FOOTBALL.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 534, 15 June 1909, Page 2

FOOTBALL.

.s'■ ?HH TIUGBY <GRWE, ' EEFEREES' ASSOCIATIOK. A mesting of the Referees' Association wat 'bold in t|io Y.M.C.A. Eooms last evening, Mr. H. Card presiding over a gathering of about ,30 members. The sub-committee appointed to take evi. denco in tho caso of a referee ordering a Victoria College, player off the field,by mistake during tho course of the Victoria Collcge-Z'ol-Jill matoh (played at Miramar on. May 22) brought down its report. Tlio referee- admitted that he had ordered the player off by mistake. N In giving his decision he said, " Off the flold, free kick," and pointed at the player at the same time. What ho meant to 6ay was: "Off. side, fri-o kick." He did not know until aftei the game- that the player was off tho field, f lie .player ordei-ed off stated that tho incident occurred from a scrnra. Ho was in tho act of tackling a player when ho slipped, nnd the referee blew his whistle, and ordered him off the field. He v;ae under the impression fliat he had been ordered off for alleged tripping, • bnt he had no recollection of having trropea. Ho did not ask tho referee why. he was ordered off until aft-er tho game, whon the referee said that it had N been a mistake The evidence of several other witnesses was also taken. Aiter some discussion,, it was decided that tho association considered that the referee made arr ' error in not reporting the player in questkm to the union, and that the secretary write to the player and tho Hugby Union to tho abovo. Sororal matte-re of routine business were also ■ aealt with, and a discussion on "points of the game ensued. One interesting qn*stion raised was whether a refereo was justified in stopping a _gamo beforo time becanse of the bad light, a referee having reported that ho closed a game five minutes before time lnet Saturday, because he could not see. the ball. The secretary stated that a ruling to tho effect that the referee had no power to stop a gamo before tirao becane* of the bad light had been gfrxm some time' ego by the Woßingtfln Engby Union. The referee who had laiecd the rregstion was adviwd to-report the matter to fh« union,, and allow them, to tako what aetioa they may deem fit. ■ ENGAGEMENTS FOE. SATUEDAY. ■ The following fixtures, referees, and ,groan<h have been drawn for next Saturday:— Senior Championship.—Athletic v. Victoria . Collego, Polo No. 3, Mr. A.. Thompson; Oriental v. Poneke, Athletic Park No. 1, Itr. 3. Iranci3; Mclrose v. Southern, Polo No. 2, Mr. C. Gi,UesDJei Wellington v. Old Boys, Polo No, • N i r 'A?' o ard! Pot One T " St ' James - ketone ' Junior ChampioKhip-St James v. Sonftera, Polo No. 4, Mr.-A. Neilsen; Wellington v! '. Solwyn, Mirarnar Park No. 1, Mr. T. Sfjonesi ' Melrose v. Kia Ora, Newtown Park, Mr. P. ' Smith; Athletic v. Potone, Potone No. 2, Mr.'B. Fordyce; Oriental v. Old Boye, Miramar Park No. 2, Mr. W , .' Church; Poneke v. St. ' Patrick's Old Boys, Miraniar Park No. 3, Mr. ■ A. Mollcr. Third-class Championship.—Petono v. Athletie, HuttNo. I,Mr. W.Spencer; Orientalv. Karon, Karon Recreation Ground, Mr. G. M'Kay; St. James v. Wellington College, Wellington College, 1.45 p.m., Mr. J, Hannan; Epmri v. Polhill, Hutt No. 3, Mr. E. Trcgoar; TTpperHutt v, ; St. ,Tohn's>.TJpper Hutt, Mr. T. NutfaU; Victoria College v. Johnsonville, Johneonville, . Mr. P. Martin;. Kia Ora v. Star Boating Club, Hutt No. 2, Mr. H. Johnston; Selwyn v. Exchange, Miramar Park No. 4, Mr. R. Evcßsoni Poneke or. Wellington, East's No. 1, Mr. G Butler. •" ' Fourth-olass ■ Championship.—Athletio t.Karon, Karon, cricket ground, Mr. G. Lnskj Epuni v. Victoria College, Melling's Siding, Mr. J. Lav.Tencej Old Boys v. Southern, Athletie Park, 1.30, p.m., Mr. J. Mahoney; Oriental v. .. Selwyn, East's No. 2, Mr. J. Dal.r; Petone v. St. John's, Petone No. 3, Mr. H. Larway; . Polhill v. St. James. East's No. 3. Mr L. Simpson i Poneke v. Wellington, East's No. 4, Mr,! - J. A. Connell. .. , .:,' Fifth-class ChaWpionship—Petono v.; Wellin* ■'■'.' ton College, No. 1 College, at 3 p.m;, Mr.■■ M. ■ Gauntlettj Athletio v. Southern, East's No. S, Mr. A. Hill; St. James v. Polhill, East's No. > 6, Mr. A. Hawthorne; Epuni v. Welb'ngtoiT" College, No. 2 Collego, at 3 p.m., Mr. L. Keys) Melrose v.'Selwyn , ,-Eaefs No. 7, Mr. E. Carmrin.. . • .-.-,- ■ Wednesday Competition—Tramways. :' «. Butchers, Atlhetio Park No. l,.Mr. W. G. Tal. bot; Oriental. y. Stars, Athletic Park No. 2, E*. F. Crewes.. ..■''. ."-..... I•' ■'.'. '■:' ,",-.'■" WELLINGTON FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION. The following are: the grounds and refereef '■' -. for Saturday's.Association games,—. ; .. ......:... . Senior . league, . First- Division,—Swifts ■«, .'. i Diamonds, Basin Reserve, Mr. J. Paton; Itemri. lers v. Thistle, Newtown Park, Mr. J. David- ' son; T.M.C.A. v. Petono, Petone, Mr.'K "" Smith; Rovers v. St; John's, No. 2 Miramar, Mr W. Press. . . '. . ,■■ ■"■ . : Senior League, Second Division.—Mental Hospital y. Wanderers, Porirua, Mr. W. Auld; Porirua B v. St. John's, Porirna, Mr. •■' E,. Vi'indley; Jfarist Old Boya v. Seatoun Park, Mr. H. L. Bernard j Potono v.•• Letter-Carricrs, Maidmcnjt's, Petone, 3 p.m., ilr.-E. H. Home; Rovers v. Thistle, No. 3 Miramar, Mr. E. C. Haytoh. Junior League, First Division.—Wadestown , ■ v. Brooklyn, No. 1 Miramar, Mr. E.'Stewart} .. Diamonds v. St. David's, Cuba Street, Petone, 3 p.m., Rev. J. D. Russell; T.M.C.A. A v. Y.M.C.A. B," No. 5 Miramar, .Mr. Thomeon.' Junior League, Second Division.—Y.M.C.A. B, v. Petone, Maidment's ground; Petone, 3 p.m., Mr. E. H. Home; Y.M.C.A. A v. Dia- : monds, No. 8 Miramar, 3 p.m., Mr. S. Guy; . Swifts v. Kaiwarra, Basin Reserve, 1.45 p.m., Mr. J. Paton; Ramblers v. Khandallah, No. 7 Miraniar, 3 p.m., Mr. A. Newbold; Marist B v. Brooklyn, No. 9 Miramar, S p.m., Mr. F. Bowles; Institute v. Marist A, No. 6 Miram&r, 3 p.m., Mr. S. Fisher; Rangers v. Congrogational, No. 8 Miramar, 2 p.m., Mr. S. puy. Junior League, Third A. Division.—Marist School A v. Petone, Petone Bccreation Ground, 2 p.m.," Mr. H. Smith; Diamonds v. Brooklyn ' A, No. 2 Miramar, 2 p.m, Mr. W. Press; South Wellington v. Y.M.C.A. B, Newtown Park, 1.45 p.m., Mr. J. Davidson; Y.M.ftA. A v.. Institute A, No. 3 Miramar, 2 p.m., Mr. E. C. Haytoii. ■ ■ ■ , . Third B Division.-Y.M.C.A. C v. Marist C, No. 7 Miramar, 2 p.in., Mr. Av Newbold;,Rangers Bv. Rangers A, N,o. 1. Miraniar, 2 p.m., . Mr J. Ferguson; Technical v. Brooklyn C, No. 0 Miramar, 2 p.m., Mr. F. BowIot; Marist B r. Ramblers, No. 5 Miramar, 1 p.m., Mr. A. Wells; Institute B v. Brooklyn Bi No.. 6 ■ Miramar, 2 p.m., Mr. S. Fisher; Swifts v. Island Bay, Island Bay, 3 p.m., Mr. F. O'Con- . nell. ...-•• If town grounds aro not available niatchoa will be transferred to Nos. 6 and 4 Miramar, and those on 6 and 4 will go to iO and 11.