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Wanganui Herald, Volume XXXXI, Issue 12187, 7 June 1907, Page 2

NOTES BY "DODGER."

The three Senior Cup matches to be decided to-morrow will all be played on the Rec. Waverley and College will do battle at 1.30 p.m., at 3 o'clock the Pirates and Kaieraus will meet on No. 1 ground and the Wanganuis and Old Boys on Xo. 2 ground. * ***** The Waverley-Collego match ought to prove very interesting, but the chief attraction will be the Kaieruu-Pirate game, which promises to be one of the best-con-lested matches seen here for a long time, and great interest is being taken in the struggle. The Old Boys hope to make a good fight against the Wauganttis, having got together a very fair team, and they may make things very interesting for the red and blacks. * * # * * '"The North v. South Island match is said to have been one of the finest games ever ->ren in ('hrietehurch. ***** From what I can hear Jack Hogan sland-, a very big chance of being included in the New Zealand team for Australia. Since the above was written word has cyme that Hogan has been selected. Congratulations to "Nimble."' * * * * * *** ' * * Alf. Guseott created a vefy favourable impression, it is saii, by the pace he showed in a practice held in Wellington last Saturday. * * * * * On his form at Waverley there are few, it any, better forwards in the colony, aud it is Bincevely to be hoped that the selectors of the New Zealand team for Australia will give him a chance. That he would prove well worth a place I feel sure. * * *• * * The seven-aside tournament proved very successful, and the Union,are to be congiululated on the fact that the financial insult s were satisfactory. * * #y * * 'I wo or three of the games were most interesting, being very fast. These tourneys are excellent training, and it might be worth the Union's while to hold one or two later on as traiuing for the reps. *.# * * * The Pirates well deserved their wins in the senior and junior contests, their play being of a high class. ***** The College made their first appearance in Cup matches last Saturday, when^they played Wangauui. ***** The boys set off at a great pace, forwaids and backs all playing with remarkable dash. However, after about half an hour the extra weight of the red and blacks began to tell. The offside, play ot some of the Wangauuis was very noticeable, Campbell being the chief offender. * * * * * In llartgill, T c dd, Ilitchings, Jacob, and Mason the School have five rattling good backs, and with more weight forward the boys would have to be seriously reckoned with in the Senior Cup. * ##*«.*. The- Te Aufa-Wauganui College match, which takes place on the 22nd inst., promisrs to be a most exciting contest, and those who have the pleasure of -witnessing it should see some really high-class football. *•* * * * Charlie Seeling is keeping up his form in Auckland, and every Saturday stands out for his brilliant play. * * * * * Guseott may not be quite another Seeling, but he would prove himself one of the best forwards in the colony if given the opportunity. ***** The lighting arrangements at the training shed are very unsatisfactory, and an improvement should be made. Under present conditions training there i« almost a

Noel Piiwnall «as 0110 <>T the fni Athleti'-s a^.i'ii-t •Vuton.i ( oll"j»e last Satindav. %4* ♦ * , The Waxeiley Club lias c.\pi" 1 -ih ul some hard luck tins season, losmtr r-vura! wo :1 players just alter getting going. ***** A icrv.iin airount ot diH.satisfadioii 1-, fell by iui mlif r> oi the "Magpies" who a ic also members of the Wairoa Mounted Kitiis, 111 that they were rctcscd Icaw to come to town l.t^t Satuiday week. ***** Ei^ht phners were coucenuur. and all hope" of get', ing a team dow-n to meet the Old Uo\s had to be abandoned. ~ ■* > * * * None of those concerned place lootball before everything, but they tee! that, being Voluntejis. and not simply paid servant-., they were entitled 'to some consideration irom t lie officers in eharg.\ ***** It would certainly have been very rough on the WaverKv Club had il been ahpad in Cup fixtures up tt> that date. ***** Do the officers concerned think that the "rod of iron 1 ' principle will encourage others to volunteer? * # * * ■*» * \ ' M'thinks not. ' J. Hogan witnessed the Poueke-Petone match in Wellington last Saturday. Jack says it \v*s the greatest cup game he ever saw. ♦ # # * * A friend who saw the inter-Lsland match leckons O'Sullivan was about the best forward on the ground, but he ieckous that Alf Guseott, at his b^t, a more brilliant man than any who took part in the game. The New Zealand team picked to go to Australia is a very strong one; in fact it is \ery doubtful if it could be improved upon. ***** The forwaids are a splendid lot, possessing plenty 4of weight combined with pace and cleverness. It is .\ pity, however, that the selector^ did not choose Guscott in preferne.ee to J. Spencer, who has lost most of hin dash. • *>#** The backs chosen are about the best available, and should do their part towards upholding the reputation of New Zealand in the Rugby world. ***** Wallace and Roberts phiyed like the champions they arc at Christchurch last Monday. ***** A deal of illegal tackling has been noticeable iv some of the orjuncs this season. The referees should keep a strict look-out and check this.