FOOTBALL.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2503, 17 May 1909, Page 3

FOOTBALL.

‘ LOCAL hatches postponed. Owing to thW inclemency of, the father on Saturday, tho Postponement Committee mot, and decided to abandon all games fox’ the day. -’POVERTY BAY v. WAIAPU, Tho selectors, Bright, Eaton, Smith , threo-h . tori,,' Miller Toohor, Cam,,h l i ve-eitilths,■ Grinlinton and Ka - nra- half Elatmau; forwards,. Stagnoolo (will"), Newton, Winter, Mc- ; kcnJtifi. Ecwhairangt, ShePiierd, Evens; emergencies, "iijit. Horse, V. Turci. HATCHES AT TOLOGA. Two games were played at Tologu on Saturday between the senior and junipi tCSs oE Tolog. .»d M.hg.Wn.j The imiior gome was centodlwMgo- C, ,j Pot no and was won hj lokiga oy • ■ > , -I rpi ir » cpmor "aillc was <v i&W- :.

AUCKLAND MATCHES. [Pek Pkess Association.] AUCKLAND, May 16. Tlio results of the senior Rugby matches played yesterday were as follows : —Ponsonby beat North Shore by 24 points to nil ; City defeated Newton by 23 points to nil; and University obtained a victory ovor Parnell by 8 points to nil. , CHRISTCHURCH MATCHES. CHRISTCHURCH, May 15. Tho following were the results of today’s football matches: —Old Boys 3 v. Christchurch 0; Albion 4v? Canterbury College 0; Linwood 6 v. Merivalo 3. DUNEDIN MATCHES. , DUNEDIN, May 15. The football matches were continued to-day in fine weather, but tho grounds were rather heavy on account of tho rain in the morning. Results: Southern (6 points) beat Dunedin (nil); Alhambra (8) beat Taieri Rovers (nil); Kaikorai (5) beat Port Chalmors (4); Pirates (7) beat University (5); Zm-gari-Richmond (17) beat Union (ml).