FOOTBALL.
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RUGBY IN AMERICA. Received May 27, 9.39 p.m. SYDNEY, May 27
Professor Jordan of the Stanford University, California, at present visiting Sydney, states in proof of the earnestness with which Rugby is being taken up that within a week or two the Stanford coaches, Lanagan and Pressley, are coming in search of information. They will spend two months in Australia and New Zealand studying tlie plays.
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NORTH V. SOUTH MATCH. WELLINGTON, last night.
The following have been selected to represent the South Island against the North Island at Christchurch on June 3rd:—Backs—Turtill (Otago), Deans (Canterbury), Booth (Otago), Fryer (Canterbury), Eckhold (Otago), Burns (Canterbury), ■. (Otago),; forward—Hughes (Southland), Carlton (South Canterbury), Casey (Otago), Paton (Otago), Clark (Southland), McDonald (Otago), Johnston (Otago), Wade (Westland), Dennehy (Westiand). Sixteen names are given here and the Southern selectors are to decide which man shall retire. The North Island team leaves for Christchurch on Friday or Saturday. Lile, of Wellington, has been omitted from tho forwards of the North Island team.
CRITICISING A REFEREE. DUNEDIN, last night.
The Rugby Union to-night decided to demand and apology from the University Club for criticisms of the referee in the match on May 18th. Failing an apology by Thursday next the Referees’ Association will refuse to appoint referees for the University Club.
ENCOURAGEMENT OF BOYS. DUNEDIN, last night.
At a meeting of the Otago Rugby Union to-night it was decided not to apply for any portion of the £2OO set apart by the New Zealand Union for the encouragement of Rugby football in the primary schools.
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Gisborne Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2091, 28 May 1907, Page 3
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