FOOTBALL.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 255, 21 July 1908, Page 8

FOOTBALL.

THE BRITISH TEAM. ' ENTERTAINED AT AUCKLAND.' (BV TELEGUAI'U—rI.'ESS ■. ASSOCIATION.) Auckland, July 20. At a dinner to the British and Auckland teams on Saturday, Mr.- 'Deyorc,.'president of the Auckland Union,; said if international visits camo too close they tended to'produce a sameness of play. What was wanted was each end to develop a style: of its own, . which was impossible with, frequent tests'. ■ Harding, the: Bi'itisli ,captain,. said that although beaten badly by Auckland they could" promise New Zealand a good, "go ■ next Satiird&,V."'< He,congratulated.the Auckland tea'm 'on a olean',, good; display of - honest football. They "were led..in the South-to : believe they :Wero. .goiiig-'.- to', get. a prettywarm time-' from' teams- in!-this! part, "but while tlio. last: two' .had been - willing- .they wore enjoyable. , ;.-.' ' ; ' ' Nicholson-,has been appointed-trainer for • the New. Zealand t'eam.' v;.' . ' ' v ■ , SATURDAY'S TAKINGS. (DY'TEr/EGRArn—I'RESS" ASSdciATId.N,)' '" " ;. . . July 20. _. -The takings at last Saturday's football match' between Auckland 'aud Britain, total-■ led;£l2l4. - REFEREES' ASSOCIATION. '' The -weekly :meeting of' the "llefercos' Association was held last .-;Fi - Laws presiding:- - . The Wellington- Union, forwarded a-dona--tion of five,guineas.towards the funds of the ; Association; '' V. Hepburn and A. M'Rae were'elected to membership.. , ' •• -.' ,The Petone junior, club requested a -ruling on the following matter:—A scrum was ; , formed' noar goal line; rear of scrum was in-, goal; front in field of play;-defenders got possession, and ball went • -behind goal line, but did not come out: 'half-'forces ball. It was decided to.reply, tliati the-proper course would be to hold another scrum;'where ball was heeled out. / ; . ; / . FIXTURES FOR SATURDAY. .; -. -. . ;' -• •• - • Senior.. :' ■'• ' Oriental-. Vv ! :Melrose,' Athletic '. Park, referee, F. Laivs. ' - - • ' '•■'ketone .v.'-Poneke,. Athletic;Park,-reforoe, I'. .'Mackie. . ■ ' - '' .' ~ " : , ' A'th'ktia. v.--:S.t:'.'J.amcs,-."Petone No. ,1, referee., J.. Francis.. i .'.Southern v;. Old.Boys,,'Miramar Park No. 3,'referce, J. Condor: ' .. -.' ■ -Victoria .College l-y. -W'ielHiigtqn,; Miramar Park No; I,'referee; W. O'Conncll. , - Junior., • , • 1 : Athletic'vi St. ; James, Polo -No. 1,- referee', W.'-'Spencer. ... ... ' Oriental..-v. .Southern, Polo No. .2,- referee,' H."Summerhayes.'. : - - --~ .v -■;■ ; . ?oneka v. .Old Boys, Polo No. 3, referee, T. il. Jones." ~ . •■ • .. . Victoria College y. Petone, Petone No. 2, referee'; F./Larway. ■ - Kia Or-a v.- Melroso, Hutt-No.; 1, -referee, E. Wylie. . i ■ Selwyn-v. "VYellingtou, Polo.No. referee, C. Bell. - ' ; -. Third-', -, Molrose v. Polbill, Easts No. r l, referee, 11. Card.. 'V, Wellihgton College v. Railways, Wollingtoii College,. referee, J. Manning:' .; Victoria College'v. Johnsonville, Johnson-- ■ villo, reforoe; Ji Lawrence. -. . " , Karori v. Southern, Eaton; • "referee,. J. . Weybou'nie. ' t . Oriental v..-St.; Johns, Easts -No. 2, referee, G. llowo. ' ' - . * : - . Selwyn .v.'. Athletip,.Easts; No:. 3, referee,, A. .Thompson.- . ■ , Petoho .v. Star Boating Club; Petone No. 3 ; .referee, AV.'Roberts. ■ ■ . • .-•"Kiftn'Ortf'iw.-SV 'James,'• Newtown Park, referee, W. Joyco. ' •». ." i ' t WeUi«gWn,i'V!^Epunij' ll Hiitti n N i o i ; J '3,''referee,;. J. D. Frasor ■ -. , • . .. . Fourth. '". . • . ' -' Athletic -v! ; St.: James,;. Easts No: 4, re-, fereo ? F. Martin. : . -...; • Oriental v.- Wellington; Easts No. 1, reiferee, 'E. -Carmen. il'ty " : Petono.v. Selwyn,-Petone No.; 4, referee, R. Fordyce. . ... .! • . Po'neke v. Old BoJ-s, Easts No. 5, referee,: ;S Standen. • 1 . ■ ... , 'Melrose, v. .St.' John, Berhamp'ofe, referee, C. Atkinson. . ■: ■ fv.K'.; . ■PoUiill v.' Southern, Easts -.No. , 7, referee, : J, Inkersell. ;' " ' - • Fifth. . . ;■ : Athletic "A" v. Southern,- Junction No. I, referee, J. Hannin. ■ ■ ' Petono v. St.'James, Hutt No. 2, referee, R. Sievers. , . • , Selwyn v. Epuni, EpunrNo.-3, referee; G." Firidlay. Wellington College 'IB'! v.: Boys': Institute,, Wellington Colloge,. .1.45 p.m., referee;' -L; Keys. ■ ' Athletic "A", v., Wellington College "A, 1 - 'Wellington College, referee, -J; Slines.. ■: CHRIST!S COLLEGE v. OTACO HIGH SCHOOL. : (B1 TELKGEAI'n—rKESS ASSOCIATION.) - - Christchurchj July 20. : The annual .football match'between Christ's' College and Otago High School was played' this afternoon, and resulted-m a fairly easy win for thej :,College. .. The.-game, however,' was a very .interesting' one') ;and',the Collegeowed. its, win chiefly-to. the : :forwards,; who wore considerably heavier .than-tieir 'oppohents, and were thus ' enabled- to give ■ tueir. backs-opportunities..; .The first: spell ended with the score at 13 to nil in favour of tlio ,College, -Cook scoring -two tries -and/Ruther-. ford one, and Deacon converting two. For more than half of the second spell the Otago boys, held their own, and Denniston scored >a try; which was' not''converted..,; The College' had-.tlie better of the remainder of the game, and Moore.'scored two tries. ' Deacon converted . one,' and • the game ended: College,' 21; High School, 3. .; A match has been arranged for the morning of .Wednesday. (Arbor Day) between teams representing the Tax and Railway Departments. . The: following will represent the Tax Department:—Burke.. Robertson, H. Young, Dixon, S. O.' Clark, 'A; J. Hill; W. Lovell, G. : , J. Russell, P. Gledhill, A. T. M'Caw,' M; Finnegan, P.- Paul;>;A.' C." Peart. 1 D. Dinnie,, O.- J. Hurley. ;The referee'.will be Mr. R. J. M'Leunan.