FOOTBALL.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXIX, Issue 3292, 10 August 1911, Page 6

FOOTBALL.

THE RUGBY GAME. SATURDAY’S MATCHES. Tho following team' has been selected to represent Kaiti-City seniors 4n their match against .United on Saturday next:—Tait, Smith, Fromm, Riddell, Rice Tocker, Skillen, Stagpoole, Douglas, ’Nicolas, Donnelly, Niven, Lowe, Leach, Bristow'-; emergencies. Morse, Huston, Hargreaves. The- above are requested to roll up at the Club room, Royal Hotel, this evening at 7.30 sharp, for the purpose of practice. Any not attending are liablei to non-inclusion in Saturday s match. ’’ The team to represent United Football Club’s seniors against Kaiti-City on Saturday will be selected from the following:—Craill, Pollock (3), J. Clark, L. Murray, E. Luttrell, Gibson, Guthrie (2), O. Davis, F. Snowden, Arinitage/ E. Newton, Sexton, O’Brien and White. "AH player® are requested to be on the ground' at 2.45 sharp. The following will represent Y.M.P. in their matches on Saturday : —^ Seniors: Rangi, Ria, Karaka, Tamati f(eapt.), AVaana. Tu . Kara, Turoa. Luke, Carroll, Paora, Mutu, Kokiri, Paraone, Mohr, Poata; emergencies : Jury, Tureia, Haapu. Thirds: Rota, Charlie. Brown, Kingi, Paku (capt.), Paenga, Patene, Rutaua, Pakinana, Rangiaho, Tokoihi, Katipa," Tawhai, Jacobs, Jones. Emergencies: Tavhao, Hamulra, Mealing, Turei. - NORTH ISLAND COUNTRY TEAM. HEAVY DEFEATAT AVELLINGTON. LPEB PBESS ASSOCIATION.} AVELLINGTON, August 9. The match AVellington v. North Island country team was played to-day in glorious weather, and before a moderate attendance. Victory rested with the local team by. twenty points to nil. Moffatt, Bell, Mitchinson, Roberts and Sotberan Scored', Evenson converting Mitchinson’s try, and kicking a goal from a mark. In the first spell the game was very even, the line country forwards playing with great heart, following up dribbling and tackling in great style. The score ■was six to nil at half time, country team just missing scoring on several occasions. The country backs were very uncertain in fielding, kicking and passing, McKenzie being the chief delinquent. Mexted was the best back and Carroll, Desmond Smith the best of a hardworking lot of forwards.

SOUTH ISLAND TOURING TEAM. DEFEATED BY SOUTHLAND. TPEE PRESS ASSOCIATION. 3 INVERCARGILL, August 9. The touring South Island football team played the third match of the tour here to-day against Southland, the home team winning by 14 points to 9. THE ASSOCIATION GAME. SATURDAY’S SENIOR MATCH. Y.M.C.A. visit the Freezing Works on Saturday. next to meet Taruheru. in the fourth round of the competition. Y.M.C.A. -will he selected from Cowell, Gardner, AVebster, Redgrave, Baker, Hollands. Meikle, '.Fryer, Johnstone, Taylor, Greene, Hughes, Pearson, AVright, Allen, and Jamieson. ’Bus from P.O. at 2 o’clock. Kick off 2.45.