FOOTBALL.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 146, 14 March 1908, Page 9

FOOTBALL.

''■i'x....'. .'V•• ■■ ; (By Ajiistobomjs.) ;D; Gilchrist, of tbb '"All Black"' professional toam, lias, been ! appointedcoach to tlio Melroso Club. ; " Mona *' Thompson,, who toured. Englind. with, the All ,Blacks,!' will .'probably don the;jprsoy again this, season. . .. ; .It-is stated, at Homo that Chelsea recently' offered £1500 for the transfer- of, Simpson,, tho Falkirk right-winger, reported to be-the best man"in Scotland in his position.." The Melrose Club have practically completed: arrangements in connection with the sonding of a team to Wangahiii at Easter to 1 play the Eaierau Club. . E. J. V Jackett, the.-- Leicester,' Cornwall, and -English''full-back, - who is a member , of tho "British team, is reported to possess a bright and genial personality that should ; contribute in 110 slight d'egreo'to.the success ■ of tho torn: from-the sficial'standpoint.. . f/A most thing happened -in the ,recent match between London- Welsh and Richmond. Tho latter, actually played sixteenmen- nearly- tho whole ..time,; despite the 'fact, that tho. referee', at the invitation of the ,crowd, counted the Richmond side. ' The unusual incident 1 or' the ball' being blown back into touch from tho' throw-in, without- touching a second, player,' was wit-' nessed . at Plumstead, ' England, recently. Another throw-iii by,the ,samo side was or-, dered. - v - . - V'-' - ' - H.vM-Kay; of the A.M.P. Office, Vlnvercargill, is'.being' transferred to Wellington. " Harry," who is a useful'stamp of. forward, represented Southland last : soason. J;; P. Jones, ono ;of the Glamorganshire three-qiyirtors in the British, team, was selected as a reserve in ith'p Welsh team to meet' Scotland.' , It is considered significant in locyl football circles'that the names of only eight internationals appear 011 the list of the British team, although 28 intimated their willingness to be members if selected. 'The sub-committee' of the London R.U. Society of Referees have prepared a report which, if adopted,-will make drastic changes in'the rules of tho Society, and will lead to refereeing being conducted undor very .different conditions than have hitherto prevailed. ' For tho first time in the history of the Northern Union tho maximum remuneration lofI of ten shillings to players taking part in a representative match, was exceeded this season, the amount granted each man being £2. It, is anticipated that the matches in which the British team will participate in Sydney will draw record crowds. The attendances at the matches played by the last New Zealand amateur team in Sydney-, 52,000, 21,000 (Wednesday), 48,000, -and 30,000. ■ Dibble, one of tho/ Somerset forwards' in the British team, was solcctcd to represent England in each of the'international matches this soason. Among the now players who have joined the Melroso Club is Charlie Murphy, lato of, tho Athletic Club, and brother of PacTdy Murphy, of . the Melrose and Wellington rep. teams. ■ ! ' ' • Tho Scottish Football Association have given £500 to the unemployed. Considering the-number of men'-who: loso their jobs through oxcessivo football watching, this is not unreasonable.—" The Globe." , t Too old at forty! Tho London Football Association, which recently adopted professionalism with tho assistance ot Lora.Kinnaird, has resolved that no man. over forty years of ago l shall sit for examination as'a referee. And yet football is a sport!— " Truth." '• ■- Tho new players secured : by St. James's include E. Perry, who played in the' Port Chalmers senior forwards last year. Port Chalmers play a'game very similar to that 'of tho red and white, anjl Perry should.'provo very useful. Davey, the Cornwall, half in tho British, team, played splendidly, against Devon re-' cently,' making somo beautiful openings.. It was thought' probable-, that, ho would be picked to partner Williamson, in the. match ■against Ireland, but tho colonial, .Porteous, was selected for the position. It is stated that some Old Boys seniors, who have been on tho retired list for a whilo, will be seen following the leathor again this soason.' Worger, tho fleet-footed three-quarter who played for St. James's'juniors'a couple pf seasons back, and who was in the Diinedin. Club's senior three-quarter line last season, will probably return to Wellington boforo tho soason starts, and play for his old club. Worger received' very favourable notices- of, his play iu Dunedin last'year.- - , P. F. M'Evedy, of Guy's Hospital, and Kent three-quarter line, who was a member of tho. 190 i British' teanj, and has' been selected for tho forthcoming tour, is reported to bo. in fine form this season. Playing for tho Marlborough Nomads against London Irish recently, ho securcd a try after running tho whole length of the ground. As far as is known, lie was hot selected to represent England this season. An accident, which terminated fatally, .occurred at Battery '.Park, Greenock, a few weeks ago in tho match between Greenock Wanderers and Clydesdalo, tho player -in jured being Calluni J. M'lntyro, a member, of .tho Wandorers' team, who came into collision with an opponent and sustained a serious injury to tho spine. Ho was removed, at onco to'tho Greenock Hospital, whero ho died a few days . later. The deceased, who was only twonty-fivo years of ago,, was by occupation-a draught-small- \ '