FOOTBALL.

Taranaki Herald, Volume LIV, Issue 13750, 12 September 1908, Page 2

FOOTBALL.

The first match under Northern Rugby Union rules to be played in Taranaki will take place at the Western Park next Thursday, September 17, between Auckland and Taranaki representatives. The Auckland team contains seven of the pro-Blacks who toured Great Britain, also "Opae" Asher, besides other prominent players. The Tar.a. nakj jteajn lincludesi A. Hardgrave (the best full-jback in New Zealand today) and J,,Oolman,. the New Zealand representativei The other players have been, carefully;. selected, <and all have shown ©jsceptional form 'this year. The match is :attratctin^ unusual interest. Following are the full teams :--• Taranaki — Full, A. Hardgrave^ three-quarters, "Bab" Hooker, O. McLean, aaj} -• O'Driscoll; fiv^ eighths, W. McLean and T. Colman; half B. Frewin; forwada^ J. Johnson, S. Loveridge, T. SmithE. Haskill, S^SWoud; and "D. Mo-P can." The last is a norn do plume, a^ no" has to obtain' loaV© ft*om ht^ employment, - ' * * . Auckland -^ F^ill, S. Riley ; three> quarters, Dillaniore^ H. Rowe, ana Itedwoocl ; five-eighths, Ai l Asher and W.. Tyler: half f R. Wynyard; forwards, ' Mackrell, Treyarthen, Dunning*, McDonald; Barclay, and Hooper; Referee, Mr W. Cbor%. . -