FOOTBALL.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXIX, Issue 3241, 10 June 1911, Page 8

FOOTBALL.

THE RUGBY GAME.

TO-DAY’S MATCHES,

file following will represent kaitiCity seniors in their match against > Y.M.P. to-day: Moree, Smith, .'Fromm, Riddell: Roderick, Skillen, Tait. Hatgreavtes, Douglas, Bristow, Geililett, • LieadHj ! Donnolly, Nicolas flilu btagP °Tho following will represent the liaiti-City juniors in their match against Y.M.P. at 1.45 to-day on No. 1 ground: Oman, TV inter. Ward, Jones, Morell, McLean, Stubbs, Benjamin, McConnell, Poswillo, Darvdle, Corbett, A. 'Wilkinson, Rigby and L. Wilkinson; emergencies, Lamont and Smale. , , The team to represent the Gisborne School in tlieir match against Convent School to-day is as followsHiggms, Porter, Niool, O’Neil, Robb, Thompson, McKav, McDonald, Eaton, Lewis, Mellor, Rodger, Neilson, Manning, Wildish. Emergencies: Rowell, Russell, Murray, McKeague.

NEW ZEALAND 1 UNIVERSITY TEAM’S TOUR,

[UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION —COPYRIGHT.] SYDNEY, June 8. The Rugby Union approved of matches between Sydney and New Zealand University teams on July 1 and 5, and the New Zealand University versus Metropolitan team on July 8.

THE ASSOCIATION CAME.

TO-DAY’S MATCHES

The following will representY.M.C.A. Juniors in their match against County on the Polo Ground at 2.30 to-day:— Fryer, Ahuriri, Gardiner, Little, Fox, Renwick, Monk, Wallen, Renwick, Lewis, Menzies, Frazer, McKeague, Fox, Edwards. The team is to meet at the Y.M.C.A. at 1.45 p.m. sharp.

NORTHERN UNION GAME.

THE AMATEUR STATUS

[UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION—COPYRIGHT.}

SYDNEY, June 9

Tlie Amateur Athletic Association has negaitved a motion in favor of placing the Rugby League Footballers on an equality with Rugby Union players so far as amateur status is concerned.