FOOTBALL.

Auckland Star, Volume XLIV, Issue 127, 29 May 1913, Page 8

FOOTBALL.

KTTGBY. J;

HXTCEES FOR SATCKDAY. FWlowinp are the (—.Lures for Saturday, with groandb and referees: — FIRST GRADE. Ponsonby v. Marist Brothers, Alexandra Park No. 1. Mr C. \f. Oram. Griiexe Rifles v. Cifr/, Alexandra Park No. 2, Mr G. H. __ttcr_3. •ParneU y. pTJ ni lYersity, Show Ground, Mr W. Front-. SECOND GRADE-. Newton v. Marist Brotiiers, Alexandra. Park No. 3, Mr A. W. Payne. College Bines v. Ponsonfcv, Alexandra Park. Not 4. Mi- A. Tilly. City v. University B. Alexandra Park No. 5, Mr W. J. Crichton. Grafton t. Parnell. STiow Ground No. 4, )lr A. Miner. North Shore v. University A, Devonport, Mr A. Murdoch. THIKD GRADE. Post and Telegraph v. A. Battery, Show Ground No. 5, Mr S. Harrington. Grafton v. Remuera, Show Ground No. 6, Mr J. Maguire. West End Rowing- Clnb v. University, Show Ground No. 7. Mr M. Leniri—n. Marist B v. City, Show Ground No. 8, Mt A. Cliffc. FOURTH GRADE. Grafton v. Marist Brothers, Siow Ground No. 2, Mr A. (.'. Gallagher. FIFTH GRAD-. Ponsonby v. Marist Brothers, Woods' paddock No. 1, Mr A. <;. Alenr— es. Parneil v. City, V.'ocds' paddock No. 2, Mr V. Hay. Newton v. North Shore, Woods' paddock Xo. .'!, Mr G. Tyler. COUNTET MATCH. Wairoa seniors v. Papakura sen—ts, at Papakura. Mr A. J. mil.

AUCKLAJfD RUGBY UNION.

The weekly meeting of the Management j Committee of the Auckiand Rugby Onion . last night wns attended by Messrs. SL J. Sneahcn (chairman), C. V. Langsford, C. P. Stichnury, S. W. Somerfleld, F. J. Ohlson, and Ctipt, Dawson. j Saturday's "Gate."—The treasurer reportend that £74 6/ was taken at the gates , at Alexandra Park last Saturday. | r New Northern Union. —The Bay ol > Islands intimated its intention to affiliate!, with the Anckl-and Union, and forwarded i the fee accordingly. | Classification.—Application from the Col- i : !ege Kirtes to 'hare W. Stevenson regraded Sβ a first junior was granted; as also was j . a request that a grouud be allotted at A'tf-xandTti I'ari; for a match, College Riflee thirds v. Kiup's College. IlanfuriT Shield.—l'oveMy Bay forwarded a «-hal!enpp Cm- tbi- lUirfurly Shield, and requested .:hc Auckland Union to suggest a date for the match at Auckland. It was decided to slight rci the August 0 a.s a suit mile dace. The N.S.W. Mat.-h.—The New Zealand ' Union Iniimatrd that thp N.S.W. itinerary could nor be altered, and that eonseqnently rbe lixnire against Auckland on Wednesday, Aujiis.-t J7 mnst stand. " ; To Slop Impersonation.—The Advisory Committee wrote suggesting amendments to the rnios to meet the difficulty of impersonation in rh-c weighing in fourth and fifth grade matches, and other matters, and Mr. Somerfield, Capt. Dawson, and On secretary were appointed to confer with the AdWsory Committee and reporr. The Southern Tour.—The meeting diseirtscd the question of the Auckland team's touring itinerary, the secretary •intimating that Greymouth, Wairarapa." Wangaool, Havrke'e Bay, and Marlborough desired to be included in the tour. The meeting was agreed that the Wellington match shoaW come first in the tomT, and some of tliem favoured including Wanganui in the itinerery. Mr. Qhlsen mentiaoed thai Wangannl still owed Auckland a visit, while there was much more likelihood of an early return visit from Wairarapa, awl Waitarapa ' would probably - prove a much better draw in Auckland rhan 'Wanganui. After some •Ifcrnsslon as to the relative expense of ■ «U»ersfnE to play Wanganui and Wairarapa < on tour, the meeting decided to defer the * matter-for a week in order to make in- \ qnirles as to the trareJiing cost of playing ' cither of the two unions mentioned. Tiie < meeting; Aeclded to inform the Marß>orougb, J •Hawke's Bay, and West Coast unions -tnat I oa aocoont of *ne additional expense - mstdies at Blenheim, and G-rey- ' month could not be included in the tour. '

XX. NATIVE TEAM V. ROTORUA.

(By Telegraph.—Own Correspondent.) ROTORUA, Wednesday. I A large crowd of people gathered on > Pnkeroa Hill to see the match between the Natives nnd Rotorua. Splendid weather prevailed, ami the game was very keenly contested up to within ten minutes of no-side, when the scores were nine all. The native team consisted of Paki. ltyland, Wiuiata., Woods. Grace, Blake, Tresize. Hiahia, Phillips, Takarangi, Tapsell. KoUa, French, and MitcbcH. liotoniu was ropresentcfl by Olnrkc, J. Rogers. Tnoro, l'urccil. Taplri, A. Clarke, Montgomery. Verooc, Taua, lllkatarewa, Coulter, E-mery, Walker, 11. Rogers, and Taiaxuai. First blood was scored' for the Natives bj G. Rogers, who converted a free kick: Natives 3, Rotorua 0. Tipiri eqnaltsed mutters by snapping up the ball from a itoss kick and darting over No goal was kicked: Natives n, Rotorua 3. A beautiful bit of concerted play between Montgomery. Vercne. 1-urselJ, and Taiamaj saw the latter over for Rotorua: Rotorua t>, Natives 3. Almost immediately after. Woods again equalised with a nice run nnd feint, scoring under the pests: Natives 6, Rotorua 0. Wnlkor was next conspicuous with a tine dribble, which J, Rogers nni&hed by a clean pick tip and a dodgy run. No goal resulted: Rotonia !>, Natives tf. Takarangi and Trestze were instrumental in hriugiug tJie Hativeß into line liy a fine bit of passing, the latter scoring: Natives !). Rotorua 9. From a loose scrum. Paki picked up, raced down the line, arul over at the corner: Natives 12. RotoTiia '.). Within a few mlantos of time, Grace made a fine effort, resulting In Woods again crossing the line for the Natives and converting: Natives 17. Rotonia S). Mr Tahivti Kingi efficiently controlled the game.

NORTHERN UNION.

XEXT SATTBDAY'S FIXTURES. Following arc the fixtures, -with grounds axiA referees, for Saturday's matches: — FIRST GRADE. City v. Eden. Domain. Mr Feilding. I'onsouhy v. Newton, Victoria Park. Mr Parker. North Shore v. Manakau, Onehunga, Mr Kjiox. SECOND GRADE. Nortncote v. Ellerslie, Norfbcote, postponed. Otahuhu v. Newton. Otahnhu, Mr Jackson City v. North Shore, North Shore, Mr Ferguson. Fousonby, a bye. THIRD GRADE. Eden Ay. Bdcn B, Avondiale, 2pm Mr Benson. "' City t. Pon6onbj, Victoria Park, 2 p.m. Mr Deinpsey. ' EUeralie v. Otalmnu, Otaluhn, postponed Mannkan B v. North Shore A, Domain 2 p.m., Mt Ad«an. Mannkan A v. North Shore B, Onehnnga, j FOURTH GRADE. [ City t. North Shore, North Shore n n m ;Mr Tucker. ' * Pons<inby v. Otahuhu. Otahunu. Mr Tyson . Newton v. E'dcn, Avondale, Mr Murray t Mannkan. a bye. On account of the death of A T Bust : tie Ellerslie Club has decided not to take J the field in any grade next Saturday.

AUCKLAND RUGBY LEAGUE.

The weekly meeting of the Anctland Rugby Leasue was held last night. Mr Barry Bngham was In the chair and there were also present: M-essrs. T. Lone Harker, Tatton. R. McDoaald. Jackson. E Pnelan, \v. Ejiox. Stanaway ChiHs Parker. A. Mnrdoch (treasurer) G Hnnt (bon. secretary)

Rotoma I.eagne.—Somp time ago the Botorna Leajn* asked for a loan to tide mem over a ground difficulty. The AnckIsmd L«asrQ<? rpferrod the matter to the New Zealand Council, but that body sucgestefl that the Aa.-feL-.ad League ehouW (■.■ndertake the responsibility. It wa-= there fore decided that'the £25 guarantee 'or be m»at

Players Rebuked.—R. Richards, a t» nn "onby fourth grade player, w*, caUea to answer a charge of haring «sobeyed tt orders of a referee in re*tartn X tn k weighed when challenged by the Mamni! Rovers' fourth grade team. The Pljtned that he did not know the rtfetS" The chairman reprimanded the player aiS the captain (R. Neil), both of whom wS* held responsible.

MEETING OF N.Z. COUNCIL.

A special meeting of the Conncil was IpM on Wednesday evening last to make finLi arrangements regarding the Australian tonr Mr W. O. Carlaw presided, and there wwi also present Messrs A. CampbeU p * A. B. Powell. E. W. Wetts W t Wynyard, and 11. Oakley (secretary) *_SS. Auckland members of the tram attended, and were given final instrncHnn. They left for Wellington by last evening. Conndl appointed H Havm« as captain of the New zSSSa team, in place of C. Pearce, who Sf i* , }* l ?. J* o - W - Ke "y (Wellington) appointed vice-captain, and A. E Cm-u was appointed to ail the vacancy on tfcl Selection Committee. tte Mr Carlaw took charge of the AnckUn* contingent on the journey to TvSS? where he will h-and the men ovaTo S^