FOOTBALL.

Timaru Herald, Volume XIIC, Issue 13658, 29 July 1908, Page 5

FOOTBALL.

«ress Association-By Telegraph-Copyright SYDNEY, July 28.

1 Prentice, Stevenson, MoMurtie, and McAilliUl take the places of the University quartet iii the Rugby team for England. ■■ THE SOUTH CANTERBURY "TEAM. ', Special—By. Telegraph. PALMERSTON N., July 28. Tlie Squth Canterbury teani arrived at Palinerston to-day. . They had A splendid passage between Lyttelton and Weilihgtori, hone of the members being troubled with seasickness. Heavy showers greeted the players on arrival here, but the "sun' felibn'e forth latter in the day. The team had a breather on the show grounds this afternoon, but- the. ground wks very wet, and unless it dries quickly, it Mill"-be heavy to-molrow. The Rev. C. C. Harper has been secured os referee, Pbpuhvr opinion predicts a close game. 'Tlie South Canterbury team .will, probalily . be—D..... Scott, . Spjllane,- Bradley, Eraser, Horgan, . Priest,,. Roddick, M'elvin, O'Brien, W/l Scott, Fitzgerald, Carlton, Budd, and Smith. :

AUCKLAND V.SOUTH CANTER- ■ ;.; ;:;; ■.,:.. bury., ./:. Tliel following Iteim has beeii'. chosen to represent' Auckland against South Qiiiiterbury next Saturday:—Full-back. Rettwick'; three-quarters, Wilson,, Miirray, arid' Jbhjisfei) V "five-eifelilhs; -Baxter iuld JtcGee;' :> halhback, Morris; wing forward, . Gillett; forwards, Herring; M'FHncte, Cunningham, Nicholson, Seeling," afrd. Hay ward. • Emergency forwards, M'Guife and' Young: TO-MdRBOW'S MATCHES. , : Juniors.—Zirigari -v. Ehwrcsv Cakdnuiith GrotinchU 2 "p.ni., referee T. Jordan.; Celtic, r. Temuka, No.'2.Athletic 3 p.m., H. E. Bennett; Geraldine. v.. Timaru, Geraldine 3 p.ni., G.: Glover; Point v. Star, Caledonian Grounds i 3 p.m., G. Strachan. • ■; •■:. !-.(.'..'. ■■,-'■■<.- ' Presidents.—High School v.' .Celtic, High. School Grounds. 2. p-iri.; A.:Dunn; Zmgari t- .Pirates, No. 2 Athletic 12 p.m., J.. O'Leary; Geraldine v: Old 3oys., H.S. Grounds 3 p.m.. W. Newton. ' 'Fourth Grade.—Tfeiiiukii'V. .TiirMru, Tenxuka..2.lfj p.m.,. Mr. Shaw; Celtic v. Star; Athletic No. 1 2,p.m., ;H. Eraser. The fpllpwing .will- represent Celtic s ;tptnorrqw. jtmiolis—Oi'nninghaim, J. Kirby, %;. Suliiyan,";S., Yenning, J. Houlihan, W .Houlihan, >M. Houlihan, W. Fitageraid,;|f. Raiton; .'J.. Sullivan, 0. Walters, A. gy.kej J, Wrenn,.J. Fitzgerald, and j. Clarke.'.' Prssidentsi:drA: Allail, F.l Roach, ti. jjjQuiihan, W.'p'Kane, W: .Sfiahnahan, R. Q'DpnnQr, Geo. •Albert, J. Dunne, J. tyade' i>nd[ T. Welsh. ■'- ; j Tfie. following will represent Celtic IV". ,vi Star 17. at No. I Athletic Grounds to3.p.ih. :—J,and D. Allah, W. T*«ely, Cunningham (21, E. W. Fearon, 'R'. Sullivan, Roper, - H. Mnlcahy, •T. J. Sullivan, J. Kelly, J. Hertnon, N. Cummin's, M. Kivby, T. Jubbj .G. Bttckjef; and T.; o'C6niipr. .'..'.'['■■■■ '• The Star, teams for .Thursday are:— Juniors v.. iPoini;: oti. Caledonian. Grqunds— Spiring,"; Ellis, Douglas, Tubb,_ Wallace, Houston.- Ckij>j>, ; Jenseh/ Bud'd, Grant,.' -Robinson', Redd, Auty', Byrne. Fbur*iS v. Celtic on No. I Atih'elti'c Grounds—Glover, Keene,.TSfdßae, ijatimer (2),, Dudley,:. Logan,' * Wallace, ;Knowl«s, Grpyes, Halford, Bennett,, Drake,- Fincli, and Thomson.