FOOTBALL.

Press, Volume LVII, Issue 17103, 26 March 1921, Page 12

FOOTBALL.

GREEXDALE CLUB. At tie annual meeting of the Greendale Football Club, Mr W.' A. Wilson presided. The secretary read the balance-sheet, which showed the receipts to have been £l9 2a 4d, and the expenditure £lB 15s 6Jd, leaving v. credit balance of 6s 9Jd. It was decided to enter one team in the ilelvern Rugby Sub-Union's Competition, and to open the season on April 2nd. Four new members were elected. Officers for the ensuing season were Sleeted as follows:—Patron, Mr G. H. Ridgen; president, Mr C. H. Adams; vice-presidents, Messrs J. A. Adams. L. H. Adams, K. Colee, F. Cullen, G. E. Dean, J. Gillanders, C. Early, F. G. Enrlv, G. J. Giddings. E. Hughes J. D. Rudd, C. Rudd E. Ridgen, J. W. Streeter, A. B. Shipley, F. W. Compton Jos. Clucas, J. W. Warren, W. J. Watson, and W. A. Wilson; captain. Rev. H. G. Goring; sub-captain, Mr S. Worsfold ; secretary and treasurer, Mr W. A.Wilson: ; dslegate to Referees' Association, Mr R. Stephens; Selection Committee, Rev. H. G. Goring, and Messrs S. Worsfold and J.'M." Stevenson: General Committee, Rev. H G Goring, and Messrs S. Worsfold, J. M* Stevenson J. D. Warren, H. B. Shipley, G. K Kidgen, H. G. Wells, and W. A. Wilson; delegates to Malvern Rugby SubUnion, Messrs S. Worsfold and W. A. WilA heai'tv vote of thanks was accorded the retain" officers, special mention being made of the work done by Messrs F. H. Needhani (secretary) and W. J. Dean (member of committee). '

ASHBURTON CLUB. At lie .ar.Viua.l meeting of the Ashburton Football Club officers were, elected as under: —Patron, Hon. W. Seaworthy; president,Mr W G Hfllier; vice-presidents, Messrs J. McCullum, E. Maburv, J. Wetherell, H. Brain, T. Rattrav, M. Daley, H. H. 0. McElrea, A. T Robertson, D. Friedlaiider, A. Lee, fc>. Madden, S. Thomas, M. Menzies, W. Joyce, D Coats, Dr. Baigent, and Senior-Sergeant Ryan; delegate to tfugby Union, Mr A. Thomson; committee, Messrs N. Tasked, C. Still- G. Day, J. Betts, J. Duggan, N. Stevens, J. Crawford, O. Baa, and J- Sherlock; secretary and treasurer, Mr A. Thomson. AUCKLAND AND RUGBY. Speaking at th~ annua] meeting of the Taranaki Ru?by Union of the prospects tor the coming season, Mr, J. McLeod (president of the' New Zealand Rugby Union) said tha. tlirte was one flv in the ointment, South Africa had agreed to send a team to ISew Zealand this neaaon,' provided matohes were played according to the English Rugby cooe. •I'll? New Zealand Union Kid given its word that this would bo so. Unfortunately, Auckhud players werendopting an unreasonable attitude on this- business, and were fltill ln-sis-tin" on playing new rales. If they adhered' to this the Sew Zealand Union would > have no option but to put Auckland out. Some altarnutive would havo to bo sought. as theV could not afford to let Auckland b>e*k iivav. On the other hand, if Auckland persisted, its representatives could not play South Africa. While the Auckland Ku»by Union was quite anxious, he was sure, t'i fall into line, the players would not a low it. He was sorry to *>y tnat players weic led in this by tho referees. The English Union had granted everything of importance asked for, with the exception, of penalising the hick into touch, Mr McLeod proceeded, and tlisit poipt, unfortunately, Auckland was standing by. It had been suggested to Auckland that they diould still play that game as a matter of good_ tactics, but not penalise a man who did lack into touch. Mr McLeod mentioned that Auckland controlled practically 25 per cent, of the Rugby players, in New Zealand. The attitude taken up concerned Taronaki veiy much, because its closest . neighbours and rest friends were the Auckland Rugby Union. ENGLISH CUP PLAY. (By Cable—Press Association—Copyright.) (Australian and NiZ. C*bl» Aasooiatioa.V LONDON, March, 23. In a, jre-plny in the semi-final of the Association Football Cup at Old Trafford, Wolverhampton (3) beat Cardiff (one).