FOOTBALL.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 185, 30 April 1908, Page 9

FOOTBALL.

-weUincton rugby 'union. ,- The Cojnnlitl J ed''bf r 'thb iWelf lington Rugby Union met : .Tliere' wero present:. Messrs. the chair),- 6.-V. Bpglo,. F. Ajpej; J. Burns,'F.' J. O'Sulljvan, Hales,'-and'W." Hardliaiih ' .? '«}' Mr. A. D. Crawford offM'fi'd te'Kaso'Yov&'Ar practico grounds to tho 'Union:'!* Thtf sefcretary was instructed to piatter'. ' ' .r (V n-yr, r Tho Lower; Hut-t' Borovigln: Council wrote stating that it had no olvjen'tioh-tq a charge of (id. bojng made for atlmliSsion to .the Recreation Ground, btit it would stipulate that pot moro 'than Is. shouldjjjp^iyado.. , With regard to a STr. F. G. Bolton, who drew attentibuifo yisablouess of having thdjß'iit' -Park vested, in the City. Council as well fl's'jft,'.t^s ;^h.urbaA- i boroughs, it' was "resolved ■' that of sports bodies bo promqt<jd."tb.conßi'dei , '.'tho! matter. ' ,^,1.^1."'" r ';" Tho matter of "tho ord'enng. 0.f.-, A. M. Wilson (Wellingtcin) ' and F. Crewes, (St. James) on Saturday,, camo tip for, con-' sidoration. . Tho refqrd6;' 'Mr;'. HT'C'afd',' stated that tho phiyprs obstructpd and striick' eaph other. Tim players _(leiii«L.that_ they, had epminitted any offence. It was decided to warn them,

Tho president of tho Victoria Collego Club suggested.that tho ambulanco facilitjes which were , available at tho Athletic 'Pijrk should fio transferred, to Miramar. Tho superin T t-endent of the Wellington Division'of the St. John Ambulance Brigade wroto • stating that membors N would lifes "presont at all matches",' Tlio lipuni Chib regrnttcd owing to a misunderstanding as to whiolKgrD,ui)d was to bo. used., its fourth grade toaniy'V.ns not prbsejjt.' jn '..ti'me to preventP6'tpnp N J(;l!ijming tho "match ,by default. 'Jhat tho mfitcli bo played was acceded to. \\ * ~ Tho C'ity Council intimated that tjie 'Union .liiid;,been granted the uso of No. 2Vr.ouiM i,t Park - on■ j Saturday and 'liftoriipohs;" resplved'-ihaj; mittep; pf:the: Union y.-hjc]i.; A oji."tho Committ'eb pf tlip: : ,'.Cpuiicil ..Unioii; for 'ihpv.i^o.'.o{^r- ; tb§, < inatol.ies UiiipiV ; niight.'obtfli;i^.bi. ; l>Vc: :viouSypa'rs:been to it ; '" Y'S th'^ ■'it ,(^ntcr|flTO^^qlluwton|v land. ?)/'; Tho..'ivritprs wished 1 ; tSfAliiiby,' what. . assistahce of •,'slja^'qof allowed. 1 " t'lieiii, : .'.' ; .Tlio |oi : :;a ■: el I i ngt on;Mp|;3; f and : ; ti. return'- jVVangan^vft^bi&^^W^i-. ,I i rigt-o u : ,i: ea m,- weufc N ort Ii: ?VltCwas ilfe : iprer uiitil 'Sest:■ meeting. A complaiut'./.was Club had.npt'jkovided v 'or' tho: conveyaneo of mpt)l)BW ..ofvAi'ruilwiiy tda|B; ; to-tho:Ei-pund':kst.',! agreed that--thO' Clubs bo: inform^tf^tfiai'''it was expected to supply tha'braljp^'fcliitlierto 1 in re- ' turu for, tho' 'Union .''pnyiiig'Hho rental of the V? u rther ,ConsidPration of tjip matter- waS;-h'pl4Jflv.W* : ' : '

'•/With, reference to tho disputo ajs .to what amount was duo to the' Union, in full on'lnst year!s accounts, tho Athlotjo Park Company wroto .stating' that it was prepared at onco to pay over to tho Union £170 10s. lid., less otic-half tho sum recoiyed.frqm.thefNew Zealand Rughj' Union iii resjjcbfc of'tho . match Noiv Zoaland-v. Wellington'." It was resolved that; tho matter ' bo' held; .over:- untili'pest meeting. ■ " ■ ' ;V.:h : Mr.' G. F. 0. Camjihell, •in:'aclinQwlcd|;ing tho receipt' of a season ticket, stated ,vthat :ha'< wag afraid the Union .waa.wakihfc a; mistake' in' retiring from the Athlctio'\}\'wk,iU l ossil)l,Y tho committeo might havo 'gootl reason,for its action, hiife it : ' appeared '$<hw.riteu;cißafc the Union' was offering;,'aitf opportunity*-of popularising their : game toit'hosfl •clubs 'Whiqli play' under a 'different codp,.'of; laws),"aiid 'that, tlib Union : woijld losb, theijacti'vo. : support. of. many of tho older followers ,<jf ;.thb gamo. JJo trusted that his anticipation..would provo'in-. correct, The cpmiminicatipu,. Kas.recsivod: V

1 Mr. Hardham pointed o'ut.thiit, it f. was agreat hardship to.ask -t-ho ; seaipri-; to' play at Mivainar next Saturday. .-Tlio players would require to leave homo by half-past one and would not get homo uptil 7 ' o'clock. Attention was also drawn Tiy'hhn to tlio fact that thero was no,- b'atkj grounds.' The Chairman explained that tho reason why it had boci'i'uocidcd to play Petoiio at'Miranifir nest 1 Sfcta'day tttfsl'tliyft it was necessary to hiivp:'fa 'nmtoßi'.which would provo an attraction. The Secretary, stated that a 'bath would,'probably'bp.' installed bv' Saturday '

The . Wellington Harbouf' Forties' ;Et<K : rroto stating that it would ,bo. glacl to'W' iperato iritb- the Union as far'.'as'jwSsiblo.' irt' onnection. uritji'.'the com-eyaiicoof footballers' .lid spcctatorn upon" Saturdays'; mid- I "'other' natch days (hiring this teanier not be sufficient, iW/ould do' : its .best o put' other steamers on •'tlio'-'bertli as occaiion misht require. It. was"-"understood that :ho Union'was' prepared ;tw supply. the Coiriinny with perforated tick6ts T - ; ('o'no half for. 'nro and the other for admission' 'to ;tliQ grounds) to hp sold by ls., ant of which the Company the Union' the suni of sem'>iie ; turn for this thq Union shfoild f Midoayours to<.'influence -tho 1 public generally to. travoU'by. st'oameiS iijid also to advertise upon a rhSsorialily oxtmisifq l scalo tho fixtures at' and' -tHi?steamer- time-table! OnoiJppin't ;'whfch 11 j'cfi quired to 'be; settled wasinvhother ; would be required to pay .ls:.'.:]?iovi(lrd Ithaff permission was reoeived 'froiiV Board. • tho Company -vverc? 'to h fxiiV a boat from Taranald Street wharf" also), .It', was debided to inform" the Company What; players would bo provided. With ;})as"'sc : sv enabling them to travel for.iixp'encb.'';; ( J)'*-

WEDNESDAY MATCHES,

Tlio Wednesday Itiifiby matches wore commenced yesterday, afternoon, vono.- gaijicti lining played nt Newtown I'aik "aiid 'two otters' on the polo'grounds at Mir/iinn r. There-'Am six teams entered 1 for and as tlio majority of tliom . arpv-everily matched tlio contest shoul&rprpgo'-. a-'-- good' one. ORIENTAL \ ST\T? - This match, which was |)laj;ed.'at ;Mira-'. mar, was a very even ganle. the issue being in .donht till the call of tin 16.'T"i-otif"tlip kick-off Stars pressed-Ilioir"qypnJioiits"";lv"fiixl,'. lnit were prevented from'-.'scgnnp: by. the. Rood defence of ll.ie Orientals. With tlio position reversed, and Stars mi' the'; dejencc," Sehnltsi "potted" a fine Ronlpaiid-'tlifc' l first' spell ended: Oriental, 4j Stars, nil.

lii the second spell Stars sot to work to level the scores. G. Mouat scored, but Griggs failed to add tho major points. Tho score \vas _ loft at this tijl ivithin five minutes of the' finish," when Walker got over. He took the kick at goal himself, but was not . successful. The forwards of both sides were' playing bard, and lha Oriental backs were also well in the pla.v. Just brforu the whistle went, Orientals had a penalty kick - directly in front of their opponents' goal, but Sinclair, was- unsuccessful in his kick, and the gamo ended: Star, 6; Oriental,' 4. Mr. F. Crewcs was rofereo. ARTILLERY v.. BAKERS. ': Artillery had this. game practically all theirown way. Tho forwards had tho most ■of tho work to do for botji sides, tho Artillery , ineii especially showing lip to advantage.' Jackson scored t)io first try for Ar-,. tillpry, but Gillespie failed 'with the kick. No'other scores were effected .in the first •spell. . . ■ In. t)ip second spell thero was no attraction in the piny, unless it iyas : that ; Artillery" bad l 0: still'easier game. Some of the,. Bakers' lVabks had the crudest ideas of passing;• arid saving, so in tho circumstances. it ivas . not: surprising ,that three more trios •wero .sepured . (two by Neilß and onb byi'oivnsqiid). Login converted one, and tho. ,gai)ie'ended: Artillery, 14;. Bakers, nil. The, referee. was Mr., W. M'Kenzi(\ /

ASSOCIATION FOOTBAUL.

MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE.'

A.- meeting of .the Committee of Majiqgo : ri!ent ; of' tho Wellington 'Football Association' was licld-last evening, thero being present "Messrs.;.l3.. L. 'Salmon; (ohn.irniari), : H> 'Waters, P. Bdweni]aker, : L.' White, A'. G.:TJariqfct, t J.;' Davidson, R. F. M'Kay, and A.-' (^secretary)..,. ■•••••! A;i}cputntioi).was received from tho Potnno: Football C|ub ~wiih -referenco to the use of tho grounds at Potonc. It was decided that' the for t,ho uso of two of the ground?,,, .. ~ colours of tKe Brooklyn Club were ra-, as white;and .i;pyal-blue stripe's. :ii.iThq'''.Ci£y Cmincii .wrote granting tho nsa iof the':grouiids'' at Newtown Park and the ..IVairif Street lle'siprve ,011 the usual conditions',*, . '. . Tho Wellington Waterside ,Athlctio _ Football Club was affiliated to tho Association, its _ colours »tohlio i-black ; shirts with broad white band. • It -was decided that the club must appear' iii' wliitif" shifts when playing against'thH'Diiihond'Cliib;'' \ ,

v;; '■' athletic, park. ~ A letter, was received from-.the Wellington. Athletic. Park-.Company., stating- that tho'.use' ,Pf tho.;grounds would bo granted to tile Wellington'.Football Association and the Hockey ; Association '-on.-the following terms:— .:'

,i-1. .Each 'Association, to play each Saturday. ;'ouq of. its. hest'.senior. matohes at tho Park.;.

.2,.That.the.joint use. .of' tho I'aili, oun grpujid- jio each.on each Saturday, ho granted Tori tho season .to .^each I 'of .the aforesaid Associations.,. : 3. /flip said- Associations to recoive an equal tho'not gate'reciepts (grandstand not 1 ii(cludcd),.:provided,' that' the ' Company 'reserve % the' rigli t, to resume: the Park upon any foi^ro Saturdays during' the seaspi) should it so desij-o;' also, .th'i$ '-.tlip prison. cjosp after: tho second > Saturday, in Septe'mbqr. . ;V;\. 4. Hpqljey ■ Association ; has', agreed _ to tho Wellington Football ■, Association ; using the northern end of the ground. ' .

The terms of'the" Company'' were unanimously accepted, it wns decided that matohos commo'nco upon the Park oh, Saturday, May !K. •'. . !' •' ■ -V v - 'tt.'jyas. deoided 'tp; renftmmpiKl Zealiinj).;, Football , Association . that tba "Brown'' ( Shield tournament .. bo 1 played in' Wellington tliis'.seasoii, inqtegd of m'Qta'go. ■ SATURDAY'S M ATCUIIS. :

.ThpV-following-'is thp.list of-grounds -and'-'" ■.referees, for 'Saturday's games:— 1 _ x>" >}l \ Senior 'League,- 'first'" division:, Swifts V;'T Reserve (Mr..H. Waters);.' '.Petoijp .v:Diamonds—l'otoiia (Rev. J. : ]).i ' ißufesell)",' 'Rambleix v ; « W."'Au!(|)7 Thistle v." ltovprs— ' 3 (Mr. H. Smith). Se'iisecond .^division/Poririia y. .Meii- .. > p^raa;*(Mr^.B.••Windley); Toa "• iv.'St. 'John's'(AVr-PM-irua j(Mr.-' T. Cooker); / IRainblers ,'v. South Miraniar, No. >' \0 (Mr. F. O'Connell); Wanderers, v. Swifts— South Miramar, No. 4 (Mr.- Kaiu); Letter- ; 'carriers v~. Wntorsiders—South'. Miramar, ; No. 2 v (Mr. W. ; S. Press) ;' Rovers ' v. Di*>" ( monds— No. 1 (Mr. A. New- ' soil.).'". > v' ,: . '■- ' , first division:" Y.M.C.A. v.. . Diamonds— South" Miramar, 'No,- 5' (Mr. V. Asijill) ;i.Kaiwnrrn v.: Potone- ; -2 p.m. Petoiio • (Rijy.,3;. D.. Russell).': ' '7. ; ' 'Junior League,-second division: Y.M.C.A. (A) v. Swifts—North Miraniiir,. No. 1 (Mr. S. Guy); St. Paul's., y. Y.M.C.A. (B)— North Miramar, No:-2 : (Mr. A. Levin). Junior League, third division: luiiwarra / v. Diamonds—No. 3 South Miramar, 2 p.m. . (Mr.','S. Guy): M'prist"School (B) n- Mnrist Scliopl (A)r-No ,5. Sbuth" Miraniar, 2 p.m. (Mr,"W. S, ;Press); Y.M.C.A. (B) v. Brooklyn''. Basin Reserve, 2 p.m. (Mr. H. S. Bernard); Y.M.C.A., (A) v. South Wellington—Newtown . Park, 2" p.m.'(Mr. R. F. Mackay); Rangerp (A) v. Rangei-3 (B)--No. i- South • Miramar, 2 p.m. (Mr. S. M'Lean).