FIXTURES.

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Volume IX, Issue 693, 18 June 1903, Page 8

FIXTURES.

July is—Against New South Wales. July 22—Against Combined C<<untiy Team. July 25—Against New South Wales. July 29—Against a City Team. August 1 to B—Against Queensland Re presetttatives. August 12—Against Combined N’.'itbern Districts of New South Wales. August 15—Against Whole of Australia, a: Sydney. As the weather was exceptionally bright and fine, a large number of spectators journeyed to Alexandra Park to witness the matches played there. ♦ * * ■» ♦ The Selection Committee of the Wellington, Canterbury, and Otago Unions have submitted the names of s the players deemed eligible for inclusion »in the New Zealand team for Australia to the governing body, and the selection will be made next Saturday by the four provincial representatives appointed for that purpose at a meeting to be held in Wellington. The names of the Wellington candidates arec —Wellington: Fullback, Wrigley; threequarter, Orr ; five-eighths, Wallace ; forwards, Cross, Calnan, Dodd, Watkins, McAnally, and J. Spenser. Canterbury : D. McGregor, E. D. Rice, J. Lavery, M. E. Wood, A. Harvey, J. Roddick, R. J. Cooke, B. Fanning, and A. Brunsden. Otago : Backs, Stalker and Duncan : forwards, Porteous, Hobson, Given, Stewart,. Fenwick, and Leyden. Mr F. S. Murray will in all probability submit the names of eight or nine Aucklanders, and twelve or fifteen others will be recommended by various other unions, including Wanganui, Wairarapa, Southland, and Nelson, so that the selectors should have ample material at their disposal from which to choose a very powerful side. Judging bv reports from Australia the New Zealand selectors will have to pick a weighty, fast, and dashing forward division if the successes of 1884, 1893, and 1897 are to be repeated. Forward play has made considerable progress of late years on the other side, the “ Referee ” being of opinion that the I game has been improved out of all recognition. Should this be the case some very 'close games may have to be recorded.