FOOTBALL

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 518, 27 May 1909, Page 7

FOOTBALL

gpV;|WEL%JNGTtt^ VK-.The.w^ iftoittee£of S,heid/jlast ;nigMi ;'&§Brbwn' /'occupying /; .■ the

feV? '/ discussibnV toot '-place /with: reference. to ; ; ;#i®thV;-fabt three; ol^bs-^Pbihiil,: Star .E.G/i RndsSouthfiTii-rhad V;notVpaid'/;,their;;Bubßofip-' agreed; that .ifVihese; clubs da .not '&* :fcy v inp'xr.;;w*dnesday, they/, shall; be.

|; ; vS : ; t superintendent' wrote- stating • tiat I? ;, ii "4: the refund'; of 2d: /applied' only ■to r tiokets. that. by Vtlt«::2.W::'p.ni< v .train: e:;i:B from. Tel Aro stad.2.2tt p.m.'traia front Welling- |; a.,..:; Aton'Ott SatnT'dayJs/ -Ifc would be vfelh he Btates, pv, :^-;'ifApnrcßa- sexS/;:a'siG<J.; football ./tiCkets,-B«-[l-Vv'^ceived.'':-::;;;<,^/':|':0;>: ; ' ■■■■■"■■'■' ! tfi■■'W",.';, ';;S';'Ka :/Club;' withdrew £>!.:"*?;'?■ fourth"-class;teain ,from:.the;competitionj;:ow-; fv::,a? ; i v ihg': tb<lack; of ->' : -*:r/.-C { ".*'^ KS-j>S en onldiforfeitvi;wins: ; in . matches ywhere; it .had

w/y'fiJbeenvaisiatedfbyXlads';oyer ;l the' ; ago;limit. V'-y 05 V?-:y? ; '-lb±yh&,.titecikiiA-:!.\6. reply f fo, thOr'Kotoruii fc%teßngby : ;; ; UMbn¥that^it. ; ;:vfas^notrfavourable:: ; to ; K;i»;.;jtfieiin'clusionvinsitss.prorJosed .itinerary i.of: a vs*?;inatoh;fagainst«W6Uingt6fli; i :-::,;: < ;•;, ■:':':>" : ,:;;-,; fe : / ; :aV>:rAn'/;applica'tibn^frbmrSwtheril;;fiftn.'fifteeu t-i-ViSthat-i their^-match-against'Petohe^fifths./should I . : .'v;;v;be played '. in;towo vaa .left ia the:hands of the iiyf-^Bm^iay.'':i?ff'iK>y:fi- i ,'--^ : '\ vi'-'v^;i;- : !'-,,;,";'■• : --,-.'.;■:■. ': K : :^;Sfi;:The'iSelwyh?Clflfcvnrtifle^;:that:.P^ one; of uts^players,'had..his leg;;broken in -the i-;:4:rSfifth^lass';m'a^ohi^Petone;. c ,T'..: Selwyn last : Sattisr"\;i urdayVMNotificatibn' of- an; acoideht 'to W. CurK'.-.'•: ;• vtis:"waS'also received from the Epuni Club.; \ It S-J;.v.w'aß>rio6rtid : .liy.i(&«^wwbet6il-.:Olub''tliat' ; .lJ.'' ; Ms ?in .the } ; s':'- -j,imatch;against/Oriental.- .Jntimatibn. was also k,-;/;;-.; : vxec6ived'.that;'W.'Moxham,;'of theVKarori Footf fonrth-olassf f ;;':.- ; m'atah-i against .Jetone./: //VThft'- cbnimunications ?■:' ■•' : ieferred v,to:.the.-Insurance. Committee..',.:..! jT-y;:.:^aTherHorowheniia.'ROTby.;Union-fi^ j;i/;';;:;.;vteanj:viour^yedvto^Weflingtott,':lait:/y64rr'^ j:4 i/JthVtinderstandiiig that the W«Ulngton;.Uniori ?4v;^ ;^bul(i: 'pay,(its/expenses,;;which /had-:not:been A -:/;?;/;d6rie;:-i;/lt • *as-agreed' to /reply./that .-'the;', com-.; ! '"•; :.'-'■;•'. mittie \ was ilfiawari 5 that.eueh an./understand- ■' Kvfc,;ing"Bad : :beeavarlited : ati:,;,».;/.'i'/,-.;.;:./;, ':-;' :^: .''/' authorities'.wrote,; in re-. £ ;i - r; tb-the:dnibn,;wnich;had-asked-why it;did { ■-";--'. : ;. /not; provide 1 a; team .eohools' competi-. |fr ; :*;-tioni;vThey:'stllted ; .tn'flti.^o^ f/v'.N;: Publio^Schools'.'Asso-|!;:-.;:V-/'eia^ita;'foi l .peHnissi6fi to:enter-a t*amj but-it P-M ffletrwin'it/re/asal^ln 1807 ah,aJipli6atioli to |K,: : :.- ; ,belaUowed to-enter-fa 1 or. the/crjeket com-. |-i;;;- :petitionv.Was: also "declined''by. ; body.-: p\ Z/o/tft,? Was;; agreed: /to;?/ reply/;,that,;iif l;.l"... l iv;.w<er«,;made'; this/.year.-'and 'refused,'; thd CbmmitfV.Sx' tee Mould /take vp ;tne/matter.; ;;'-■:' V' -■'■■ " 4 : :/.:":s*/It:Vas'-,ae0ided- : to:fQtward;-to v .'T !:. ■ '■.: ; --Unibh the names. 6f /Messrs.'.'Card,/laws, Fran-', [,;//■ -j." ; Howe ;in connection with' the -atipointr fa/.f.rr.iisiA .'of a/ referee 'for the .Wellington v.'.Wanga-. !■""-'■ ';-:v;;v;o;ttatch; ! ;V^ ? v ;:;T:f'/v;-, : ;'i i'?'^:--:-.;--^-:y'<i^- -' ! '-f' ' t'-. ■':■, -.oth'/regafd'.to.the complaint/:that two balls h '•'/..'-csjne,:into ,us6i/dnfing//the.rcoursß : bf',th6-Wel-: [■ >;'Svlingtbns;:TK:old'; Boys ;■.it t , . : ;-r' : by : the'^Wellington/Ref«rees' ; Asso- ;/•.;:"/; v. lijatißn '..that ; 'the: referee 'was, of - /opiaiOif; that l'';:Si. : snffiOieht;:time:had/been alloWed both teams in. ,-"'- .-''iconiledtibn 'with ■:th9;.:iricident;//; : it- ha'd '. been !0 sthat/rofereeS/will. T i/(f:' : \ '•: time/f 6t>; the;, Other .■'•: side ■; to 1 ;; I /.; cbind' tip when,thbir; oppoaeits art -thtowing: |;/MSthe/\balr in/'from :.touoh'i;/;c>'/ :} . v ; ;fi;/i--- ? .7..v: ■;':/' 1 ./^;t;-'PsttisMoh::: : wa3 ; gr'anted':: : for■.'ffi^ -'-/'<'V r th'e''/aik«al'jodtl)a]l''iuatahi';BetaU':v'.vWaal49il« .Ar:.--:<r :;^K?^fe!Sliriei,-'i'efbr«:-ih;the;;fb^rfch-bla^ '-,-" '..; -Polhilljv... Victoria -College, /■ reported that,' on - ':;'iSaturday,-, Clark, of:;the;.-Polhill'-tea|n,/;was or- ':■■ - ■;! ■/ dered: off .the, field?:by/ aim .'for/ tripping. '■■ V.'Clark" : '.'-.': & explained that;his aot unititentiOhal. ;;■"-. /i;;.;Th»/;;referee"stated;/that.he;alsb'■ ordered; off ;a

momberof the.Victoria College fifteen, but that was by mistake. He 'had treason to caution ' other, members of the Polhill toara foritho game offence. It Was decided to stipend Clark for..two playing..Saturdays.'; Further, ■■it was agreed that the baptain of the Pblhill Club v i should attend next meeting for the purpose of explaining the team slip, handed m 'on the previous Saturday. The matter of the referee having ordered another player off by mistake and not having reported, the circumstance was referred to the Referees' Association. -It was reported by, Mr. Hatchdfl, referee 'in the fourth-class inatoh.'Karori V. Petone, that "he had Ordered'off Neville, captain of the former team, for aontintially harassing him. 'Mr. Hutchen Said that, prior ,to Ordering Neville off, he cautioned him onoe. The-Karon team' Were losing at the. time. It'.was agreed to suspend the player until he appeared befdre the committee.

■^v.l;.cV-v,;Members'-decid«d:-;io.'4hß»ge'.;ta4:-.Welllagtoa- ■ I v,-'J •■:.rPbny ; .and. jGalloway .Club -fdSiOif ot< the /use •of :|4":V,. : Mifamar/ParK^pn'June v s; :.;*?:;:.; p ; -|ff|fWEß^ ...;.:.v./jTesterday -afternoon'the Wednesday 'football -J::':.'.;.;!'championship';-was vadvanced v.-another 1 -; stage/ P 'iv./jTvhen.^OrientalS'/defeated;.Butehers ;andl-JTranK ; ; ; The :fine te;>?:■ ?/wfother;;attf aOted W moderate "crowd '. ofvßpeci>:;^:ft4tbra; 'to'iAthletlp:Parlcit6; Witness; the .JW:<'£iMd'£if-j*fte'^ ; f ff\»': lefandard iof .'Saturday iltugby, .there i tfafl~Mme ■p:~ 'v;eicitement*oh>;i}b.-'2^gfbund, ;j wher6 the-Star , st-defeat:" this;.SenSbn. ! %:ft-;;Star-were• first::'to?6c6fe,':but;i:at.'.the close':of :-•;;■: VVthe-spell .Tramways/led ,by. ; s'points '■■' fcb 3. -In. [v;>. : :' VtHe'r'secbnd'.fialf ..StaJ: ; .ogaln'iforged .ahead;, and ti#j'. "ebon" after-starting: 1 their scbrb'was '6 points to' 3 :«■ te'j "that 1 Tramways ; Set ;i:;;.\ ; :tbiwbrk .vigorously, : afid -aided, by ..'a.stouj; little' v;.ift ; :;.amy ; bf.;Bupp'brterß;se6ured ! a wall-earned ivicH •%..Mtory.;;;oa;^No;?,lground Oriental had:very'lit* ~%A■'■-.■ tie diffiauUy. inVvdefeatiflg.Btttehers', 'who; hoW' : - every/played ; < :

f," * ;; : /West«rn^B()iil.;••'cit--.the:start';;)?lay; hovered; in J:_«:'.:,BUtchers./.Urritoy/but'a. forward rush trans-. .:; :; ;:/:: t#aaty-five, ;);;';..' -. -;arid ;a yfree-kick l -: awarded-, Butchers':*nabled :;v.M6rris'te :kick«a'vneat:-gottliV^ l ßutoKers, f v3j: ifi-Ciy- was maintained. «;y. •'- Jdr£the>'a;(tater.' p^rt;bf;:the:'spellr:but; ; evehtu&i": -,-i.-.ally, :'.'aill. 'Oriental'■ rush .rjierded ~the: defenceVof ;/;;V;!::" :the:;;Butchers,Yand ;.WatsonHaUbwed,tho 'ball ;fi,- spared a', try 1 which'was 'caif ■';::^;^f"*d \;by;-logie.S'!Oriental,;: SJ,,'Butohers, ■ 3. -Oriental, 1 lx ; i>. /.secured ■: ; the'jbdl, , ,:andJVt)tintcd ■ ■ hlßh:. over. th« g*;S ; A^d'P^; i th6^6pi)6Bin^.jUll'baclt,'r r Sin(ilaiKfol« &jB -'■: lowing ;np {and .seating; a second ■■ try;:: Nor goal S : f :;;;'resultfitl,^and'>halMimß ; was': called■-.'.ehat'tly-K:i^V>;%ujrC.wita- f the;sctf<»^orfontiili:B) ; Bntcher*, 3. tij-;Av;ltt; the:M«ofidth4lf::BUtohtfsVkeptVut): a/strong' $>:- '•.:■ attack;: for several % m'inutes,;:'and 'had 'pushed vv£;vright;.down';'.tj>: ;■.linejxwhere -a i V;vw :^ 6 ?FPiSjwaS;.f6rnied;';]Fronv-the:scrnm: , Onental >;'•■':•■'." ■ ■:. -secured,': and "Sinclair/'meebVg-with.. practically !v-' V ? -.np'/'oppositibii.'fronr. the"; Butchers ibaoks,s',drib- : b}ed\the-whble:lengthi6f the.field and'scored.' (V, ;:.-J'-'Noj-'gOal.:resulted,%' Oriental/ \ltj: Butchers,V3; ';.' ■ ?. e T°JO the Bl6S6:of^the' game.Sinclair. secured• :'f ■'■:;■:■ ::) - ■ j"£W™tf ty-i'-' The a -failure,' .v!^-;;:. thoigame 14 paints; Butehers, referee.':.■:■:...;

':':;:rt:':^';:lj:Kp''TßAMWAYS; : :y?;su ?,V.!,'-:-:v--?.S.tar|kickey'.'Xiß- ; ■. ::: : ;;:;'-.vantage.; ; «ntiU-Killeeh l ?orossed' the ■ -line"and ',',:;,:;; :;6Cbred;;:;:The.;.try^«as:. : ufil:6hverted.:.;.'Star.. -3; ■;;:':<: Tr an?WaySi:.Ml.v;TramWays ithen'iriSreased: the 3<;.p'o?ver;:and:did nptapply the, brakes^'until..close v ;:''..-, on,the;end;of;.the ,spell r -Wh«fi Pefkihiion.'Who . :* -, ?''?:?? Mwng': .»;nne -game, -.snapped up the ; ball ■■.:■■■■ -i «; >and,Rafter,; a proved-''siicßesß'..' ■-■■:-:■: :-'.i nl,:vjith : ;the:kick. 'Tramways,Vs:-.Star,V3. ! ;Thla ::,«;• .ViwasAthe:poattiOn ,6f affairs : 'at'.flalf-tljn'te -On ' ;.-.?: presuming; Star r sobn placed Tramways On. the :,:-;:■:;: defensive,;Biit;;th«'Greens, after.soma anxious ,'. : y.'i¥h : .H?me.ntt»VfflßWdv'^ '■■■•'■;■ ::. ; ibfoke. down, however, and a loose rush by Star :■••-7esulled.in."nume, scoringnear the corner. "The Z -V.'V,;..fa.e!t.-.'atTgoal;.was;futile/::Star; 6;: TramWays '■ 5 ::;':' ;^ M W9: were-in': di%ulties 'for; some Minutes -y': after tBiS„vBM--While. appealing :for /.;..-.-:.'an.'.off-side;deoisibn,:i-Perkinson ■:broke away ■'■ :;;.:, ■■'. /and,;'after; a; good run/ tfaßsf«ffßd:'the ball h .;.= i ;^:K'n^botiring;':back.:;;The\pass.>as; ; dcclined; :."-:;k-SU|-the. ball .was.:kicked:;''across "the'lirio' v.a 6 '■:;;;:-; ;adding-:the•• - ! mftior■ '' ""'"■'Ef^H, ;fr ™ i a;diffieulbanrie/nTramways,. loi' Star, 6. Not to be denied, Star:r<itlirncd to the attnefc, and Koscoa shflftly crbiSSed/the line, but KUleen waj bnsnewssful with the kick. : : TrimiT'th : Tramways had the mjper hand.,'; Pcrkinson. missed in easy, shot at goal from a'fr«.kick,-;and shortlv after the drop-ont,Tramways set a "passing rush going, which rmlted/inV'Smali:scoring behind tho posts, mkinson airain ;missed. the posts. ~ thortly aftef. Mr. iHornig-.was, referee. vUi';: t A^ ER ING;RyGBY;:RULES;/ ; ;- : ;, AUCKLAND DECIDES, ON.OHAiNGEft % cor .;:' ~ ~ ,:,,;: v.: Auckland, May 26. ..? °fs* AifW.aiidßbgby.Union held this evening it was decided to trine into operation at once certain alterations to the rn ' e , s '. whl 9? members of tlu Exectitivo Committee of the New Zealand Ittigbr Union had elated were permissible.. The following are the alterati&ns.— Passing when tackled: Law 6 to bo amended at follows: (b) "Except that it may not bo picked up I (c) "When It is on the ground unless passed immediately after a player has been tacklfll." Ball in iiSaii t«* 12. Section "A" to roadi

."Throwing/.it. out, so as to-;alight at right angles-to the touohlino,and not 1 less than five yards therefrom." Placing the ball in serum: "That this committee desires the. Referees': Association, to instruct; itsjierabers to exeroiso'their powers (as isble controllers of tho ganio) to place-the ball in'-the scrummage in all cases." .'/■ ...Reference/was, made to the fact that some southern' unions .were likely to adopt the amendments; and the .hope 'was expressed that all metropolitan unions would do so. : /•The Auckland Union nlso.deoided to-night to guarantee the Sydney 'University Football team the sura of ;£3o towards the expenses of a matoh in.Auckland.; l ;,:' ■ .'.

WELLINGTON '•..'FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION. :.A meeting of -the, Management Comniitteo of the Wellington /Football Association,was held in the Y.M.C.A. Rooms yesterday evening, Mr. H. N. Holmes presiding. There were also,pre-sent-r-Messrs. B. L.Salnion, D. Jones, J. David«in,/vW. Auld, J. M. Oilier, -J. B. Paton, L. Wnite.H. Waters; and A.' AVilliams,(seoretary). :; The.Swifts; 6«cdnd division junior team protested; against, the. win 'of Marist A, on the ground that/the appointed referee did not turn up, and'his.place was/taken by someone else; also-that; the "Marist boys had played a youth over: age. The secretary said that he had proof that'the boy ..was under age,; and it was also, pointed out that 'the'.'referee; was appointed by the Roforees- Aaseciation after the original apppintee; had; found -it impossible: to .take .'the ■match.. jit. was decided that the protest bo'dis--missed.-;,-? ;.v:: ;/ic," .v. '■.',:,-.'..' : .,;,-. v :'•:.,-'■ /■•.;--.

/ The/Wadestown Wanderers protosted against the/win of St.-David's Club, on the./ground that. tbey. did not agree to.-the ; referee, and that,; full time, was not .played". The referee wrote, stating that full time had been played. The/jjrotest was dismissed.:;•: ;::The.HoveTS senior second diyisionSteam was -granted permission to play. the'; Ramblers senior team on Saturday. -A ground was set aside'at No? : ll,Miramar.:/..-,-.'-.-'' /" :;/,;////'' --y-..' •/'Mf.;.T.:,Cockef,'of that.:he could; get team to play the .Diamond boys on/June 3,and that a Porirua 1 team /would be coming into town oh June' 1; to Slay. a;feturtt game- with Y.M.C.A. It Was. eoidfid to make application for. the use of .the Basin Reservei'or /the latter match.

The Brooklyn Club.was'granted permission.to play a scratoh match jivith the Brooklyn Baptist /Church; on- June B.'; .'-..;- -■■.---■

.' Mri/'W. secretary of the ; Hawke's Bay: Association, -wrote stating, that. the .association has now, three clubs and-another one is in-view/.-The'-writer ,expressed regret that a team could not be sent to Wellington on June ,3, as .'no''holiday .was being observed that dfty.; : It-was further stated that Hawke's Bay' intend;to ohallenge'for the Brown; Shiel d: this season^;'/- T - /."/:,:'/■■: -'.'''■'■".';'.••.•, ;-' :; -."-'-. :

';'■ Mr. Br'L.V Salmon forwarded / his ■ resignation from, the positioi' on l the senior league;second division,selection- committee. The resignation was; accepted/with regret, and it was decided that- the-.first and-, second league committees .work' together: /. ; :- : ..'/ '■■■.'■•' '■'■'.- '; The; Wanderers.;. Club that,- if - .necos-sary,--;thelr/:sehibr-league' first division- match with" ; ,Y.M.C.A., which ;.was. won, by X.M.C.A;by; default,;shouldrbojreplayed .at'-the end of"tho seaidn,;if necessary. ■:. It; was' pointed out thatZ.tW:teams had hot been printed, as usual, and. a /misunderstanding ; arose:;' through ;. tlie, match; being, transferred;from .the' Basin. Reservo to Miramar.. on account of the rain:-' It was '/.decided:/that;;th6 request-could not; .be :gfant«d.'-:/V;-/;-;Y : : ; : ' ■■■' ';;-•■;-;:,'-/• : :-;'.'- •':;/•[. / A; protest /from', Y,MiC. A. against Kaiwarra "for.'playirig.a ,boy 'dvef! age was.l'dismissed, as ;therß'was"nO;.p;oof,of/age. -V. " .-' ' ;/; .- The, Laorosse-'Association -, asked . that the Football. Association should give over its por-' tion of the ;Basih Reserve on July 10 to enable the ..lacrosse rcprcsentative;match, .Wellington >;; An6klahd,:-.to;:be played. -The:request, was /granted; ://'/:; u r'/'V/-/;'-/ -;■'/-; ■ ,:- : . ; -j'/-y)': >oX.FIXTURES,AND REFEpEES,:. ;'. 'v'-Fixtnres;,'and' referees for, Saturday's games ',were;drawn nas follow.:—;.■■ : . :•; "/:-;

:; SSnioi! League Fir'St Division i .WahdSrbrsv. Swifts, at I Newtown' Park,:. Mr/ .W..'- Wood; Eoi'eis-'s. Y.M.C.A'.,-'at Basla'Reserve; Mr.-.H.-Mayer j.. Thistle t,- Diamonds, 'No.. 2 Miramar, Mh J.'PatOnj-Sti John's .v.,Petone,. at:Petone, Mr; ; J. ;:./;/;/■-.;;/■ :.■.■;,';.>,/

, Second Divisions Porirua A v. Y.M.C.A., at Porirua, Mr. 11. Smith; Porirua B v. Wanderers, at Porirua, Mr. E. Windloy; Diamonds v. Marist Old Boys, Nb. 3 Mitamaf, Mr. W. Auld; Petone v. Thistle, at- Petone, Mr. F. O'Connoll;':. St; John's v. Letter-Carriors, at Sco> totan Park, Mr. A. Nowbold. , '

Junior Icnguo First Division; Y.M.dA. A v. Diamonds, No. 8 Miramar, Mr. S. Fisher; Brooklyn v. St. DavidVCuba Street, Petone, Eev. J. D. Russell; Wadestdwn v. Y.M.C.A. B, No. 1 Miramnr, Mr. W. Press. >

.Second; Division: 'Brooklyn v..Rangers, No/.9 Miramar, Mr.'.J.-Ferguson;-Ramblers.-.v. Congregational; No. lO.Miramar, Mr. Thomson; ICaiwarra VvMarist-School B,; No. i Miramar,. Mr. Bernard;: Y.M.C.A.'••B/'v. Khandallah,. No. s : Mirauiar,'. Mr.'.Hayton; 'Swifts; v;- 'Institute, No.'7vMiramar, -Mr.. Walls; Marist School A v~:Y.M.C.A: A; Basin Eesorve, 2 p.m., Mr. .H., May«r;.Petone v. "Diamonds, at Petone/ Maid-, ments;, ; 2 p.m;;.Mr.'Horne. : • •.'--;';.-V'-'..■•;;.v: ■.'vThird A Division:iY.M.C.iAV;Brooklyn- A; No. 6; Miramar, .Mr. S.' Gny; Y.M.C.A. B v. .Petone,: Petone Recreation'Grothid,: 2 p.m., Mr. ''J.'.-Davidson;' .South- Wellington 'v. -Diamonds, - Newtown: Park, Mr. W. Wood;/Institute A v; Marist School A, No. 3 Miramar,-2o'clock, Mr. S.>F;,.;M%ean;,-'; V :...,-; ;',.:;,--'/:*

,: Thrtd ■-. B Division: Y.M.O.A, C;v.;Ramblers, No. ■ 7-:Miramar, ;Mr.',Walls;' Brooklyn C'. v.. Marist.,Sohool''C,' ; No.'9.-llil'amar,: ; Mr.; J.'Fergttson; Technical .v.,-Marist School :B, .No. . : Miramir,:.Mr. Thflmseni ; Institute, B v. Swifts,: N0.,;:2' Miratnar,. Mr,.Bernard'; A v. Brooklyn B, No. 4 Miramat, Mr. S:_P. ITLcah; Rangers B, a by0.'7,:7.: : :.77;..7 ; ; ,\.....-7V-... , ENCOUR&ING TM -80Y5.;,-';

;';A;:ledtuf6 :on : ' the -roles of ■ the Association gahie Wte: given-pat .the Y.M.C.Av,Rooms yes.terday evening, when Mr. W. Wood addressed about. 50.. or 60; lads., /The members, of - the .Maiiagenien't/Committee of the Wellington ''As-' isooiahbn. adioUrned for; a few - minutes in' order .to ; .attend; the':meeting.'; 1 .:-: Mr, H.' N. / Holmes, ch&iritian of -the. committee, .'addressed ' ; a* few ;words of ;enc'b'uragcmerit to .the boys, aild urged thorn, to got .da many as possible to '.take tho gamo 6 > i1.'..-Mr. B. L. 1 Salmon,■'■ Who 'has taken ; n;groat iriterest,';in;the. boys', grades,' thanked Mr.:;-. Wood for, the,; time ; :a'nd enthusiasm: ho' devoted ~to the :bbys, : aild'-.Suggested that-tho matter of-lectures might be'carried even further. if/enthusiasts'dbuld,be gdt '■ to:lecture at ■thb .Bbys' Ifistitflte, Petotie, -and other places. Personally; s he; was .satisfied there wa3 a great future,befofe : tho boys.., Besides the local games :on:hanfl.an.endeavour'.-Was being.'made to get a> rep.^team,'of, 1 b/^s : .under ' 15; to cbmo' to '■Wellington from v Otago. Tho local committee .Was!; making■ arrangements ..'/or tho; accommodation.'of. tfie;Tisitofs.'; V--7-Y ■'":■■•' .'.",':''■•■■ .; '

~r,:t- '.; WELLINGTON;.?.:, '. '. .'.The selectors .' of -the" Wellington- • rep. team 1 havingbeen advised by .Messrs.-Martin, Ferguson, lindley, ■ and-:Johnstone; that they; Would be/Unable, to. inalcb the.trip to 'Christchu^eh , the- rep.; team, ; '-the' follpwingi have been /appointed '.to., fill '.the.. vacancies Webb;■: (Ramblers); -forwards, Pj , Pye-Smith' (Sv/ifts); and Johnson. (St. John's); goalkeeper, ;:Webster:(Wanderers). ■'::,:::':;;; :

following will represent the Toa Porirua :United :in the. league matches on Saturday '(Senior ,Second division):—A/v. ,T.M.C.A,":> P. Gdldemith, B. Wi Neera, J/Toi, E. Whitehouso,-■B.'Parata.-Ei.Meited, J.'Sblbtiian, W. Teague C.;.Davis, ; V.,.Mextod, C. -Wi Neera.'"■ -Bv'; ■Wanderers: ,G.: Katene, A. Wilkes, E. Newman, .J. .Thompson,.. Kerehoma, i AV.. Arfiuir.'.'/'A. Whitehouse, D.: Prosser, Joe Wi Neera, V. R. Briggs,.. Tengi; ' emergencies, -G.- Greer, W. 'Matenga.: v '.V-j-..;:-:- ; :; ! ;:-'.-:). :;,.''-' : ; ■: - ; ', ■ ■: