THE PROFESSIONAL TEAM. AUCKLAND, July 28.

Otago Witness, Issue 2785, 31 July 1907, Page 61

THE PROFESSIONAL TEAM. AUCKLAND, July 28.

The Herald says that the Auckland members of the All Black professional team, which has be§n. .-definitely selected} will leave on August 19, and the southern contingent will leave Wellington two days earlier for Sydney, where three matches will be played against professional clubs before proceeding to England. WELLINGTON, July 23. A private cable received here states that several members of the New Zealand team in Australia, whose name* were mentioned in the published lists of the professional team, deny that they have been included. MASTERTON, July 24. The Wairarapa Age states that E. Wrigley, captain of the Red Star Club, has joined the professional team, and will leave with the team for Sydney on Thursday fortnight. Three matches are to be played by the team in Sydney. NEW PLYMOUTH, July 26. The Taranaki Daily News learns on the best authority that four members of the All Bla<ck team have, since their arrival in Australia, offered and had their services accepted by the promoter of the professional team. These players and others in the team, will not return to New Zealand from Australia, but will join the others at Sydney, and, after playing three matches in Sydney, leave by the Ortona, instead of the lonic, as was originally intended. The list of 25 of the 26 players comprising the team has been secured, but Is not available lor publication in the meantime.