FOOTBALL.

Colonist, Volume L, Issue 12259, 3 June 1908, Page 2

FOOTBALL.

OTAGO TEST MATCH. Per Unite i Press Association Wellington, June 2. The Management Committee of the N.Z. Rugby Union telegraphed to the Otago Union to-day stating that if the N.Z. Union 's arrangements regarding charges at the test match were not complied with, the match would be taken out of the hands of the Otago Union and probably be plajed elsewhere. A reply was received stating that the match would be carried out in accordance with the N.Z. Union 5 arrangement. Wallace, of Wellington, full back, and Deans, of Canterbury, threequarter, will be unable to i«lsy in tbe test match owing to recent injuries. >). D. Colnian, of Haw era, will now take the position of full back, and F. Mitcbinon, of the Poneke Club, Wellington, 7 ill 'take Deans' place. The N.Z. Kugby Union has approved the appointment of Mr J. Duncan as referee iri the British vsrsus Southland match today.