FOOTBALL.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 5701, 19 August 1886, Page 3

FOOTBALL.

The union match for Saturday will be played on the North Park, commencing at 2.45 p.m., be r .we°n the following teams :— Probables (red and black) : O'Brien, Allardyce, Jfrancis, Webb, Helruore, Taiaroo, Fooks, Dow, TnrnbnU, Uorwr, Sutt erlavud, Moir, Beswick, Torlesse, and E. Million. Possibles (colours) : Bennett, MatUias, Wilson, M'Lean, C. d'Auvergne, Harden, Wilkinson, li. Scott, Dewsbury, Puller, Atack,. Hanst, Wood, Hoban, Weefcee, Dobbs, Honvll, and Bean ; emergencies—Hobbs, Donnelly, Hmraian, Taylor, and S'acfe. Playera are requested to turn np whatever the weather may be. The fallowing will represent TemnVa against Merivale, at Ashbutton, on Saturday :— J. "Velven (captain), Jj. E. Haines, MTntosb, Ilart, E. Smith, Blytli, Thomson, Gray«. <&. Velven, D. Moore, BethnnQ, Polnschek, Thruaton, G. Wood, and Bballard ; emergencies.— Stewart, J. Clinch, and W. Dyson. The following will rejreeent Merivale in the return match with "Bsiauka, at Ashburton, on Saturday :— Fowler, Dallas, Kichards, Crowe, P. Homer. Ashby, Mouatfott, Evans (2), Middlestone, Garrard (captoja), Haskins, £owry. Leach, Knight. Any of the above unable to go will please let the Secretary know at once. The team will leaye by express train at 8 a m., wet or fine. Third fifteen v. Addington 3rst, on North Park :r-Tombg, White, Lewin, JMenzies, Smart, Gairard (2), Button, Beid, Pitcaitbley, Woodward, Penberthy, Percy (captain), Shackleton, Patten. The match, fourth fifteen of Uhristchurch v. first fifteen Eangiora Juniors, is postponed until the following Saturday. The following will represent Addingtoa v. Merivale third, on ihe urounrt of the latter, ou Saturday, at 2 30:— G. Toppltes, E. Eobinson, Kuight (2)- J. Whiting, D. fccrimßeonr, W. Hi\vcome, W. Jttawden, E. G, Thompson, W. Hamilton, H. Hobbs, W. Olliver, G. Alexander, B-chardaon ;. emaiyency— Moore, Taylor. The following will repisseat 'Hid^nhjim second v. East Christchurcli second., on Sichuioad v round ;•— Hall, Anderson, Petrie, Johnston, Bobson, SaTOsc, Pender, Morrison, Man, Hanna, M'Lean. Nevin, flTKay, Broderick, and W. Knight, Third fifteen v. Christ church third, on Exhibition ground: Hickson, Petrie, Bcrimgtour. Thompson, Caiu, Patterson, Dynes, Garrigan, Joal, Miller, Hobbs, Alexander, 'Patterson, Budd, and P. Knight: emergencies— Wilson nud Lobbs. /

[Per Press Association.] AUCKLAND, August IS. < The Auckland Rugby Union intend considering the matter of the effigy episode at Wellington, at a meeting to-morrow.

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