FOOTBALL.

Taranaki Herald, Volume XLVI, Issue 10994, 11 August 1897, Page 2

FOOTBALL.

AUCKLAND - TARANAKIj MATCH, j Mr P. R. Carthew ha 3 received word / from Mr Warden, Secretary of th 3 Tar.inaki Rugby Union, with respect to playing the abqve fjrtqro here and not sfc Efs»W;era.. Mr Warden states ha has wired to Mr G. Dixon, Secretary of the Auckland Union, suggesting the match should be played at New Plymouth. As the AnGlriandeis arrivo jghere on -Monday night thonntchcan. ba-plajed on Tu«day if necessarj, bub if tho original date, Wednesday, is adherod to the afternoon train can bo delayed from hern, and thus enablo them to get to Huwera that night, and go on by train to Wellington 6a. Thursday. A juvenile""" football match will be played in the Recreation Grocndi tomorrow (Thursday) afternoon. The competing teams will represent the New Plymouth birand boys and Central Softool football club, Auckland and Wellington meet at Wellington on Saturday week, August An intenso feeling of dissatisfaction is expressed in town at the action of some of tho Taranaki Union officials in fixing the Taranaki-Auckland match at jSawern and more is sure to be heard about tho matter. The Star Club were notified this (Wednesday) morning that the Wainute Club refused to play here on Thursday whereupon the Star secret-ry replied that unless they kept the engagement tho Stars would claim the match The Ilawera^Tnkapa match has al.o fallen through, the forroar club declining to play hero except on S iturdav.

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