FOOTBALL IN AUSTRALIA.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLVII, Issue 14391, 9 June 1910, Page 5

FOOTBALL IN AUSTRALIA.

THE NEW ZEALAND TEAMS By Telegraph.—Press Association.—Copyright. ; .;_..; -->—---~.. -. Sydney, June 8. ■■ ;, ; A labge gathering at the Rugby Union! . Rooms officially welcomed the New Zealand team. '' The manager -hoped; that tHey would 7 win some matches, but the chief aim was to give a clean, lively, open exhibition of the old game. He regretted that some players originally chosen had . * been unable to come, but there was no need to make-excuses for those who had , taken '.their places. If they went' down they would do so as a representative New - Zealand team.V* ; ?'r* ; ''<■•' '■' K '' ii * r 'i : ' : -'W/ REINFORCEMENTS .• WANTED. [by telegbaph.— • ASSOCIATION.] ■Wellington, Wednesday.; ::■''■ '„ The New Zealand Rugby Union has re-: ceived a cablegram from \ the manager of the New Zealand team at Sydney request- '.: ing that two more players should be sent ■•:.■•'■:. : . : over at once. The matter was considered, : and Avery, of the Wellington Old Boys' Club, was selected as one of the pair."The other player required is a wing-three-quarter, but it was not definitely decided who would be sent to fill this position. ■■' • MAORIS AT ARMIDALE. (Received June 8; 8.25 p.m.) t . ..,;.',..' . Sydney, June 8. ; . The Maoris played the Northern Union :/>;': at Armidale to-day, in ideal weather. The match ended in a > draw, each 1 side scoring six points. '.- Winiata '- kicked ; a • goal and Harrison secured a try. The game was fast and open, and there was good play, on both • sides. "'.'*''