FOOTBALL

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2524, 10 June 1909, Page 3

FOOTBALL

TO-DAY’S MATCHES

The Thursday competition will be continued on the Victoria Domain this afternoon, when the City and Alhambra teams will meet at 1.45 p.m., and the Gisborne and Star representatives will try conclusions at 3 p.m. The following will represent City in their match with Alhambra to-day: — ,‘Huston, Malloy, Tocher, Grenfell, Puflctt, Grinlinton, Bennett, E. Roderick, O’Neill, Grant, McLcon, Holmes, Dwyer, and Smith. SATURDAY’S MATCHES. The football matches "to be played on -Saturday next are as follows: Victoria Domain: —Seniors: United v Y.M.C.A., 3 p.m. Juniors: KaitiCity v. Y.M.C.A., 3 p.m. Thirds: Kaiti-City v. High School (No. 1 ground), 1.45 p.m. . Mr. Witters’ paddock, Makauri.— Seniors: Makauri v..Takitinvu, 3 p.im : Juniors: Makauri v. To Kura, 1.45 p.m'. WAIAPU SUBJJNION MATCHES. •. The. following are the teams in the. Waiapu sub J Union to play on Saturday:— Mangatuna Seniors, to play Tuparoa, a.t T-uparoa.—Sam Maioha, M. Taherei, R. Tautau, A. Matete, Crook, V. •Somervell, Gilman, Ivruha, Abraham, ■Horowai, P. Tautau, AY. Elliott, Tipu, A-ro-pa, AV. Ruha; emergencies, H. Henry, M. Potae, AI. Crawford. Tuparoa Seniors —Hati, Wi Hen are, Donald, Kershaw, Andrews, Neho, Huna, J. Grace, Edmonds, Kelsall, Clark, Johnston, Tune, Caddy (captain), M. Brown. • m , Tolcga Seniors v. Tokomaru, at 1 okomarai, on Juno ,L2th. Tologa J. Tait, M. Nelson, P. Callaghan, T, Temple, S. King, Watchorn (captain), Atoaiia, G. Kim". Gilbert, R. Moore, G. Jolley, p. Fletcher, -F. Prince, B. and J. Lincoln ; emergencies, Lockwood (back), Froggie (forward). Tokomaru Seniors —Pier, Newton (captain), Hyland, A<>rere, Delemere, Erekana, Gerrard, Cockerv, J. Oates, P. Babbington, Papa. P.‘ White, Matiapa, Mare, Egirlie. Junior Banner Alatclios. . Alangatuna v. Tokomaru, at Tokomaru, at I p.m. Mangatuna.—lraia, Tan"ira, Waiaripa, A'taiti, N. Bartlett, Balia, Naa, Nuliama, Tipu, Norma, Wi Patene, Wi Pore, Kiwi, Patari, Snowy, EaiHie, G. Oates, Babbington (2), Wallis, Cameron, McKinley, Doctor, A. Smith, and Wi Mntahihi. JrREFF RflES’ ASSOCIATION. : At the usual weekly meeting of the Referees’ Association held last night, the following officials were appointed to take charge of the different games tins week.':— ~ , Thursday—Alhambra v. City, Mi. Fcaton; Gisborne v. Star, Mr. J ntcliard. „ Saturday—Country games: Seniors, Mr: L. F. Williams; juniors, Mr. HCarr. Town : Seniors, Al r AY. Howard ; juniors, Air. J. J. Alartin ; thirds, All. <A• 1 ii.wiil.ldv j ■

WELLINGTON RUGBY UNION. [Per Press Association.l ‘ WELLINGTON,. June 9. The Management Committee of tho Wellington Rugby Union decided tonight to play the Auckland representatives at Wellington on August, 28th. Taranaki is to bo asked to play Wellington at Wellington on August 4th. A lino umpire was warned off all grounds under the union’s jurisdiction for having had a wager on, a match at which he officiated. A player was suspended for rough play. THE ALL BLACKS IN AUSTRALIA. A THIRD DEFEAT. United Press Association- -Copyright (Received June 9, 7.50 p.m.) * SYDNEY, Juno 9. The Metropolitan team defeated tho All Blacks by 27 to 18. (Received June 10, 12.5 a.m.) In the first half of the game the locals had all the best of it, the. visitors scoring only a penalty goal and a try against 14 points by their opponents. In the second half the Metropolitans had the advantage for a considerabletime, when the All Blacks got in some hot play, scoring several times quickly. On the whistle sounding, the scores stood: Metropolitan 28, All Blacks 18.