FOOTBALL.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 4713, 3 August 1893, Page 1

FOOTBALL.

[Per Press Association.]

WELLINGTON, August 2. "It haß-been decided that the footballers shall be^meton^ their arrival and, eacorted td^oue'Vf t£e city haljs, whet i e'"th6 Governor will be asked to formally welcome them on their return from a victorious tour. In the evening a grand "social" will be held.

The return match between Christ's College and a team selected from the Christchurch Post and Telegraph Departments, was played on the College ground yesterday afternoon, and resulted in a win for the College by twenty points (four goals from tries) to eight points (four tries). The following will represent the various Clubs in their matches on Saturday : —

Merivale Firßt v. East Christchurch, at Lancaster Park— Lawrence, Menzies (2), Fraser (2), Lang, White, Cook, Childs, Matheson, J. Homer, Evans, Johnstone, Moor, and Eides.

East Christchurch Firat v. Merivale, at Lancaster Park— Moriarty, Lee,Pape, Shaw, Spring, Forbes (2), M'Guire, M'Kendry, Ebert (3), Hammond, Samuels, and Semmona. Third v. Linwood Third— Pavitb, Austin (2), Donaldson, Wallace, M'Laren, Kiddey, Samuels, Peate, Deere, Jewisß (2), Charters, Foster, Page, F. Dunn and Wathew.

Linwood First v. Christchurcb, at Sydenham— Andrews, O'Brien, Hobbs, Glennie, Price, Gordon, Cuff, Triggs, Mills, Irvine, M'Farlane, M'Namara, BowJker, Darton, Glennie and Ward. Third v. East Christchurch, on Linwood ground — Malcolm, O'Brien, Boyce, Newton, Bullivant, Carmichael, Maher, Dryden, Richardson, Moses, Duncan, Berry, East, Gee, Lowry and Rose. Fourth v. Albion, on North Park — Maddren, Barker, Campbell, Cooke, M'Namara, Price, Bastiofl, Cbaney, Moiling, Pegg, Travalla, Harker, Wilmot, Busb, Glispy and Thompson. Sydenham First v. Canterbury College, at Lancaster Park — Young, Patterson, Collins, Reese, Forrester, Thompson, Robson, Dardis, Duncan, Thomas, Waddell, Meikleham, Hall, Halliday and Prosser. Third v. Southern, at Show GroundsSamuels, Harrison, Peacock, Reese, Sheilds, Wilson, Fright, Halliday, Saunderß, Summer field, Forde, Jacobsen, Williamp, Watt, Sherwood and Leach. Canterbury College First v. Sydenham. — Craddock (2), Cre3swell, Bannister, Buchanan, Ward, Speight, Gibson, Gray, Haast, Ivens, Rutherford, Daw&on and Morris.

Lyttelton Times Office v. Albion, at South Park— Jackman, Washer, De Maus (2), Woodward, Leach, Benjamin, Merritt,. H. Gerard, M'Kay, Johnston, Williams,, Stubberfield, Broadbelt, Wathew, Frith and Ormandy. Albion First v. Lyttelton Times, on South Park — Bains, Henwood, Arnold, PatersoD, Mitchell, Butcher, Connelly, Carr, Ingles, Brockett, Lennie, A'Court, Firth, Collins and Butler. Second v. Lin wood, on North Park— Lynakey, Hunt, Woodham, Clark, Harrison, Watkins, Evans (2), Weston, Quartly, M'Kenzie, Butcher, Harris, Brown and Adcock. Third v. Peraki, on South Park— Craddock, Noble, ■ Eeece, Gillespie, Cook, Ogier, Glennie, Drake, Brown, Wilson, Mortlock, Webb, Campbell, Squires and Forbes j. emergencies — Weßton and Paterson. Eastern v. Albion Third, on Eastern Ground— Dixon, Bureon, Philips, Marriott, Toomer, Townsend,. Taylor (2), Tulley, Martin, Eobinßon, Atbea, Jenkins, Arnold and Wilson ; emergencies — Whisker, Hunt and others. Papanui v. Christ's College— Malley (2), Burgfiss, Martin, Bell, Cornwall, Jones (2), Norton, Harper, Roxburgh, Leversedge, Marsh and Hoare (2). Pirates Third v. Willowbank, at Addington — Hardingham, Watson, Freeb&rn, Matßon, Ayers, Hanham, Allißon, Boss, Smith, French, Cassin, Greenup, Willoughbyv Turfcill and Schwartz j emergencies — Anderson, Watson and Becfe., Southern v Sjdenham Third* at Old Show Grounds— Hobbs, M'Keadry, Amos, Malone, Gray, Fraser, Ormaady, M'Gill, Stevens, Smith, Perkinß, Shaers, Williams, ! Rodgers and Turton. i Kiaora — Brown (2), Gaw (2), Ormandy (2), Phillips (2), Price, Christie, Hobbs, Blakely, Carpenter, Simpson and Shelton j emergencies — Stewart, Hall and Ev&us.