FOOTBALL.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXIX, Issue 126, 20 July 1911, Page 4

FOOTBALL.

NORTHERN UNION GAME. By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright. United Press Association. Sydney, July 10. The New Zealand footballers are passengers by the Wimmara, which left at 3 p.m. Messenger, who is described as the world’s best three-quarter, has decided not to accompany the League team to England. Ho states that his business will not permit. It is considered that this will . materially aff set the financial result of the tour.

THE RUGBY GAME. (Per Press Association.) Auckland, July 19. O',ring to the suggested d-’tjs ol the Auckland Union’s tour r ot sirf.ng some of the southern unions, the committee decided this evening to place tire following amended programme before the affected centres: Play Canterbury at Christchurch September 6 ; play Otago at Dunedin, September 6; play Wellington at Wellington, September 9; play Taranaki at New Plymouth, September 14. The application of the Marlborough Union for a .Ranfurly Shield match was declined, with regret, owing to ihe big representative programme this season. Poverty Bay wrote, regarding their shield match, stating that they wire applying to the New Zealand Union for a date. The secretary of the Auckland Union said there must be some misunderstanding on the part of the Poverty Bay officials. Auckland had not refused a date. lire position was that a definite Wednesday could not be allotted until the Smrfi Auckland Union Ranfurly Shield date had been arranged. Hawkins, the star forward, who also is a Taranaki rep., broke his nose on Tuesday evening during practice. This will probably militate against his appearance in forthcoming rep. matches and in the Thursday-Saturday playoff.