SPORTING.

Waipawa Mail, Volume XXV, Issue 4697, 13 August 1904, Page 3

SPORTING.

Football.

Britain v. New Zealand. Favourable Conditions. An Enormous Crowd. Rushing the Fences. (Per Press Association) Wellington, This day It is a brilliant day with a moderate northerly breeze. Fverythiug is in favor of a fast open game with nothing to prevent either side . showing its full resources. Thousands have arrived by steamer and train, and the specials this morning are bring several thousands more. It is quite likely the ground will not hold all who want to go in.

Before midday there were many thousands of people on the ground and aoores were rushing the fenoes.

The following are the teams taking part in to day’s match : BRITAIN. NEW ZEALAND. FULL-BACKS. O’Brien R. McGregor three-quarters. Morgun Wallace Gabe Harper McEvedy D. McGregor Llewellyn halves. Bush Wood Vile Stead Harvey FORWARDS. Dobson Gallaher Sauuders McMinn Rogers Tyler Bevan Fanning Edwards Cross Crowther Glenn Harding Seeling Swannell Nicholson

The result of the British—Now Zealand football match will be posted at our office this evening.

The Wairarapa Coursing Club’s meeting was concluded yesterday. The Hawke’s Bay dogs fared badly at the meeting, being all beaten at the end of the second day’s rounds. The following are the results Sapling Stakes—Final— Shaw’s Chattan beat Tyree’s Wanderer. Wairarapa Purse—Final—R. French’s Sweet Nell beat Moore’s Grace Hawthorne. Maiden Stakes—Final—King’s Russeley Belle beat Percy’s Hinemoa. Supplementary Sweepstake Final—Pownall and Dwyer’s King Edward VII. beat Welch’s Navy Blue.