FOOTBALL

Auckland Star, Volume XLII, Issue 195, 17 August 1911, Page 7

FOOTBALL

AUCKLAND RUGBY UNION. MEETING OP COMMITTEE. The weekly meeting of rtfie Auckland Hugby uukm was aeta ia»t evening, 'When tuei-« were present: Messrs. M. 11. Dlxou (.caalruiau), i4L J. Sheahan, C. if. SrUcHourr, t: i. UOlson, S. W. Womerlleld, and v. >. Laaguoai (secretary). Tile aaieiu Ajjaiu.—iA notification from 'die N.Z. Rutfby Union, forwarding d cumlentfe £rom the Maryborough. U moii for a special challenge match on -Lite 23rd ciepteiutxx was discussed, aud u *a« uecja«sd to accept the date. It vrao furiiier decided that Uae-iN.Z. Union be iuiurmed that Uie date was very late In the season, and puoUc interest in the match 'Would not ue very great, lu audit to u, the date clashes ■wioa a race meeting, aud the ga'te -would probably be affected coustuerauiy. The (South Auckland Luton wrote, accepting August 23 as the date lor Uie Mauxurly Shield inateii against lAuckhuid, and atatinjf that 'the team would arrive on tae Tuesday evening, the 22uA, aud leave again on the evening of 'the atrd. Thanks.—A letter ot thanks was received from Mr. U. frost, secretary of the Auckland centre, for the assistance given the centre in connection -with the recent crosscountry championship and tor 'their ciiterILalning ol 'the visit lug athletes.

Appeal Disallowed. —An appeal from the Ktt'Wakawa Club, la reference to a protest dismissed by the Wdiangarei Union, was disallowed.

•Pro-tests.—A protest from the No. 3 Engineers against University ill., for playing unregistered pi ay era, was upheld, and the ma'txjh awarded to the Engineers. A protest and a counter-protest In connection with the Ponsonby und .Newton fifth (Trade match last Saturday, on 'the ground of certain players being unregistered, the counterprotest alleging lliat one of the Newton players had played the Northern Union game, irere considered and deferr d for a •week.

'Postponed.—The secretary of the Tublic 'Schools Association wrote, stating Unit the match between the Walkato schools representatives and the Ancklaod public schools, set down for decision next Saturday, had bcec postponed. Pakeha v. Maori.—The secretary of the St. Stephen's Maori Achool wrote, asking for a ground on Saturday, ■Which was granted. He further suggested that a match between a .Maori team aud tho representatives of the secondary schools he arranged, further consideration being deferred.

Curtain-raiser.—The Grammar School 11. v. King's College 11. match was fixed as a curtain-raiser for the City v. University match on Saturday next. The result of the conference foeld between the Thames delegates and the committee on Saturday evening was further disc-nesed, and It was decided to donate the Thames Fnkra £2O towards their funds, the question to be airuln considered next year if the Thames Unlou decide to travel South.

MAORI TOURING TEAM. DEFEATED BY WELLINGTON. (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) WELLINGTON, Wednesday. A match between 'Wellington and the Maori touring team was played here to-day in fine weather. There was only -a m<xlerate attendance of the public, lu the first 'half the game was very evenly <-onitc»tcd, the (Maoris, with the wind behind them, having as much of the play as dheir opponents. Playing against the wind in the second epcll the visitors were thoroughly outclassed, and -were on the defensive nearly all the time. They also tired quickly, and offered ouly n moderate resistance to the battling Wellington forwards. The game commenced rather sensationally, as, securing the ball In his own twentyfive, Cook showed a clean pair of heels to the whole iMaori team, and scored within five 'minutes of the commencement- A few minutes later on the other wing, practically repented the trick, securing at half-wav and scoring behind the posts. Mitchinson easily converted. The Maoris then Tallied, and a vigorous attack on Wellington's line culminated in Grace beating a couple of opponents and scoring near ithe ■posts. RaWbirt converted. The score at half-time was: Wellington 8. Maoris 5. It appeared that Wellington would, on ■their earlier lowing, make things merry ill ■the oocond spell with'the wind behind them, and such proved to be the case. Mitchinson. cutting In smartly, gained a lot of ground, and passed high to Hills, who wcored. Mitchinson failed to convert. From a high kick by Mitchinson. •Sullivan se<nired and scored under the posts, Mitchinson adding the major points. «*oth..-en following wp fa*«t scored near the corner, Mitchinson with a beautiful kick converting. A minute Inter THyard secured and ran round behind the posts. Mduihlnson again being successful with the kick. The gaane ended: Wellington 2t5, Maoris 5.