FOOTBALL.

Wanganui Herald, Volume XXXXVI, Issue 13415, 30 June 1911, Page 4

FOOTBALL.

RUGBY FOOTBALL. TO-MORROW’S MATCHER RECREATION GROUNDS. Chief interest to-merrow will centra round the College-Waverley match, which, takes place on the Bee. at 3 p.m. teams have so far had an unbroken record ' and both have shown that they can play fast, open football. Deakin, Wcverley’a crack back, has been laid up through injuries, but takes the field again to-morrow. Gibbons and Younghuaband, two College backs who have also been hora do combat, will make their re-appearance. Waver ley supporters are very sanguine that their team will win comfortably but, on Die ether hand, the opinion has been expraossd that the College hoys will run the eonhtry players off their feet. Whichever way the game goes it wil undoubtedly be faat and i’ tcresting. In addition to this match 01 Bovs meet Kaierau at. 1.30 and Eaetern play Wanganui at 3 p.m. on No. S-grouai. Oid Boys are reported to have the beet team that has represented them this ae*> eon, so thir game with Kaierau should ha x good ono, while the Wangatiui-Eaetern nulch should also be close, though the red and blacks are expected to win.

NORTHERN LEAGUE MATCH .

TARANAKI v. WANGANUI. Those people Mho can enjoy a nol|iM of football should make a special point o I attending tiie match to be played.' on Cook’s Gardens to-morrow between tennw representing Taranaki and Wanganui. The visitors have the reputation of being a very strong combination, while those representing Wanganui include several ‘of the finest players this district has produced. The game should be worth going a long way to see, as both teams aret expected to provide some really good, scientific, interesting, exciting, thrilling . football. The Northern Union rules makp for clean and fast football, and as- tji© teams engaged to-morrow both contain mnm clever, fast men, the game should bg ena of the best seen here for a long time. A very large attendance is assured If’tli# weather remains fine, as great interest is being taken in the match, which is to start at 2.30, and which promised to give all who have not yet witnessed a genes under these rules an opportunity ef judging ofits merits when played by some of the finest players of the day. v The fart that both teams are shortly to play Auckland for the Grand OUtlengo Cup and a set of gold medals wiR Tood to make to-morow’s game all interesting. Mr W. Perrett will act as referee.