FOOTBALL.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2519, 4 June 1909, Page 3

FOOTBALL.

THURSDAY COMPETITION. Though, yesterday was a holiday there was a small crowd to watch the football match on the Victoria Domain, and the one game clayed did /not evoke much enthusiasm.. from the few people present. The City Club forfeited to Gisborne, and then a team from the Star Club met an Alhambra fifteen. The Star team had the best of the play right through. In the first spell lv:upara and Gerrard scored trios, and tho Alhambra, team saw half-time without a point to their credit, soon after the opening of the'second spell Carter scored a try, which Atkinson converted for Alhambra. The City team then buckled down to work. Hargreaves and Makora scored tries in the second spell and at call of time tho points were Star 12, Alhambra 5.

TO-MOItJtOW’S MATCHES. The following teams will represent the Y.M.O.A. Club in the matches tomorrow : —-Seniors v. Kaiti-City. — Fullback: E. T. Williams; . threequarters: Miller 3 Campbell, rsexll) tive-eigliths: Ivaipara, Clark; half: Graham; forwards: Pine, Powhairangi, Russell, Paul, Brownlee, Perry, Koldri, and Coleman. Emergency: ltangi. —Junid rs. v. Kaiti-City . Craill, Arthur, Barker, Makoare, Fromm, Breiugan, Hutton, Hepburn, Perry, Paora, Mead, Brown, Everiss, Muir, Chirnside'. Emergencies Fom wards: McGregor and Aitken ; backs: Robinson. —Thirds v. Defence Cadets.— To Kani Peri, Reddell, Pa’kii Mill, Fraser, McMillan, Bloomfield, 0 Meara., M oore, Mi liter, Ngira, T. Munro Pen, L. Stevens, Richardson, Qumn. Emergencies: Parsons, Wildish, Staffoid. The following will represent the Kaiti-City Juniors in their match against Y.M.C’. A. to-morfow: 1

Full-back: .Stubbs; three-quarters: Ribgy, Hargreaves, V. Oman; seven-' eighths: Huston, E. Whitfield; half: C. Pollock; forwards: Jackson, Bristow, McKenzie. G. Whitfield, P. Hepburn, Fraser, P. Hickey, Fromm. Emergency: C. Morell, J. Lang. The above mentioned players are requested to meet at the Royal Hotel tonight at 7.30 for practice. Tire team to represent the Defence Cadets against Y.M.O.A. thirds at football to-morrow will consist of the following:— File, Dennett. Tapapa, East, J. Lloyd, McLeod, Scott, 'Walters, Sce-at-s,. Bean, Wright, E. Sheet, Brown, Oxenham, and Hansen; emergencies, F. Lloyd, Church, Hicks, and Higgins. The following team will represent AVliatatutu (igainst AVaipaoa to-mor-row:—W. Drummond, Udy, AVogan, Lowe, Bust, J. Drummond (Jiinr.), W.. Bartlett, Allwood, G. Brown, A. Campbell AV. Wright, J. Lynch M. Campbell, R. Morphy”, and N. Law; emergencies, C. Creed, AV. Long, H. Wilson, and Mcßae, k/ The- team to represent Makauri juniors in the match with Te Kura tomorrow will be picked from the following:— E. Hansen, F, Hansen, W. Plowman, A. Lange, E. Lange, K. Cooper, J. St. Clare. J. Higgins, A. McCreedy, AV. Lowther, G. Bell, 11. O. Sullivan, C. Hyland. A. Cameron, J. Griffen, P. Ryan, D. Higgins, H. Grance, and G. ones. Play starts at 1.45 p.m. •;;[ WANGANUI V. RANGITIKEI. AVANGANUI, June. 3. The holiday was observed quietly. The football match, Wanganui v. Rangitikei, resulted in a win for Rangitikei by 9 to 4. MATCHES AT PALMERSTON. * ’) —- PALMERSTON N., June 3. The seven-a-side * tournament of the Manawatu Rugby Union attracted a good attendance. The Palmerston North Club won both senior and junior tournaments. . . The AVellington Swifts Association Football Club defeated Palmerston by two goals to nil. WELLINGTON v. AVANGANUI. [Rim Press Association.] AVELLINGTON, June 3. The first interprovincial match of the. season was played here to-day, between AVellington and Wanganui, the home team winning by 2S to 3. The first half was fairly close, AVellington scoring 6 to AVanganui’s 3. The visitors fell right away in the second half. CANTERBURY MATCHES. (Per Press Association.) CHRISTCHURCH, June 3. In pursuance of its policy of encouraging country football, the Canterbury Rugby Union devoted this afternoon to a series of matches between its affiliated sub-unions. Three games were played, the results being:—Ellesmere (8) beat Ashburton (nil), Peninsula (3) beat North Canterbury./ (nil), Christchurch Juniors (18) beat Malvern (nil).