FOOTBALL.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 292, 3 September 1908, Page 10

FOOTBALL.

WEDNESDAY REPS. V. JUNIOR REPS. l'ho ground and weather conditions were perfect for yesterday's match between the Wednesday Representatives and a team representing the Saturday juniors. Unlike the weather, however, the play was not perfect, far from it. The Junior Representatives had not their picked team, and had to play several men who wore not oven picked in tho emergencies. The Wednesday men were in a better position, since all their selected players were unable to attend, hut even with this advantage, they secured only a very doubtful victory. For the first spell tho Juniors had tho advantage of wind and sun, and they mado the most of it. Their play was better than that of their opponents, though they were at a disadvantage in having lighter forwards. Tho first try was scored by the Junior half-back Waugh, and converted by Corson. Following this tho Whites (Wednesday) made a strong attack, but Corson saved very neatly, and a little later, placed a penalty goal.. This showed the Wednesday men that it was timo to make a beginning, and Schnltz made a good-effort to score. He got away in fine style, but had no one to pass to. Tho next few minutes, however, saw the lead of the Juniors reduced, Nells touching down from'a forward scramble. Tho try was not converted, and the spell ended after Hunt had given the Junior men three moro points by kicking a penalty goal. In the second spell the little science and system which had been present at the beginning of tho game vanished altogether. There was some good individual play, but of concerted work worthy of a representative match there was none. Corson scored first for Juniors, and Hunt followed with a converted try for the Wednesday men. The latter try was one of the best bits of play seen during the courso of the game. M'Keown scored the next try for Juniors, but in falling on the ball injured his ankle, and had to be carried off the field. Kelly and Gosling then broke away, tho,latter touching down, and a few minutes later Schultz added another three points for the Whites. The Whites' last try was secured by Joyce,' Whittaker cowering.' Just before the close of tho game Sullivan reduced tho Wednesday-men's lead bj scoring between the posts, so that Waugi had no difficulty in converting. Tho game • thus- ended Wednesday Representatives 22, Junior Representatives 19. Mr. T. H. Jones was the referee. DEPARTMENTAL MATCH. • The annual football match between th< combined Audit and Treasury Department: and tho Land and Survey Department ;wai played yesterday at Newtown Park. A ver; spirited contest resulted in a win for, tin Audit and Treasury Departments by 14 poinfc to 3. i . CUSTOMS MATCH. On Saturday evening the teams of the Customs Department andthe Customhouse agents, who will play a match at Miramar in the afternoon, will join in a smoke concert in the Foresters' ,-Hall;_ Lambton Quay. Mr. R. Fletcher will presido, and the Hon. J. A, Millar (Minister for Customs), Messrs. W. H, P. Barber, T. M. Wilford, and other members of Parliament will bo present. ' An- excellent musical programme has been arranged, 1 and during tho evening Mr.. Millar will pre sent tho winning team with a silver challenge cup, at-present held by fto Customliousi agents. ' ' ■

FEILDING v. HTII MAI. The following team. will .represent Feilding against Hui Mai at Manakau on Saturday next:—Backs, R; Harding:, A. • Price/; A. Trevena, C. Mexted, "L. Pirini, F. Rout, J. Ongley; forwards, "V. Carroll. Di Reid,, W., Whisker, E. Carroll,'Af M'Mae, Mv. O'Leary, &I. Shannon, and R: M'Nae. MARLBOROUGH V. WELLINGTON "B." (BV TELEGEAPH—rEESS ASSOCIATION.) , Blenheim,' September 2. The match between Marlborough' and -Wellington "B" was won by Marlborough by 10 to 8. For the -visitors, Flanagan and Perry scored tries and Gardner converted Kerry's try. For Marlborough,' Manning potted a goal, Paul scored a try, and O'Brien kicked a penalty.goal. ' . • . OTACO V. NORTH OTACO. , . (uv IEI.EOHAni— ntESS ASSOCIATION.) Oamaru, September 2. Th£> football'match Otago v. North was played to-day in fine weather. All through tho game Otago proved superior to the local men. In the first spell Otago scored 10 points to North Otago's four, and in the' second spell Otago added a further 17 points, while North Otago failed to increase their score, the final result being-.—Otago 27, North Otago 4. North Otago played with five sub-" stitutes, that number of the selected team not being able to. ploy. In the first spell King potted a goal for North Otago, and Don and Chambers scored tries for Otago, Paton converting both. In the second spell O'Sullivan (2), Patterson, Chambers, and Armit scored tries for Otago, Paton converting one. WELLINGTON RUGBY UNION. MEETING OF MANAGEMENT ■ COMMITTEE. The Management Committee of the Wellington Rugby "Union met last night. There were present: Mr. E. 0. Hales (in the chair) and Messrs. W. Perry, W. J. Hardliam, J. F. O'Sullivan, F. Alpe,'J. Murray, and J. Sweeney. , , It was decided that the fourth-class match, Selwyn v. Petone," be played at Potoue next Saturday. . ' Leave was granted to the Blenheim and Athletic Clubs to .play a match as a curtainraiser to the Marlborough-Bullcr contest for the Seddon Shield on August 12. Tho Railway Club asked that the match between members of the head office of New Zealand Railways in Wellington and Christchurch, at Athletic Park, bo played as a curtain-raiser to the Otago-Wellington match on September, 19. It was decided to reply that a curtain-raiser for tho match in question had 'been arranged, and to suggest September 12 as a date for the match. Tho complaint of tho Petone Borough Council that W. Roberts had refused, to stop a game in which lie was rcfereeing, in order to facilitate the clearing of the public off 'tho space between the two playing areas on the. Recreation Ground on a recent Saturday was further considered. Tho referee, who attended' the' meeting, stated that he was unaware the person who asked him to stop the match was the of the ground. At any rate, at the time it would have been impossible to have stopped the : garae. It was agreed to forward the referee S explanation to tho council.

WELLINGTON FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION. Tho usual weekly meeting of the Management Committee of the Wellington Football Association was held last evening, Mr. H. M'Keowen presiding. There were also present: Messrs. H. Waters, B. L. Salmon, L. White, J. J. Roberts, P. Bowmaker, H. L. Godber, J. Davidson, and A. Williams (secre of a Petone player ordered off the field by Mr. Waddell 111 the Swifts-Pctone fixture was fully considered, and it was de : cided that the player be suspended for twelve, months from the date of the offence. Messrs. H. G. Mayer and H. M'Keowen were appointed to represent tho association at tho conference in Dunedin. The Petone-Kaiwar'ra Henderson Memorial fixture, won by Kaiwarra, was protested against by Petone, owing to Kaiwarra playing a man over age. Tho game was ordered to bo replayed on the Petone ground. 'The Senior League Second Division selectors were instructed to select a team to play in Masterton on September 17. The Wcstport Club wrote asking that a team should be sent down to play in Wcstport. It was decided to reply regretting that a team could not be sent .this season. In reference to a spectator going oil tho 'field at Porirua during the progress of tho Porirua v. Wanderers match, it was decided to write to tho referee and the Porirua Club with a view to further action in the matter. , The Auckland Association has advised that it will bo .unablo to send a team ,to Dunedin to competo for the Brown Shield. A meetinc of New Zealand Association will

be held , this evening to. re-arrange .the fix- J tures if necessary. ' • , REFEREES AND FIXTURES. ; The following arrangements" were made for ! Saturday's matches: — ! Charity Cup. Ramblers v. Petone, at Petone (Rev. J. ; D. Russell). Diamonds v. Thistle, No. 6 Miramar (W. ; Auld). _ •. i Swifts v. Rovers, Basin Reserve, 1.45 p.m. (A. Newson). Y.M.C.A. v. Wanderers, Newtown Park, • 1.45.p.m. (H. L. Godber). Senior Second Division Challenge Cup. Swifts v; St. John's, Basin Reserve, 3.15p.m. (H. Waters). j Wanderers v. Diamonds, Newtown Park, 3.15 p.m. (J. Paton). Junior League—First Division. Petone v. Kaiwarra B, Petone, 3 n.m. [ (W. A. Cates). i Second Division. Petone v. Y.M.C.A. A (re-play), at No. 3 South Miramar (H. Smith). • Junior League—Third Division. Swifts v. Brooklyn B, No. 3 South Mira- I mar, 2 p.m. (H. Smith);' Y.M.C.A. A v. Rangers B, No. 4 South Miramar, S p.m. (R. M'Lean); Y.M.C.A. C v. Kaiwarra, No, 4 South Miramar, - 3 p.m. (R. M'Lean); ! Marist A v. Institute, No. 5 South Miramar, , 2 p.m. (S. F. M'Lean);'Marist B v. Technical, No. 5 South.Miramar, 3 p.m. (S. F. M'Lean); South Wellington v. St. Paul's;. \ No. 6 South Miramar, 2 p.m. (W. J. Tay-' lor); Y.M.CIA. B v. Rangers A, No. 7 i South'Miramar, 2 p.m. (D. Roberts); Newtown Congregational v. Brooklyn A, Nairn Street, 3 p.m. (H. S. Bernard); Diamonds v.' Ramblers, Nairn Street, ,2 plm. (H.S. Ber- ' nard). . WALLACE TESTIMONIAL FUND. The committee of the Wallace Testimonial Fund met last evening at the office of Messrs. > Thomson and Brown. Mr. Wiren occupied the ' chair. Subscriptions were acknowledged from i Messrs. Walter Clifford £3' 35., A. C. Norris (Bay of Plenty)'ss., and F. Frator (Auckland) 10s. The treasurer reported that £139 was in hand. It- wa« decided to have collec-tion-boxes at the Wellington-Otago match on September 19. Mr. Claude Young, of Dunedin, reported having collected £s'at the • gates of the Otago-Southland match. Mr. W, i M'Konzie . ("Off-sido Mac"), of Masterton, reported that he anticipated obtaining a large subscription list on behalf of one of the i cleanest, clevcrest, and bravest footballers i who over donnod a jersey. • NORTHERN UNION CAME. > (BI TEIEGEiPH—PBESS ' ASSOCIATION.) ' .. ' Dunedln, September 2. ■ A meoting of . those favourable to the introduction of tho Northern Union game of football was hold to-night. Mr. C. E. Keast . presided, and about 80 peoplo were present. : , After the position had been explained, praci tically all present signified their intention 1 l of playing the new-game. • The first prao- . , tice will bo held on' Saturday. AUSTRALIAN GAME. , ' j • (BT TELEGRAPH —PRESS ASSOCIATION—COPTEIOHT.) j Adelaide, September 2. Tho New Zealand footballers (Australian j " game), who are visiting this State," were , defeated by South Australia by 5' goals and ' 8 behinds' to 3 goals and 10 behinds.' The j match was played in mud. , ' ! ;THE COMING ELECTIONS. [, ■ ; —» —. . \ THE MASTERTON. SEAT. : (BI TELEGEArB.—SrECIAI. ConitESroNDEUT.) ' ' ' s • Eketahuna, September 2. Mr. Joh'ii Hunter, a candidate for thft J. , Mastorton seat, addressed the electors at Eketahuna last ..evening.: About a hundred olectors wore present.' Mr. A. H. Herbert (Mayor) occupied ; the chair, and in intro- [- during Mr; Hunter'said he had known him 0 for years at' Wellington. ; He'was a prao- ( y tical man' with broad, views; he' had' a good '• platform, and he would put up a good fight. [,- : Mr. Hunter, in his speech, said the Mas- .- te'rton electorate ha'd been-greatly" neglected - \ under the lands for settlement policy of the Government, and. that 'during the last ten t years not a single estate had been leased. He expressed strong views in' favour of giving the option of the freehold .to farmers, and extending the same to lands for settleO ment. He also urged a more vigorous policy ii of closer settlement. He 'declare;! himself il opposed to Socialism, as defined by the Trades s and Labour Council of. Wellington, saying d that he was a social reformer, and _ lie be- < 0 lioved that the Conciliation, and Arbitration j Act should be abolished as hopelessly - beyond ; [J repair, and wages boards composed of em-', i.- ployers and employees substituted."/ These n remarks were frequently applauded. '• 'The |] speaker then "criticised Mr. Hogg s ■ action d in reference to the latter's attempt- to re--1 move the duty on flour, and contended tsat [i not one valid"'reason had been adduced why •- the duty should be removed. He quoted an i cr instance where tariff remission had been fol- j ° lowed by proportionate rises in the price of colonial articles, such as sugar. The audienco showed sympathy with the speaker s remarks on.this question. Mr.; Hnntor also advocated the Government going into the question of establishing a new political capital at once before deciding to, rebuild I Parliament House' in Wellington City.; He ' declared himself not to be an Opposition candidate as some newspapers had alleged, r but as an independent" Government sup-, r porter. He ; also favoured ' No-License. Several questions were answered to the apparent satisfaction of tho audience, and the h candidate was , accorded a Unanimous vote of thanks. V J " T""" •