FOOTBALL.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 186, 1 May 1908, Page 9

FOOTBALL.

NEW ZEALAND RUGBY UNION. MEETING 'OF MANAGEMENT ' ''' - , , , COMMITTEE. , Tlie Management Committee of, the New Zoaland Rugby Union met last night: There were present: Mr: G. H. Dixon (in the chair), and Messrs. E. Wylie, J. H. A. |>Laughton, P. G. Wallbiirton, and Galbraith. Tho Nelson Union' advised the .Union that thcro were 32 teams under its jurisdiction. , Tho Auckland Union intimated that it had appointed Mr. D. Gallaher as solo selector of its representative teams. : The Blenheim Union wrote stating that thei'o wcro eight senior, four junior, and five, third-class teams in . its district." . The Taranaki Union intimated that it had nominated Mr. I'. I:\ as a vicepresident oil the New' Zealand Rugby Union. The Hawko's Boy Union worn granted a further progress payment of £250 out" of the £1000 loan • from' tho; Union towards the cost of improvements to ground'. The' Otaco Union intimated' that there ivere .44 teams under its jurisdiction. It had'nominated Mr.' J. Hutchison; for the position of a vice-president on the "Union. ' ■■It .was resolved' that all 'unions bo asked 'to report as to tho best- available ;a(icommodation. for tho British team at their respective centres,' ' the. capacity.. of , their, grounds.'and grandstands, and expression: of opinion as to, what,charges should bo made; ■ , ..Tho North; Otago Union again -wrote suggesting that a match bo arranged at Oamaru with'tho British team. It was agreed to inform tho Union. that the Committee regretted its ; inability to give a match to North' Otago. ,Tho Green .Island '-CJub', which.-.was, > disqualified • by' tlio Otago Football Association, and has now. decided- to, play,. Rugby, asked I that , the New Zealand 1 Association, lio- recommended to expedite the removal of the disqualification.,' Tho secretary reported that .the matter would bo dealt with by tho Association, on Tuesday next, i . . ■ t The New Zealand Sports Federation wroto stating that ;tho Union's proposed amendments to its .rules would bo. considered at a special meeting to 'be. held on May 20. It was decided that Mr. G. H. ' Mason,. of Chnstchurch, should act as-delegate in place of-Mr.j G. H. Dixon;ou, the occasion of tho meeting.:' Iti'was stated, that "tho other :dele-; gate was Mr. W. G. Garrard, •of Christchurch. . .. . - The Bttller Union recommended: that the disqualification for three years, imposed on W. D. M'Piko: he. removed. It was stated that;this player was;,suspended for having , refused "to play:..in' the Cantcrbury-Buller match, last and subsequently linving written : nn' : insulting' letter to the local. Union.: In support ■of ; his'. application for a re-hearing, ho had affirmed that an .injury to.'his hip preventbd him from playing, arid that./hp lyrote on .the. moment,: boirig annoyed at ,having been requested to. give an explanation, but ijlid not- intend'to bo insulting. , It: was decided to accede to .the request. ' • .... : ■ 'v.

FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION'S REPORT. The New, Zealand Football,'Couhcil, in its anhual.' report, : notes the steady progress that- Association -football Ms inaking. in tho big centres, .: and also .in^'tho' l outlying; districts.' >Y In :Dunediii:' andv# Wellington:'.iiiiv. creases I; of.'the':number!■.of' coinpeting.::teamshavo: beeii mado, whilo clubs -.have beon formed in' such.- districts' :as Wostport, Hastings; * and Wangahui;',. 1 : The' -Wellington, and O.tago Centres havo made : great' strides 'in : getting schools f and. boys'; teams together. : .'Wellington aiid .Otago haifo. several' excellent -grounds in. tho centre, of i.their::; .towns, while '' /Auckland:'' -has every, prpspectvof; ohtaining.ta'.fiiie.i.groiind.;::At ! ''Easter .!,timp.iOtag6 sent6Msitirig: teams-: to 'ITaitangata , :'ahd ; ;Timaru, . while: Wellington sent teams .- to ' Kaponga. '• Hastings, ~and Nol6on. ,!, The ;Brown; Shield ..'.tournament; was . held-' in-- ; Auckland-,, -wlieii' /Auckland!' 1 Taranaki;,' and; 'Wellington wore tho o'nly • competiriij:.teams;- On.Wednesday, .August ■28, • Wellington '. defeated. [ Taranaki. -by: ■ six: goals'tqi ono,- aiid .Auckland' .defeated '■ lington. in'' the -final;, on"the; following Satui;- : . day ;by three goals to one;. - Wet weather iprovailed,"'Vhich 'vwas^urifbrtuna'to'--.from, a, \''g'ate'' point of view! Thetotal 'receipts • were £69 Bs. :6d.. and tho expenditure £55 5s , leaving £14 3s;. Gd. to bo be-' twoon st-he .Wellington ,;hnd'' Taranaki. Asso•ciations, 'pro.' rata ; . ,to'" their, expenditure. Thanks' aro, dud' to Mr:' L.',' Clark, who. acted. ' as' the Co'ijncil's representative.;; The 'Brown' Shield' touriiament, will, according'Ho; rcsolil-' tion, .' be • .played- ins Dunedm : " this '' -season;:' ■The New'. South - Wales Football .'Associationwill probably be asked to send a team to tour the Dominion in 1909. ; Negotiations' are in . progress ! witli-'-tho,' Football/. Associa-: tion * with regard to a, team-being .sent .to England in .t'he near future.'. -In' the meantime the New Zealand Cricket Council is being'.asked to arrange that the - next Engljsn team should bo "composed,,.of.-pJayors. who aro. also . "soccer" players, jtlie.'. idea, :beihg.;to'arrango a short ..tour at the end-of .the,:, .©rick'et - .'season.'•• It'., ,is\ a imattcr, for regret: that ■ the Ota go Football' Association ■found. it . necessary to/ disqualify the wholo of the Green.: Island Club for misconduct. Tho balance-sheet shows, a. credit balance of £37:45. ,'4d., which' is very,'satisfactory. • , SATURDAY'S MATCHES. ■ y , 'rugby -: Tho . following,' will'; represent ; tho Epuni Club on Saturday :— . Third-Class V;' Kia Ora,, at Young's:—W-. Brown, G. Dome, B. England, W. iM'Kam, L. Woods, R. Taylor, W. Higginbottham, H. Winnie, 8., M'Auby,' H. Kilmister, ;T. Jones, S. England, Gooch, J. Edwin, A. Smith. ' y, "did Boys,, at' .Epuni:—H. Pilcher, F.; Scholcs, : W. Neil, F. Tresseder, B.' Tresseder, ;D. l'eqky.F;' Winnie; Finhloy, 15. M'Mahon, : Chapman, ' Woddw'ard, W. Dome,' ■ G. Mason, I'. Burko,: J. ;Brown. ; . . Fifth-Glass'V." Southern';;,at Hutt, No, I\—. G. M'lntosh, S., Fawcett, S. Deninehey, A. Swain, :F; .Burns,: Stratton,' Glennie,' Glenmo, H. .'Pilcher, Fitzmaurice, Mills, W. Casey, H. Langford, L. Bf'llvridej H. Smith. . . / Tho St, John's,'team for/Saturday is as follows:— •. '• ' ' . /'- St. John's - v. -Southern, ' East's No. 3:—: Saxon,;MMelody lilliffe, ! Mnldoon;Kidgrayo,; D f Vott,: Andrew, Coad, Finlny,' Bertinsliaw, Pino, : Noedl,-Rigan; Caldow, E. A: Watson, Riggs.' : .' St. John's, v. Porieke, :East's No."7.:—Reid; Prana, Crawford, Menard, -M'Morran, Bradlov, Alexander, May, Andrew; Lynch Robertson'', M'Kay (2), Menzie's, Grant;; Millier.' ASSOCIATION. . The following will represent tho Diamonds Club v.' 'l'etone,' at Potone, 011 Saturday :— Fitzgerald, ,W. Roberts;. Barnott,: Thorley, Taylor, D. .Roberts, Black, Dufty, I-lathaway, A. Lowe, and Reddy. • Train leaves at- 2.2U p.m. ; M' i' Pet'ono Team:—Bricc, Joyce, M'Kimion, Renai, Sparrow, Browning, Taplin, ..Fitzgerald, Wright,. Reynolds, and Bethell; emergencies, Brown, Turner, and Canty. " '■ ;. The' following will represent 'Diamonds against Rovers, at Miramar South, No. Ella, G. Roberts, Riley, T. Collins, Johnson, Emley, Williamson, Magce, N. Lowe, Hall, and L. Robinson; ! , 'Tho Wanderer Club's rcpresenfativfis at : tho Basin Rcservo and Miramar 011 Saturday will be: — - Wanderers -v. Swift, at Basin Reserve: — Goal, G. Irvine; backs, P. A.' Cornish and R. Jardino; half-backs, A. J. Bruce, . j. M'Lellan, and .T. M'lnnis; forwards,'. J." Davidson, A. Baebiirn, A. Reid, J. B. Ash; and B. Gwilliams; ' '.Wanderers v. Swifts, at No. 4, South Miramar:—Goal, ;A. ■- Webster; backs, A. Grcgson' and F. Hart; half-backs, A; Holland,' R. Holland, and C. Hunt; forwards, W. Robertson, P. Pickering,-W. 'Ritchie; J. Paterson, and A. Heather. ' .Thistle v. Rovers, at Miramar:—G. Rowon, J.' M'Ardio, P. T. Saul,. W. Duncan; D. M'Jlillan, T. Birss, J. Haining, L. Naugliton, G. Galbraith, W. Cummins, A. 31'JIillan. The club lias been strengthened-liv the inclusion of Geo. Rowen, late Northern 'Wan-' dorers' goal-kecpor, and tho -right-wing forwards, Haining and Naughton, late of Queen's!

lV)c. T.c> resor 'cs nrp T. A. Rcid, and, S. K. Sliannon; . Tho following team will represent l'etone Thirds against Kaiwarra; play to coramenco at 2\p.m. (referee, Key. J. D...llussell): — Jowott-, Turner, Burton, G. Hartley, Renai; Mitchell, Gurtcs, Cometti, Fitzgerald, Young, and H. Hartley. The \Pctone. Fourth Class team has drawn a bye. . Lottqr-carriers v. Waterside.—Tho following is tho Letter-carriers' team:—Miller, Bell, Iloulstbu, Norris, CJuiltcr, Hawker, Warrington, Patterson, Shorter, Barclay, Kitching. Emergencies: Spiers, l'carco, and Whiston. Marisi School. A v. B (Junior Division). — The following will lilav for tho Marist School A and 13 teams on Saturday:—A Team: J: O'Brien, ill. Ready, W. .Bowdon, C. Tandy, ■P. Scanlan, R. AValler, F. ltyan, W. Sullivan, 0. Hill, G. Fitzgerald, C. Sheeny. B team': P. Stratford, W. Guthrie,.A. Little, T. Coffey, A. Marshall, P. M'Mahon, R.' Laurent, J. Boyce, G.tMarra, J. Ross; W. O'Sullivan. AUCKLAND v. WELLINGTON: A : PROPOSAL. .' fET T A I'll.—rEESS ASSOCIATION".) ~ ' Auckland, April 30. The Management Committee of 'tho Auckland Rugby! Union resolved' to instruct the Auckland 1 delegates -. to ' tlie' New Zealand Rugby Union to approach the "Wellington Union withUa view to having the annual match Auckland versus . Wellington played here during tho visit 'of the American 'Fleet, to this port."!'lt.'.is considered 'probable that .the sailors of 'the' Fleet would £ivo an exhibition of'- 'tjio'; American game as . a cur-tain-raiser.'; r : ' ' WAII? AR APA MATCHES.. ; 1 (BY TELEORArir.—SPECrAL CORRESPONDENT.) 1 Foatherston, April 30. ' Tho Thursday championship..' football matches commenced' in. tuo Wairarapa today. ■ ■■■■ ■.! t . ' '• The Liberal .Juniors beat Albions at Greytown by 9 pointjs to 3. : Tho Liberal Seniors won - their matqh at Carterton against Albions by default.