Football

Southland Times, Issue 19133, 25 August 1903, Page 2

Football

■ . ♦ Per United Press Association. AUCKLAND, Aug. 24. The Mararoa, with the N.Z. football representatives, berthed at 8 yesterday evening, when tho victorious toam was lustily welcomed by a crowd of two to three thousand, were received ' by the Rug-by Union o-fficiwls, and driven to the Koyal hotel. Tot-day the team was officially received by the Mayor, mid complimented on its achievements. .On Wednesday they take part in the match, North v., South Island. Mr .Hyaws said the forwards were undoubtedly the best that ever represented the colony. A feature of their, play was its even*oes9. The prediction that the baCKs" "would be found weak in the defence* had itot been borne out. They defended in good style when, called upon, but were usually a"---gressive. He regarded the Quoenslundei'S as a more formidable ccuriibinatiou than N.S.W., de- ; spite "the scores against both teams. v ./WELLINGTON, Aug. 24. The North island teaan for Wednesday's ! match is as follows :— Full-back, Harri- ; son, threequarters, Asher, Winatia, and : Wilson ; five-eighths, McGregor ;| half, ; Kiernan : wings, Armstrong and GallaKher ; forwards, Tyler. Udy, Cuiurtngham, Nicholson, Long, SpenCer, McMinn. South iNland team : Full-back, Turtilli. threequarters, ■ Mc'G-regor,- leaver y and" Thomson ; five-eighths.' Wood and Stead;; half, "Harvey: forwards,. Jenkins, McNio, i Fanning, Cooke, Horgan, Scott, Glveri,; • Porteous ; emergencies, Neill and -Niven. The following -niempers of tjic vl.A.jf,C>. aro requested to atteiid? jiractiice to»mor«- •; row in" view of matched :— Aldred, Allan, ; . Ashley, Broad, Brownie, Chapman. Cocki- ■ roft, Crinley. TCnglfcud, Gray ■- barlow . ■■ J , tTav, Patuick, Pattiaon, Uot»b,-.Mon^an, St. Paul, Vlckery, Webb and' Smellie. - "X*!,^ - Southland'- 1 ' fobfcbaUecs:K ..r&fciirtted : from Dunedin yesterday af ternobp, and were welcomed nt tho station by a number of onthUßiasic friends. In recognition , of Saturday's victory, "Messrs J,, and R,. Jopp supplied a drag in which the team were driven round . town befoe they . dis- , persefl- The o n lyf change in the combina*tion; to viiieot Hawlte^Bay tb-nun-row: is; tho subJjtjitul.i6n; of Jluibes for BurJpy i» v - < tjia f*ont; raiik.v v/-^.r^-- ' '-■ ' .-li