FOOTBALL.

Timaru Herald, Volume XIIC, Issue 13597, 18 May 1908, Page 6

FOOTBALL.

THE PROFESSIONAL GAME

QUEENSLAND BEATEN

Pre* A*soci»tion-By Telegraph-Copyright Received 8.1 p.m.. Al»y 16th. BICISBANK, May 16.

The Rugby mutch New Zealanders v. Queensland wa» played to-day in tine weather. The attendance was small. Wright- kicked off, and the came during thl first part was considerably in favour of th© visitors. Queensland were i frequently penalised for breaches of the rules. O'Brien scored tor Queensland, bat Watson failed tr> convert. The New Zealanders then took the game into their own hand» and had Queensland in difficulties the whole time-. Tyler. Barker. Wynyard and Ltle scored; Fart ill and Wrigley failed tf> convert and at half time the scores were—New Zealantlets 12. Queensland 3. In the second spell the Qcteenslanders were outclassed, and the New Zealand*tv> scored as they liked. Lile scored two tries; and Rowe converted one. McLean, Watson and Hardcastle* scored for Queensland. The game ended —New Zealand 34 point?, Queensland 12 points. THE MAORI TEAM. K P«r Prea« Asaoeiatloi. TAURANUA, May 16. The first representative football teum_ of Maori and half-caste Maoris to leave New Zealand take their departure for Australia daring the present month, lire team has been organised by Mr Gpae Asher, the well known New Zealand representative and Mr T. J. OTarretl, a prominent Sydney referee- The men comprising thy team hail from. Tauranga, Tepuke, M;tkata, Mata, Rotorua, Auckland, Northera Wairoa, Hamilton. Taumarunui, Manawafcu, Taranaki, Hawkes Bay, and explayers from St. Johns, St. Stephens and Te> Ante Colleges. The combination will visit New South Walts and Queensland, and will .play the fifteen aside game. The forwards average 14st, and include some interprovincial men. ihe rear division average about I2st 71b. Many of these are noted for their prowess on the football field. The combination numbers thirty. Most of the players have already arrived at Tauranga and are busy training. Judging by the form displayed they wili be formidable opponents to the Australians. The tour will extend over 12 weeksi In addition to football exhibitions of hakas, war dances and Maori games will be given with full equipment. Included is the gold medallist and champion haka performer of Rotorua. PLAT AT CHRISTCHURCH. CHRISTCHURCH. May 16. The results of to-day's football matches were—Albion 5 v. Merivale 3, Sydenham 20 v. Canterbury College 0, Linwood 18 v. Christchurch 6, Old Boys a by*. MATCHES AT DUNEDIN". i DUNEDIN, May 16. Splendid weather prevailed for th? football matches to-day. In the firot grade Southern 7 points beat Alhambra nil; University 13 points beat Pirates 5 points ; Ihxoedin 15 points beat Taieri liove.ni 5 points; Port Chalmers 13 points beat Union 6 points; Zingari Richmond 8 points beat Kaikorsi niJL

SCHOOL MATCHES. The match between the Main School seniors- and Waimataitai School was pEayed at- the Athletic Grounds on Friday, and resulted in a win for the Main School by 3 points to nil. The- Main School juniors beat Waimataitai by 16 point* to £». On Saturday at the Athletic Ground-, the Marist School sonir.r team rri< v t and defeated the Soath School seniors by 29 points to nil. Tries were scored for the winners by F. Meiirath (3)> J. Fitzgerald (2) and Darcy (I)). B. LVJlins kicked live goals. Clarke and Bergin trvre fhe- pick of • the Mariet forwards, and l)ieks»»n. Tttbb, and Fitzgerald wert responsible for the splendid defence of the Icmts. Mr G. T. Palmer wat» referee. On Saturday a *>lain School team visited Temofea. and tried conclusions with the Teninka District School. The game was an interesting one, good form being shown by both sides, bat I'emuka, unfortunately, had not their best team in the- held. Tiinam boys won by 11 to. 5: Ditnt-an i2i. and Herdman scoring trio, f-tie of which Latimer converted. KCder stored tln- try for Temuka. A practice of the Tenmkit Cfttb wilt fithetd in tht» DrilL-ihed to-morrow > veriitt^. The names of live- South (VnterWry players have been forwarded to the New Zealand Union for conssidt rati' n when the colonial teams are. chosen. Thf playtrs nominated are: [>. Scott it'nEl o-rt.kt" J. Roddick (wing forward I. W. Scott. A. Budd. W. Carlton (forwards'. _ An effort has been made to induce the .N'orth Otago Union to .-end its reprtM n tative team to Tintarii this ux*k. with a view to giving the South Canterbury men a chance to acquire- cnmbimiti' n before WKeting the Anglo-Wef.'h tram. A reply from Oamara is expected to-day, »nd in the event of the rep. match Ivini; ph»yed. the senior fixture set down for Thui-.f.tv will be pottponed. The following wilt represent the Timarn Club's senior team in their match rut Thursday next ag«im»t Star: Hn-titon. Frawr. Hardie. Aua-ott. Brodrick. _ ' Taylor. Robenison. Lifter. Cook, Niall, Smith, Moilibon and Murray. Emergencies: Harte and Scott. These players are particularly requested to

meet at the Club Rooms this evening at 7.30 for practice. The following 'have been selected to represent the Tiniaru Football Club in the senior seven-a-eide competition on' .Monday next :—Arscott. Cook. Fraser. Priest. Mollison. Lister and Xiall.

At the farewell breakfast given to the Anglo-Welsh football team, prior to their departure from England for New Zealand, the chairman (Mr Rowland Hill) said that, it was felt that, this was a time when throughout the colonies they give assistance in fighting against proft: c?io»atism. The visit would have a powerful effect in tho colonies in supporting those who had b>en faithful '<> amateuri-Mii. He was sore that when tbo team returned, they would Lave left behind them among thcee whom they would meet a feeling in their minds that they wero a body of real British sportsmen. Mr W. P. Reeves, High Commissioner for New Zealand, agreed with the chairman that this trip was an effort on the part of tins amateurs .r> maintain the amateur status and stamp out the beginning of professionalism in tie colonies. They mast not think that the public in the colonies was becoming converted to professionalism. What might happen they could not tell, but at present the amateur was supreme, and this trip would strengthen the amateur status in New Zealand. This remark was received with cheers.