FOOTBALL.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 477, 8 April 1909, Page 9

FOOTBALL.

WELLINGTON BUGBY UNION. Tho, Management Committee of the AVollingten Etigby ;T7mon met last night. There tfero. present—Messrs. S. S, Brown (chairman), E..0; Hales, AV. Porrv, W. J. Hardham, J. Sweeney, J. F. O'Sullivan, J. Burns, and W. G. Talbot (secretary). ■'Aff application from the Old Boys' Club to play'm the- Dorenish Shield competition at Christchurch on or about May 22 or 24, rtnd to bp jbllowed a byo in tho senior competition, in' thai week," was referred to tho Drawing'ConlmittcOi ; The junior team of the Seltt \<n Club were granted permission to play a match at Hastings with the Rover Club oil Easter Monday, and for Easter SatUfday tho thirdclass' team of tho same club received permission to ;play a match with tho Old Boys' Club of Palmerston North.

A letter from.the Victoria College Club was re<;eiv ; ed, asking that no byos be allotted them /ffll about tho end of to the Drawing Committee for consideration. Permission wan granted to tho Victoria College Club to drop their junior team for this .-season. They will now put only Senior, third, and fourtb>gfad4 teams the fields The same ehib'tvero granted permis' sion to play a match against tho combined university teams next Tuesday. Tho Athletic Club wrote asking for permission to play a match at Wangjanui 6n''Saturday, April 10 against tho Pirates Club, which WSs granted. Messrs. A. Evenson and A. Wilson .frill act as managers to the team. i (Permission was given to the Oriental CluVtO play a match against tho Palmorstoil North Club, at Palmerston North, on Easter Saturday, Mr.' Fred. Eobcrts to act so manager of tho' team during tho trip. St. , aanies Club were also granted permission to play a match against tho Napier Pirates on Easter Saturday.. ■ . Further correspondence was received from the Upper Hdtt Club asking to be allowed to nominate a third-class team. After discussion the request was granted. Mr. V; R. Meredith resigned his position as a member of tho Management Committee, and the resignation of Mr. P. Smith, treasurer, waS also received. llti P. Peters was elected to fill the vacancy caused by Mr. Meredith's retirement. Tho election of treasurer was held over till next meeting. EASTER. GAMES. Tho following team will represent the' St. James Club in tho rrtnteh with a team from, tho Pirates Club at Napier on Easter Saturday :-^-Backs: J. Ferguson, J. Dobson, F. Crowes, W. Bannigart, J. Hastings, P. M'Grath, H. M'Kcnisie; forwards: A. Donaldson, R. Wighton, J. Kells, Outrim, F. Wrieht, H. Wilkinson, E. Armstrong, Hoaro, A. C.Kitto, and F. Wright. Tho team, with Mr. F. Crowes as manager, leaves on Friday morning. The following players have been selected U represent tho Y.M.C.A. Football Club at Wnngftmii: E. Gibson (captain), W. Gibson, J. Norman, E. E. Tiraperley,. P. Elliott, T. Irvino, A. Gowan, 3. Self, W. B. Kingwell, W. L. Hbosen; v. Napier at Miramar: A. Macklin (captain). F. W. Re\idc, E. Loader, T. Pottitt, W. Elford, F, Elford, T. Chan' man, W. Wirne, Everett, Underwood, F. Baker, Saul,