FOOTBALL.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 216, 5 June 1908, Page 8

FOOTBALL.

■ o JL NEW ZEALAND RUCBY UNION. ® MEETING OF MANAGEMENT * COMMITTEE. v 1 Mr. G. H. Dixon presided at tho weekly mooting of tho Management Committee of tho New Zealand Rugby Union last ovening, and there wort also present:—Messrs. R. M. Isaacs, A. Laurenson, F. G. Wallhur- s ton, N. Galbraith, and J. D. Avery (see- I retary). *■ Mr. J. Duncan was appointed referee for tho test match between New Zealand and tho British team at Dunedin to-morrow. In ( this appointment the wishes of the English- k men wero followed. Mr. W. J. Wilson was appointed referco for the South Canterbury ' match, and Mr. P. Mackie for the Canter- - bury match. These referees wero also nominated by the visitors. Arrangements wero mado for the British team to leave Nelson for Wellington on tho evening of their match there (Saturday, ■Juuo "0). They will arrive in Wellington on tho following day, and will liavo a rest in Wellington before playing tho second test horo on tho following Saturday. Tho secretary of tho ' Auckland Rugby Union forwarded a telegram from tho Rotorua Union, in which indignation .was expressed at tho action of the New Zealand Rugby Union in regard to tho control' of tho Nativo match with the British team at Rotorua. It was decided to reply that previous t-o tho Rotorua Union's application a request for' a match with a purely Mabri team at Rotorua had been received, and the fixture had been decided at tho desire of tho Britishers, who wished to play a purely Maori team. 1 IV letter on tho same matter was received from. Dr. Wi Repa, Gisborno, who suggested a way t-o make tho Maori team properly representative. It was decided to write in terms similar to tho reply sent to the Rotorua Association, and stating that all arrangements wore being mado by, tho Native Association. The Auckland Union asked for tho removal of tho disqualification on L. P. Williams. It was decided to ask for 'tho reasons for the request. It was decided to allow - tho Wanganui Rugby Union to charge 25., 3s. 6d., and 4s. for stand accommodation in the match with tho Englishmen, instead of 25., 45., and 55., as first arranged. . . . It was arranged that tho "second British tcsi iriatch, to be played -in Wellington, shall start at 2.45 p.m. It was decided to engage the Garrison Band to provide music at tho'match.

It was also resolved to forward an application to the Post and Telegraph . Department for telegraphic facilities at the Athletic' Park on the day of the test match. Regarding the difficulty hitherto existing in the publication of the names of the visitors prior to the match, it was resolved that a telegram be forwarded to the mailager of the British team suggesting that hoj should permit the Press to obtain the names of tho men selected at the earliest opportunity. It was said tho chairman that the New Zealand Union had no desire to withhold tho names of players fronv tho Press, the only request being that tho numbers of the players be reserved for those, who possessed tlie programme rights. A resolution was passed that unions having control of games with the Britishers should allow members of their referees' association free admission to-their match. 1 A PROTEST. [BT TELEGRAM. —PEESS ASSOCIATION.] Auckland, June 4: . The Auckland Rugby Union received.to-day a protest for conveyance to tho New Zealand ltugby Union from the Rotorua Union against the match between tlie Dominion Maori team and the British footballers, which is to bo played at Rotorua, being arranges by a bodv (tho Maori Association) not affiliated to tho New Zealand Rugby Union. The Rotorua Union considors that , the right of arrangement belongs to them, and object to being ignored by the parent body and the powers delegated to an outside body. The protest was forwarded on by telegraph to-day to the New Zealand Rugby Union. RUGBY TEAMS. The following will represent the Soutlien Club in its senior fixture against Old Boy to-morrow: —Costello, Pope, Gollan, Cond liife, Hunt,' Organ, Hale, Naylor, Houlihan ; Cheesman, Campbell, Bamford, Templeton Murray, O'Flaherty, Morris. ' Third .• Grade—St. John's v. Oriental (East's No. I)— St. John's: Prain, Muldoon Daly, EliifEe, Redgrave, Dyett, Andrew Riggs, Watson, Bprtinshaw, ISoede, Jackson Martin, Findlay, Coad. F;,111-th Grade. —St. John's v. Johnsonvilh This match is postponed. _ SCHOOL REPRESENTATIVE MATCHES WELLINGTON v. TARANAKI. A meeting of controllers of primary an t secondary school football was held yesterda

in the offices of the Education Board. Mr. J. B. Hopkirk occupied the chair. It was resolved to apply to the New Zealand Union for a grant in aid of schools football. Tho ensuing visit of the Tarauaki representative school team was discussed. ' A suggestion was sent forward by the Taranaki authorities that the match should bo played on Juno 27 (date of the second test match), ■and it was resolved to ask ""the New Zealand Union to make the fixture a "curtainraiser " for the Now Zealand-Britain contest. Messrs. Basluvillo and Binning were appointed selectors of the Wellington -team, which will probably be. anuounced nest Thursday. TAKINGS AT SOUTHLAND MATCH. [BX TELEGUirn. —I'KESa ASSOCIATION,] Invercargill, June 4. The Rugby Union expects to net £500 out of yesterday's match. Tho attendanco was between nine and ten > thousand. In connection with tho Pctonc-Mclrosc match to-morrow, an extra train will leave Wellington for Petone at 2.10 p.m., returning from Petone at 5.3 p.m., not stopping atKaiwarr.i or Ngahauranga.

ASSOCIATION. TO-MORROW'S MATCHES. Senior—First Division. Tho following are the teams selected for to-morrow's matches: — . Swifts v. Ramblers.—Swifts—Janueson, Pye-Smith, Elson, Graves, Tempest, White, Lowe, Rogers, Scott, Renfrew, Oilier. Ramblers—T. Oldnall, M'Laren, Edwards, Coward T. Ballingall, W. Jackson, Saunders, Smallbone, E. Anker, A. Mowatt, H. Waters. Diamonds v. Rovers—Diamonds—Fitzgerald W. Roberts, Barnctt, Thorlcy, Taylor, D Roberts, Black, Duffy, Hathaway, A. Lowo, and Reddy. Rovers-A. S. Penlington, G. Martin, T. Duignan, E. Bethell, W. Barnett, W. O'Shea, D. Cashman, A. Barry, S i Inns, C. O'Shea, G. Martin/ Thistlo v. Petone.—Thistle—Rowan, Saul, M'Ardle Birss, M'Lellan, Hillhouse, Black- ■ wood, Duncan, Naughton, Lawrie, Haining; rcsorves: A. M'Millan, Connelly, Fmdlay. Wanderers v. Y.M.C.A.-Wanderers-Ii;-vine, Cornish, Janlinc, Parker., Perks, M'lrinis Davidson, Bruce, Roid, Ash, Gwillam; reserves • Stewart, W alsli. Sbcond Division. Wandcrors v. Letter Carriers.—Wanderers —Wobstcr, Robertson, Hart, Holland, Ilolt Hatcher, Taylor, Pickering, Ritchie, He.* • ther, Hunter; reserves: A. Holland,' Dal ! ziel' Lotter Carriers—Miller, Bell, Rmil ) stoii Norris, vQuilter', Hawker, Spears, War ) rington, Sliorter, Bowles, Patterson; re . serves: Ryan, Ivitching, Barclay, 3 Diamonds v. Porirua.—Diamonds—Ella i G Roberts, Riley, Collins, Johnson, Em - lev Williamson, Magce, N. Lowe, Hall, ant J Robinson. Train leaves 1.20 p.m. Hovers v. Ramblers.—Rovers—H. White E Westwood, M. Gabriel, S. Martin, II King J. Kirkwood, E. Josephs, J. Clements 0 H' Turnbull, R. Robinson, D. Bowie, Giles e Bamblers —S. F. M'Lcan, 11. Frasor, Algar ? 11 M'Lcan, C. Webb, Smallbone, W. Ferkins .. S* Wills, Bradford, Grant, Palmer.' Emer Eoucies—Holton, Henri von Heddenvicks.

y.M.C.A. v. St. John's (B).-Y.M.C. A.Baker, Berry, Austin, Bowmaker, Forgo, Elford, Bcckerstaff, F. Hodge, Kingwell, Kirkby, Self. —Taylor. .Wanderers v. Letter Carriers, at Miramax ISO. i South. —Wanderers' team—Webster, Robertson, Hart, Holland, Holt, Hatcher, laylor, Pickering, Ritchie, Heather, Hunter. Junior Teams. Y.M.C.A. v. Diamonds.—Y.M.C.A. —Milne, Coate, Chancy, Hughes, Pritchard, Wilson, Warne, Lennox, Wilkins, Scambury, Bailey. Swifts v*. Y.M.C.A. (A). —Swifts —Johnson, O'Neill, Williamson, Edge, Kollins, Murphy, Carrnthors, Footc, Black, Overend, Coleman. Emergency—Devlin. St. Paul's (Third Division).—Aicken, Desmond, Evans, Simpson, Grubb, Temperton, Whittington, Wareham, Tavendale, M'Phail, Scott. ' Reserves—Fitzgerald, Hanrattv. 1 - ' Swifts (Fifth Class).—Edge, Fernandos, P. Galvin, N. Galvin, S. Luxton, Humphries, King, Malchy, Kutner, Westbrook, Shields