FOOTBALL

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXIII, Issue 126, 22 June 1901, Page 2

FOOTBALL

GATE MONEY AT NE V SOUTH WALES MATCHES. [PER PBE3I ASSOCIATION.] Wellington, Juno 21. At a rheet'ng of the Minajem-nt' Committee of the New Zea'and Rugby; Union, to-nijiht a motion that the Urion should taki al! the gate receipt' in connection with tlin tour of the New South Walos team was los'', and tho following amendment w.s agreed to : That the Unions concon e i be asked to take control of the match to be played in each of their respective disb'icta,and ' guiran f ee to t' ! e Now Zo <l*t d Union £125 each in the casi of Wellington, Aucklind, and O'ago ; £75 for Canterbury, pnd £SO each for Waneanui and Southland, or, ns an dtToativ*, fhit ach Un'o-i eive tbo net proceeds to the New Zealand Un'on. N.Z. UNION AND TAIUNAKI REPS. Tbe Hawera Star svye : -In arranging '■he fixtures for the New South Wal.is' tm.m, the New Zealand Union has ■ rfi»t-d Taranaki very caval'erly. Although last year the Taranaki reps, did not .show to advantage, thore is no doubt that this reason we will have a ttam which will b'j of great morir, one which ve h r p« will be able to hold its own dec nt'y against any of iha other pvovirci 1 teams. Yet, a f t'r Taranaki has been mentioned as ono of thi provinces which the Wrls'rn'n would " take ( n," we are new to'd that we are not to be given a chanc, Hut a combined Wanganui and Taranaki team will try conclusions with tbo visitrrs at WuKganui. This is absurd, ;md an arrangement which, wo believe, would l -e fs unsatisfactory ti Warig*»ui as to T-.r ri'ki. fn cricket a coubined West jt>ast to<in is possible, but in footb-1 !a provincial team wi'h reasonable pras--1 tic.) is more likely to be seen to advantage thin one half the playors of which are unknown to tha other half. Further, if Wanganui players should be included in any team outside the juris.li, tion of their own Union, Wellington is the one. We lnpe the Taramki foo bull authorities will or quire into I oho matter. Anyhow, we doubt if [Taranaki players would form part of a f combined team.