FOOTBALL.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 495, 30 April 1909, Page 7

FOOTBALL.

:;rr:^: ; 7;(v ; ..-—*-~-:,', ; yyy:. i I pEVV ZEALAND ;RUQBY UNION., ;' :[v- -ANNirAL;'>UEPdivr;;' --y. y ! The' arimi l al,,repnrt to bo-presorite'd at- tho , annual 'Zealand Ru"by J; Unwn ; .states : :,tliat-tho ; visits-"of-; t-hd British t ¥™fc %v..:Zoa]nnd;;.which-lia'd'lJeen looked ■:. forward to with much iritorc'st, provided somo f ;inter£stmg. games',thrpughout Uio Dpminion, , .thO,ugh:.tll6 Visitors did-not'prove so' strong' ■-~. » paiii;as-was a;iticib'aM;\' Byi'arrangoniont - .9 CJ ™ fi «' l ;U>o iinjoiv; and : \t!m "two Australian ■ unions.rthbyßHtisli-teatn also played a scries .- '$•• £>."«• inatohos:;iii':.NofcSoiitli-'Wales .Queensland; where, hov/ovetjadversfrcircuni-' '. #aiicos ; mi!it"atetl:agai)ist s thosucc'c6s«tJi.3t'was • ;bxpcc.fed.fi'om.:tho Australia.n-portion of tho ', m\r. v:o?ho .results"of • : tho i matblioß r p]ayed ;. diin.ng .their: tour-wore-:as follow fci.y ? ,: - v ■ • , jy::':Sy > ; -- ; v^^:;. ; '''-;,:'V:y.- : ;'>-"'-- '"Scores,''- ' y ':■:-' .y; Local.-British, j': :,T.-\V.awarapa, and Bush TJiii6fis.-.;> '.-• 3 ■•■■■' -17 ■'.. ■; -j^Wcllingtori'-;;-.:;'-.-■ y;v '.>>,;:' ij)' : - vis- •' ;;■{■ Otagoy,;;.,--'yy.'. \;.-x ;.yM';:yy.q.'y~'--(j:.' j' ■; !:South!and y/.: ■V.v^y ; '.;.- : ;;;i -.yvya ' "14 ': : ~ yNew .Zealand-.- ; V--"-- '->>.. .';■'"-'''-'""'.; I■ 32 '■:■'■'-A''' [ -ySouth Gautcrbur / y:,':; I ;yyy v ;>';y6 :, ; ;12::-.?!'''N6W'-;Zeaian'd-.'(se6o'nlfl : ;tc'sty-'' : '.:;'^^'3''''':'.' :i ' ;::^^v^ly,;Bay;-0.'..y;-'.: J •; Wi;Malmwatu : and:Horowhbaua'^.";'3'.<\'l2.'''-"". !. ■;;-\V*iiganui; : -;.v ! ;.; ; ;;-.'.:';■-.;; y ( y v'::-v.-. : " : .'-'-'-(}' !; v"Taranaki' : 'y'y ?;.V( ; y,yiv-v : ; .''-'i ';,: I Auckland y;/ /'.^a'y;-.:,- y-;:S.'il':'/-'.:. ; '^:.;Npv,-;Zialand;^ i v--.i''A.BjJgg«tibh--Wa^mado > tb'nold'a"cbW ■j iof ; Sbuth ,; v\\ales,.Queensland,'^andNew; ! Zfaland.\"Unions !? ..on';the, subiecfc' of alterations;to' ■ tho'.' laws of :. tho; game;- ' ,navo';beeii made'for .'such' conferencd, butthe Management ■•'Cbmmite-'>'has-::-- , writtcn : tho 1 , other; .two ujiians"urguig:that''.#. be- held'^at ; an.'par]y.dafe.- ! ;'.'yv: ; -■ 'y-.y--i'-: - » '■-rA'd6oide*T<mbvflmWfc'-wa^ . : y^i^ w^™s:-.bri.nging:.-ab'out .'.-alterations fin : the, laws, of .:,thV. gairio.-;.: As i directed,-at'-- tlio ; ;Wevious:.;annual.meQtuig, tlio'-'-Mnnagemeht k iCJommittco mvitetl.'suggbstibns^romVamUiaM'i .! -unions.;. ;From':-tlieso; aVnumber/wcr^sekcted ; .awr^arolulwnsi.deratio'ny/afldVsubmitfedt-o : r -:;Haruptt;:maiiagol' Britjs?i team; -, .fpr;his' wmiOT^pithy^li E Hfc.--;'mbdi6cation ; Utter, obtaining,his:;.viows)lthoSuggested. altbrations .were -forwarded., : 'tb ; . the; -English •IJnion. : ::.:Subseqacntly^bn r -of ; , three;unrans/a^specialmeefingof thecouuoil on .October; 8 last; when tho subject .wasesh^stivbly-dealKwitiiifih^JresultbeiiiK y Uio ,adoptipnM :proposap '> for .■: a-f ar ■ e^ ; .teais}vc:;alteration;of //the;Jaws!V:.:A ! :"furte '■ jwhenit was resolved H .tno-Jinglislj .Union;'with'a request vsamp. ,bo adoptetVy- Tho Request'; has'-. sinco gflnoJforward.yyyj- ; ::y;y i ie:\J.;>: - ; ::;: V : .-: ;, ; ;y A t ; :^ m ° n l':™c7i3it::of:-an-Australian: team % :; ; hasbqbn .postponed ' to :; IDIO ternis:fOT-tho.f uttira interchaiieo ; : 'P^: ; " s^LP.C v e; ; ; n?tfyot , !beeh', : cdhdndea.' ;The ; w;M.oh;tho. Manageihent. Gbnimifctee could hot acpppt/.and counter :prpposala have; been made ,upon;:whioh, tho. Australian-,nriions 'have" not yet-bxpressed/;on,opinion/' -;y- y '■' y-iy--.■■:■ ' a* T m l^ : -'-^ 1-e F 6 sentaiives. ; % #b.^rtha^nd.:and' i of.the'febuth : lsland: :^ ell >neton on, June 24j when y^::f^:f-of;:^hp : :eig'ht:;-mter4siand: ■matphes;:that o havb; been'-:'{jlayed.' tho'Kbrtli ,Island.:ha3 i :Yon/:fivpi : 'mid^ho: : South''lsland'. :two, drawn,:.-.":'yvvy::.y--?..,;.-. vvßy.idirection^f.-.'tho-;previousi"aimua'l ;ing,-,,an .msui'anco..'scheme ; 'POinted-fprj the purpose; has'-.gone: carefully ■-, II !* 0 .^ le ; >; draft ,sehoine. ; wl,,ch';:flas ;already/; been:: circulated: .atuong affiliated .'unions. rounded-withmany.difficulties, .'and the finan-..cial-side of.tao matter requires verv'rarpfnl' :is^uch^as:to: call for Overy - th'brouEir invbstiat -is ;established. '■>■■. i- ' -,':': i., y ;^ :a:foss':of::£l6s: t *?' • ; ;W#S orki Pg ; espenditurb. ; ; • This, .; ?,p«^it-h.:ihq'-faoV:th-ai : th'e--.previoUs';ycar |%«1 ;a:bs^,f j; £7ps49 s .y3d.v'demands -the spnpus.,-; delDgatesyv:^s ! - be' •pprpeiyedj:; Oftywas .expended' for';t3ie''enConragement;;'of ; ,ture r^Lmp 7s; v 2d. -.The North ■&:s&& a^>^ s "ltcd:,ihJa,profit;of.£2B.-l&.'-7d' ; : : and..therp i is.'a prpdit.of £870,45 1.'-lid.;.in-con-:nretKmywith., the; visit, of. "tho-British, tbamy alio : ,toUpwing;- amounts are .on'.loan to afafc' '^n d ,i™^^ : -4? okland - £800,' Hawke's/Bay : - Vi : oSS°IS SSOOySouthland ,£1150,. A;ioan' was , to '{ the \ Wellington : ' .^ion.in^rder^o;acquiro,and;thus ; s ave°thb' Athletic ParkCompany'a./ground.'v'This ivas under .special ;authonty yof,:-affihated' uwons,_ there; beilig'.atUhb ; time insufficient m,the fund.set, apart foivloan.purposes.' TKo negotiate tnp:purcW;of;Uease so%/to.ensplendid;.grouiid; being rotaiued for' ' approval., of .affiliated <V'uni6ns./ ."Thb-'-7circum" ' such- as "to) warrant special and ■prompt aetmn/v The loan: is.tbvbeaVihterest. •, ■;at;:;3J; per-pent;, ,aiid-the capltar/is'ib'be' repaid;::ih:'six equal :aiinuar-iustalments?" ' y £200 af-: '• for. i)hoy encouragement -of ■ Mhopl.ipptba! h following ol .thp;.grants,-.and the, reports thefeoii :-Poverty: .Bay i :; ; Grant ) :£lo^lsp:£lo.:brought:f6nvafd' : ' from ;Pre™us-y e ar";y£lp Us. spent'on f oot . uaMSI^Ss., carried .f orw(vrd.'V,;Hawko!s J3ay Z :Grant,-£]p; a l S b;£7,9s3d.: : brought forward} *a :on jfootballs; medals,' and' travel! T^S;;, £3 35.,3 d., carried,forward.'; BHsu':Dis-' ; ;tricts: ; Grant;,,£9'; also £10 : brought,-.forwar'd • :recciyed;',Tai'anaki: Gratft, £15Fte??!!!!?? °n Mold' and..■ dbna'tion to ; Sohopls-Unioii ;.£8 carried forward.' "Wangaiiiiui:;,. Grant, ,£l4; donations were-made to: ,thrca-;"«chpol..unions;.;..£2 -carried ..forwards :Manawatu:: 'Grant,';/!^;V expended. on: f 'balls,,jerseys',- trophies,:, and 'travelling' cx-::ppiises.y-Horqwhenua: Grant,- "£0; -also -£8 •' brought for'jvard; ho .'repbrtv received. '-'Wai-' ;;rarai)a:Gra j ht ) -£l2;also"£lb2s:6d.-br6u«h't ' iorward; noj'roport.received.:, Nelson: Grant;;«oyrno^"report y received ::;i SKrlbbfough, .Grant. £lp,; ; alsp £1 -.broiightl'forwardrexi ponded, on:i;footbnils.yßu)lory-Grant, : £13 ;; '< f™,£} s^^uglif 'forward-; ''£25 vspent oh'■ iootballs, banner, and.travelling;"£l carried forward^: Ti;pst:Coast OGrarit, £13,;' also':£l3 : .broughtforward,;spent.£lol2s. on shield'and travelhngy;.£ls Sss;;carried,.forward. i-Can- • -terbury.-Grant, £15;-enpended-in the same manner,as previous; gr'aiit, ;'by' providirig'p>izo 3 : ' Imv schools' ■ tournameiit.: South Canterbury ":'- tjrant,.£l3 • espeiidcd on footballs and travel'-" Img. .South.land:;.Granti:£ls; also £11,55.' - brought forward f. expended .'with .small' fur-' g? t! on;:byylocal_;union> : (no' -details); ■ donatedto =Sohrfbls' Union, ;^hichyexpended,, same; oriijfoStballs,- : competition^expenses,•'■•cfc, 1" :":"'-, ■■ ; •; :-:TJio Mnnagemcnt:;Cpmtn'ittee : : ; has:to feaco : on. tho.:death bf'Ecbert '■ .Upans, • who .had earnpd. a.roputation .'as it rc- : ; Wesentativo footballer, andVwa 3 : desorvedlv .All .BlacL n .-team which toured. Great Bri- ; - and;, up>:to. : the ■ time■ rf- m V- ' ?n?i hhi. v- ■■ f'■ ' oadlns; part in N "'w Zealand football,. : playing as;a New Zealand re- ' presentative only.a. short ' death., -H lS friends ~,. ChristehuVcli:-.have taken., stops to,establish, a. lasting:'tribute' te,the,.deceased s. membry,nnd:>this;.union •' has; beei.myitecl, to "the fund ■' for-.that: P urnoso., i pelegate3,will 'bo ,asked' to consider .the matter;-,,: ■;■■.--:.,. s y", , w anlcs f of ", tUo t.«nion" /are' due -to'- , Mr. C-jWray ior.the: abViway he has %M as;..the union's rcpresentativb.,''in : Londoii Thanks,are also dub ,to-the' officials of a f. .hiated unions, to members of the' New Zealand deforces-.Association, and to the solec- , tors.for valuable services rendered. ' :