1 A meeting of the Kußby Union was held last evening in tbe Criterion Hole l . Present— Messrs Logan (in the chair), Cotterill, Marshall, Gorman, Haghes, Swan, Keea, Scwabe, Fleming, Taylor, Prentice, and the hou. secretary. The apology of Mr Smith for hia remarks towards the referee during the last Napier-Caledonian match was received and accepted. Permissioa was granted to the Hawke's Bty Association Football Club for the use of the Keereation Ground on Saturday next, previous to the senior match. It having been reported in a Southern paper that Mnpier was prepared to play Otago umeaervedly, a resolution was passed condemning such a report, and the secretary was instructed to write to the Canterbury Union staling that there was no foundtiion for tho statement and that tho Hawke's Bay Union was in cutire harmony with tho JNew Zealand Rugby Union. Mr A. C. Bennett was appointed referee for the match Gisborne v, Hawke's Bay, to be played to-morrow, and Mr V. Logan was appointed line umpire. The Hawke's Bay representa tives are requested to meet at the Cri terion Hotel at 2 o'clock to morrow afternoon. The following will CuJstitnte the Giaborne team : —Fall- back, Poyuter ; Ihreo-quarteie, E. Murphy, Cole, and E, Skeat ; halves, Fisher, J. Mnrphy, and Rybnrn ; forwards, Mumby, Crosbie, IHyley, Canlton, Martin, Rodger, Craw ford, and Woodward ; emergencies, Loomb and Kobinson.
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