FOOTBALL.

Press, Volume LVII, Issue 17104, 28 March 1921, Page 9

FOOTBALL.

CHRISTCHURCH MARISTS v. WELLINGTON MARISTS. Christchurch Marißts, winners of last year's Rugby Union Championship, met the newlyformed Wellington Marists Football Club, at Athletic Park, Wellington, on Saturday. A good deal of interest was taken, in the game, but the driving rain, which fell all through the afternoon, militated against a good display of football. Early in the first spell Markham, tho ex-West Coast player, made a fine dash thro.igh. the visiting backs, and Mahony scored a try which was not converted. Ellis, for Christehurch, iequalised matters later wiih a penalty goal. In tho second opcll King kicked a penalty goal for Wellington, and from tho ensuing kick-off Londrigan, Ellis, McDonald, and D. M-Cor-mick took the'ball three-quarters the length of tho field, the last-named scoring for Christchurch Marists. Thte gamo ended in n draw, n penalty goal and a try each.

DUISTEDIN" r. SYDENHAM; A Rugby football match between Divnedin and Sydenham was played at Sydenham Park on .Saturday afternoon." Dunedin won by 8 points to 3. Tries for -the winnors were obtained by Grant and Ebbereloy, r.he being converted by Stevenson, and for Sydenham H. Bnthuret Ecorcd a trw

CFRISTCHTTRCTI TEAMS AT DUNEDIN. (PKE3S ASSOCIATION TF.LEQRAK.) DUNEDIN. March 25. Linwood beat Uninrv by 12 points to 3. Lin wood's scorets were Stapley (2), W. Cummings, and Turpiii. Alhambra beat Mcrivalo by 30 points to 8.

NEW ZEALAND RUGBY LEAGUE. The annual conference of Associations affiliated to the. New Zealand Rugby League was held in Wellington on Saturday, Mr D. W. McLean presiding over a full attendance of delegates. Tho chairman, in his address, referred to the invitations extended by the New South' Wales League, the Queensland League,'and tho visit of the Queensland team, to Now Zealand.

Following the chairman's report, and presentation of reports of the English tour, the Auckland representative moved, and it was agreed, that the Council hold a conference of Referees' Associations, if possible, this season, -with tho object of securing' uniform rulings. Tho Auckland Centre's remit that in future the annual meeting of the New Zealand Rugby League be held at Wellington at Easter was carried. It \vae agreed tha-t all remit 9 from tho various centres should be forwarded at least four weeks prior to the annual meeting, and each Centre supplied with ft copy to give them an opportunity of Instructing their representatives thereon.

The leasing of grounds was discussed at length, and a recommendation thoreOn endorsed to tho Council.

A Hawke's Bay remit that no players disqualified for ee.riou3 offences, by Rttgby Unions bo allowed to play for League club's wag considered, and it was recommended that tho Associations frame their own rules in this respect. 'J'he Hawke's Bay Association's suggestions that "nominations of officers bo forwarded four weeks prior to the annual meeting, and that all balance-sheets bo forwarded to tha Council, wero endorsed, us was a Canterbury remit regarding- the insurance of players. It was decided that twenty players, comprising twelve Northern'and eight Southern representatives be eelectcd by May 14th, they to play an Auckland team on the 31st at Aucklaud, New South Wales 'on June 4th, and after touring Queensland to play at Wellington oil their return. There is a possibility of members being selected for inclusion in tha Australasian team for England. TlvJ remuneration was fixed a! 10s per day iof single players, and 15s per day for married men, whilst touring with tho'Doininion team, nnd £4 5a per week, with a share of the profits whilst, on tour with the Australasian team.

It was agreed that each provincial selectojshould nominate players prior to Mav 14th, tho Council to mako the final ("election. It Vns recommended that if practical the. New Zedajid team be reassembled to meet Queensland in the test fixtures to be played in New, Zealand.

It wu» agreed that each province should control its own fixtures against Queensland. recommendation that the Xeiv Zealand Council pkce before tlio Ministers of Education and Defence the action taken to debar schools and Cadets from playing under League rules v. - a a agreed to. It was decided to place on record the setvices rendered by the retiring secretary, Mr H. Oakley, tho chairman, and oach representative, conveying to him theif appreciation 01 his snoport since \he introduction of tho code in the Dominion.