FOOTBALL.

Press, Volume LXII, Issue 12190, 10 May 1905, Page 3

FOOTBALL.

CANTERBURY RUGBY UNION. The Rugby Union Committee met last night, when Mr G. H. Mason presided. The Kaiapoi Football Clnb trroto with reference to jth© proposal* -fqr preserving divlcr on "th© that their committee had, up to the present time, taken upon themselves Hie responsibility of keeping the lines clear- and maintaining order on the ground, and would continue to do so. The Canterbury College Club wrot© nominating Mr D. C. Chisholm as a ground official. ■ / t \ The letters were received. * ' The secretary of the Wangnnui Union wrote asking that the representative team should visit Wanganui, in case it toured the North Island. It was resolved to reply, that, the team would not go .North this season. . The secretary of the Richmond Club wrote asking that a certain referee i should cease to act on the ground, and alleging that he had acted unreasonably towards the club players. The letter was referred to the Referees' Association. ' , • . A letter was received from the Ashburton Sub-Union, agreeing to affiliate with tho Union upon certain conditions. The secretary of the South Canterbury Union wroto, stating that that body could not see their way to; allow the Ashburton Sub-Union' to affiliate with the North Canterbury Union, as they considered that the conditions of tho South Canterbury Union were as favourable as those of the North Canterbury body. The South Canterbury Union had no desire to cause any friction, and would like to have the matter settled as quietly as possible. The secretary (Mr W. G. Garrard) stated that the South Canterbury Union were already in communication with the. New Zealand Union.on the matter. After come discussion it was resolved to reply that the committee could see no reason why theVAshburton SubUnion should not secede from the South ! Canterbury Union, but that tho matter would come up at the annual meeting of delegates. ' Accounts to the amount of £6 15s Gd were passed for payment. The chairman reported what had happened at tho annual meeting of the New Zealand Union at Wellington, and stated that the delegates of the North Canterbury Union had agreed to tho proposal of the New Zealand Union that the North v South Island match should, for financial reasons be played this year at Wellington instead of at Christchurch. The action of the delegates was approved of. Tho committee of the Sydenham Football Club met on Monday evening, .when it was decided to hold a musical evening in the clubrooms on Friday, the 19th hist., at which a presentation will bu made to the secretary in accordance, with a resolution passed at the annual meeting. At the request of the patron and president of the club, it was also decided to hold the annual churcfa parade on Sunday, 21st insfc. '". The annual meeting of the Southbridge Football Club was held last Saturday evening, when there was a good attendance, and Mr Geo. Hubbard occupied the chair. Tlie financial statement showed a debit balance of about . .£l. The following officers were elected:— % Patron, Mr R. H. Rhodes, M.H.R. • i president, the Key. H;>H.- Hamilton; captain, Mr J. Collier; vice-captain, Mr R. Howartson; secretary, Mr J. Gilmore; treasurer, 3lr W. R. Smith; selection committee, Messrs M. Hants. W. R. Smith, and M. Curran; delegate to the Rugby Union, Mr V. Drake. It was decided to open the season next Saturday with a match, Club v Allcomers. The Otago Rugby Union has decided to ask the New Zealand Union for a definite ruling as to whether an injured player can be replaced. It is l stated that the governing body has had a letter from the Home Union for come months, saying another player cannot be taken on.