FOOTBALL.

Timaru Herald, Volume XIIC, Issue 13491, 13 January 1908, Page 5

FOOTBALL.

'THE NEW ZEALAND PROFESSIONALS. BEATEN BY ENGLAND. Press Aissociation-Bv Telegraph-Uopyimm LONDON, Jan. 11. The fooball match between England and; New Zealand resulted: England—Three goals four tries. New Zealand- - low goals four tr'e-i. Both sides -, put in the- strongest team pos-ible and the match was an even game all through, England led at half linv by 8 points to 5. New Zealand equalised this early in the second spell and there was a great- s.'ruggle till the end, England winning as above. EXPLOITING PROFESSIONALISM IN NEW ZEALAND. 'STRONG FINANCIAL MOVEMENT.' Per Press Association. AUCKLAND. January 11. The announcement from Wellington that a wealthy syndicate is prepared to come, forward with a. sum exceeding £2O.CCO for the purpose of .systematically exploiting Rugby football lis played' tinder tiie piofessional cod-." in the Dominion' will -.not have caused' much snrpriee lo those intimately connected with the gaiin> here. though, asioniidiment and even doubt might he..expressed at the large amount. It is known that the movement is being worked up in Auckland in a. systematic manner. though the greatest secrecy |s being observed in connection with'all that is done. \ Northern Union literature is being di.-eemina.ted in the city among players ..and others. From, what can be learnt.an attempt will be made to get pio-fei-.sional football, going in Auckland and other parts of thr- Dominion, especially Wellington, in time for the season, and an endeavour will br made to g:'L a ground at. Kingsland. A prominent member of the Auckland Ruuby Union, when asked what steps- were being" taken to counteract the movement, replied that nothing had been done so far, as ihev had nothing tangible to go upon. In r.nv case the New Zeahind Union was likely'to he better informed than the local Uniom;. and the parent body -would- soon decide upon action and advise ihf provincial Unions accordingly.