FOOTBALL.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 175, 18 April 1908, Page 7

FOOTBALL.

NEW ZEALAND RUCBY UNION. NOTICES OF MOTION. A meeting of tho Management Committee of tlie New Zealand Rugby Union was held pn Thursday oveujng, when there were present':—Messrs. (!. Dixon (chairman), I. Hyams, E. Wylic, N. Galbrnitji, and J. Laughcon. r The Auckland Union notified the following notice of motion for tho animal meeting:— fl) "That Riilp 7 of Ranfiirly Shield regulations be, deleted, and tho fqllo'wing substituted 1 :—In the event of: a, challenge niatch' (as distinguished from an . ordinary match declared to bo ,a challenge match) being played, tbe New Zealand Union shall appoint, the referee. The challenging Union shall receive, so far as the net proceeds from that particular match will allow, reasonable board and travelling oxponses, the balance, after payment of such expenses, to he' the property of 'the Union holding tho Shield, prior tp such match." (2) "ThHt -the whole of tho net proceeds of matches played by British team in Now Zealand bo divided equally between the New Zealand and its respective affiliated Unions." ' : , ' ' The Manawatu 'Union forwarded the fol-lowing-remits:—'' " ' ' " :(l)- : '!'That' it ,; is' desirable''that;' measures should' be taken - tp 1 empower line umpires tp assist'the referea^in detecting instances of rough play.-" ; . : ' •' (2) "That 'at least 50 per cent, of the profits' ; i>f' every match played under the auspices of the." New Zealand Rugby Union be handed over to the local Union" on whose ground tiio match is played." \ ' '

' APPOINTMENT OF SELECTORS. ; Intimation was •'received of the 'appoint- . meat, of scleotors as follows:—Tnranaki Union—Messrs. D. J. Malone (Stratford), A. £.- Humphries' (New Plymouth), and James Hunter (Hawpra). ' F. L. Murray, S. F. Wilson,, and G. S. Mat'fews, ■ Otago-=JVlessrs. H: Harris, J. King, and V. G. Cavaniwh. REMOVAL OF DISQUALIFICATION. On'' tho. application of. the Wellington Rugby Union .it',was decided; to remove the disqualification.iilaced.upon J. Price, imposed owihg/to an' inpjflent arising oiit of a match . played" at"Petcmo four years ago ■between - '-l-epresehtatiyes. of'the Petonp.and Addingtbn workshops;'. "' ' . •' , V' : V. v ;. : -GENERAL. :.[■'..f I ;,' v '.y Subject to a' satisfactory report being re-ceived,,-it was .' decided 'to"'niake a -progress payment of £250. to tho Hawke's Ba.y RSgpy ; Union for workidone ill connection with the new/ground at Napier. ' . ■ !>. Tho North Ot'ago .Union applied, ,thrpugh tho -Otagq Union, for* ( i;rnat'ol\. qgainst thp British team. It • was'' d<scidpd-.- that .' tho" writers be informed -that tho _New Zealand Union: could not .'accede to the request. .. .' ANNUAL REPORT. . "FINANCIAL STABILITY' ASSURED." ' DISPOSAL OF PROFITS OF BRITISHERS' ■■. tour. , ; ; A:copy .qf : thq 16 th finnual' report,!to. be presented-*.'at thg' annual ' mooting .of . dolegates -.to'''the-New iZealand Rughy Union .ivt; :May i4i' cpme to hand;;' . .. Thp Coning jttee qqngr<ainlate members upon tho high; pqsitioil• maintained by Rugby''football ' iii> tlio Dominion, and would > ingress upon theni.- the:: consequent groatei\ : reSpoii? sibility of- conserving the. purity pf ,tl(e sp'Prt, It is; the Committee state, with great rggrat that'it- lias to record the death of the presi-, dpht of the Union,. Mr; A. Bayly, who was .in, his . day .-.a.' tower of strength to football iii.'New. Zealand. -The Australian, tour- last season had proved that Rugby, in Australia had-made considerable' headway. The results : were :-rNeW 'Zealand (II) v. New South Wales (3)New Zealand (0) \\ -New; South i Wales ; (>l4)New ' Zealand (26) v.- Australia-, ,(6)l;'New--Zealand .-(14) v. Australia (5); New'Zealand'(o) v. Australia "(5) j New Zealand (23) v. Queensland (3); New,' Zealand -(17)' ,v.' Queensland (11) total, p wiiisj -I'. for;-96," against' 47? .In■.coiineotion with tho. Briti§}i - -|si)ri'" 'Bix'--ma£'-ches in Australia bad been arr(\n"ged on satisfactory terms, similar tp those lnade ii\ 1904 between 'New ' South -ang New,' Zealand: - A heavy finanpiar 'responsibilily had been . undertaken by tlie Uiiion, but the Committee anticipated that, the visit wpuld result- in - material benefit"'to .' the cause of■Riigby football 1 in the Dominion..' N "Mr. ■ C.

Wray Palliser'; Hhe Union's rPprPsentiitive in England, had given yaluablei and ready 'assistance whilst the negotiations wero in progress. A; sum of £200, had been distributed among Unions : which ,Ha;d applied for grants .in aid. of school football. Owing to the termination of the former'agreement between the NewCSpiitH AValeSj-Queensland, and New Zealand; Uniojis, a conference of 'pQcial'-W' ,p^Mnfe%^i!.bf.\tli^ ! was "held in Sydney,during the visit of the Jfew Zealand team to .' Australia in August' last, 1 Messrs'. If;',- .Galbifaitn and B.■: Wylie were Now Zealand Rpgby- Union's representatives. It was suggested >:■ that 'an Australian', team visit Now '. Zealand in 1 19091, tlie; return visit itp • Australia. to',be. made/ hi, 1911, and it was agreed that there. should be" a programme, offline matches for' ;cac]i tour. ; jUnfprt'|Ub ately no. agreement was arrived -at regarding tl\ovrfindiioiiil'Vrrangftinent*.' of. ,the tpurs,-' though j'the mattpr'i 'was debated . St. leiigtli. The •'Committee':, was, j however, 'strongly,"<.• of opinion /that hp. agreement- should con? eluded axijopt, upon:some more equit,able dir .vision :of it|ip"- proceeds than' existed- . under the old■agreement,;,as the Uniop'had lutherio beenlat'avlpss'vfinancialjyron the intercliangp •of; visits.., t vThe, conference, decided upon a common p.onrse of. action,.,with regard ■'< to players .ordered off the field -in '..tiwir. tiiterj colonial- matches, , and it was resolved to exchange ai)y.,. ; rulings upon,, points-: of '•"the. garjio/.:.J)uriiig. the. season goqd use./hadbeon" 'of . the appointment A board ; ""|»y,' Unions, its. services ,being requisitioned'.for the selection' of. reforees in thirteen intorunipii matches. : /, 'fwo appeals . wero submitted to the- Appeal: Council during .-.'the ypar., One'-was .ipade by tlie 1 ' Wellington Union from the decision of the Committee as to the. 1 1 imitations of a '.'professional" ; ' the other being -jthb Auckland Union's 'appeal from thp Committee's - decision that' tho net procßads of Rnimirly Shield special challenge inatclres beloiig to the. Npw. Union. .The Committee's decision was 'upheld in both,.oases. Three points -upon'law's of the .'l','gamo.,:..had 1 boon,' at ' the instance "'of., the : New; "Zealand, Referees' -Association,/'refprred to tlip Appeal Cdmniit■tep (One pqint' was .subsequently roferrod tq«'the: JBoard, but- 'its . ruling had not yet .corno -to hand. '' Durin"- the season • theAuckland'.Union, holders of the Ranf.U.rly S(iield, .were .-challenged' by a number 'or .limoiyi, .ijut. the Auckland Union suc(iefldod inivet.aiuing thp Shield. \ The Committpp; lipids that the .time has arrived"jfor. amendment of tho" Ranfiirly Shield i-egula-tipns, 'more especially . as; regards , the' proof'"special challenge" matches. The organisation of . a New: Zealand 'professional loam; to tour .the Northern Union territory of England was the cause of much anxiety to tho Committee", which did everything itreafspnably could, tp. discourago the ' 1 nioypment. . Those concoriied in tho professional movement had been expelled under the rules as:'to professionalism. Tlie Union's finances •wero in a satisfactory state. Sgpiiig •that the; financial stability of tho Union was now assured, tho'Committee was of opinion .that any profit arising from the approaching tour of tlie British team should bp divided among affiliated. Unions. Further loans had been inado during tho year to tho Hawke'g Bay and the Otago Unions. .Follniyipg were tho balances owing by Unions on account of loans.as at March 31, ID()B:—Auckland .flOOO; .Taranaki, £400; Wanganui, £650'; Ilawko's Bay, £430; Otago, £500; Southland, £1250j total,. £-1250. f l'o officials -<if affiliatetl Unions, members of the T ow Zealand Roferoes'. Association, and tlio selectors (.Messrs. F. T. livaus, P,. Qalbraith, D. Gallaher, IT. Harris, A. Huinphries, and"H. W. Kelly) were due tho thanks of tlie TJnSijii for valuable services rendered. In conclusion, the Coinmittee would solicit tho continued assistance qf all affiliated Unions and officials, and trust that they would co-operate in.maintaining tho present Btatus of lluebv football in Now ZealaxiA,

WELLINGTON UNION AND ATHLETIC PARK CO. THE PA I!K' ABANDONED. The agreement which has been • running between the Wellington Rugby Union and the Athletic Park Co., and linden which the principal football matches played in Wellington during the past thirteen years havo a.U taken place, on.the Park, has come to an ond, tho Union having cut the painter and completely severed its connection with'the Park Company. For some considerable time past tho question of a new agreement between the Union and the Company has bpen the subject of negotiation; and various interviews have been held bntwecn tl)c two bodies, but without anything satisfactory being arranged. It has been rumoured for some time/ tJifit things wore not . going smoothly, and li definite announcement was niade at Wednesday, night's mooting of tho Union, when -the following motion was passed:— ■ .-

"That ll|is Committee write to tho Athletic Park Company informing them th.it after lengthy consideration of their proposals this Union have decided' that they • cannot' see their way to accept the-same;; as they conf sider them.detrimental to the best, interests of the Union. The Committee thank tho Park Co. for past consideration." -. A .draft agreement between the ' Miramar Pony Racing C'lnb and Hie Union was submitted to the meeting, but no definite announcement (if the terms of the agreement were available for publication,. , A special meeting of tile Union was. held on Thursday to discuss tbe 1 ngteemont. further. A number of minor alterations were suggested, and the agreement was returned to the solicitors for the purpqse of having the suggestions epibodied.. It is-, expected that tbe agreement will be' signed after the holidays.

It is understood that.- the prnnpKfid term of the lease of . the Pony. Enpjpg Club's expands! is for the three '.Years. 1908. 100 D, lf)10, and thnt' tlio rental-Will ho £350 per 'year, the Union tp' have the use offoiir"Vrqiinds (Hid the grand stand during t]pfoptbpll; sep'son;. with 'ppffpr.to':!nalffl such charts fqr siou as the Committee thinks fit. Arrangements (ire already in train for. the convey ance of'players' and spectators; to; the nev grounds. • ■ ' v . ■ • v '

It- tv.is a|iticinatod. tliat. in vipw of the new. fWe)opt»6tit<s tliP; football niafelics .dpw'n: for tl'o Park tp T flnv would tiot'bp ftble"to h6 nlayed .tlip'-p.' We tiro informed,. lioweypr, that r: t.lip Tart jOo'iipany ■' liaf'' ' Ifn't. ground to tho olnbs for tlir rlnv. and th" ■•nnnal contest, hetvrenn atui Ohristchiiro'i Cliib« will :o]i tlio'Pfirli; as arranged, no.charge for admission'-boing ■■■'■ ■■■ .-.i-.- " .i-i'.' • -v ■

i ' AUCKLAND-TV ANG ANTJI MATCH.. •" (BV TEI.EGRAPH.-rrf>«ESß• ASSOCIATION*)-* Auckland, April 17. ■ .'The Auckland..Rugby Union, replying to an''invitation from Wnhganiij,'stfttos 'that as tho Union is not. sending .vtcaiii ,to Taraiialq this year it will bo unable to scud ono to Wanganui. ' . ', .i, . 1 ■' CONFJiIU'JttOE OF KUFIiMUiiS. ' . (BY TELEGRAPH.—.TRESS ASSOCIATION.) Auckland, April 17; A conference of tho iNew Tlealand Rugby refereos opened here this inormhg: Mr. M. Sheohan (chairiflan ~of.-, tho;- Management Committee of tho ' Auokland Rugby Union) welcomod tho delegates; and masked tho assistance' '.pf.';rofi3rees' I .in : Rugby, game mora spectacular. The conterenco then went into consideration '-of" rules: ■ '1 ho MewZealand Rugby Reterees 1 Association mil' meet tormorrow.- V ■v-i • ■ 1 'WAIRARAPA FIXTURES. V ' ( ' . . (FKOM- OUlt . SPECIAJ-, • COKKESVONDKN'T ) - Gartorton, April 16 Tho following: football .fixtures liavo te'on njadp by the. ltugby Union;— , First 25: Carterton' plays- ' Red' Star'.at Carterton ; > Masfbrtoh ' plays' Qrpytown at Masferton.■ ■.- May 2 /Red Sta* plays 'Masterton at Masterton;- Grey town plays Carterton at Groytown*>"May {U-GrpJ'-ftown playa Red Star at GreVtoWn; -'Master-. |.tpn Maßterto'ii.i ' - ' v ' Second Rpund —Slay 30 Red St.n plays Carterton -at Mastorton'; Mastfertoii'V-plays■ Grcytown at Greytovn.-*, June 6: Red Star' plays Masterton at Masterton:'." Groytown Ways Cartertoni at'.-Carterton." June i3> Red Star plays Greytown at Masterton; Mas-1 'tprtpn plays Carterton Carterton.' j . TO-DAY'S MATCHES. ST. JAMJCS i'. K.LA TO4. . . Tho, following mil represent tat; James against Kia Tea on the .Athletio l'ark at threci .&!? a^rhooj>\^lJjrfi|j$ J -^';'^l9jßtti; "Thomas,: Colo, Noilson,. \Yorgor t :■ l'lnllips,• Tyler, Cameron,,'Bruce,' Ruddie,.:Real, Cain,Samuels, Donaldson. Ji,mergeiu<yi*.Holloway:: \ WELLINGTON CHRISTCHURUH Following. are' the teams for the .\V.elli^gton' ; vj Christchurch matchy-which will-take plaoo at "Athletio' Park. this aftprjio'pn;:^'" r '•. Cllristelnirch \Vmlley; 41o'r« rison,i Johnston,, Carrad, Thompson, Rinwill;' Cogan, Loughnan, Thompson,'''-. Shanks, Mofgaii,'- Mnss. ' '■ i !: ; Wellington Bridge, Jb. Hill, \V. Hill, A: llill, F.. Abercroi'nbio, L* Sellars, F. Ma-llrov,. D. Barclay, H. Hume, A. lorns, ■0. H. M'lvay, A. M. AYilson, J. Mills, J. Thompson,. and,F. Turner." "' ; The annual match,. Kia ■ Toa - (Palmerston North) v. St. James, will bo played in AVel--lington to-day. v., ■ : 1