FOOTBALL

New Zealand Times, Volume XXIX, Issue 6313, 13 September 1907, Page 6

FOOTBALL

THE EANFURLY SHIELD. PRESS ASSOCIATION. AUCKLAND, September 12. Mr D. Gallagher has chosen the following team to represent Auckland against Wanganui for tho Banfuriy Shield; — ; Full-back, Miller; three-quarters, Murray* Gillett, Asher; five-eight, Magee; half, Kiernan; wings, McDonald and HalI; fonyards, Tyler, Herring, Francis, Cunningham, Hayward, and Seeling. Emergencies—McGuire (Grafton) and Stuckey. Only eight of the touring team have been chosen. ALLEGATIONS OP ROUGH PLAY. AUCKLANDERS DEFEND THEMSELVES. AUCKLAND, September 12. Tho Auckland footballers returned 'from thei* tour of the Couth by- the Talune to-day. Tho Management Committee of the Auckland Union 'will meet xo-jx-j‘rx*ow evening to receive the report oi uiio manager, Mr F. S. Murray, and Ito juaxic preliminary arrangements for noiojng an inquiry into the allegations a- ( play mad© against the Auck--7 amt xer wards in the Otago and Canterjuj - matches. Interviewed regarding the allegations of rough play, every member of tho team denied that unnecessary roughness had been exhibited on tho tour. They had only played a hard, strenuous game in their endeavours to win, but anything like intentional roughness was absent. “I put tho Southern complaints down to a difference in the styles of play," isaid one of the two men who was ordered o ft. Down there they don't think a forward should collar a back, and they get quite offended if ho does. Our play was not rough. We played the game as hard and as well as we could, but did not import any roughness into it." "1 was line umpire in the Otago match," said another forward, "and I had to watch the gam© closely. Thor© was no unfair play in the whole game. Our men played exactly the game they have done in the club matches here all through the season."

Another leading forward expressed the opinion that the Southern players seemed to bo of tho glass-house order. Tho Aucklanders were unfairly treated by the crowd, both in Dunedin and Christchurch, and when .Logan ' was carried off in the former place they whistled the "Dead March," and started cheering. Tho referees seemed to be influenced by tho crowd, and to be guided by.their hooting.

NEW ZEALAND RUGBY UNION. Tho Management Committee of the Now Zealand Rugby Committee met last evening. Present Messrs Dixon (chairman), Isaacs, Laughton, Walburton, Wylie, Galbraith, and Avery (secretary). The Duller Union's appeal against the committee's decision to allow only transit expenses from Wanganui, to Auckland, and back to Wanganui, in connection with Buller's special challenge match with Auckland for the Ranfurly Shield, came up for consideration. Details of the Duller Union’s appeal were published in the "New Zealand Times” of September 2nd. 4lter considerable discussion the matter was referred for a report to a subcommittee, consisting of Messrs Isaacs, Galbraith and the secretary.

WELLINGTON REPRESENTATIVES. The Wellington representative team, with the exception of Wallace, Roberts and Mitchinson, left for Lyttelton by the Rotomahana last evening. Yesterday afternoon Cleary obtained leave of absence. and joined the team, O’Connor’s services, therefore, not being required, Dewar’s place as emergency was filled by Bell (Athletic), not by Knight. Roberts, Wallace and Mitchinson hope to bo able to go down by the Mararoa this evening. ASSOCIATION. The Wellington Football Association has decided to play a match at Miramar on Saturday afternoon between Swifts, winners of the Senior League, and a team from the other clubs. The latter will he represented by the following:— Goal, Oldnall (Ramblers); backs, W. Roberts (Diamond), and G. Martin (Rovers); halves, Renai (Rovers), Tempest (Diamond), and Barron (Wanderers); forwards, Saunders (Y.M.C.A.), A. Mount (Ramblers), O’Shea (Rovers), Ash (Wanderers), and Scott (Wanderers). Reserves. —Duignan, Thorley, Irvine, Reid, Hathaway, and Davidson. The following are referees and fixtures for to-morrow : Swifts v. Rest of Clubs, 1 Miramar, Mr W. Auld; Mental Hospital v. St, John's, iunior final, at Porirua, Mr W. S. Press; Y.M.C.A. v. Marist Bros. (Junior League), t Miramar, Mr H. Smith; Y.M.C.A. v. St. John’s (Henderson Memorial), 8 Miramar, Mr A. Newson; Petone v. Y.M.C.A. B (Fourth League Challenge Cnp), Petone. Rev. J. D. Russell; Y.M.C.A. A v. (Fourth League Challenge Cup), 2 Mirimar, Mr H. Waters. Fifth League, final match —l Miramar, 2 p.m., Mr Waters. The only games in tho schools competition will be Technical A v. Technical B. 3 p.m., 4 Miramar (Mr Smith); and Thorndon A v. Thorndon B, 3 p.m., 3 Miramar (Mr Adair).