DEPARTURE OF THE AUCKLAND

TEAM,

The Association footballers played their final practice match on Saturday laat, when the Probables won by 5 goals to 2. For the winners Brown scored 4 goals and Dacre 1; while Totman and Weston each secured a goal for tho Possibles. The Auckland team left by thb 9 o'clock train this morning for Onehunga, from whence they took their departure in bhe s.b. Takapuna for Christchurch, where the tournamenb for Brown's challenge ahiold and silver medals will be held on Friday and Saburday nexb. The local beam is not tbe besb bhat Auckland can place in the field, as five of our smartest men, viz., A. Smith, T. Cantley, C. Heabher, Chamberlain and Stevenson, were unable to obtain bhe necessary leave to ac company bhe team. The Auckland eleven ia composed of; Goal, Williams ; full backs, Gregg, Chamberlain ; halves, Hough, Hughes, Rowe ; iorwards, *W. Heathor, Ramsay, Brown, Dacre and Evans. Messrs Eaton, Weston and Craig, also accompany the team. The teams which will take part in the tournament are representatives of Auckland, Wellington, Canterbury and Otago. Two matches will be played on Friday afternoon, and the winning teams will meet on the Saburday afbernoon on bhe Lancaster Ground to de cide the premiership.
A BURGLAR'S END.
FURTHER PARTICULARS.
