FOOTBALL.

Auckland Star, Volume LI, Issue 119, 19 May 1920, Page 8

FOOTBALL.

RUGBY. ■ SKXV ZEALAND RUGBY UNION. T-FTE ANNUAT. NrBBTISG. RBCOnn OF TEAK? OPKR.ATION.S. ■ The annual report and balance sheet will couucil at the end of ilio present, month. ! Following are the extrarta:— urr\'iVAi. oy intbrest. 'twenty-elsUth annual report' oa. Uie"zaiue. wisiie.s io eoiijcratulntp nffiUared? unions on i tii.- jreueral revival of Interest which v.-as exne-iciicv during ihe year, and ihe playtTii on the lilgb staudarci uf play wlik-u was thi! reatiire of tin- various competit- . i.ms. liespiic tile fa.-t tliat many of the l.t»est i-jponcnrs of Ibe ItUjfby code did not return to New /.-calami in Hun- to take part ill the seasons play, some very fine fames were seen, anil the new players who 'participated in ihein showed unmistakably ! :-!uit New Zealand Kujrhy is sUll up to the jHtaiidard maintained during ihe ttvo (iooades which preceded th.- war. The I achievements of rhe New Zealand Military .Service team. too. n-ere Rm-li that wp cm jail r.'tneinbor with pri.lc. Their sueeess 'in the Kind's Cup eompelition agitlnst the best (tains the Umpire coiiM iiroduce. and their siniise.ni.-tit MKvessful tour in South Afrif.'i. wen* fo;i!urps of The Rujyljy yen r, :iud tire tcnni will no doubt receive your operations saw'a renewal of practically all the old-time competition. Public Interesi committee expej-ts moat of the atlilialed uuiou.s to report improved financial results. THE ('(IMIMi SEASON. year the oulsolnc commi'.tee ensted tin- trrlitlitPi-l prospects for a Mievessrat,- uiic, and my i-oniinittee lias no hesitation in Koine n step ftin'.ier and forecatitins a still more Klircessful season this year. I'caciically ail the old-lime senior players lure rcrnrned from active itrrvlre, anri currenl report indicates that a majority of Uiem nre {joins to lake part in tlie senson's play. it i« reportfl. too. that new clubs are forming, while ;.he complete restoration of the lnter-proviurial matches promises to rltc that llnle eitra incentive to players which makes the (iifferenc-e between a sooil season and an exceptional season. It Is proposed to send a New Zealand team to Sydney.' b-nvinn here early iv .luly KINAN-.'K. . The balance sheet disclose:; a small loss on the transactions for i Ho year, but «s i met as the result of the special penernl mei.lins In September. aud t-he l.i no room for any uneaslness. . Th" d<*t due io the Now Xeahilld Ktifbv Union Iby the ilawke's Bay Tnion re the I»sau I'l'ark account was writ/en off by the, authority of the delegates in September last. SCHOOL FOOTBALL. Out of the grant made at the lasi seneral nieetiuK CVM wae alio«:flteil to the sehonl r.>.>'.'ibail as unrt.-r: Auckland El.. Wellington fin, fanterhnry £10, ilO. Walrarnpa r U'. Manaw.-itu £111. Wan£l2, Taraiiaki £14. iKi'ish fiistrlrl CS. Marl boroiißli £\o. Nelson £10. West ('..asr no. ißttUer £K>. Soiuh Oaiiterbury £I'>. SonUi Auckland tin. Southland £I^. rWNTRV TOtKINC TEAM. As instructed, the rommitlee reenmmends 'har a Sont.'i Island country team tour the Norfh Isjr.nd this season, and .1 i North Island country t«am tour the South .Island In lrioi. 1 MOAWAP. iTP POM PETITION. i Your committee, is indebted to the Wellington Mounted Ilille ltrtp-ide for the handsome cup prpsente,l for competitjon between Ihe wenniiary schools, on the lines of the K.iufnrly fMelrt enmpetition. TJw Hrhools liave hi'"]i cii cnlarisert njld invited to enter for the tirsr competition, whlrli will consist of an island tournament nt Talmerston North an<l Christchurreh respec-Mv.-ly, the best .earn In each island to meet later a: Wellington io dpeJde which school

Is to havf. thi- honour of holding the enp for UiLi season, and defending it apalnst challensrcß later on. Alresdy five school* lmve entereil loam.--, and furliier entries are anticipated. IXTI-.'KNATIONAI. VISITS. An effort was made lo ohtaln a visit from a South A.friciui combination, lint. It is recretter!. without swecss. The South during the 1!>21 season, and you will be naked to decide whether the offer Is to b< l ar-eepted. .\ renewal or ihe Australian visits Jias I n arracced. and a New Zealand team will leave for Sydney during the coining scasin. An luTiiatiou from tho Vancouver 'Itiißhy authorities way; riM-elved, and further particnlars «re heinj; awaited. It la hoped that tuiee will lie available t>v the time the annual mwtinj,' is held. I-AWiS OF T.IIE ftAME. The alterations adopted at the special soneral mcctinv were placed before tke Aiifftralian conference, and were sent on to th Enjrlish Kuirny Union for approval, by the general secretary. Advice has slnc.l.oen re.-eiren that the siissnstions have been referred lo .all International Ru S by Unions for consideration. This means that iit wiU ue some time -before a linal decision .is reached. ■NOTICK-S OF MOTION. Consideration will he to the following motions, due notice of which has Iheon ffWen: —Hy the Marlbornugh RuR-hv i Inion: "That the N.-w ZeaJand •Huibj- - I nlon arrange a national scheme of insurance for injnrod players.•• J{y tho Management Committee: '-T.hat the committee he empowered to add to its numbers an active i mcmlber of tbe NVw Zealand .Referees' ; Association. ■• By tho Management Committee: "That the New Zealand I'olon "o into the nue.-tiou of amateur statns. an»i (rt« a rulinK. which shall apply to all playora under it.s jurisdiction." By the I 'Management Committee; -That the school gram for the lir.'O season t>c increased to £300. j -H'NIOTt lIKPS. V. riIANKLIX. ! The following junior representative team has .been .selected to play tie IFranklfu eubunion at I'uKckohe on ■SarnnLiTnPartor Wk >; , Gllle * d'onsonb'y): threeonnrtors Kobson iColleg,. Rili,.»). Matson H^rT'; 1 --' 1 -', :I " rk,,v I'irafton): live-eighth. mnr ! ilj t"i ' »\l.? 0 -\?\ : ?^7 vor^<Ml ll''" , " , '"mmar n otd iMarists), S Era a" "(Trunin* "iVll'^e).' '.Vie' (Ponsonby): reserves Browu (Iralninj,- PolleSP), Keary (Suburbs) trUnin-^'T 1 ,"; 1 " mC,,, ' ;lt ,i,e S - 3 °' ASSOCIATIOr,. MBETINXJ OF T>n-: MA.VAGBMB.Vt I'OHMITTBk! ~NX U^'''' 1 '* 1 , !r< "" I ' nns " nl T to play Hnntly j ,?!-,, - W ,-' S retlls,,d - ""at date beins Ii ej'U'ti'xiur Ko^lmaram »'* deferred! ~,in ' ; 1 ' *;*"",:*■ :hir,,s wr - r - granted per- I mission to play iluntlv juniors on J-iine 'J ! lU'eoninieu'ii.-.Ucnw from u,e i lo vs- .Sub- i roramittee nere adopted follow* •— ' Seie-tors r, .- || W . Ma: i lh ,i ivit ." inn ; Messrs. a. rtirlj.,- J. a. Howie. an<l <;. w! ! Ad.-iir; ..i:i division. Messrs. S. iiorsley It lariwi, i.,,,1 K. I :,i, J ,:, : .. d5: i:tlj division, I ,j,.^ s '~- ,: - •' ;lr! "i-t>". A. Roberts, and a! j It was deciUed so notify .lulxs that K ronn,l j roe* «f <►! earl, ~,U s t In- paid lo the care'"a"'"' "'■ ' :t> " .f M ' rv !! s for ail mati-hes | i:inri.'s u:ui>i in- in Luo iuuiOs of Uie Kecrotary for the seven-a side tonrnament by next S:U.;ir(!..y. May rj . at the V.M.C.A. The f/.lln-wins T>l«yerH I,hvo bi-en si-lectfd !" pr;wti.-» l.y t.i,c selii-tors fn,- the forth-<-otnin~ Drown Khie-ld mat.'-h wtth Wellitut- I ton: - Wo]*tenhoUue. McAiwey, iSfelpwttb, ' Metge, Sampson. L. T)acre, Clonachan ; Kaker Oolt, .Scott. Cortn. C. liacre Huv- <■'>.•!; C.irllns, KnotT. r.-rrirt. Enrfor.'l TrY- ■ main. Keimndy, Pitkla. Cross Hiv.-s ' Woolley, and Wallworlc. The irfayerp "aru ' requestor! lo the Management Committee nevt Tuesday ut H p.m. Air. .7. ■rlooson was r.omicmted ns trainer MDd accompany ctio tonTn on its Honthern totir. Two practices will he beM wee My. | Home and away matches will be played I by all senior teams in the future. I