FOOTBALL.

Wanganui Herald, Volume XXXX, Issue 11978, 22 September 1906, Page 5

FOOTBALL.

THE NORTH v. SOUTH ISLAND MATCH. (Per United Preas Asttocistioa). WELLINGTON, September 21. There is every indication of fine weather for the North v. South Island football match to-iuorrow. The teams have undergone several changes since the origi« nal selection, and as now constituted are: — North Island (white).— Dufty, Dive, Muchinson, Thomson, Hunter, Mynott, Kiernan, Gillett, Dunning, Watkins, Spencer. O'Sullivan, Francis, Seeling, and Cross. South Island (black). — Stevens, McGregor, Adams, Booth, Fryer, O'Leary, .burns, Tyne, Casey, Spiers, McDonald, Paton, Pearce,, Corbett, and Dennehy. Mr. F. T. Evans will be unable to act as referee, and the game will b* in charge ol Mr. J. Laughton. The big game will be preceded by the Sydney Iniversity v. Victoria College nut teh. WELLINGTON, September 22. The weather is fine, with a light southerly breeze, ioi the inter- University (Sydney and Victoiia College) and the interIslaud Rugby matches, i'lfe ground is' in capital condition.

From a private letter received in Wellington from a prominent Rugby official in tlu- Old Country, it is made clear (says an exchange) that a British football Uam will visit New Zealand in 1908, and that overy effort will be made to ensure a very strong represenative combination. Particular attention is to be paid to the forwards, so as to secure the very best material, as after the visit to Britain of the New Zealand team it has come to be recognised that if success is to be attained the British team must have a very powerful ran<?.iard. There is every probability that all th best Welsh plarens will be able to make the trip. It is believed that the toam will prove the strongest English Rugby combination ever seen in New Zealand.