FOOTBALL.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 222, 12 June 1908, Page 9

FOOTBALL.

« NEW ZEALAND RUGBY UNION. MEETING OF.THE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE. A meeting of tho Management' Committee of tho New Zeals lid Rugby Union was held last evening. Thero were present:— Messrs. R. N. Isaacs (in tho chair), N. Galbrailli, E. Wylie, J. A. La ugh ton, A. Laurenson, F. K. Wallburton, it. Kelly, George Dixon, and .1. D. Avery (sccrelary). Mr. F. Laws was appointed to referee tho match between the British team and Canterbury, to bo plaverl on Saturday next. , The secretary of tho Otago Union wrote stating that the takings at tho test, match were a little short of £1200, although there wore several returns still to come to hand. Thousands ;of people got into tho ground through.' the crowd breaking down a portion of tho fence. A large number of people viewed the game from ou'tsido tho fence, and on tho adjoining hills. , The South. Canterbury Union advised that the takings at their match with the Britishers totalled £336. .. . . , ',

The 'Telegraph .Department'.wrote..stating that a'-temporary telegraph, office" would .{to worked at tho Athletic r.irk for tho 'New Zealand-British test match, to bo played on June. 27. Tho was instructed io make the necessary, arrangements with tho Park Company!' " Tho Hawko's Bay Union wrote asking why they had not been asked to nominate mon for tho Now Zealand team: The secretary reported that HawkeV Bay ha'd been asked t/o nominate, mp.n as .other ,Unions had; been. The communicia fcipn' mnst..havp gone astray. Inquiry is.to bo nude.into tho matter. . | _ The Wanganiii Union asked for a reduction ! in the 'annual' repayment. of 'tho principal of I its. loan from t.he.'New. Zealand Union from £100 to £50. :It was'stated that, the'repayment of £100 a year was a.heavy burden on' tho game in tha district, and' preventer] tho progress of tho sport.' It was .decided that £50 shou.]d be paid in half-yearly instalments of £25. Ail application was received from tho' Wellington Public Schools Union asking for a grant from the £200 earmarked for the purpose of encouraging school Rugby. The' Wellington Union .' which 'forwarded tho application made no recommendation, which action somo .'members' of' the' committee 'considered was'equal'/ to,'.saying they 'did. not ••want'',a; graiit'to bo made.; ■ ' Mr.. Laughton . considered. ' that if tho Schools' UiTion wanted a share of tho grant they should -receive it.' -'' , | The secretary, pointed .out that the Wok lington. Uniou had intimated that .they did not roqnire' any portion of the grant, leaving it to schools in less • favoured districts' to cut the £200 up 'amongst thorn.-. '■ Mr. Kelly' suggested that the. application, should be referred to the committee sot up to deal with tho other applications and left in their ha.ud3 to deal with as they should think fit. •.'

Tho secretary intimated that applications had already 'been received for over J £200. Mr., Galbraith pointed out that the question was whether the committee intendod todeal with the local :Union, or with-the School Union direct'. If the latter- tho application should be granted. ' It was eventually decided to. refer thb application to' tho 'spatial . cSmmitteo-with an, instruction that a report''should bo'f urnished regarding .tW nl.loeatioh 'of the wliolfe' £200.' to,'UjoV.M r ellingt6ri anji. Tatahakj "school rop'reSfcrttatives- ■ to -play, a match 1 ;on; tho. Athletic to'' the"". New Zealand-British ' test -.match:ltwas "decided to ask the Wellington Schools' 1 Union to'.arrange for the'teams to dine-to-. 1 aether at itho expense of th'e ; New Zealand; Union.• v - •' ' • An application from-' the Wellington Union for permission 'to' plav a match he.tweon theWcllington. arid St; Patrick's Colleges prioi' to tho inter-Island match was granted. ' . Tho Wellington Harriers offei'ed to ' a coiiple ■ of races previous '.'to, the;' test' -maffcli•; on June 27, •tlje... > lte<idral.'. an.d' LacrpSsd Clubs. 6(ferfid the same date. Both requests wer6'refused, j rnadoi' Mr.- A. C. Wilson was granted 'permission-, ito'.'issue .an''^^ Tsland match, :froo of charge on'.condition-' that a minimum'.of SOOO copies was issued. , Manawatu Union wrote' informing the. cbmmitteo of, the hitch that had . occurred'in referenco to securing tho show ground for the English' maitch. The A. and P. Society asked for 33 1-3 per cent, of tlie takings, which per'ceiitngo the Union considered excessivc. TlWiFeilding Racing Club had offered the Union their course'for,tho match; free of, charge. , It was .decided'io reply; thatthe committee had already agreed for.2o,percent. of the gate takings being phhrged for, rental of tho groiind on tho understanding.' that.these terms:were offered by tho, A. .and P._;'Asspciatipn; ..failing con'firinn,tion..of. tlipso. terms';', by. the ; 5,'.' A?swat3bn'Uip: Manawatu;,llnioii to' lmvaUufchority .to make inimcdia'tp\arrarigemehts tb; scc'ure the Fe'ild--ing; racecofirse;i; | NORTHERN UNION RUGBY. INTERVIEW WITH AN ENGLISH PLAYER, . ; ■ POINTS OF DIFFERENCE FROM' -THE- - NEW ZEALAND GAME. ' "A lot of misunderstanding exists in .regard to'tho Northern Union game, the general impression being that the game is only, played .by professionals, whereas, like cricket/and Association football, it, js provided that amateurs' and professionals can playwith and against one another." .Such'.was. the. expression, of opinion given by an exEnglish .footballers yosterda.v -fo - a ; reprov sentative. of T'se Dominion Warming, up to-his subject, our informant' said- that", in Lancashire and Yorkshire the number of olubs; playing, tho. Northern . Union . game purely .as amateiiirs outnumbers tllo professional clubs .in the ratio of ton ;to . .'one, in fact, the ganje is played by nearly 'all tho PUblio school teams which patronise. tho handling codo. There ' j3 absolutely no necsssity to have n single professional player, and . the game could be , carried . op. in' New Zealand under the same conditions .-as tjie' "soccer" game. Whilst. prrfcasionalism' is legal in' tho "soccer" game, there is not" a sihglo registered player, playiiig the game in New Zealand; yet in Wellington alono- thore are upwards of. one thousand Association players. The-real ..bone Of. contention is that the Northern Union game,' whilo similar. in many respects, is a . vast improvement on'the Rugby game proper, and consequently- is a' danger to the Rugby game. The question as to Aether the New Zealand team, which has just returned, should be ■ prevented" front playipg ' Rugby proper was, in the speaker's opinion, an interesting one, in view of the fact that the Lillywhite, Shaw, and Shrewsbury's teamMie'tter known as Stoddart's team-—was guaranteed £200 per man, and not only, were'.'recognised by Ndw Zealand clubs, but', woro not- suspended -as- professionals wlieii ".they arrived Home ' against r tljrt ' "All Black"' "^irij-' fdssionajs,:' are on',: a' diffej-'ent 'basis", 'alto-' gethfir,' as thiSy' only 'bad a guarantee bf : a sum which would not have" covorad their expenses, so that their trip was reallv a speculative investment. Yet the New Zealand Rugby : Union brands -them as professionals. The Rugby Union, by ruling that the payment of bonusos to its treasurer and chairman of the management committee' did not constitute- "payment for services rendered to a football organisation," showed tho way. to clubs how to pay players without having them branded as professionals ; as all that need be done is to make the players, secretaries, treasurers, members of committee, or expert advisers, and-pay tliem accordingly. . Tho Rugby Union could not, in face of its decision, turn-round and riilo that such action is "payment for services rendered to a organisation," seeing that they have already ruled otherwise. Yes,- but a,i soon as. they played thov would be professionals ,suggested tho reporter. "Nothing of the sort, according to the' rules,' was the answer. The argument Clint' professionalism ruins , amateur football is disproved, says tho ex-Englishman, bv tho fact that in England the, amateur chilis under tho jurisdiction of the Northern R.'ugby Union are ar, ten to one in comparison "with, the professional clubs, and under the Assoniatiou codo there are 10,000 amateur clubs

with 250,000 amateur "players? a's^ag'nilist.4oo professional ..clubs wit*h"' , ',lsooophtfossirihal' players. ; ' cxmG- £&Z i.Vf' rTlie main points of dilference ■bptweeri the Xorthrn Union camo and tho ganie as played under the English Rugby Union rules may bo gathered fro mthe following descriptioli giyeii to our 'j'- . The iN'orthrn Uniou;^3ffite.'^rhvTff''-' r witli > teams of thirteen prayph I 'H-F"de. ? '''.The 1! of srorincc is: a try AiVtl' a goal two points. :ln 't;h&'tase,of' i, scored from-a try 'HifiiiT-fjo tmn to the goal. that tho try- is nivjjV'dffd.' : -'pi-priiiilr"ll Kiio'ufK' and thus it is contended the;, bftjp.r' eriterjoit of a team's plav, iis^t'itrj. from tho combined'action 'of' ! .yft"t«irtj,"flliilsV th"' goal only fti V i,iua.lVnf).i{ l tv: ''TOo! line-out is abolishrd .iTn 'thA''KprltH"er!h.;!)/moa game, anrlt instead & ten yards distance fr^nV ijucf oJ-.'.riHjl'•aV/<le's' : to. the touch-line'. '•''Wheti '-a. nlayer carrying it touchesoroliseV'"tKe touch-line. But, when Tho" 81l drnns directly into toucb,' .'andsrrumma"ed at, the spot fro'm- lt '-wiis'kicked. In the formatioujDLJJic ficrummaoo, if a oilaver works himself- 0"t, he. can only re-enter ll<® nack fn&W UftJbS^it—»«>,- from the side. It is impetSk'.fiSo' thp ball to.be put in the (be; side on which the .referee- is;sta/duir..':snd' by .one of. the. attnekins! s' r is 'awirded. hv wa yof penalty. hot M'n' a 'crumn'ap". pels' in .of, -lys' forwards. -bcfor« RCrup>niace. -T'->irj •h^ l .^^3f'M'^ i 6f v incr 'tho "-irif , 'hick nil hi« host" also criven if .a a scrummap-e. and on' the .bill. "iu?t: "pi. ' no t-ii"j' fb" ball d«wrt «' free-kick, against ' nlaver pi-evorts an pV" liutt-'iKi the hall '-pr.nl'"'; ill; A f| 'ee-kicft''lw;fiS, liis' id(< ; : Tbe?« •• reun-h pl-iv ereat-Iy. "'W-hifS .cenrerl. T.he r>|aver deniit-'^l-fii; r t-\n7{l"'\ kick n'aepr,. jH'^AoSfl.^oyi.Jß"iltJself;®anf' >oW<t>«i<.'>ndin<; t'" , at i iyi^fi^"'ierttlrm?t!frtiipl(31 r m?t ! frtiipl(3 tlip tall in transit,, ball is kicked 'over tlje o?-' ! ponents' goal. ' '*'~ l '' : THE BASKIVILIIE 1 BENEFIT. "" 1 ' - ; ifcw afei ftw .ji'j . ■' . TEAMS ' Tha first oxhibitiaft' Riigb'y^'feairie 5 as it: is_ played in. th^^^th Jq{ ;to be given: on: the■ AtKfctie 3 Parlfi'oh f 'Sktifr''r* . day afternoon, .when va mafcli r isrfo: b'tT • played in aid' 'of the Inothpr^of A. H. Baskirillo,' prqiAater, Siicl tha Ne,w ' Zealand ~P^|e£]iipiL^<jam?v ' .Sanger, tho: Australian: ci'ivelc. e was lr iffiabl6 , 'l6'make'the visit to' NcStr' s thb fact that-lie: is .tralian Professional js;^6ing;"; ! to; tour England,- which tea%'~liaj>Wf>Q selected t tliiji jweek.;. siessen|er tIM -. lie was situated nnt3''tH^^t v ®imi^!{ Native 'team's' Mui'(S%^fttOT.;isirfc'p , Atteg tralian, players '.Trip/' : "A?. nuniber of local selecte'd. 'to' fill the. vacancies;',u{\tli[6'.'tsarii''i:whlcli; will be as 'follows.:—p ; ' ! -. : ' Pull-backft^o*? H S Tin till ri i . • Threc-qiraptors ; : l ■■yi" . .nk iTollock, George-, Redgravo..> ..i^riiijc ; '■ ■, :■■■!■) Fiye4ightlis ' r?" Kff. W Tiler W Wjnvard • ' • •••.'. R J W\nvird 1 I orniTds r ;.'Pa'a.rco/.iJohrtstqq/'-WftJ?MiglqltJ..^yai^f , ;f A 1 Gnth NO 2 TE\M f C . . Full-hack:"! l ;■ if-:■ js

, -. . • -T; ■ , . Throe-qu'Sffersy-^ . . Tyne, Rowß;""E^pjanflge^-VjP^*;;- ><- • . , /ji'ij . - Kelly.-Kj Wrigleyst a?** ■Mniii.U ■ s : p. >•■■ Ishehv66'd.'' ! v' :!p .- ,!! ' : l.' v . . Fon^WsVf ,i, ''''<' l \v i ' !; CrossivWriglity.G!lolirist,%evafthcitr; v Gallum;? ; : "l y r . . ," ,jr'wjiirtcr:;j ;* -Vv ' 1 It will ha seen tKal elude several man ,-wh6-. have done vico: in' thp. Rugby game. "'fr brother of E.- ■ Wrigley,,,.lris,,goingsjoii tho Rugby, field..aro/nciff yftt fprgattfin.! [E;,' Clariago is an old'Mejr-pse ter' sported , the" Pe^bri'eUjeffey.v'foiv-.Baverttfc .years. Pollock is whilst Redgravei playe/J-v^gme;Cgfijp'd I'gartfes' tor, roiieke. George- js*sin . es-Auokjander,? and M'Grath is <- forwards The- new/men are game' in anticipation > The. Peton e ißand -'hiti* thevday ): arid.-,will.'prqtcd9l,th'6- l 'plaj^.rs!Hbrakrsi Up to - the pack,,;-:. saili la' ixU: ' -Mr:. J,; Grant".; Messrs. C.' Byrue'aild?Js •carry the- touch'; fla£.s'. : - •'•••<-wMvil' .jji-V' ; ■The, charges for adntissjqn willlibo; 2s;:,'t6' the-stand, and" Is. "ftrr >• ' ■■■'; ' V : ■■. . riiiV •• C i^DEPAWrMEftp^^ At Mirama r. yes.tcrday.,afterniion the representatives of-; tlio Agricultural" Department mot a team from the;^ijs&tjpWsiJtesT'. Play., was fast and willing throughout, both backs and forwards' taking— a—fair--sha.ro of' the work. Tho .}iap}{s£ were superior, and securef}* k- tyictdry"H>r- ? 'flieir. aide by 19 points to liilr— The scorers were: Meighan (two. 'tries);J^lfd'-BtfrfeUfeifsW (three tries;. Orawfoitf.anOerQn,cj£on • each- con-i verted a try. ' For -team,, Evans, Crosbie','and ;S'mlth,fill tho forwards, and.Reid and WynyMdjWV'.'iho' backs/ played woll.Oroxton jod and Meighan, Crawford wero. prominent in the.rear Mr. T. H. Jones was' an in)narti^rfeterH&' J .'^;;ij, ■ ■■'■■:'■: " ; RgCBYs-TEAMS "l The ; following toafms'Vil?^ Club to-morrow :—Sojiiy]"s' tello, Popo,. Hunt, ;,GB)lkfi? Kfomfi jCraidliißs, Organ, Bamford, bell (captain). Teriijilefwi,}* 'iiijoV^i'Mttrrayl' 1 . O'Flaherty. 'libU-Harris D. Carqpbell, L.. Wjlson, Wliiterod, ,tain), King, Coad, .Popart/' -Hunt, Q'Pno|iy Leclmer, Bmith', Bramlcy,;Grbciu' : " Tfitrds v.; Athletics—E)toii, ,E.? IRusSel.; Hall- Cfreed,' Powell, Barltfoß. Moloney, Sinclair, Mitchell, Hulbert. "fcfcjsfifinV"Fourths v." Athletics—Collins, Gr^yi-Whlhefall,. Ilohert-. C. Russell, Parko p^;'';' , (cd!j)taltl^,''- i 'Tiiylor 1 ; Twomey, Popo, Riejgsl' Miles,-Pepper,: Bi«W^j^-"*•'■*'?? »M St. c ..Sff PJtfiflf'l' Collcgo, Muldooii, Watson, Bertinsh'aivn-MiefflAJackspn. Goafl Ijndlay, Martin,. Vs£msßi' .St. John's Fourth,Ghido v. Pnlh'ill,.' vTuhi;< l-ion NoV 2.-r-St..VJoh'iVs^iyu?lte, i \ f Grwdr3|' Saxoii, "'R-yan, Melody, 'fßeiclv ; M'Morran, M'Kay. Maars, Bradjey; mnor^oncfcs^S^fforaj'Mav'.''

ASSOC lATIC N ';T EA ; w : tf ifi', ' .The following' derers in their match.■wjtW;^amß]'ersj^' : tfe Athletic Park on Cornish,- R. - Jardine,'!.^>''-'BfiVcfe^T. c Har.t, G. Taylor, F., J^iQksriiif^,;>V'. .-'jßeiirl v Ash, • B. GwilliamV. ! " Reserves'— I Tavlot, -TV Jl'liinis, W. Ritchie:^.,^