FOOTBALL.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 549, 2 July 1909, Page 6

FOOTBALL.

NEW ZEALAND RUGBY ONION. ■ MANAGEMENT COMMlTTEE.' '■', ■.''■■ : . The Management Committee o{ the New Zβ*; land Bugby TJnion met lost night, when there were present:—Meesrs. E. M. Isaacs (in.' the chair), N.. Galbraith, G. B. Lusk, V. B. Meiodith, M.'Kelly (treisuror), arnli J. Laughton. ; The New. Zealand Sports Federation.advised that, , .'at, a. meeting held in May, it waa <k-' : cided', to disband the federation, and, after paying liabilities, to return to the eleven affiliated bodies'an equal/distribution of the remaining funds. The eum of lGs. was forwarded as tho Now Zealand. Eugby , Union's ebare. : A letter was received from; the Buller Bugbj Union enolosing an appeal made by tie Bovon'. I Football.,. Club against, their, decision. The facts of the case were that, in the ;Star-Eival matoh played at Wcstport on May 15, a Rival ■'■■ player was 'ordered off the 'field for rough ' play, > and the affair was verbally reported to '■■ the Management Committee of the Buller', Bugby Union by the referee the Bame ewming." The committee postponed dealing with S» report to give the referee an opportanity. of putting hie complaint into \irituig, 'as-pro-vided by the local by-laws, but The report was not submitted by the referee, and, bi con- ■•:'. sequence, the matter was allowed to drop, on the ground- that the'inquiry, was not lieM l ' within six days from the date of the offence.: ': A week later the player,,mentioned took part ■'■'"■ in the Bival-Bover match, though,--prior to" : the commencement of-the game, , the , Eovor'e ' captain warned the. Eival captain that-. hi» ■ ; team would protest if the player in question took part. Rovers duly protested, but their protest was dismissed by the Management Com- i mittee, on; the ground thit, as the player's case had not been dealt with m the required ; time, ho* was eligible to play., ' - The union, decided to reply to tho Buller . Union stating that the matter was purely ?.'\. . one for local by-laws, and the New Zealand "' Bugby Union had no jurisdiction. '■ ' It was decided to remove the suspension ireposed upon the'Takapau Football Club, which wssi affected by the disqualification of the' ' United Section'of: the'Wjupawa Sub-Union, Haivke'e Bay. ' " '~...■. , :. .■ The South Canterbury Unkn adrised- that, in tho senior match Celtic y. Pirates, on: Juno 24,-tho referee had to order.firo players off the field. For wilfully disputing the referee's de- ' cision, a Celtio player -was severely cautioned, and a,Pirates' player, for deliberately attempt-., ing -an opponent, .was disqualified for '-" four weeks. The disqualified player alleged . that he had'been pulled through (ie scrum; by *-the.'ear.-' Another Celtic player was cautioned for rough play, -while aV Pirata' man and-a Celtic player" were. cautioned and die-V qualified for'two \»eeks respectively for shap-;-• -ing*, to fight. It was decided to write to, the.. , South Canterbury Union' asking for the' re- Z force's report. ',-.■•'■'" \' . "' ■' '■'•.'.'' : The Southland Bngtiy Union wrote.disputing '. the authority of the Now- Zealand Bugby. •Union to disqualify players for professionalism. > .Southland held that there was no authority for this : in the rules as to professionalism.—The - New Zealand Bugby Union decided, to'adhere ;, . to iis previous'decision. .].,.,..."';-,' ~ .''n- ■ : In,regard to., the'allegation made by Ha,.;'.-. ' South Canterbury 'Union that: a"■ player, who' .■'.''■ had been disqualified for professionalism,'was playing for Kaikorai Club, 'Duncdin, it was decided to: authorise: Mr. Fraser, the secretary of the South Cantorbury Union, to visit Dunedin': to endcavdur' to establish the identity 'of■ the player in'question. ;"'. ; >"" : •:■'■;■::. .It was decided that' the, North Island T. South Island match: be. played: in Wellington - on August 21, provided the date does-not olaiii' with'inter-union fixtures. .•./.:■;'■-' ;

BUGBY TEAMS,

The following are the Wellington QuWa teams in the JJugby contests on Satarday:— Seniore v. Petonc, at Petone.—Shendan, Can , , Hill, Bridge (2), Sellars, Malfroy, Symea. Smyth, Monro, Wilson, U'Kellar, Fernandos, MTjean,'Mills. Juniors v. Pctone, at Pctane. —Eyan, Eonayne, Dnrie, Treahy, Power, Riloy, Palmer,, Irons (3), Thompson, Shanks, Kirkwood, Paul,.. Morris, 'Third.—No match, Victoria .College having■ defaulted.! Fourth ■v. Polhill, at Eaefc, No 2 —Butcher (2), Eonaldson, Aines, Morris, Hohfoh, Stewart, Chapman, D. M'Kay, , Kennedy, Walton, Tanner, Toner, Ponton, Dβ Bakkor. Emorgoncies—W. , . Butcher, Cox. SATURDAY'S ASSOCIATION TEAMS. % Association teama for to-morrow vnll bo u under.—'rtili ,n Diamonds.—Senior, First Division v Wanld«rers,Nowtown Park Fitjgerald, W. Eoborts, Thorley, Barnett, Taylor, D. Eoberts? Eeddy (2),* Ixjwo (2), and .Hathaway., Sonjor,> Secondu Dinijion v, St John'e MarohaU, Roberts, Fitz> Rerflld, Collins (2). Riley, Black, Lowe, Mageo, Hall, and Eobinson; roscrvos, Johnson and Emlcy. Junior, First Division v T.MCA.A: Makin, Cornfoot, R«ddy, Oaldw«U, Harnson, Bowie, Murphy, Black, Adams, M'Mastcr, Walsh, Macfarlane, and; Trout. TM C A —Senior, Pirst Division v Thistlot Hollis, Dyko, Petbt, Gibson (2), Wilby, Non man, Phillips, Tunporly, Kingwell, Gowan. Second Divieion v. Petone Baker, Hooson. Chapman, Elford, Irvine, Baihe, Bockonstaff, King, Elford,. Mackba, Self. Junior, Firet Division A team v. Diamonds: Coato, M'Girr, Scambury, Wileon, Weekly, Warne, Hughes, Wiltons, ifKay, Mnwby, Hollow; B team v. Wadestown: Coad, .Scott, Haughton, Lonnox, . Grant, Purdib, Jowett, CouU, Urqiliait, Ham- , erton, ICGinty, Emer. Ward. Toa Ponrua Umtoi-fienior, Second DiviBion, A team v. Bovere: F. Goldsmith, B. Wl NWa. J. Toi E. Mated, B Parata, E. White- , house, C. Dam, J. Hamss, W. Wl Necra. V. Melted, W. Toagne, B team v. Mental Hospital E Nwman, G. Katone, A. WiVkes, J. Wl Noora, Korohoma, W. Arttur, J. Solo, man, D. Proeeer, L G«stro, J. Thompson. E. HoughtonJ emergencies, B. J. Groor, A. Wnito house. Tho Si. John-e Second Divosion Senior team v. Diamonds will be-Egley, YuiU, MTi* lano, WiHiamßon, Bowdon, Gut, DieV Warnon P. Smith, Downes, and G. Smith. Eamblore' fourth-class team to phw M«Mt Bros, will bo:-Jacksonj or v K Y L^ on bott, HuiFam, Sorry, Josling, Welch, homt, Aston, Linberg. Brooklya teams ffirst Diraion) v. St David'e-Davidson, Eobinson. Hook. Fnrnese, Davia, Barton, Kollaway, Smith, HerzQgT Laing, Beam, and B™gan. J unict (Second Divuuon) v. Congregational-Flockton, K. Calvdrt, Howie. Makeham, Kccnle. , Lowe, Sha», Brown, Kcilaway, Shaabolt, and another. Third Division (A Grade) v. InsU- , TMC.A. C-Kcm-os, M'Nally, Morris, JohnsonT Ballyntyne, Mauly, Dalton, Balhntyne, Dalton, and another. Wanderers Second Division team to m«« MarS Bros »ill bo -Blovjore, Walbs, Barker, Stevens, Holt (capt) R Holland A Holland. Garnett, Benton, Pickering, and Woodoock. Tho club's senior team wiU bof-Weteter. liart Jardine, Mays, Bradbury, Hatcher. ItodgoM I _A«li, Cornish, Heather, Hunter. B«. I scrves-Hayward and Raeeam. '