, Virtue, Thomas, Webb. Dudson (captain). Dell, Bartlett. Carder, Collins, Campbell, Becker, Schofleld. WHANGAREI RUGBY CI.ION. [BY TELEGRAPH.—OWN COBKK3POSDEST.I * J WhAXGAKEI, Thursday. One of the keenest contests in the Rugby Union competition was fought out at Kensington Park to-day, when South Ward met North Ward and won an interesting game by 8 points to 6. The South Ward juniors plaved Hikurougl juniors at Hikurangri and won by 55 point* to 3. THE PROFESSIONALS. JOHNSTON RETURNS TO ENGLAND. [BY TELEGRAPH PRESS ASSOCIATION.] Dunedix, Thursday. W. Johnston, a member of the professional football team which recently returned from England, sailed again yesterday for the Old Country under engagement to the Wigan Club. He hopes to return to the Dominion in about two years raid take Home a team of players selected by a gentleman who has already been appointed. The arrangements will be completed during his stay in England. According to Johnston the Maori team, on its return irom Australia, plays a match at Auckland against a combined Auckland and Wellington team, while there is a. probability of a match being played in Wellington. This lie considers the first step towards professionalism in New Zealand. THE AUSTRALIAN GAME. The various competitions under the auspices of the Australian Football Association will be continued to-morrow. The following are the teams :—

SENIOR GRADE. IMPERIAL V. EDEN (At Victoria Park). Imperial from the following ;— r. Lawson (captain), F. A. Lording (vice-captain). Birch, Black, Breese, Bridges, McKeon, Goldsmith, Crabtree, Lewis, Johnson, Glenister, Spence, Gibbons, Roget, Coates, Douglai (2), Crosbie, Leach, Hoffman, Laidler, Williams, and other*. AUSTaAI. V. NEWTON (At Domain). Austral: Tongue, M'onteitb. Abfalter, Wells, Wadswortli, Uillet, Liversidge, Strange, Cairns, Foley. Bettis, Ward, McKay. Rutherford, MeTavud, Craig, Hewitt, Harrington, Hankin, Mason, Gilmour. Newton from the following:—Harper, Mayhall, Prior, Wilson, King, Smith (3), Wain (2), Cottrell, Brown, McNamee, RosewaTne, Thomas, Reeves, Carr, Maurice, Carson, Hutchinson, Hempel, O'Shea, Kacll, Heep, Marshall (captain), Roberts. ■—1 JUNIOR GRADE. Austral v. Imperial (on the Cricket Ground at two p.m.): Austral from the followingßutherford (3), Clarke (2). Matthews (2), Mason. McLeod, Marrett, McKay, Bettis, Cox, Swales, Thompson, Russell, Brown, Kelly, Collard, Meter, Eraider, Bamiantyne, Sankey," Darby, Hamilton, Kelt, Evaus, Montague, Doughty, Whittsker, McKinnon, Lethbridge, Winter. Imperii*! from the followingGillespie, Gisby (captain), Gallagher, Coates, Birnie, Monk, Sloman, Hoispool, McLeod, Sluce, Johnson, Cormay, Graham, Traue, Butler, Marshall, Leonard, Lempricre, Rout, Holland, Grinning, Scott, Carpenter, Armitage, Kearney, Hcaley, Wnite, Toomer, Davis, Green, Shergolt, Cottingham, Moore, Lang, Hinton, Hogan, Cranch, O'Dowd, Wine, Moir, Jones, Maberler, Cooper, Temm, Turner (2), Bond, Clark. THE ASSOCIATION GAME. The Auckland Football Association matches will be continued to-morrow, all the first division matches being played at Eden Park. The following are the tea; — FIRST DIVISION. NORTH SHORE V. PONSONBY. North Shore: J. Howie, Dineen, Johnston, Whitfeld, Galbraith, Knight, Smith, Harding, Patrick, Reid, Methven • reserve, Galbraith. Ponsonbv: A. Whaley, W. SfacShane, W. Ritchie, F. Ritchie, A. Marshall, E. Drake, J. Taberner, R. Barber, 11. Webster, J. Webster, ,1. Dlmery; reserves, Bradsh'aw, H. Tarberner, York, Maxwell. W.T.M.I. V. CORINTHIAN A. W.T.M.I. : Greenwood, Galloway, Campbell, Staples, Whitehead, Halstead, Dwyer, L. Gribblc, Eyre, Weston, S. Gribble; reserve. Sainsbury. Corinthian A : Edmonds. Bentley, McLaren, Davies, Ltrwson, Haresnape. Harvey, Provan, Foreshaw, Worthington, M. Mikklescii; reserves, Stokes, Hind, Collard. CORINTHIAN E-V. IVANHOE. Corinthian B: Branston, Smith, Gosling, Paget, Bond, H. J. Worrall, Whittle, Hurt, Tallam. Rich, Blackwell; reserves. Rose, Sievewright, Walsh. SECOND DIVISION. Carlton (v. Gordon): Nyberg, Lawry, llarr»na , C. Burton, 11. Burton, Vcrry. .1. Gilmore, R. Gilmore, Pollard, Schofleld, Edmiston. Gordon : R. Dellow, Arthur, Buttle, Martyn, Scrivin, P. Dellow, V. Fowler, Rowland, Mackenzie, Tuck, W. Fowler. North Shore (v. Ponsonby): N. Burgess, K. Osborne, F. Kent, Smith, Cardno, Wallace, Sutherland, S. Burgees, M. Stewart, Towuehcnd, Oakrtcu. y THIRD DIVISION'. North Shore (v. United): Vaugham, Kent, Philcox, Buddie, Nunnerley, Screaton, Sutcliffe, Buchanan, C. Cardno, Basket, Winsttme; reserves, Crosher, Spinley. United: Williams, Browne, Dawson, Eraser, Morrison, Castleton, Graham, C. Sale, G. Sale, Dow, Campbell. Players are requested to catch the two p.m. boat. W.Y.M.I, (v. Guild): Metcalfe, Marshall, Wad-ding-ham, Honking, Booth, Pomeroy, Eyre, Wilson, Matthew*, Murdcn, Stewart; reserve, Mclnness. Guild: Vickorv, Metherill, Kill, Mutton, Horsley, Cotterill, CrafU, Neale, Blincoe, Morris, Neilson, Bowe. St. Peter's (v. St. David's): Bannatyne (2), Brown, Cummins, Kenning, Hamilton, Stainton, Smith (2), Noone, Campbell, Scott, Ramsay. FOURTH DIVISION. Arawa (v. North Shore): Lenihan, Mayall, Swanson, Booth, Parker, Sims, Halliwell, Boyne, Hobion, Knight, Punch, Littlejohn. North Shore from the following :—Cardno, Fleming, McGlashan, Philson, Spinley, Macky, H. Woolley, Brabant, A. Wallace, Harty, C. Towler, J. Alison, A. Osborne. Y.M.C.A. (v. Ponsonbv): F. Mendoza, J. Grantley, F. Wigg, F. Warren, C. Beckman, H. Crocker, J. Love, E. Wilson, J. Elliffe, W. Edmunds, B. Smith reserves, W. Cox, B. Cuttler. Carlton (v. Tabernacle): L. Hume, S. Burton, R. Edmiston, F. Paull, J. Marshall, A. Edmiston, W. Moody, 11. Reed, E. Horspool, W. Harvie, B. Doughty; reserve, A. Burton.