FOOTBALL.

New Zealand Times, Volume LXXI, Issue 4427, 6 August 1901, Page 7

FOOTBALL.

The following referees have been appointed for Saturday's matches;—. Junior Championship.—Poncke v. Melrose, Air G. C, Ruche; Wellington College v. St. X’atrick's College, Air A. C. Norris. Military tournament.—Bearer Corps v. Cycle Corps, Hr Penny. The final arrangements for the Veteran v. Referees’ match were made on Saturday, and two good teams will do battle. The Marlborough representative team will arrive in Wellington by the Mapou. rika this evening. It will play the Wyn. rarapa team at Carterton on Thursday, and the Bush Union team at Pahiatua on Saturday. It is probable that a match will be arranged between the Marlborough representatives and the Wellington representatives, to be nlayed on the 14th iust. (By Telegraph.—Own Correspondents.) DUNEDIN, August 5. The football match between Southland and Otago on Saturday is worth noting, because it may turn out that Southlan is able to hold its own with the other provincial teams. In this match the Southlanders showed splendid form, completely outclassing the Otago vanguard, who are a bit on the light side. Southland had the host of tho game from the start, and it was only the fine defen. sive- play of the Otago backs that saved the dark bines from defeat. The Southland backs handled the ball neatly, and on a fine day would be a formidable rearguard. Jacobs (recently of Wellington) played five-eighths, and was one of the best backs on the ground. OTAKI, August 5.

After holding a practice match on Saturday', the following team wag selected to represent the Horowhenua Union in the match against the Bush Union at Pahiatua on the 14th inst.: —O. Clelnnd, S. Cootes, Winiata, Cooper, Hitchings, Pied. Cootes, D. Barnett, Wallace, E. Hughes, Kira, Tatana, Warren, Taeiuni D. Cootes and Nelson. The Wellington B seniors play the Horowhenua representative team at Le. vin on tho 24th inst. CARTERTON, August 0. ■ The Wairarapa Thursday represent-, tives to play against the Wellington Wednesday team are: —Reid, Crawley, Fairbrother. Lindop. Dixon. O’Connor. Carpenter, Allen, Edwards, Wickens (2). Cad. wallader, Spora, Feist and Henderson. The team leaves on Wednesday morning, returning on Thursday'. Air A. Nor-is will referee. EKETAHUNA, August 5. The banner football match on Saturday between Hukanni and Konini re. suited in a draw, neither side scoring. Tho Konini team is leading for the banner by three points. PRESS ASSOCIATION. DUNT3DIN. August 5. With tho exception that Buchanan re. places Wilkinson among tho three-quar-ters, and Matthewson replaces Spiers among the forwards, the team which play, ed Southland on Saturday, will represent Otago against Wellington" next Saturday. NELSON. August 5. As usual the first Monday of August was observed- as a general holiday and the ssven-a side football tournament in aid of charities attracted a very large number of people. These tournaments have taken place for several years, trophies having been offered annually by Mr Littlejohn, principal of Nelson College To day in the first match the College team defeated Albions. In the second Rivals beat Nelson, and in the final College defeated rivals by 19 to nil. The fleetness of the collegians and their combing, tion were much- admired. The winners of the trophy were cheered.