FOOTBALL.

Pahiatua Herald, Volume V, Issue 515, 28 June 1897, Page 2

FOOTBALL.

North v. South Itland.

By Telegraph—Per Press Association.

Weujh'.tox. Thit Day. The match. North v. South'lsland, played on Saturday, vat von by tlie former by 1C points to 8. Their opponents played without combination aud were quite overmatched. Roberta, of Wellington, who filled the gap at the last moment, was the best hark on the ground, and would certainly have been included in the New Zealand team had he played as well in the local matches this season. The N.Z. Team. Wri-i.iv.tox. This Day. A large crowd assembled on the wharf at eight o'clock on Saturday night to witness the departure of the New Zealand football team for Sydney, where they play the first match against New South Wales next Saturday. Since the original selec'ion of the team published on May 81st Young (Wellington*, Kerr (Canterbury i, CMowda and Watson I Taranaki i, are unable to obtain the necessary leave to go and their places were filled by Breaker iCanterbury i. Wells (Taranaki), Hardcastle (Wellingtoni, Murray (Auckland). The New Sooth Wales team. By Electric Telegraph—Copyright. Per Press Association. Received *.BO p.m. SrnsET- June 27. The following New South Wales team meet the New Zealand representatives next Saturday :—Back, Evans; three-quarters. Wee banc, Abbott, McNara; five-eighth, Warbrick , hall, Galloway; wings, Henlen, Shortland ; forwards. Carson, Gardiner, Ilraund, Hanna, Loban, Curley, Baird. The team is a really good one and the forward section are a powerful lot.

Woodville could only muster ten men to oppose the Pahiatua seniors on Saturday, nevertheless they travelled to Pahiatua. The local team very courteously agreed to postpone the match to a future date. Five ether players played with the Woodville men and a good practice game resulted. Broughton played his tret game this season and in the second spill put iu Son.: first-class work. The match euded m a win for the Pahiatua team by 9 points to nil.