FOOTBALL.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 591, 20 August 1909, Page 7

FOOTBALL.

-■^^-'V.-rN.fER-rSLAN'D'tE'ASi'a. '■[■ NOVEIV MODE/ OF . - Y ""'SOMETHING" ABOUT (raE\PtiA;YERS.; •. - jt feno Vender that Ritgby enthusiasts are .surprised; *teii> tlioy scan tlio l toawis for the Kiqta! fslaud t South: Isl'aiVtt' match. Of, the fcaitt} I '. 'players' selected -to 1 do , 'battle in' what wilf*-'bSs t&4 iflc-St iintfbrfint: K'tfsby 'contest ip/Styf Jse;alMd"tlife season,; o&Xf one'belonged ; tol'.tuW ''Jilt Bliicit"'; t'ettffli '.tflvMi. toured .'the' tTnited! Kingdom; duly four yearaVago. The spit i Mfiifdivciitittivi) , of fee: fa'inous louring .com-' briia't&ii'isp ,of'.Bulleri : ,;Of; (|dfli*:-* nuinlMr , off tliff original'! team li'iive given) .n/te&'cipatibff &fc -"tho game. GliilerS hdve gone, .6vei*. to:. . tntt -'-jirofessional rai'rksy:bnt v tt fair : proporti'dii aro ; . in harness, issiin : fita-y-ing, = almost,'- if not (fUlitd,■ rC? iVallas «Vit. : i'orinstftn'iie, there nre Edb'crts,.Mj(ribt(i, Cimnin'gha'ui, .Seeffngi , Nichol-'i stov-'-Steid,, an'di.Glasgo* among: othprs.' , : And noS'Ciao v h'a'S been- dhoseu' for' , ,the';big match.': liquify 1 circle's' shows that 'a &6vf de'pafraTft : iii& |ieen'"n!iiide' (in-, regard to ■ the 1 :Nol't».'JsTA'mt ftfte«ir 'At aftrr'ate) .in the selection'.'off .'t'h6. teams. , " It. is; known-that a ift'mbbr"-. of iko older players ■ have-.decided ;to givs'np playing, at the.end of this season,..o,f ! Mte*-;<£liOi.,c6il<;l'u'sion- of next .season.- Now,-' ■it s# happens that- a. team fro'hi -Australia , / will !profeblfvi^il. tiid'Dominion , : n'ext year,..and i negbtfiticais'-. &t6 in pfogtess' with .the;, view Of , fipciiving i a visit' fl'om a South 'African;; team. [ hi'lilt.- ißecoguisinpr. that;-"n*\v'..Wood", would scioii hi required, the "old hands" intimated Chad .Shdyl.wbuld prefer, to' • stand ddWlirjfrpiii- .&&',' ctecf' niatdfc this l seaspn v ; so ithdt' proiniij- : in*': j'iftmg. ptayeft might .lie tried. , : Of ,course,' ; ■if stro^ii' teams'were- r«<uiired : during,the next -fe*: ; scasbK','.all the .old players ■ wdiild,-have ! to; do.to" seeurff irielusiOrVtto'uJd h*tff-r'eprodfcff ;.tft*fe'old;fo'rW^ ; lt ; , : wp},b.o, ! dl)S'er^ed',-.n.ciwe*e , r, ' thiit .tlio; selectors haif.e , vetaineil in - the teams. ;-.Vi"'C9t't'aiii : 'ainmint: of-'-'what': might'.r Cβ. termed :"Atiff6ftmg.". -Ths teams-, as thcy.now'/stau'd',' :i'ro'as; follow:—-';■;:; ■*.■■■;•.■ -. -. .■■:''•. ,

;if ■"'■■?:'' : '-! r - ; -- island/ u.; : ;v ? :- : : v /\ ,^/ : -^' : -': i ;!':-:; .'■■ : .'',■•'-,.b- f v : :'-'.'Meu]i. (Wanganui). : ': - r :,' ';■ :". ;;V: ■'{[ : '^V/■ :;tmiiJE-t!UARTEKS : : ■ ; : v':; ! .'. '•-' ;; ; ' Giiiwrpn .(T?ai'anaM),-:Siitchinson (Wellington),' -•■■ '".•'.;;■■ •:■ - ; ■■'■ ■■•■.' Wilson r (A'uckland). ■.••Vv'-;'-' •! . ; - •:■' % : - ; ■ ; 'Mbr^:,an'4,.o , WaTy:.XA , ucH4n(l).,: ; i- 1 ;; .-. :.M'';'-\':r^:^,- HA-tP? ! :- ,- ' ; ' ; ., :; ;.; t -'-i '\. ;-«»PV: : - J vf^s^i!):es;-;{Auckwnd),V,-;v^.';iv: : ;''-' Herr'i'rig.- (Auckland),' E'eady i(Wellington), Fran-, :;. ciii;:<Mck!ar.dk Mijne-: ; T ' -(.t'sfArialaj,; ..Waddel (Auckland),, and Brade ■ ':;,■ : ■~:]■::/^; - : f .-i;')\:: ^U "/.'■EnHerg-incies:; Baok—H''Gregor,,.:. (Auckland}'; iontanl:' Tannahill' (Wellington). .■;v;.','; : --.'■;:;•" ] - : '■; i)'[ ■'V:'"v Mf&V: : \''"'- 'c'i { ' .i'-Ki:.rV^;;^<!^nen : [■■'■■ :V ;^'

THJiEI! CjtARTERS

■■■:. t'Ceiiym; - .' (Christchurch).:. ' -'':Vi/ : - '..••V'"'',;;% i^'BuVris.(Ohristchuroh).l;''-' ■'■';-,::. fiid'lanil ; (i>oiuthlan'dJi-Corbett (Buller), ri'tzpat- ':.':;: ficky. Patoh; ■' and -J&tters6n".'(ofago , ),-- -lliies ' , ; -' (Soiitlilatid),'- Sothetan'- , - (W^t;,. Coast),:;and ?:-:^6dge'r3,(ybuth J Cautebury).',;V- v;(0V : V: : .y 2 itecK ••'eiuergency i -'Kyaii' •' (Nei'sbn) ;,'-forwatd: ;Blight ; .(U'cst; ; Uoast);::;.:- ; v<; ! ;: ';.-.{. ;;■";;:' -'fi.'^i:-[

tennis.have, t> brie or: rtidre , sea-, : Mris:-■■^Of'■■■thβ^ , took -part':'in tho/: inter-island match -last-yeaiy and/'of-thfe-S6ut.lv Islarid team, seven were en.gaged':.in- taesaiiie'.contest.'.lt, is difficult .to :• the. result. ;.of:: the,- forthcoiiiing ' ; an J .tidi(uttf fi ;:;Th'e'i-ff.. dppcars, to .be : little differeflco iii' ; : the :r!6jative : strengths of .'the forward -divisions! ' With regaid to tho backs, tho Koith Island team will have art in talent, but tlidso of tncf South Island team should havp more coubuuttion u ) » Wilson, who inil plaj 6n the fight wing for tha r«ortherhers, is described as- partioulailj fast In company with the "redoubtn.bles' , -' Mitohinton ariu Cameron—ho help to make up a formidable thif quarter line Morse, at fivecighths, tull be seen in the position where ho is best able to show his ability O'Leary, his doinpamon, 11 the ncll known ex-Wairarapa tick, rfho now iesides in Auckland The nc\V ftihg-forwaru.'-Wilkes, although a young player, i 15 \er> hißhfy spoken of, and it is understood ' that i>. Oalfasther beliefs that he will \et gain a veiy Rigß lfepfitiltion Tho iron inclusion ot "Ranji Wilson has occasioned much comment lrom what can be- gatheied, it is understood tho selectors beheve'd that ho is not . playing up to the sEandird which he rfaohed. last season One can only add that "Ranji" ' ua§ perhaps tbfc pick of fho Wellington team list Siturdayi The onlj other North Island plnyer ivho lenilire's to be inentidned is Bruce, wtiß has well deserved place ia tho team Of tho South Island backs, Tuller, Tijer Gray, and Burns, should do well togethei as 'hey thoroitehlj urderstind one another , "! plnj Much of their success nil! depend on the display given ty Westonj who it i:, seated is sainetiincs faiilliwit and soiietimcs CoUni, of Buller, r h stcrlrng thr'efquartei, from whom much is e-spected "When his province met the Britishers list veai, ho ga\e a splendid exposition Among the fon\nrds' is Kodgers, of South Canterbury, who is a winger of more than average abilitv Tho sbiltnern team is gieatly strengthened by tho Inclusion of the Otigo conhngent—Pitzpatrick; Patoti, and PatteT&on—who sliould take a 10l of stopping Corbett belonged to tho noted "All Blacks'," and is understood to bo at the hciglit of hi? form St Eyaii, of Nelson, who has b°en chosen as one o f Ihe emergencies, is the well known ex-Pctone player The following ia & recoid of the inter island thatchtis plajed — Year Place A\on Score 1897 Wellington M 10 to S 1902 Wellington SI 20 to , 14 im Auckland t>l 12 to 5 1904 Dhnedih ' ])ratrn 3 all 1005 Wellington NI < 26 to 0 l<lo6 Wellington NI 9to 5 J907 Clinsfclinith NI 11 to 0 1908 "Wellington" NI 12 to 5 NEW ZEALAND RUGBY UNION The Management Committee of tho Now Zealarid Eugbv Union mot last night, when there were present Messrs G H Dixon (in chair), «' Jerry, N. Galbraifch, G B Lusk, and H Kelly (heasurer) Mi E M'Kenne, bf Mastertonj telegraphed consenting to , act as referee ill the match North v Soilth Island. The Appeal Committee of the New Zealand Union wrote m regard pa the appeal ot the City Club (Poverty Bav) against a decision pf the referee in the iuatcli Grisborne v Citj The facts were that the ball was brought out after a try and put on the ground, but the placer kept one hand on tho ball whilst fhq kicker had his shot at goal The rcfeioo disallowed tho goal, because of the fact that the placer, Invirig his hand on tho ball whilst it wSs kicked, made it an illegal "place" The Ippcal Committee decided that the goal should ba allowed DistiilfUinsaHoris arid susgetisiens by the Atibkland atul Hawke's Bay Uniona were made giuoral ASSOCIATION HXTtJRLS The following will be the Association futures, grounds, and refertes tor to morrow — Senior League, TirSt Division—Swifts v YMC A , Basin Re>.er\e or Nβ 6, Mγ J B Paton, Diamonds \ Rovers New town Park or Mo i, Mr H G Majer, Hustle \ Ramblcis, Dtippa Street or No 3, Mr I 1 p'Conncll, Wan derers \ I'ctotlß, lit P*tone< Mr A Neubold Senior Leagite, becond Division tiliilloilge Cup,—Mentii Hospital v Sk John's,, Porirua, Jtr Wi Wood Junior Letigiie, first Di« lsion — Watlestown v Brooklyn, Duppa Street pr No 5, Mr E C Hastdni \ M 0 V A v, Y"M O 4i £ SMtbtln Piik, ■i pril, Mr J reigllson, St David <, v Dia raohds Pctone, 3pm Rev J D Russ°U

Junior Lelgue, becolld Division;—Mdrist A : v J M C A A, Basin or No. 6,1.45 p.m., Mr W Auld, SmJts v. Marist B, No, '(,'Miramar, 8 pin, Mr E. SteiVart;■: Diarnohds v. ; Hamlilers Nb i) Jlirantitf,' !5 p;nt :) Vet. H. Smith, Eailgers v Conglcgatidfij No. 8 ,Miraiflar 3 pin, Iti fl. 4 S. BWiiard; Itf6bklyn v. Thstitute, ho r > Wiraniah 8 p'ini; (if-'wet; No 11)( Mr ) 'ihrtiiip«ori. , : ■■-.... . • •-.- Junior Loaetie, ThifdA A V, South Wellnlßtdli, Nentdwh I'ark, 1.15 p.m., Mr S I lsher - , BnniDntls y; Instihite A, No. 7 Mirnmar, 2 p in , Mr. E. Stdwrirt j Bfodclvn A \ Pctone. Peton'c, 2 p.m.. Mi. E. Home; Marist jl, YMCA B, No. 8 Miramari 2 ji.hi., Mr. l! Smith ,„,.,„ .": „ ' Junior league, Third B Division.—Bangers B i Swifts, 3 MirMna'r, 2 p.m., Mr. J. Thompson, Bimblers, v. Institute ,B ( No. 8 Mirariidr, 2 \1 ill i Mr. H. 9; Befhdfdj BraßKfjr'ii B \ Marist C, No 10 Mframar, 2 p.m., Mr, W,

E; Wells; t!m.c!a."-, Q v,7lVianci' Bay A,' Island' Bay, 2 p.m, Mr. A. Levin; Brooklyn C v. IsUtd Bay 13, Islandßay, H p.m., Mv. A. Levin; Rangers A v. llar'ist B, No. 10 Hirainar, 3 p.m., Mr. .W.. E, Wells. '-.-. BTJQBT "CEISIS" IN AUCKLAND. HQLLOWNESS 01? THE DISTRICT SCHEME. UJjl Tiilcsraph.-Speiilttl Gbrrcaiinnilaiib ",;.:" ■'■'~ ■'.■'.''" 'Auckland, August ID. :. Iho Auckland Rugby (Jhioit has : decided to '.pytttci tho' question' of- amending, the district scheme'.; liucphnection. with, the matter, tho "Star" snysl-JJt last night's , sitting of the Auckland Bugßy-.Union Committee;. the'seccc-tafj-;(Mr. C. V.Liugßi'ord) brought forward the advisability.of calling, a m'cetiug-fgr the £ur-1 :post|.o£ discussing-, the present position ofKugby lootball. in , . Auckland, .-.' Tho committee were unanimous/in tho opinion that. matters had nott- readied a crisis, and, after' discussion , , it was: decided to-call aV meeting , shortly to- go fully into the- question.- .The- intention is to invite to tho meetiufr: tho officers and delegates ol the union, and officers of the district clubY and ;Rof ere-cs' Association. The question to be disqussqu/is'a, most; important one for Rugby football, for ■ a repetition of ■ Hie- .past'■'season would.not only'largely tend to kill.public iutqrest':in- the snort, but would also disgust those maycT's who,happen to, reside in' the' weaker" 'districts. At'the beginning of the- sedson.it was-pointed put ia'these colnrans that the district. scheme , under the 4 present boundaries Had outlived its usefulness, 1 and. tb'i9 view lias evidently now impressed the union officials. Tho rjTiestion of : reverting- % to the old -clubsystem j.wul probably find.many supporters, and this [may. or may bo the easiest way of solving t!ie>,diffipulty, ..but,- before, such-a change is made, tlio matter of. again altering the district .boundaries ought.to,bo given every, consideration; ; -Irriin one' cause'.- 'afld another. the bulk of'tiie/best players.have drifted to Ponsouby, with ,, the result already known, while the , city omb-are' as far ahead of tlus others iis Pon- • sbnby'are ahead* of them-. North Shore,? as is well kiiowiv, will have-some difficulty in mitting- . rir'team in tbe.field next season, while New.ton arValso", considerably weakened. Hence; it will easily, be seen .that- the , Rugby Association , hate difficult.-obstacle'-to..overcome. Howtfve'f, .the Question-is; nov>' to.be'fanlded in.earnest, when the' solution of tho' difficulty, may-be' arrived at.

AUCKLAND RUGBY TE4M (By Tclcgrapfc-Prcss Awo6lation I Auckland, Augnst 19 The following team has been chosen to represent Vnfikhlm in the southern {our —Backs Roiliwick, Miller , , Muiraj., O'Learj, H'Giogor, Magee,, Biter, Morse, Webb Wilson, fonvirds, Wilke<s Herring Maguinj, Nicholson, Cunningham, Irancis* Seeling, Hayward, \\add«l, inil WiUmas ihe team cho=tn is a \eiy strong ouo