FOOTBALL.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 192, 8 May 1908, Page 4

FOOTBALL.

NEW ZEALAND RUGBY UKtION. Tho weekly mocting nf tlio Mainagemont Committeo of tlio Now Zealand Itugjby Union was hold last niglit. There wore present:— Mr. G. 11. Dixon (in the chair), hi>dj Messrs. N. .Galbraitli, A. Latireiiscn, J. Laugh ton, ■E. \Yylio, and F. CI. Wallb'urton. '. ? Tho Hawke's Bay Union intimated that its selectors for the season wore-.Messrs, J. Pointon, G. Lnmas, and F. Stowo. . Tho number of team's under tho oointbrol of tho following Unions was reported, to, bo:— AVollington, 80; South Canterbury"., 35; Hawke's. Bay, GO; Canterbury, 07; Korowhenua,' 13; and Bush districts, 11. ■ An application was received for a g'rrint towards tho cost of tbo tour to New South /Wales of tho New Zealand University team. Mr. Wallburton moved, and Mr. AVylio. seconded, that tho v,Titers be informed that' tho Committeo could not see its way to comply with tho request. Tho motion was carricd. Tho Nelson Union applied that' tho following now rulo be confirmed: —"That for all competitions, roforeos should bo appointed by tho Referees' Association, subject to tho approval of the Uriion." It was dtcidcd to inform tho Union that it had no objection to the rulo. _ ~ : Intimations of nominations for the position of vice-prcsident wero received as follow.:— Auckland, Mr. A. E. Dovore; South Cantxsrbtirv, Mr. F. C. Watson.; Canterbury, Mr. G. H. Mason; and Hawke's Bay, Mr. P. ■ Logan. . V . Tho Auckland Union forwarded an appeal' by the Ponsonby District Football CI nb,' against tho: ruling, of the president' at tho. annual. meeting. The. appellant protested. against- being prevented from acting as; a delegate, on tho ground that lie was not ; resident within the; Pbiisonby district; It was , clocided that tho. Committee inform theUnion that'it lias no jurisdiction; by-law No., 8, s in tho Auckland-Union's by-laws, gives, the right of appeal to the,. New- Zealand.. Union only on such matters as are provided" for in tho by-laws .of tho Now Zealand. Union, and .the;,matter in question was not so provided for.. , .' \ • The . Manawatu ••-Union- asked for a. ruling, on the following point: '.'A .player's parents, reside ;in- Palmerston. 'Hoi works in Another district; .but is in tho habit, of .coming, homo, .'every. Saturday, at midday, and returning to ; , work on .Monday, mornins. Is .this; player eligible to play in■■■..Manawatu?'''. ; It was decided, to'inform'the writers, that tho question : of-,"tho . player's eligibility, to play in club matches depended, on the local Union's rules, but. that before - the Committee '.would givo a ruling as to whether he was eligible to. represent .Manawatu, it' would require. to know; whether ho was permanently employed .outside tho district. ; The Biish Districts Union , wrote 'stating that tho Wairarapa ' Union ; 1 had'.'refused to grant it half tho gate receipts in connection' with : a' match on Jlay ' The Bush. Uriion considered -it a;-"test" .match,'.' whilst Wairarapa'held, that ; : it was repre-; , sentative . match.!, . With ,rfegard(,'to. ; the pointment of selectors of 'tho team to represent tho Bush Union andWairarapa (combined) v; the 'Britishers; tho Bush' Union deV sired-; equal-representation': with^Tiirarapa,■ also that: a representative appointed'by the 5 New-Zealand Union'should be appointed,V-.to! act in Conjunction with tho selectors. A com-' tnunication on the Same subject'was received from - tlio - Wairarapa Union, which ' claimed' the right to two selectors against;-one ap-' pointed by tho Bush Union. The writers stated that although the Bush Union /might have .tho largest, number*:.of. senior teams, Wairarapa was. the senior, Union,, and its representatives ■ had . always 'defeated Steams ; re-: •presenting the' Bush ;'Union.,. It was deckled: to reply" to' : tho Unions' that the Committee, regretted ■ that' a; deadlock > had ;ariseri,' ;'arid 'suggested'that trial,'match.,should, bp. held for the ■ the ; ;com-; billed < tea!ni- .to,jiieefc-jthe' Srj.tisliers, ana,-<that' ) " •yt;Cs';t.l!,% } *been. -met;'. tno,H-balanqe ; v,sqoulu rbenjatlually.' divided •between••.tlio,-,.111110115.], also vtliafr.-..tho : ■Committeo.\ ; recommend- that-i'- the'-- .Unions, 'should appoint ,an equal,fnumber of-seleiftpra, each, and that '.onls of the .selectors-: of the, Now, Zealand, team ..would act |u,. conjunction with them. "'' "• ' --' • , RUCBY TEAMS FOR SATURDAY. . >; ■■■■ v,- 1 .- -: ■ 1 The following; will represent the Southern Club in Saturday's matches:— . • ,' ', • Senior v. Oriental,', &t Miramar No; 2— Armstrong, Campbell, -, Cheesmail';, > Costello, Gemmell, Gollan,. Hale, 'Houlihan, Hunt, Murray"; -Naylo'r,. ' O'Flaherty, . Pope, Iked (captain); Tomplcton. ■'.'.' f , Junior, v. Kia Oraj at Hutt No. ; I—Bramley,. L. : Campbell,' T.'Chjrnside,\ Cowan; Eade,' Harris," Hunt, Lbchner; Mifchell; .O'Brien,'. Organ, Pooley, C. Russell, Smith, and-WKite-rod. Emergencies—Valentine; and .Doyle. . ; Third vv Folhillj at.East'sjNo. 2—Barltrop, -, D. Campbell, A.' G.' Clarlc;';.Coad, Doiipghue,'(captaiii),.'N,' Mitchell,' JMprtenson, E. Russell,' Ry-an, Sinclair; Tur-; ner, -AVintpr.v- '■ -. ' I'ourth' v. Welliri'gtori; ,ati fast's .No. Bolland, Collins,. Gilchrist; T.' E. Gray,, Lawson, .MileS,'. Pa'rlror>(captain); Pepper, Pope," Riggs,' Roberts,; Stevens, E. Taylor, sWetherall.,. and ' .Vaney. . i;' . 7.-' ' : ; , Fifth, v. Athletic,' at Junctipn Capper, Collins, Cotton, Carlyle, D. Gray, Hague; Morrison,'-. Patience;V-. Peck, Rowe; Russpll. (cajltain), Wallisi; : Emergency 1 Yaney.''. .' ' . ... .-. : Tho "following teams wilP 'represent'■> the Epuni, Foptball, Club ,on v., Melrose,: on Epuni :ft T o.. lr-, u . Brown, G. i'Dorno,, B. England, W„ M'Kaine;' W; ; Higginbotham, ' D. Wood,, ]{. Taylwy H. Winnie,.'; 8.-.'•-Jl'Cauley; ■ Hi. Kilmister,,,T.;: - Jones, S. England,-. Edwin,.'A;, Smith'. Emergei;cy—Hemdelll. 1 Fourth-class-.v..'Victoria College, 011 Epuni' No.- 2—F. Tr'esidder, fl;' Pilchc'r, F.- Scholes, W. Dorne, Ay.. Fawcettj.: P. Burke, . Chapman, Dj Peek, B. Manderson, Woodward, Mason, B. Tresidder,' : B. M'Mahon, Bf Glennie,'Twomoy,' F.; Winnie. ' Fifth-class v^jSt/Jamos;'pii 'No.j3. HuttrG:'. Mlntpsh, 'S: Tawce'tt,\ Denrieney, A.' Swain, F. Burns, S. Stratten, Glennie (2), H. Pilcher, Fitzmaurice,; Mills, .W: Casey,T. LangforcL L. M'llvride, H. Smith. Emergency—'G. Kxton. •'. '. 1, : In tho fourth-grade match St. John's v Old Boys', 1 at Easfc's No.. 5, St. John's will be represented by,'.the following-llyau, Andrew, Melody, Crawford, Reid/ Alexander, Menard, M'Morran, .Bradley, M'Kay (2), Lynch, Grant, May, Stafford, Menzies, Mil-' lieur. ' . ... . ; The, St. John's third-class team will.play against Petone at Newtowtj .'Park on Saturday. Its team will consist of.thp fpllowingPaine, Elliffo, 'Bortinshaw, Coad; Sax-' ton, Redgrave, -Watson, , Findlay, Daly, Dyett, Noedl, Mea'rs, Muldbon, Andrew, Riggs. ■ -••=:■ MANAWATU RUGBY UNION. ; . (BY TELEGEAPH.—SPECIAL CORIiESrPNDENT.) . Palmerston Narth, May 7.' 1 At a special meeting cf :the Manawatu Rugby Unipn this evening all the old rules, as revised by a.conunittee; were adept-ed. : ASSOCIATION. 'To-morrow- will see tho .-commencement of League fixtures oa the-, Athletic Park, when Swifts, last gear's champions, will meet llovers, Charity Cup winners. . Both teams, aro unbeaten so far this-season, and a very good aiid' interesting pmo shpuld result; Rovers are relying 011 the same team as.-last, week, but Swifts aro making ( a slight change; Replacing Uren, wlip was injured last- week, by Rodgurs, ,who has shown- consistently good form in tlio 3ecoiul division.;: : Considerable interest lias been, shown in tlio-Association game this season, and a-good crowd is expected on the Park. Tho "soccor" authorities are doing their-best -to «hicato 4ho public by-issuing hints on'the game.- Tlio names of the players in their positions i'will bo issued' to spectators - on, - the Park'"tomorrow.'- Tho fpllpwing aro' the teams fer to-morrow's matches. • SENIOR LEAGUE-FIRST DIVISION.' Swifts v. Rovers:—SwiftsJaniieson.'Pye'Smith, Elson, Gravos', Tempest','White, Scott,' Lowe,'-''Renfrew Rogers, Oilier. ' V -R'pvera:—A. S. Penlingtoh, G. Martin; T.

Duignan, E. Betholl, W." Barnett, W. O'Shea, S. Gillespie, W. Robinson, A. Barry, C. O'Shea, G. Martin. . Y.M.C.A.—PetoneKnox, Joyce, M'Kinnon, Hawkins, Rohai; Smythe, Taplin, Wright, Sparrow, Reynolds; Bethell; emergencies—Ttiornett, Browning, Knch. 1 V.M.C.A.: —GoaI, F. Berry ; backs, Baker,; and Chapman; halves, Bowmaker, SII9W, and El ford; forwards, Taylor, Kirkby, ICingwell, Forge, and Self; reserves—Giles: and Cjasspy. ■ . Diamond v. Thistle.—Diamonds:—Fitz- . gorald,-W. Roberts, Barnett, Thorlev, .Tay-': , lor, D. Roberts. Black, Duffy, Hathaway, A. ; - Lowo, and Ready. . .- , , ...... ■ Ramblers v. Wanderers;—Ramblers:—Old- . nail, Edwards, M'Laren, Jackson. Lawrence, , ,Coward, Smallbonej Mowat, Wills. SENIOR SECOND piVISION. Letter Carriers v. Diafrlpnds.—Letter-Car-riers: Miller, Bell, • Reulstbn,Harris, . . Hawker, Barclay,... Wajxingtpn, . Pattorspn,• • ; Shorter, Quitter., Spiers; emergencies, Kitchv ~ ing, i'nanJc, Whiston. Diambnds. Ellai' G. . Roberts, Riley, T. Collins, Johnson, '■ Emlpy, '. ' Williamion, Magee, N. Lowe,-Hall,;and'L'. > Robinson. .'' • .- • . ' . ' ;-'i Swifts' v. St. John's.'—Swifts: ; Byrne,. Grant, Wilson, Bethell, Kcrschbcrc,. Guise, M'Lean, Paterson, .Churchward; Hay ward, j Pye-Smitli. St. John's,: Martin, Orr, M'Farr . lane, E. JJowden, . Johnston, -N?g)ei'' Dick,. . Shaw, Fcrguspn/.Trevethick, Gosney. i ' , Ramblers v. 1 St. :, ' S. M'Lean, Fraser, Algar, R.VM'Loan, Webb,. l'arsens;,; Bradfprd, . Grant, .^Sjnallbono,-... . ' Archer, Palmer; reserves. Holten and .Clo ; ments. .' St. John's B: Smdall, Scholefield, : Fisher v Stratton, &. Smith,; C. Bowden,. J., i Cable, Phillips, Egley,-Mears, ;Hull, Thomson.-, .... .- '■■■- ■ ■' Mental Hospital vi Rovers.—Rovers: Hicks, Gowrick, Jacobs, Shand,- Morgan, , ' Reid, Mitchell, Barker, Elliott, • -Thompson, ; > 'Walker; reserves, Teague. Smith.- ...-. 1 ' ' Porirua v. Toa. —Poipirua: Martin, Cap-■. ' teny, Davis, Goldsmith, Prosser, Wilkes, W. 'W. Niera, Arthur. Foulev. Harris. Ware- : ': liam; emergencies, Kopera-, 'B. Colo, Jillctt.. . ".'■•• ' JUNIOR TEAMS I . Swifts'v; Diamonds; —Swifts: Makinj Swin-'■ ... burno, Gorhfoot, Ward,; Adams; W:. ,Cola- ." man; ■ Dban;-'" Paterson ; W ■■ .. tain), Fitzgerald, Aston. : i ; Swifts v. Y.M.C.A. "B."—Swifts; Galnnj - -.' O'Neill, Johnson;,Rollins;: Coulls, -. v- ;, Carruthers (captain), ■ Foote,,".J;v CMlemau'; V . 1 Overcnd, Black. in • "'-V Swifts v. Boys'. Institute,-4 Swifts 1 llumjihrios, Shields, Siovers; King, E. IsewrV -.- ■ ton, -jEonny,' Kutner, Edge, J.; Adams,',Fer-V..\ n.'andos. ' St. 'Paul's .- v. Ramblers. —St.-Paul's::.-J.;.-; , , Desmond; J. Levs, J. Wftreham,".F.: Evans, , W-.Tavendale, ;Wlnttington. W., Grubb,. J. • . Fitegerald, o.'Tcmporton, Fi.- Aicken," W. ~.. •' ; Sirijpson; remergencies;,' M'Phail, .Hickson,;' < .; Brc«. .' Stt Paul's -Paul's v. • Evirig,- S.: Mardon; W. -Wlnttiiifftou,- Darnier, ,G. Dosmorid, Devlin, Wiffon, 'Holmes,*Sunn-.; dale, lOverend, Hanratty ; omergencios;;Ware-" iiani,'Seagar. 'Petone:- Wright,:.Robinson, • • Powell; Jowett, Martin-(2); Davis; \. Creig,. Terapest/'Kirk.''