FOOTBALL

New Zealand Times, Volume LII, Issue 9319, 13 June 1891, Page 4

FOOTBALL

THE CHAMPIONSHIP,

Two important contests for the Championship will be played at Newtown Park this afternoon, viz—on No. 1 ground the Petone and Wellington Club first fifteens will meet, and on No, 2 ground the Ponekes and Athletics will struggle for victory. A large amount of interest will bo taken in both matches, and it the weather is at all favourable there will no doubt bo a large attendance of the public. The Wellingtons should just about succeed in defeating Petone, and the Athletics should prove successful against the Ponekes. In view of the approaching southern tour the Rugby Union intend to make a small charge of sixpence admittance. The Clubs engaged this afternoon for the Junior Cup, are the Pioneer-Petone, MelroseAthletic, and Oriental-St. Patrick’s College. The Pioneer combination will no doubt be found too strong for the suburban team. Melrose should not find the blue and blacks very hard to beat, and the same may also be applied to the Orientals.

The following teams are engaged in today’s matches : Poneke v. Athletic (Senior Championship), at Newtown Park.—Poneke—Davidson, Lee, Wynyard, Dixon, Ellison, A. Blacklock, Caradus, Stuart, Beck, King, Moffitt, Kelly, White, De Levn, Robinson Athletic— Tripe, Doolan, Baker, Eraser, Symons, Smith, Murphy, Malcolm, Hylaud, Johnsm, Campbell, McKee, Severne, Atkinson, and Howard; emergencies, L. W, Burke (forward), and Porter (back).

Wellington v. Petone (senior championship), at Newtown Park.—Wellington Ersklne, Collins, Speed, Harley, Elliot, Driver, Barnett, Cockroft, Hume, Fisher, Forsyth, Pownall (2), Coffey, and Morrah. Petone— Jackson, Parrant, Dalgleish, Wynyard, Ross, O’Connell, Fyke. Hagger, Pringle, Milne, Wood, Maher, Welch, Lomas, Speedy; emergencies—Keenan, D. Speedy. Orientals v. St Patrick’s College (Junior Cup) at Island Bay. Oriental—Read, Woono, Lorimer, Philpot, Jordan, Gormley, Hood, Roe, Rawson, Palmer, Tattle, Murdock, Page, Bolt, Varnham and Drummond (2); emergency, Driscoll. St Patrick’s College—Cooney, Cullinane, Dunne, Fay, Hanning, Harper, Henley, Houldsworth, Hunt, Jones, McNeil, Ryan, Prendergast, Smith and Ward. Melrose v. Athletic (Junior Clip, at Island Bay)—Melrose—Jones, Condor, Brannigan, Swiney, Hedges, Laughton, Boon, Biddle, Lingard, WMterton, Black, Kirkwood, Twomey, Higgons, McCleary, Nicholls, and Cowlam, Athletic—Porter, Benjamin, Seager, Cooper, Smith, Hill, Symons, Goldie, Moore, Burke, Medley, Linley, Wyatt, Lucas, and Riddlcr; emergencies—Bridson, Pagni, and Saunders.

Pioneer v. Petone (Junior Cup), at Hutt.— Pioneer—Martin, Page, Madden, Brennan, Ryan, Murray, Burke, Soffe, Jones, Thompson, Bernasconi, McKay, Waters, Duncan, and White, Petone Jackson XCecnan, Welch, Love, Mcllvride, Edwards, Johnston, Smith, Speedy (2), Gould, Gough, Tucker, B, Edwards, and McArthur.

Wellington College v. Pioneer (Third-class Championship), at College ground.—Pioneer— Weybourne, Doolan, Hall, Davis, Foley, Tracy, Murray, Halpia (2), Simons, Redmono, Mathews, Waters, Herbert and-. Sullivan ; emergencies, Moutray and Walkely. College—Bright, McGovern, Mackay (2), Bee, Duncan, Duthie, Myers, Stafford, limes, Stephens, Jackson, Bronte, Halley and Ziman.

Sehvyn v. Melrose (Third Class Championship), at Sehvyn ground.—Melrose—Warner, Claridge, Warwick, W. Swiney, Smith, Church, McCarthy ? 2) s Pearman, Love, Mctnnes, Bristow, Cox, Campbell, Johnson, Martin, and McAnnally. Selwyn Reid, Sealey, Samuels, Allen, Whitehouse, Finucane, Ryan, Keay, Heighten, Orr, Barber, Usmar, Gamble, and Widuop. Petone v. Wellington (Third Class Championship) at Petone—Petone—Wood, Tepene, Arnold, Ano, Talbot, Ahaoni, Hears, Johnson, Broclebank, Reid, Sherry, King, Parrant, Ambler, and Cox. Wellington Thomas, Murierson, Cruicksbank, Pownall, Johnson (2), Scutt, Hume, Wallace, Beyer, Didsbury, Allan, Sholders, Mitchell, and Ledger. Poneke v. Pirate (Third Class Champion-' ship), at Karori.—X s oneke —Beck, Hedges, Jeffries, King (2), Ledsham, Lawrence, Nicoll, O’Neil, Port, Quion, Roundtree, Sargeant, Webb, Wright, and Young. Pirate—James, Miles (2), Ingram, Currie, Milhvard, Cross, McEwen, Fountain, Jack, Herd, Overend, Lingard, Laughton, Griffiths, Tees, Thompson, Ranee, Hunt, and Edwards. Thordon first v. Carltons second (Evans' trophy).—Thorndon team—Patrick. Banks, Curry (2), Watson, Billy Manders, Newton, Fergusson, McLeod, McKoukie, Brown (2), Beale, Harrison; emergencies Duffy and Woods.

The Junior match, Selwyn v. Navals, will nob be played to day, owing to the short notice given by the Rugby Union to the respective Olubs. From private information received in town yesterday, we learn that Mr W. Galloway, late captain of the Rival Cricket Club, has been distinguishing himself in Sydney, playing for the Zealandia Club against the premier fifteen of Newcastle, Galloway scored 2 tries, completely non-plussing his opponents by his fine running and kicking. Faulkner, who was a member of the Poneke team two seasons back, contributed largely to the success of the winning team, by his open play among the forwards.