RUGBY FOOTBALL.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 455, 13 March 1909, Page 13

RUGBY FOOTBALL.

SOUTHLAND PLAYERS EXPELLED. FOR PLAYING IN THE NORTHERN GAME. (BY .TELEGRAPH—PRESS ASSOCIATION.) : Inyercargill, March 12. A letter was received to-day by the Southland Rugby Union from the New Zealand Rugby Union, intimating that it had been decided to expel thoso players in Southland who t last season, took part m tho Northern Tjnion game. A special meeting of the_ S.R.F.TJ. Committeo was held in, the evening to consider tho question, and it was decided to write to the New Zealand Union vigorously protesting against the expulsion of the players. It was also decided to ask the ruling body why the matter had not been dealt with sooner, the names of the men concerned having been forwarded to headquarters live montns ago. OLD BOYS' CLUB. ' There was a fine attendance at the annual meeting of tho Old Boys' Football Club last night. Air. S. Brown occupied tho chair. Tho report and balance-sheet (ft summary of which has already appeared in Tun Dominion) wero adopted. , Over twenty , new players were admitted to membership of;iho club. The usual- donationhof'ifive: guineas - was voteck'tb- theiiCollegelgrduhd'fMnd;' 7 - >-■■ A hearty vottf'of thanks'was accorded 1 Mr. Gt. S. Matthews, the retiring hon. secretary. It,was: agreed that the Classification Committeo '•' should ' consist,'of Messrs. Wilson, Marchant, and Simmonds.' , Members agreed that practice should commence to-day fortnight. The new committee wero recommended to again arrange for the use'of a dressing-room in the pavilion at tho Basin Reserve, and for the use of tho Athletic' Club's gymnasium on Wednesday evenings. Tho election of office-bearers resulted as follows:—President, J. P.' Firth; vice-presi-dents, M. C. Barnott, Dr. Young; club captain, W. Alexander; committee .of management, B. C. Freyberg, J. L. Palethorpe, j-[. H. Dawson, Lv Marchant, and H. E. Avery delegates to tho Wellington Rugby Union, s! S. Broivn, L. M'Kenzie, A. E. Wilson; hon secretary, A. E. Wilson; hon. treasurer, W H. Simmons; hon.. auditor, W. H. Morrah '

MELROSE CLUB. The Melroso Football Club held thoir annual meeting a t tho Victoria Hall Mr. A. H. lullford presiding. It was decided to begin practice on nest oaturuay, , Twenty now members were elected. lno secretary was instructed to write tho Kaierau Football Club (Wanganui) with a view to playing a match on Easter Saturday. Hie following office-bearers wore elected-— Patron, Mr. A..H. Fullford; president, Mr. J Uurns; vice-presidents, Messrs G Humphries W, Brilland, C. Smith, A. C learce, C. Campbell, W. Nidd, E. J. Look R. Bourke, A. R, Holdsworth' J. Spencer F. Touks, T. Toley, A. Smith, G. Howe A 7' V lr t ; A - °- Warwick j'treaZr,' Mr. MoT" l if tt * rs ?? 5. management committee, far S .o.em e ,J,V. Murphy, 1) M Lines H Dewar, O. Haigh; aud tors Messrs J. Burns and A. H. Fullford, tn S I dMo',i / S -/- F n y and A ' H. Fullford; C Messrs. J. Bums O. Oampbell, and G. Honio.

ST. JAMES'S FOOTBALL CLUB. Tho eighth annual meeting of the St James's football Club was heTd last crening! Mr. F. Kitto presided, and about 70 members were present In moving the adoption ot the report and balance-sheet the chairdub hst t0 lil ° SUCCeSS aUaincd by the

lho iollowing officers wero elected:—Pati? U V-\°/ - - or ('fleeted); president, Mr 1-. Kitto; vice-presidents, l>r. Cameron, Messrs. it O .Dagger, J. J. Elliott, J Laugh on A. J land, A. Gunn, J. Glat T'c A. Edwards, \J. O. Talbot, A. J. Bloxam, W. Kerr, A Oampbell, and R. Fletcher; club captain J. i'erguson; secretary, V. Crowes elected) ■ 1 treasurer, H. Roberts; junior committee, I'. Wright, A. Bruce (re-elected)- A iyler; delegates to W.R.F.U., H. Roberts! senr. i<., Ape, F. Crowes (re-elected) nuditors, AV. Baumgart (re-elected and A. C. Kitto; coach, 1-1. Roberts, senr (re-elected). ■ The delegates were instructed to support the proposed alterations in tho W.R.F.U InBurance schemo.

On bchalt of tho members tbo chairman presented Mr. H. Roberts, the club coach, with a framed photograph of tho 1008 senioi team.

It was decided that a team should'bo sent to Napier at Easter.

T-I h th m"")! , ! 11 ! mcctin 1 K , of tlle Hospital Football Club was held on Thursday. The ?Xr a lt report sh °"m' tho I' ast srason to h <> a M slMtovy one. The election-of officers rcn,o" > lo »ow:-I'rcsi(lent, Dr. Hassall; vicenresTdcuts, Dr. Scannell, Messrs. Barnes, Anair< rt Y> "ewiiK.r, Owen capMr O M lOt (fe-elected); vice-captain, V : Hickfelecft- SCCrCtary nnd trCaSUrer