FOOTBALL.

Wanganui Herald, Volume XXXIX, Issue 11643, 22 August 1905, Page 5

FOOTBALL.

At the football match on Saturday between Wellington and .Australia 7868 people paid for admission . The- gross tak- ■ ings amounted to .£439 6s; the grandstand ._ takings amounted to .£67 9s. Auckland plays Taranaki at New Plymouth to-morrow.

Hawke's Bay intends making an effort to win the Ranfurly Shield from Wellington to-morrow. It will be surprising if they prove successful. ' Auckland intends to make a big effort to . regain the Ranfurly Shield from Wellington next Saturday; The match will be played in the' Empire City. An Auckland writer says that Kiernan seems to have regained his old form, and his display in the last couple of matches has been very little short of his palmy days. Providing he does not go off on the southern trip he should Jbe of great assistance to his province. ' The New Zealand Rugby Union has 'arranged that the Australian footballers shall pay a visit to Rotorua from Auckland, and have asked the Auckland Union to arrange for the entertainment of the visitors while they are in the north. The following will represent Waverley seniors in their match against Old Boys at Waverley on Saturday next: — Strachan, w Edwards, Wiremu, Jones, C. Thurston, Bishop, Dickie, Boddie, Elmslie, McDonald, Walker, Brewer. 1 Emergencies — D. Walker and Ansell.