FOOTBALL.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 498, 4 May 1909, Page 2

FOOTBALL.

SATURDAYS RUGBY FIXTURES. ;.: '•'■. The. following fixtures, grounds, and referee! , have teen drawn for Saturday:— - '■', .', .;. Senior.-Victdria College, v. Southern, Ath. ..; letio Park No. 2'(referee J. Conder);_Oncntal y, St. James, Athletic Park No. 1 (J. Irancis | Athletic, Mo No 2 (C. Bell ; ■ Poueke v. Potorfe, Petone -No. 1 (P. Laws) i>Melrose v. Old Boys, Polo; No. ;." . . v Junior.-St.aaraes v. ICia Ora./Hutt No. 1 (C. ~ P Brockolbank); Petono v. Old Boys, Petone No.- 2 (T. Quinn); l'oneko V. Oriental, Polo JSo. ' 3 (J; ' Mahoney); Athletic * Southern, .Polo No. ■ 4 (A. Thompson); Sehvyn vv St. Patricks.Co. We Old Boys, Easts N0..2 (W. O'Coimcll) j Melrose v.-.Wellington, Easts No. 1 (T. JOMS)._ ■~ Third Class , A.-Mclroso ,v. .Oriental,, Easts No. 3 (W. ChurchVi Petone v. ICia.Ora v Hutt, No. 2 (G. Howe); St. James v. Epum, Hutt No.. 3 (G. Findlay); Selywn v. .Upper Hutt, Uppe*:,, Hutt (E. Greenwood); Victoria College V. Wei-, lineton, Easts No. i. (F. : Mavtm). ■,"",. . lW Class 8.-Athletic,v. Poneke, r East ? ; No. 5 (J. Brownii.l'olhill t. Karon, .Karon : Eecreation (C. GUUspio); St. Johns v. ■Johnsonville, Johnsonville (A.Neilson); Southern V. St. Patrick's Cpllego, Easts ,No. 0 (L..Simpson);.;;,. Star Boating v.AVollin ß ton College, Wellington College at 3 (R. Pordyce); Exchajge, aOiye. \.-,-; Fourth T. Melrose, Berham. - ■■; pore (G. Butler)! Epuui v.. Wcllmgton. Mol- ■:■ Fug's Siding (H.Jphnston); Old Boys v Karop, ■SmstedV Karori (J. Slines); Oriental v. Vic,. :■■ toria College, -Easts No.- 7 A-nH'V^ O^ 11 ?.^ , ; Sto BoatiQß, Newtown Park (W. Eoherts);Pol. • hill v. Southern, Crawford's No. 1 (B. Even.: aon)rPoneke v. Selwyn, Cra ? Ws.No. 2 (H. Larway): St..James v.,St.'Johns, Crawford? No. 3 (E. Hutchens). .. . . '■ ■• n ... -~'.. r I -Fifth Classy-Athletic ! Tv Petonet Petone, No.. :. 3 (A. Hawthorn); Polhill Vγ Epuni, Melhng'e - Ridrng (S. Ntittell)'; St. Patrick's College v. We lfngton .'.College,. \Ut ,t»sv fcm. (J. Wey- : .-;. ilourne); St. James v. Wellington Colle|e.(2), at - Wellington College, at'3/pm'(H. i §ummer. hayes); Selwyn v. Sonthcrn, Athlotic Park, ; l.i?, . .p.m'.'(Ji••■Manning)l'-Melrpse.a bye. ; ; . r; • . WBDNESDATCOMPETITION.;-;. . .The.'following «e'|itnres.' for games i-Tramways v. Stars, Athlcho Park No. . l"(W. Hornig);,Oriental.v. Butchers,, Athletio , P The N fonolfng Cr wm )- .ra^eemt' Tr»mW» ' ■against'the Stars in a.football b» pfayed- on Wednesday aftornooiv;at the Ath- ~ fetic Park, at 3 o'elock:-N.;S., Wills, Sinclair, Maitland P. ; Wl Barnes, Perhnson, A. Clark, A Small , , Bowe, Slunn, Herbert ;Snlliran, J.; Clark Mnifio, Woolcott, R. J. Wills, Mimiie, R; Hicks, Yates, Dalgleish; ■ v> : REFEHEES , : ASSOCIATION.- _ ;. ThD weekly meeting of tho Referees , . Ansocia. tion was held- last night, when twenty member* were present, Mr. H. Card being m the chaiiv. ■ I point in dispute as to ;vhether i? ball . kicked off from the half-way landing at the full over the goal-lino should, be kicked out , from the twenty-five was referred to the . committee of thb New Zealand Referees AssoThe Rugby Union replied to a request for ■.; an allowance'of "4a. expenses for referees official.' ing at.Upper Hutt, stating that.2si'Cd. would be allowed since tho club intended.providing ; : tea as far as possible. On tho mobpn of Mr. . Lusk, tho: letter: W" 9 -referred back to the . Rugby Union, asking them to reconsider their decision in favour of allovying a first-class fare f aud tea money. ■■ v '■/'■ '■'.■■•■' ~,' ~ 'Tho minutes of. the conference of ,the New ; Zealand Heferees' Association were received. ■■■ ••The Classiiicution Committee reportted that Messrs.,A. Hill and G, Butler were eligible to takd choree'of matches. , ; ... .... ; ■ . .