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EUQBY UNION NOTES.
(Br 'S.')
Qndor tiiesc rules the competition for
Jta Gold Badges is becoming' inter
esting. Last Saturday witnessed the
-Aooe of the second round and
-«s tibe two strongest teams, the ' Swans'
and f&e ' I'Zingari,' are level, wiai the
JBaUand not very far behind, the contest
frnrpmod to be extremely close. The
£ Xzemmntle team, who at present arc a bad
jp last, may dome with a rush in the third and
Saal roonds, bat, unless they can quickly
I diacover two or three good backs, they have
[* IMtaiveiy rosy chance. Lock and the odds
/ ia»B been against them, but, to their credit
^ ted said, they ' always come up smiling'
- *Bd take their 'grueT like men. TheHid
|'- landara great on draws, having managed to
^ U& in succession wititi each of the other three
dnba. They are a stiff lot and take some
testing. By-the-way, their secretary, Mr.
,- De Bitter, has resigned, as he is shortly
^ fafnd for Home, and his position as secre
- laiy and Union delegate will be well, filled
_ *y fcndor— a rattling good player. The
? ^ **FZSngari' arc undoubtedly the weaker
^ t^ the loss of G. Booth and Colls, but this
? is partly balanced by the recent addition of
T_ Base, who as an all-round sum distinctly
£ duat*. The ' rZingari,' too, train more
j ' consistently than the other duhs and arc
£ certainly the most homogeneous team, so
' '- &r ; and combination will always telL The
i f»B*»n»,'' who started badly, are now in
^ tte flrst flight and have received a farther
IF accession of strength in Mason and Stewart.
?«-- 35exb Saturday tbe first test match, ' Eug
r^r Sand t. The Colonies,' will take place on
S^ ^ibe Perth Esplanade and should draw a
f-^ large somber of spectators.
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