FOOTBALL.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 14898, 29 July 1910, Page 5

FOOTBALL.

CAPE-COLONY DEFEATS BRITAIN.

Pmss AuociavJon—By Telegraph—Copyright

CAPETOWN, July 27. Cape Colony defeated the British team at Rugby by 19 points to nil.

ALTERING THE RULES,

MAKING THE GAME FASTER.

BRISBANE-, July 28. The Rugby Union has adopted a chango in the laws of the game, tending to make the play faster. One alteration is that in the event of a player knocking on and catching the ball before' it lias touched tho ground the referee shall take no fiction. If these alterations are carried out Queensland will be deonrred from meeting tho other States, and will be greatly handicapped. AMATEURISM. INSISTED ON. SYDNEY, July 28. (Received July 29, at 1.5 a.m.) Tlie Metropolitan llugby Union Committee has decided to recommend the adoption of a definition which makes for out.-anti out amateurism, and undor.it a Rugby player will have to be an amateur in all departments of sport. NORTHERN UNION GAME. (Per United Pnuss Association.) 'ti f u -• AUCKLAND, July 28. J. ho Following team has b?.on selected to lcprcscnt Now Zealand against the British Northern Union footballers in tlic match to bo on Saturdav:-?ull ■ back Hwdgrawes (Taranaki) or Tiki Papakura (Ilctorua); three-quarters—Asher (Auckland). Chorley (Auckland), James (Nolson), Buoo-laral (Taranaki); Avc-eighths, F. WowlTi it ( Rotonw )> halfback, S. M'Dona.kl (Auckland); forwards—Griffon (Auokland), Dunning (Auckland), Hughes (Southlnwi), •lackgon (Auokland)', Haimigan (Nelson), Scager (Auckland); reserves: forwards— Bemnett, .Frickor, Ilaim; baoks-E.. Aslmr, Rfoy, Nolan. Hard greaves may bo unable to obtain leave, but the officials have not yot received'a definite reply. • ASSOCIATION. (Per United Pkbss Association.) CHRISTCHURCH, July 28. v i,lia following Canterbury team has been selected to play Wellington for the challenge shield on, August 6 at Wellington: Goalkeeper H. Luxton; backs-!"!. Bowden, tt. Ghanibei-s; haive6—V. Goldsburjy D. C "; T H. Throp; forwards—R. Rankin, ,\Y. Harrington, E. Hulbert, E. "Feather--ston, E. Green; extra'back, G. Sherwood; extra, forward, J. Howison.