FOOTBALL.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LVI, Issue 17145, 26 April 1919, Page 12

FOOTBALL.

bib mam oams THE CITY CLUB, 4i.s ß Jty in Auckland to' 'SftoA-Ji3ffl^'* B,f cperations in 1916 owing. tLrarrrW' -A . 06till 8 of old mom--KS % 1 .J"" 3 ,. 0 ," - a dB, « ,0 ¥ ""rtjrifod, Dug. Stewart, well-known in football circles. wu supply all panic» ars. NOTES AND COMMENTS. *31. & #l»h'd Rugby Union's senior Watches will -be commenced ou Saturday, '}$*?$ .expected that .the Junior matches will be commenced tho following Saturday. Parnell will this % year have in the aeld a senior team as well -as two ; junior teams. , Marist Bros. Old Boys will have five teams ' --one in each grade, last Wednesday evening' there'were between 50 and GO player at Practice, To-day members will practfoo ott the Domain Cricket Ground, The committee of the Newton Club oxpeots to enter a senior team. 'A hew grade has been added to the loosl competitions—fifth grade for players undor .16 years of age from April 1- and under Bat 7lb. This .grade was introduced to cater for boys Who have recently left school. UNDER LEAGUBT RULES. THE INTERNATIONAL TOUR, The question of international visits appears to be burning in Northern Union circles, to judge by the cablegrams, says an Australian journal. The Northern Union itself determined that ft wonid be best hi the intewsts of its «.mo and dubs for tho next tour to be made by an English team to the Ant: ' podes, though the last international tour was ' made to those parts bv an English team, and it is now the turn of Australia or Now Zealand to play tho parts of viators. There con ' be no Question tbst the lour to Australia ; and f New Zealand could be made a financial success. provided that the team which to"rs fs thorongh'y hfirh-class, and provided thst the teams availnb'e in th's counts to ononis them are high-class. Clearly the English authorities 'have no dctfbt ob to the strength of »ny t<*rn th«v «<»v uri**H>it"» to o"T»tii«». This is as ml«tht be expected, s«fti»? the targe mttritmr df p'ftyers from whom the 6al"ct'on can be msde, and the experience the Northern 'Uuten has alroidy had of Aw rral'ftn conditions. As to "he quality »f tho i AuMtti'lan combinations lik"'v to tsr-kl""')? i 'EnwMwn, ihot» is »«n» Ilu'« vloubt. With i men of 1;h» standi*!? of »h» Pnr'i«worths .'. ; J) Camrjooil. A. T?osfttf»M. T Meeson, and : olhers itirni»T*d' from th««« pjpts to fairs . un th»ir r»» ; den» in Eriffland. o<her tilaysre i .of on»stitfldl»i? «Trc«t'(>tire nrioT Jo the war . b'vin" r'f'W'd. and the fl«v»tor>wii n* vmirs . play«w havine b«»n sertoitslv retnrd fl d 6\\t- ; ins the war n«T'od. team 'PTrwr-ts here . are not so bright as was anticipated. PONTsnvTty united. '■ The Ponsonby United Football Club will i practice this afternoon at Victoria Park. All , grades will be required to attend.